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Wright County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Wright County, Iowa Electricity Overview

With a population of 12,978 residents, Wright County is the 59th most populated county in Iowa.

Wind turbines produce 53.05 megawatt hours per year per person for Wright County citizens, which is 192nd highest county out of 3230 counties in the United States.

Citizens of Wright County are faced with an average of 0.94 electrical outages each year, with an average of 98.02 minutes per outage.

Wright County ranks 216th in the country out of 3230 counties for electricity produced from wind power.

Wright County had a 20.71% rise over the last year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity provider in Wright County is Prairie Energy.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    222,330 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.13 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    688,513 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    688,513 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    53.05 MWh

Recent Energy News in Eagle Grove

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Eagle Grove Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.56¢ per kWh

  • 2.04% higher than last month
  • 5.54% higher than January last year
  • 29.5% lower than the Iowa average
  • 38.8% lower than the US average
  • 330th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since January last year
  • 2,156th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 855 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,053 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

10.92¢ per kWh

  • 0.38% higher than last month
  • 0.27% lower than January last year
  • 28.39% lower than the Iowa average
  • 35.64% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1,634th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 62 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 415 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$92.13 per month

  • 11.98% higher than last month
  • 1.59% higher than January last year
  • 25.2% lower than the Iowa average
  • 38.97% lower than the US average
  • 329th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 2,790th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,289 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,536 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$89.17 per month

  • 0.13% higher than last month
  • 3.55% lower than January last year
  • 22.52% lower than the Iowa average
  • 32.79% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1,684th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 215 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.76¢ per kWh

  • 5.99% higher than last month
  • 4.29% higher than January last year
  • 25.94% lower than the Iowa average
  • 41.79% lower than the US average
  • 330th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 2,456th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,133 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,257 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

8.55¢ per kWh

  • 0.31% higher than last month
  • 2.11% lower than January last year
  • 25.6% lower than the Iowa average
  • 39.6% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 1,606th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 206 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$317.66 per month

  • 4.21% higher than last month
  • 1.57% lower than January last year
  • 29.08% lower than the Iowa average
  • 80.51% lower than the US average
  • 332nd in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 3,400th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 798 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 924 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$344.66 per month

  • 0.12% lower than last month
  • 3.73% lower than January last year
  • 24.37% lower than the Iowa average
  • 78.94% lower than the US average
  • 334th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 4,233rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 82 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 503 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

5.68¢ per kWh

  • 8% higher than last month
  • 4.78% higher than January last year
  • 15.97% lower than the Iowa average
  • 42.19% lower than the US average
  • 328th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 3,994th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,705 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,398 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

6.26¢ per kWh

  • 0.35% higher than last month
  • 1.18% lower than January last year
  • 14.64% lower than the Iowa average
  • 38.8% lower than the US average
  • 321st in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since January last year
  • 3,077th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 543 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 965 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$50,034.33 per month

  • 3.31% higher than last month
  • 7.17% higher than January last year
  • 28.44% higher than the Iowa average
  • 48.42% higher than the US average
  • 902nd in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 22,534th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 271 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,258 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$56,045.79 per month

  • 0.5% higher than last month
  • 4.52% higher than January last year
  • 29.43% higher than the Iowa average
  • 63.82% higher than the US average
  • 908th in the state out of 915 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 23,052nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 324 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,410 since January last year

Eagle Grove, IA Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Eagle Grove home are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.05 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.65% below the average Iowa rate of 13.26 cents. The state average monthly residential power bill is $113.82, while the Eagle Grove average is 21.67% lower at $89.16 per month. This ranks the city 25th in the state for average monthly bill total. MidAmerican Energy has an estimated 349 residential customers, which is more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city.

Eagle Grove citizens average 5,155.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 523rd highest in Iowa out of 1028 in this category. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 18,543,745.38 kilograms. The 61,621.24 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be brought in from outside of the city as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eagle Grove

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.080/kWh$154.62/mo.$49.53/mo.
52nd11.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Eagle Grove
25th$89.16Average residential monthly electricity bill for Eagle Grove Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Eagle Grove, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.0589.166,054,748.63669,267,182

Clarion, IA Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Clarion home are paying a residential electricity rate of 11.17 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.74% below the average Iowa rate of 13.26 cents. The state average monthly residential power bill is $113.82, while the Clarion average is 16.33% lower at $95.23 per month. This ranks the city 299th in the state for average monthly bill total. MidAmerican Energy has an estimated 269 residential customers, which is more than any other electricity provider who operates in the city.

Clarion citizens average 5,155.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 82nd highest in Iowa out of 1028 in this category. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity use of 14,568,980.94 kilograms. The 48,413.02 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in the city must be brought in from outside of the city as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clarion

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.138/kWh$0.080/kWh$154.62/mo.$49.53/mo.
301st11.17¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Clarion
299th$95.23Average residential monthly electricity bill for Clarion Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Clarion, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.0589.166,054,748.63669,267,182
Prairie EnergyBUNDLED12.89181.1458,4897,538,300

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Belmond, IA Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Belmond home are paying a residential electricity rate of 17.31 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 30.56% above the average Iowa rate of 13.26 cents. Alliant Energy sells an estimated 3,917.06 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other provider. Consumers in Belmond deal with 0.8 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 73.9 minutes.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. Belmond averages 5,155.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 523rd highest in Iowa out of 1028 cities for emissions efficiency. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Belmond from electricity consumption is 12,697,593.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 144th largest amount in the state. The city has one electricity producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Belmond

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.220/kWh$0.129/kWh$222.09/mo.$86.68/mo.
554th17.31¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Belmond
933rd$136.32Average residential monthly electricity bill for Belmond Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Belmond, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.90130.393,611,605.48646,496,779
Prairie EnergyBUNDLED12.89181.1458,4897,538,300

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Electricity Production in Wright County, Iowa

Power Plants in Wright County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Wright County IA Wind 688,513

Wright County, Iowa Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Wright County citizens average 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which ranks them 90th highest in Iowa out of 99 in this category. A total of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county each year. This is enough to rank 90th highest in the state for total emissions. The county has one power plant within its borders. Wright County's power plants mainly use Wind, which accounts for 100.00% (or 688,513 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county.

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Wright County, Iowa Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Wright County include Prairie Energy, Alliant Energy, and Midland Power Coop Regulations put in place at the state level are pretty good for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

There are 3 companies in Wright County that report energy loss. Combined, these 3 electricity providers average an annual energy loss of 2.18% of electricity produced. With a state average energy loss of 2.03%, Wright County is the 46th best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Wright County:

  • Belmond, Iowa:
    • Prairie Energy: 11.69%
    • Alliant Energy: 88.31%
  • Clarion, Iowa:
    • Prairie Energy: 6.60%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 93.40%
  • Dows, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Eagle Grove, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Galt, Iowa:
    • Prairie Energy: 18.16%
    • Alliant Energy: 81.84%
  • Goldfield, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 85.01%
    • Prairie Energy: 14.99%
  • Rowan, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Woolstock, Iowa:
    • Prairie Energy: 56.69%
    • Woolstock, Iowa Electric Utility: 43.31%

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

FAQ

How many power plants are within Wright County, Iowa?

Wright County, Iowa has one electricity plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

There are 5 electricity companies offering service in Wright County, Iowa.

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Wright County, Iowa?

By total megawatt hours sold, Prairie Energy is the largest electricity company in Wright County, Iowa.

Which electricity companies offer service in Wright County, Iowa?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-04-04