Adams County, IA: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Adams County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Adams County, Iowa Electricity Overview

Adams County's 5.23% increase in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity production throughout the past year is an unfortunate trend.

At an average residential rate of 13.86 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.07 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Adams County enjoy a 13.78% discount from the US average price.

Adams County produces 743.39% more than the county consumes, leading to the ability to export the excess.

Electricity from wind energy produced in Adams County totals 509,445 megawatt hours, ranking Adams County 35th in the state out of 99 counties for wind power production.

Adams County is the 518th highest county in the United States for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 5.91 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable fuels.

Adams County is 439th in the national rankings for total megawatt hours generated from sustainable energy, with 509,445 megawatt hours generated from sustainable fuels.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    62,995 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.04 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    531,293 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    509,445 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    21,848 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    143.71 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,563,789 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    422.99 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Corning

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Corning Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for March, 2024

10.47¢ per kWh

  • 5.78% higher than last month
  • 7.92% higher than March last year
  • 26.38% lower than the Iowa average
  • 38.49% lower than the US average
  • 314th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 274 since March last year
  • 1,605th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 187 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 357 since March last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

10.92¢ per kWh

  • 0.59% higher than last month
  • 1.61% higher than March last year
  • 26.87% lower than the Iowa average
  • 34.18% lower than the US average
  • 41st in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since March last year
  • 1,630th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 92 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 247 since March last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for March, 2024

$78.45 per month

  • 2.37% lower than last month
  • 7% lower than March last year
  • 19.41% lower than the Iowa average
  • 34.79% lower than the US average
  • 306th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 18 since March last year
  • 2,063rd in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 38 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 120 since March last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$88.27 per month

  • 0.55% lower than last month
  • 3.16% lower than March last year
  • 24.38% lower than the Iowa average
  • 34.65% lower than the US average
  • 261st in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 228 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 228 since March last year
  • 1,784th in the US out of 31,812 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 232 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 410 since March last year

Corning, IA Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Corning are charged an average residential electricity rate of 10.92 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 41st out of 1028 cities in the state. The city produces over 0 megawatt hours from its electrical power plants, which is the 74th largest total generation for any city in Iowa. There has been a 50.00% decrease in the use of non-renewable fuels in the city.

Electricity consumption in Corning results in the release of 7,925,160.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 198th highest in the state out of 1028 cities. Averaging 4,931.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 54th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Distillate Fuel Oil is the primary fuel in Corning, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Corning is home to one electricity plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Corning

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.150/kWh$0.088/kWh$188.56/mo.$64.24/mo.
41st10.92¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Corning
261st$88.27Average residential monthly electricity bill for Corning Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Corning, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Corning, Iowa Electric UtilityBUNDLED10.4579.32256,977.85729,012.09
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.1087.865,950,043.62660,697,928
Southwest Iowa RECBUNDLED13.44134.6961,107.918,211,809.34

Prescott, IA Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Prescott are charged an average residential electricity rate of 17.94 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 609th out of 1028 cities in the state. With a population of 225 residents, the city is the 675th most populated city in Iowa. Customers in Prescott are faced with 0.74 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 75.7 minutes.

Electricity consumption in Prescott results in the release of 1,107,925.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 666th highest in the state out of 1028 cities. This total results in 4,924.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 832nd worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Prescott

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.218/kWh$0.128/kWh$221.45/mo.$87.25/mo.
609th17.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Prescott
839th$130.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for Prescott Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Prescott, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED18.17130.423,562,619.44647,259,448
Southwest Iowa RECBUNDLED13.44134.6961,107.918,211,809.34

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Nodaway, IA Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Nodaway are charged an average residential electricity rate of 11.19 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 309th out of 1028 cities in the state. The average residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $92.45 per month, while the US average is $137.93. Nodaway citizens consumed 971.25 megawatt hours of electricity, ranking the city as the 937th largest consuming city out of 1028 cities in the state.

Electricity consumption in Nodaway results in the release of 280,674.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 928th highest in the state out of 1028 cities. This total results in 4,924.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 131st worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Nodaway

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.139/kWh$0.083/kWh$159.18/mo.$54.83/mo.
309th11.19¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Nodaway
297th$92.45Average residential monthly electricity bill for Nodaway Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Nodaway, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
MidAmerican EnergyBUNDLED11.1087.865,950,043.62660,697,928
Southwest Iowa RECBUNDLED13.44134.6961,107.918,211,809.34

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Electricity Production in Adams County, Iowa

Power Plants in Adams County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Adams County IA Wind 509,445
POET Biorefining LLC - CorningPOET Biorefining LLC - Corning (100.00%)
Adams County IA Natural Gas 21,82313,169,438.94603.47
Corning IA Distillate Fuel Oil 2519,335.66773.43

Adams County, Iowa Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Adams County's power plants primarily use Wind, which accounts for 95.89% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Natural Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Natural Gas is used to make 21,823 megawatt hours (4.11%) of electricity generation and Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 25 megawatt hours (0.00%) of total generation in the county. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 1,563,789.15 kilograms, which is the 2851st highest of any county in the US. This total equates to 422.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 2796th worst in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Adams County has 3 power producing plants, which is 32nd most in Iowa.

WIND
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Wind
95.89%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
4.11%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%

Adams County, Iowa Net Metering

Out of the 3 providers in Adams County, only one of them have made it a point to offer net metering to their customers. Consumers in Iowa have decent net metering regulations that allow them to take advantage of some additional benefits of personal solar.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Adams County is about 1.57% of all energy transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The United States average is 2.87%, meaning Adams County ranks 36th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Adams County:

  • Carbon, Iowa:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Corning, Iowa:
    • Southwest Iowa REC: 15.68%
    • Corning, Iowa Electric Utility: 81.20%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 3.12%
  • Nodaway, Iowa:
    • Southwest Iowa REC: 9.73%
    • MidAmerican Energy: 90.27%
  • Prescott, Iowa:
    • Southwest Iowa REC: 3.11%
    • Alliant Energy: 96.89%

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

FAQ

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

The largest electricity provider in Adams County, Iowa by total customer count is Alliant Energy.

How many power plants are located within Adams County, Iowa?

There are 3 power plants located in Adams County, Iowa

Which electricity companies offer service in Adams County, Iowa?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Alliant Energy2,061
2Southwest Iowa REC1,090
3Corning, Iowa Electric Utility1,024

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

Adams County, Iowa is home to 3 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-05-31