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Iowa electric bills: $149/month (August 2026)

Updated with August 2026 data · Editor: Otto Pop · Methodology

$149/month
Average residential electric bill, Iowa, August 2026
17.06¢/kWh · 872 kWh/month · rank 11 of 51 (1 = cheapest)
12-month average: $120/month (12 months to August 2026)
Source: EIA, Aug 2026

Iowa households paid an average of $149 a month for electricity in August 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration data. That is 2.6% lower than August 2025, and it ranks Iowa 11th of 51 from the lowest average bill.

How much is the average electric bill in Iowa?

In August 2026, the typical Iowa home used 872 kWh at 17.06¢/kWh, for an average bill of $149. That use is below the U.S. average of 1,152 kWh. Try your own numbers below.

Estimated bill: $149 a month, $1,788 a year if every month matched this one

Defaults are the Iowa averages for August 2026 (EIA). Use changes with the seasons: the actual average bills for the 12 months to August 2026 added up to $1,443. Enter the use and price from your own bill for a personal estimate. EIA's average price already spreads fixed customer charges across every kWh; your utility's own fixed charge and rate plan can differ.

How have Iowa electricity prices changed?

Iowa's price went from 13.85¢/kWh in September 2021 to 17.06¢/kWh, 23.2% higher. The five-year low was 11.03¢/kWh in January 2022.

Average residential electricity price in Iowa, last 12 months
11.9¢13.4¢14.8¢16.2¢17.6¢Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
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Average residential electricity price in Iowa, last 12 months
MonthValue
Sep 202514.67¢/kWh
Oct 202513.36¢/kWh
Nov 202513.42¢/kWh
Dec 202512.48¢/kWh
Jan 202612.82¢/kWh
Feb 202612.72¢/kWh
Mar 202613.41¢/kWh
Apr 202613.86¢/kWh
May 202614.14¢/kWh
Jun 202615.93¢/kWh
Jul 202615.99¢/kWh
Aug 202617.06¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2025–Aug 2026

Average residential electricity price in Iowa, last 5 years
10.3¢12.2¢14.0¢15.9¢17.8¢Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
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Average residential electricity price in Iowa, last 5 years
MonthValue
Sep 202113.85¢/kWh
Oct 202112.50¢/kWh
Nov 202112.22¢/kWh
Dec 202111.52¢/kWh
Jan 202211.03¢/kWh
Feb 202211.39¢/kWh
Mar 202211.78¢/kWh
Apr 202212.16¢/kWh
May 202214.19¢/kWh
Jun 202215.06¢/kWh
Jul 202215.69¢/kWh
Aug 202215.37¢/kWh
Sep 202214.34¢/kWh
Oct 202213.43¢/kWh
Nov 202212.57¢/kWh
Dec 202211.25¢/kWh
Jan 202311.38¢/kWh
Feb 202311.69¢/kWh
Mar 202311.99¢/kWh
Apr 202312.62¢/kWh
May 202314.29¢/kWh
Jun 202315.11¢/kWh
Jul 202315.17¢/kWh
Aug 202315.17¢/kWh
Sep 202314.12¢/kWh
Oct 202313.46¢/kWh
Nov 202312.91¢/kWh
Dec 202311.95¢/kWh
Jan 202411.78¢/kWh
Feb 202412.07¢/kWh
Mar 202412.77¢/kWh
Apr 202413.01¢/kWh
May 202414.15¢/kWh
Jun 202414.76¢/kWh
Jul 202414.88¢/kWh
Aug 202414.78¢/kWh
Sep 202414.05¢/kWh
Oct 202413.17¢/kWh
Nov 202413.18¢/kWh
Dec 202412.30¢/kWh
Jan 202511.90¢/kWh
Feb 202512.04¢/kWh
Mar 202512.37¢/kWh
Apr 202513.22¢/kWh
May 202514.03¢/kWh
Jun 202515.40¢/kWh
Jul 202515.22¢/kWh
Aug 202515.48¢/kWh
Sep 202514.67¢/kWh
Oct 202513.36¢/kWh
Nov 202513.42¢/kWh
Dec 202512.48¢/kWh
Jan 202612.82¢/kWh
Feb 202612.72¢/kWh
Mar 202613.41¢/kWh
Apr 202613.86¢/kWh
May 202614.14¢/kWh
Jun 202615.93¢/kWh
Jul 202615.99¢/kWh
Aug 202617.06¢/kWh

Source: EIA, residential electricity data, Sep 2021–Aug 2026

How does Iowa compare with other states?

Iowa ranked 11th of 51, 28.7% lower than the U.S. average of $209 in August 2026. Minnesota averaged $145 and Missouri $216.

RankStateAvg. bill¢/kWhkWh/month
1Wyoming$11814.43821
2Washington$12014.63819
3Montana$12215.57784
4North Dakota$13013.31979
5Oregon$13515.92847
…
8Vermont$14223.84596
9Minnesota$14517.20844
10Wisconsin$14819.41761
11Iowa$14917.06872
12Nebraska$15513.541,144
13Maine$15732.11489
14South Dakota$16015.151,057
…
47Oklahoma$25114.821,696
48Alabama$25416.331,555
49Texas$26615.911,670
50Arizona$26915.051,789
51Hawaii$26947.18570

1 = lowest average monthly bill. 50 states and DC.

StateAvg. bill¢/kWhvs. Iowa
Iowa$14917.06—
Illinois$17119.32+14.8%
Minnesota$14517.20-2.7%
Missouri$21616.02+45%
Nebraska$15513.54+4%
South Dakota$16015.15+7.4%
Wisconsin$14819.41-0.7%

What is behind Iowa's electric bills?

  • Seasonal range: the monthly average ranged from $90 in November 2025 to $193 in July 2026.
  • Bill versus price: The bill was 2.6% lower than August 2025 and the price per kWh 10.2% higher, so homes used less electricity than a year earlier.
  • Annual total: $1,443.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the average electric bill in Iowa?

The average residential electric bill in Iowa was $149 a month in August 2026, based on EIA data. That assumes the state's average use of 872 kWh at 17.06¢/kWh. Because use changes with the seasons, the average over the 12 months to August 2026 is a steadier guide: $120 a month.

How much does electricity cost in Iowa?

Residential customers in Iowa paid an average of 17.06¢/kWh in August 2026, 10.2% higher than a year earlier.

Is electricity in Iowa more expensive than the U.S. average?

In August 2026 the average Iowa electric bill was $149, 28.7% lower than the U.S. average of $209. Iowa ranked 11th of 51 from the lowest average bill (the 50 states and the District of Columbia).

How much electricity does a typical Iowa home use?

A typical residential customer in Iowa used 872 kWh in August 2026, calculated as total residential sales divided by the number of residential customers reported to EIA.

How much does an Iowa household spend on electricity in a year?

Adding up the last 12 monthly average bills gives about $1,443 a year for a typical Iowa household (12 months to August 2026). The highest month was July 2026 at $193; the lowest was November 2025 at $90.

Methodology, sources and updates

The average bill is the EIA average residential price multiplied by average monthly use per residential customer. EIA's price is residential revenue divided by kWh sold, so the fixed customer charges utilities bill are already spread across every kWh; your own fixed charge, rate plan and taxes can differ. Read the full methodology.

  • — Updated with EIA data for August 2026.
  • — Updated with EIA residential retail sales data for July 2026.

General information based on public data, not financial advice. Your own bill depends on your utility, rate plan, fixed charge, use and any taxes added to it. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it publicly.