Alliant Energy: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

Alliant Energy

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About Alliant Energy

Alliant Energy supplies electricity to 2 states throughout the nation. Electricity companies must regularly report the total number of customers they have to government agencies. On the most recent reports the provider disclosed 1,003,891 customers receiving their services. Around 0.24% of these customers are industrial properties, 14.83% are commercial accounts and 84.92% are residential accounts. The average residential electricity price for customers of Alliant Energy is around 17.39 cents per kilowatt hour, resulting in the supplier ranking 2482nd out of 2885 in the country for average electricity rate. In 2023 the company had sales to end customers totaling 24,997,056 megawatt hours and wholesale sales to other providers of 24,997,056 megawatt hours. The electricity they sourced was made up of megawatt hours produced by the company in power facilities they own and megawatt hours that they procured via the wholesale electricity market. They purchased 7,844,271 megawatt hours on the wholesale market and produced 27,277,606 megawatt hours. In 2023, the supplier earned 88.58% of their revenue from retail electricity sales to end users and 10.37%from wholesale customers.

Customers of the company pay an average monthly residential power bill of $128.32. This is 10.51% lower than the national average of $143.38. Alliant Energy is ranked as the 55th highest total electricity producer in the nation out of 3530 providers. By customer count, Alliant Energy is the 57th largest provider out of 3530 in the US. Of the 3530 electricity suppliers that we track in the US, Alliant Energy ranks as the 19th largest generator of megawatt hours from solar power sources, with 2,235,247.79 megawatt hours generated.

Alliant Energy Net Metering

Luckily, Alliant Energy offers net metering choices to consumers. Without net metering, solar panel installation is significantly less attractive economically, as consumers have no way to sell extra electricity back into the grid.

Energy Loss

Energy loss is a fact of life when working with electricity transmission. Alliant Energy currently averages a loss of around 1.84% of the total electricity they produce. These averages allow us to compare the grid efficiencies of the providers who operate around the United States. Alliant Energy has received a ranking of 248th best out of 3530 providers who report energy loss in the US.

Alliant Energy Rate & Electric Bills

Alliant Energy residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.185/kWh$0.133/kWh$178.11/mo.$81.36/mo.
2482nd17.39¢Alliant Energy's Average residential price per kWh
1264th$128.32Average monthly electricity bill for Alliant Energy's residential customers

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Alliant Energy Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Headquarters:4902 North Biltmore Lane Suite 1000
    Madison, Wisconsin 53718
    United States of America
  • CEO:John O. Larsen

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Quick Facts About Alliant Energy

Alliant Energy ranks 43rd in the nation out of 3530 companies for total electricity production from natural gas, with generation totaling 14,072,652.85 megawatt hours a year.

Alliant Energy produces 5,589,456.61 megawatt hours of electricity (or 19.42% of their total electricity generation) from wind energy.

Alliant Energy generates 20,681,605.71 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuels, which is 61st in the United States out of 3530 suppliers.

Roughly 0.94% of Alliant Energy's total electricity comes from the use of hydroelectric power.

Alliant Energy produces 6,607,258.71 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of coal, ranking Alliant Energy 71st in the nation out of 3530 electricity providers.

Alliant Energy produces 8,095,307.39 megawatt hours (or 28.13% of their total production) from the use of renewable fuel sources in their power plants.

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Top 3 Largest Producer of Renewable Electricity
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Energy Loss

Alliant Energy's energy loss due to business operations.

-1.84%

Total Energy Loss

644,675MWh

248 National Rank

Power Outages

Currently, 0 customers are being tracked in Alliant Energy.

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Alliant Energy Production, Sales, and Emissions by Fuel Types

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Alliant Energy State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Iowa503,5901,691,795,181450.38%
Wisconsin500,8661,395,812,709349.62%

Alliant Energy County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Adair County7,439614.87$181.75/mo
Adams County20,505418.30$117.69/mo
Adams County3,697414.59$137.54/mo
Allamakee County14,068317.13$169.02/mo
Appanoose County12,310316.77$143.83/mo
Benton County25,654614.75$173.51/mo
Boone County26,721315.17$177.14/mo
Bremer County24,863715.23$163.94/mo
Buchanan County20,598514.22$177.08/mo
Buena Vista County20,723613.63$183.09/mo

Power Plants Owned by Alliant Energy

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Columbia County WI Coal 5,370,7175,577,757,846.511,038.55
Rock County WI Natural Gas 4,589,9571,614,259,661.28351.69
Marshalltown Generating StationAlliant Energy (100.00%)
Marshalltown IA Natural Gas 3,625,6351,255,504,446.56346.29
Louisa County IA Coal 3,391,7263,542,216,002.291,044.37
Riverside Energy CenterAlliant Energy (100.00%)
Rock County WI Natural Gas 3,178,6751,158,886,113364.58
Cerro Gordo County IA Natural Gas 2,288,724954,670,217.62417.12
Sheboygan WI Coal 2,258,276.022,383,850,014.841,055.61
Wapello County IA Coal 1,747,1921,907,305,142.81,091.64
Clay County IA Wind 1,117,329
Woodbury County IA Coal 1,015,335.991,113,603,011.041,096.78

Alliant Energy Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
48.90%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
22.96%
WIND
Wind
Wind
19.42%
SOLAR
Solar
7.77%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.94%
OTHER
Other
0.01%

Cities Alliant Energy Has Coverage

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

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Alliant Energy FAQ:

What percentage of Alliant Energy's electricity is generated using renewable fuel sources?

Alliant Energy generates 28.13% of their electricity using renewable fuels.

How many counties does Alliant Energy supply electricity to?

There are 108 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Alliant Energy including Wisconsin and Iowa.

What is the average bundled bill for Alliant Energy customers each month?

Currently, the average monthly bundled electric bill for customers of Alliant Energy is $128.32. The US average is $143.38 for bundled service.

What is the phone number for Alliant Energy?

You can reach Alliant Energy by phone via (800) 255-4268.

Who is the CEO of Alliant Energy?

Alliant Energy's current CEO is John O. Larsen.

What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Alliant Energy customers?

The average BUNDLED rate of electricity for customers of Alliant Energy is 17.39 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

What percentage of Alliant Energy's electricity is produced using nonrenewable fuel types?

Alliant Energy produces 71.87% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel types.

What cities does Alliant Energy sell electricity in?

Alliant Energy has customers in 736 cities.

How many states does Alliant Energy offer service in?

Alliant Energy offers service to customers in 2 states throughout the nation.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with Alliant Energy?

Alliant Energy owns or is associated with 36 power plants.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-06-30