Iowa Electricity Price Knowledge

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Machine-readable summary for Iowa electricity rates and ranking metrics.

Region: Midwest

How This State Compares

State rate vs U.S. national average.

Electricity in Iowa costs 28.2% less than the national average.

State rate
12.83 ¢/kWh
National average
17.86 ¢/kWh
Difference: -5.03 ¢/kWhDifference: -28.2%Category: much lower than national average
Iowa vs U.S. averageIowa vs U.S. average. ¢/kWh. Iowa: 12.83 ¢/kWh; U.S. average: 17.86 ¢/kWhIowa12.83 ¢/kWhU.S. average17.86 ¢/kWh
¢/kWh

Key Insights

  • Electricity in Iowa costs 28% less than the national average.
  • Iowa ranks #43 among U.S. states for electricity prices.
  • Electricity in Iowa is among the 10 least expensive states.
  • Iowa shows an accelerating electricity price trend based on recent historical data.

Looking for a consumer-friendly cost estimate? See Electricity Cost in Iowa.

Rate trend

Trend (available history)

Iowa avg rate trendIowa avg rate trend. Available history. Values: 12.60 ¢/kWh, 12.83 ¢/kWh, 12.83 ¢/kWh
Available history

Momentum Signal

Directional historical signal, not a forecast.

Iowa shows an accelerating electricity price trend based on recent historical changes.

Signal: Accelerating12‑month change: +7.01%24‑month change: +8.91%

Where this state sits

Position relative to all states.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
LowestHighest12.83 ¢/kWh
Value score
LowestHighest88
Affordability
LowestHighest93

Key Metrics

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
12.83¢/kWh→
Benchmark bill (900 kWh)
115.47$
Example bill (1000 kWh)
?Estimated monthly bill at 1000 kWh using the state's average rate, excluding certain fees/taxes depending on dataset limits.
128.3$
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
88
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
93
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Stale

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Summary

Shareable summary
Iowa electricity: 12.83 ¢/kWh
Benchmark bill (900 kWh): $115.47
Example bill (1000 kWh): $128.3
Value score: 88 | Affordability: 93
Freshness: Stale (as of January 15, 2026)
More: https://priceofelectricity.com/knowledge/state/iowa

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Field-level stats and metadata.

Avg rate (¢/kWh)
?Average residential electricity price in cents per kilowatt-hour for the state.
12.83
Updated
January 2026
Value score
?Composite score used to compare states based on price and stability. See methodology for calculation details.
88
Affordability
?Index reflecting electricity cost burden relative to typical usage assumptions used by the site.
93
Freshness
?Indicates how recent the underlying dataset is relative to build time.
Stale

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