North West Rural Electric Cooperative
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About North West Rural Electric Cooperative
North West Rural Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative. The largest city served by the provider is Sioux Center, but the company also supplies electricity to 13 cities in Iowa. Electricity providers must regularly report the total number of customers signed on for their services to government agencies. In the most recent report the company reported 10,181 customers receiving their services. Around 90.70% of these are residential accounts, 8.70% are commercial accounts and 0.60% are industrial properties. North West Rural Electric Cooperative charges their consumers a residential electricity price of 9.14 cents per kilowatt hour on average . This is lower than both the Iowa and United States average rates of 12.79 and 15.39 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. In 2021 North West Rural Electric Cooperative had sales to end users totaling 664,778 megawatt hours. Of the megawatt hours they sourced, 688,537 megawatt hours were acquired by way of the wholesale market. The total revenue for North West Rural Electric Cooperative in 2021 from electricity sales was $51,007,200, with $70,500 coming from wholesale electricity sales and $52,074,900 from retail sales to end users.
The national average monthly residential electric bill is $130.88, while the North West Rural Electric Cooperative average is 57.54% higher at $206.19 per month. North West Rural Electric Cooperative is the 2905th ranked company in the nation for average monthly bill total. Customers of the provider are faced with 0.69 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 56.3 minutes. The company currently does not produce any of the electricity that they sell. Instead, they must purchase that electricity at wholesale rates and then resell it at a higher rate to end consumers.
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Energy loss is a fact of life when working with electricity transmission. North West Rural Electric Cooperative currently averages a loss of around 3.25% of the total electricity they produce. These averages allow us to compare and contrast the grid efficiencies of the providers who operate around the United States. North West Rural Electric Cooperative has received a rank of 20th best out of 177 providers who report energy loss in Iowa.
North West Rural Electric Cooperative Rate & Electric Bills
North West Rural Electric Cooperative residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
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North West Rural Electric Cooperative Overview
- Company Type:Cooperative
- Headquarters:1505 Albany Place South East
Orange City, Iowa 51041
United States of America - CEO:Lyle Korver
North West Rural Electric Cooperative Contact
- Website:www.nwrec.com
- Customer Service Phone:(712) 707-4935
- Contact Page:www.nwrec.coop
- Social Media:
North West Rural Electric Cooperative Service
- Rates & Plans:www.nwrec.coop
- Outage Map:www.iowarec.org
- Outage Phone:(800) 766-2099
- States Served:
- Iowa
- Counties Served:
- Woodbury County
- Sioux County
- Plymouth County
- Crawford County
- Clay County
- Major Cities Served:
- Sioux Center
- Orange City
- Sheldon
- Hawarden
- Ida Grove
- Holstein
- Merrill
- Hospers
- Hinton
- Ireton
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Energy Loss
North West Rural Electric Cooperative's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
22,406MWh
521 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of North West Rural Electric Cooperative's Power Outages
56.3 min.
vs. national average of 145.81 min.
0.69 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.58
North West Rural Electric Cooperative Coverage Map

North West Rural Electric Cooperative State Coverage
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
---|---|---|---|---|
Iowa | 10,181 | 52,074,900 | 10 | 100% |
North West Rural Electric Cooperative County Coverage
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
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Cherokee County | 11,606 | 4 | 12.48 | $188.49/mo |
Clay County | 16,410 | 4 | 13.62 | $175.05/mo |
Crawford County | 16,555 | 6 | 13.36 | $190.60/mo |
Ida County | 6,979 | 1 | 9.14 | $206.19/mo |
Lyon County | 11,953 | 5 | 10.20 | $239.08/mo |
O'Brien County | 14,139 | 7 | 9.49 | $200.32/mo |
Osceola County | 6,168 | 7 | 11.53 | $251.86/mo |
Plymouth County | 25,543 | 5 | 9.15 | $204.88/mo |
Sac County | 9,829 | 7 | 13.41 | $211.78/mo |
Sioux County | 35,647 | 5 | 9.16 | $203.13/mo |
Cities North West Rural Electric Cooperative Has Coverage
- Hawarden, IA
- Hinton, IA
- Holstein, IA
- Hospers, IA
- Ida Grove, IA
- Ireton, IA
- Matlock, IA
- Merrill, IA
- Orange City, IA
- Sheldon, IA
- Sioux Center, IA
- Washta, IA
- Westfield, IA
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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North West Rural Electric Cooperative FAQ:
What is the phone number for North West Rural Electric Cooperative?
The North West Rural Electric Cooperative phone number is (712) 707-4935.
When will North West Rural Electric Cooperative power be restored?
North West Rural Electric Cooperative's outages last, on average, roughly 56.304 minutes per outage.
Who is the CEO of North West Rural Electric Cooperative?
The current CEO of North West Rural Electric Cooperative is Lyle Korver.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for North West Rural Electric Cooperative customers?
The average bundled price of electricity for consumers of North West Rural Electric Cooperative is 9.14 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
How much is the average bundled bill for North West Rural Electric Cooperative customers each month?
North West Rural Electric Cooperative currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $206.19, compared to the Iowa average of $107.97 and the US of $107.97 for bundled service.
What cities does North West Rural Electric Cooperative offer service in?
North West Rural Electric Cooperative supplies to 13 cities throughout the US including Iowa.
How many counties does North West Rural Electric Cooperative have customers in in?
North West Rural Electric Cooperative provides electricity in 11 counties throughout the United States including Iowa.