Electric Rates & Providers in Tama County, IA

Tama County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Tama County, IA is $169.96
  • The average electricity rate in Tama County, IA is 14.44¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Tama County, IA

The average residential electric bill in Tama County, IA is $169.96 per month. Tama County, IA is the 61st most expensive county in Iowa for electricity.

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Tama County, Iowa Electricity Overview

Ranking 50th in wind power generation in the state out of 99 counties, Tama County has a total yield of 5,794 megawatt hours from wind turbines.

The largest provider in Tama County by number of customers is Alliant Energy.

Tama County residents pay an average residential monthly electricity bill of $169.96, which is 15.98% higher than the US average bill of $146.54.

Wind turbines produce 0.34 megawatt hours per year per citizen for Tama County residents, which is 447th highest county in the country out of 3221 counties.

Tama County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 13.13% below the national average rate, at 14.44 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.62 cents.

Tama County is ranked 53rd out of 99 for worst polluting county in Iowa based on emissions per person.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    298,528 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.48 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    5,625 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    5,794 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    -169 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.33 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    76,861,459 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,500.35 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Tama

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Tama Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.9¢ per kWh

  • 0.86% higher than last month
  • 2.04% lower than November last year
  • 27.31% higher than the Iowa average
  • 0.76% lower than the US average
  • 992nd in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 269 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 29 since November last year
  • 19,670th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,351 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,214 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.76¢ per kWh

  • 0.16% lower than last month
  • 0.25% higher than November last year
  • 32.04% higher than the Iowa average
  • 7.68% higher than the US average
  • 1,019th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 23,389th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 344 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 664 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$105.31 per month

  • 17.58% higher than last month
  • 3.22% lower than November last year
  • 13.95% higher than the Iowa average
  • 10.93% lower than the US average
  • 770th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 130 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
  • 10,876th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,921 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,862 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$127 per month

  • 0.23% lower than last month
  • 2.72% lower than November last year
  • 13.97% higher than the Iowa average
  • 10.72% lower than the US average
  • 785th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 22 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since November last year
  • 11,186th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 146 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,859 since November last year

Tama, IA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Tama is approximately 17.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 31.57% above Iowa's average rate of 13.50 cents. With an estimated 174 residential customers, Alliant Energy is the largest vendor in the city.

On average, Tama residents emit 4,585.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 511th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa. At 4,585.12 kilograms per person and 3,072 people in the city, the city emits 14,085,494.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 117th worst rank in Iowa for total pollution. Electricity providers suppliers servicing Tama have to turn to electricity produced in nearby towns and other areas, since zero electricity production happens within city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tama

Tama residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.220/kWh$0.129/kWh$222.09/mo.$86.68/mo.
1019th17.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Tama
785th$127Average residential monthly electricity bill for Tama Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Tama, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.92130.293,630,631.8650,440,179

Toledo, IA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Toledo is approximately 17.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 31.57% above Iowa's average rate of 13.50 cents. With an estimated 128 residential customers, Alliant Energy is the largest vendor in the city.

On average, Toledo residents emit 4,585.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 76th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa. At 4,585.12 kilograms per person and 2,088 people in the city, the city emits 9,573,734.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 161st worst rank in Iowa for total pollution. Electricity providers suppliers servicing Toledo have to turn to electricity produced in nearby towns and other areas, since zero electricity production happens within city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Toledo

Toledo residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.220/kWh$0.129/kWh$222.09/mo.$86.68/mo.
1019th17.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Toledo
785th$127Average residential monthly electricity bill for Toledo Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Toledo, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.92130.293,630,631.8650,440,179

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Dysart, IA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Dysart is approximately 16.15 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 19.61% above Iowa's average rate of 13.50 cents. Dysart, Iowa Electric Utility is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city have 0.65 power outages a year, with outages lasting around 51.58 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

On average, Dysart residents emit 4,585.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 76th worst polluting city out of 1028 cities in Iowa. At 4,585.12 kilograms per person and 1,578 people in the city, the city emits 7,235,322.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. This is the 198th worst rank in Iowa for total pollution. Electricity providers suppliers servicing Dysart have to turn to electricity produced in nearby towns and other areas, since zero electricity production happens within city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dysart

Dysart residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.177/kWh$0.116/kWh$167.20/mo.$89.37/mo.
515th16.15¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dysart
385th$121.58Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dysart Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dysart, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.92130.293,630,631.8650,440,179
Dysart, Iowa Electric UtilityBUNDLED16.38117.455,369.81879,486.25
East-Central Iowa Rural Electric CooperativeBUNDLED13.78187.49125,428.8917,287,104.25

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Tama County, Iowa Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Tama County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Tama County IA Wind 5,79410222
Traer IA Distillate Fuel Oil 76612,288.77621,755.543
Tama County IA Distillate Fuel Oil -1768115,409.2657-87.5582

Tama County, Iowa Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
103.00%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.01%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
-3.01%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Tama County residents emit 4,500.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity usage, which makes it the 53rd worst polluting county out of 99 counties in Iowa and 1613th out of 3221 counties nationally. A total of 76,861,458.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county. The county is home to 3 power producing plants, which is 711th most in the country.

Tama County, Iowa Net Metering

Out of the 7 suppliers in Tama County, 5 of them offer net metering to their customers. Regulations put in place at the state level are above average for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Tama County is 2.87%. This includes data from 3 providers, including Alliant Energy, East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative, and Consumers Energy Iowa. With a state average energy loss of 1.66%, Tama County is ranked as the 92nd best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Tama County:

  • Chelsea, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Clutier, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Dysart, Iowa:
    • Dysart, Iowa Electric Utility: 83.07%
    • East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative: 2.52%
    • Alliant Energy: 14.41%
  • Elberon, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Garwin, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Gladbrook, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Lincoln, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Montour, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Tama, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Toledo, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Traer, Iowa:
    • Traer Municipal Utilities: 100.00%
  • Vining, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many electric companies offer service in Tama County, Iowa?

Tama County, Iowa is home to 7 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Tama County, Iowa?

By total customer count, Alliant Energy is the largest electricity provider in Tama County, Iowa.

How many power plants are located in Tama County, Iowa?

There are 3 power plants in Tama County, Iowa

What electricity companies offer service in Tama County, Iowa?

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2024-10-07