Webster County, Iowa Electric Profile

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Webster County, Iowa Overview

Wind produces 797,900 megawatt hours of electricity in Webster County. This equals roughly 21.57 megawatt hours per person in Webster County being produced from wind power, giving the county a rank of 250th highest county out of 3221 counties in the United States in that category.

The largest electricity supplier in Webster County by megawatt hours sold is MidAmerican Energy.

Webster County released 9,182,033.74 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which ranks it as the 64th highest polluting county in the state.

Webster County is the 1280th most populous county in the nation.

Webster County is home to 36,999 people and its power generating plants produce 817,545.61 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a production per capita average of 22.1 megawatt hours per capita per year.

Webster County is ranked as the 18th highest consuming county out of 99 counties in Iowa with 613,584.1 megawatt hours being consumed by citizens living there.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption

613,584 MWh
Consumption per Capita

16.58 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production

817,546 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy

797,900 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy

19,646 MWh
Production per Capita

22.1 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions

9,182,034 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita

248.17 kg

Cities within Webster County: Fort Dodge, IA Electricity; Gowrie, IA Electricity; Dayton, IA Electricity
Energy Production
Power Plants
Fuel Types & Emissions
Energy Loss
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Fort Dodge, IA Electric Overview

Fort Dodge's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 10.75 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.65% lower than the average Iowa price of 12.75 cents and 21.86% below the national average of 13.76 cents. Selling an estimated 57,263.53 megawatt hours, MidAmerican Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city. The US average monthly residential electric bill is $122.19, while the Fort Dodge average is 27.90% below at $88.09 per month.

For every person in the city there are 5,927.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks them 69th highest in the state out of 1028 cities for emissions per capita. A total of 147,415,521.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The city has no power generation plants within its borders.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

51^st 10.75¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fort Dodge

31^st $88.09 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fort Dodge Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Fort Dodge, Iowa

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican Energy	BUNDLED	10.75	88.09		6,013,626	646,574,606

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Gowrie, IA Electric Overview

Gowrie's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 13.44 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.40% higher than the average Iowa price of 12.75 cents and 2.35% below the national average of 13.76 cents. Selling an estimated 973.17 megawatt hours, Gowrie Municipal Utilities is the largest electricity provider in the city. Non-renewable fuel sources are often used in electricity production in the city, resulting in roughly 0.24 megawatt hours being produced from these fuels per resident per year.

For every person in the city there are 5,999.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks them 15th highest in the state out of 1028 cities for emissions per capita. A total of 5,711,955.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The main fuel type utilized in Gowrie is Distillate Fuel Oil, making up 100.00% of the fuel used in the city for electricity generation. Gowrie has one electricity generation plant.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gowrie

Gowrie residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

516^th 13.44¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gowrie

244^th $94.44 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gowrie Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gowrie, Iowa

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Gowrie Municipal Utilities	BUNDLED	13.46	92.54	227	3,860.46	519,722.99
Midland Power Coop	BUNDLED	12.17	182.49		205,061	24,953,000

Dayton, IA Electric Overview

Dayton's residents are charged an average residential electricity price of 12.18 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.44% lower than the average Iowa price of 12.75 cents and 11.47% below the national average of 13.76 cents. Dayton, Iowa Electric Utility sells an estimated 2,445.26 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other electricity provider. Generating 0.01 megawatt hours per citizen living in the city, Dayton is the 70th highest producing city out of 1028 cities in Iowa.

For every person in the city there are 5,932.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This ranks them 49th highest in the state out of 1028 cities for emissions per capita. A total of 4,580,251.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city per year. The main fuel type utilized in Dayton is Distillate Fuel Oil, making up 100.00% of the fuel used in the city for electricity generation. Dayton has one electricity generation plant.

Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dayton

Dayton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.

Historical Electricity Rates:

380^th 12.18¢ Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dayton

29^th $87.06 Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dayton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dayton, Iowa

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Dayton, Iowa Electric Utility	BUNDLED	12.18	87.06	6	3,362.32	409,536.88

Energy Production in Webster County, Iowa

Monthly We report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2021 and 2020 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Annual Annual data for 2020 will be finalized in the fall of 2021. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2021 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Webster County, Iowa

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh
Lundgren Wind ProjectMidAmerican Energy (100.00%)	Webster County	IA	Wind	797,900
POET Biorefining - GowriePOET Biorefining - Gowrie (100.00%)	Webster County	IA	Natural Gas	19,412.61	12,077,251.9	622.13
GowrieGowrie Municipal Utilities (100.00%)	Gowrie	IA	Distillate Fuel Oil	227	150,388.49	662.5
Dayton (IA)Dayton, Iowa Electric Utility (100.00%)	Dayton	IA	Distillate Fuel Oil	6	6,593.39	1,098.9

Webster County, Iowa Details

For every person in the county there are 248.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption. With total emissions of 9,182,033.74 kilograms, the county ranks 64th highest in Iowa for total pollution from electricity consumption. Wind makes up 97.60% of the fuel used for electricity generation in Webster County. Secondary fuels used during electricity generation include Natural Gas at 2.37% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.03% of generation. Webster County has the 17th highest power generation plants of any county in the state, with 4 total power plants.

WIND

97.60%

NATURAL GAS

2.37%

DISTILLATE FUEL OIL

0.03%

Of the 8 electricity suppliers in Webster County, 4 of them report that they offer net metering. The state has above average net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy loss in Webster County is about 2.15% of all electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.76%. This earned Webster County a rank of 159th best in the United States out of 3221.