Electricity rates in Iowa
Households in Iowa paid an average of 15.99¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 13% below the national average of 18.31¢, and the 24th cheapest of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 4.4%.
- Average rate
- 15.99¢
- A year ago
- 15.31¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 24th cheapest
What common appliances cost in Iowa
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $50.63 | $608 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $46.64 | $560 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $33.31 | $400 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $31.34 | $376 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $28.78 | $345 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $23.03 | $276 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $17.99 | $216 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $11.99 | $144 |
| Space heater | 864 | $11.51 | $138 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $11.26 | $135 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $10.39 | $125 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.21 | $111 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $7.88 | $94.55 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $7.78 | $93.38 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.30 | $87.55 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.20 | $86.35 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $5.84 | $70.04 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.33 | $63.96 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.33 | $63.96 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.43 | $53.21 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.16 | $49.89 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.00 | $47.97 |
| Game console | 219 | $2.92 | $35.02 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.19 | $26.26 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.19 | $26.26 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.73 | $20.79 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.68 | $20.15 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.60 | $19.19 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.50 | $17.99 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.46 | $17.51 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.46 | $17.51 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.46 | $17.51 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.40 | $16.79 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.28 | $15.35 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.26 | $15.11 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.17 | $14.01 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.15 | $13.82 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 86.3¢ | $10.36 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 80.0¢ | $9.59 |
| Security camera | 44 | 58.4¢ | $7.00 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 56.0¢ | $6.72 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 56.0¢ | $6.72 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 55.4¢ | $6.65 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 51.2¢ | $6.14 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 48.0¢ | $5.76 |
| Toaster | 35 | 46.7¢ | $5.60 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 35.0¢ | $4.20 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 22.0¢ | $2.64 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 21.9¢ | $2.63 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.0¢ | $1.08 |
The largest single line item on this list in Iowa is an electric car at $608 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,512 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Iowa household's bill was $111.54 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Iowa Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Iowa?
- 15.99¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Iowa?
- It ranks 24th cheapest of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 13% below the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.