Electricity rates in Iowa
Households in Iowa paid an average of 17.06¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 6% below the national average of 18.16¢, and the 23rd most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 10.2%.
- Average rate
- 17.06¢
- A year ago
- 15.48¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 23rd most expensive
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 | $54.02 | $648 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $49.76 | $597 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $35.54 | $426 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $33.44 | $401 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $30.71 | $368 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $24.57 | $295 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $19.19 | $230 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $12.79 | $154 |
| Space heater | 864 | $12.28 | $147 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $12.01 | $144 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $11.09 | $133 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $9.83 | $118 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $8.41 | $101 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $8.30 | $99.63 |
| Well pump | 548 | $7.78 | $93.40 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $7.68 | $92.12 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.23 | $74.72 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $5.69 | $68.24 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $5.69 | $68.24 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $4.73 | $56.78 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.44 | $53.23 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.26 | $51.18 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.11 | $37.36 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.34 | $28.02 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.34 | $28.02 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $1.85 | $22.18 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $1.79 | $21.50 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.71 | $20.47 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.60 | $19.19 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.56 | $18.68 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.56 | $18.68 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.56 | $18.68 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.49 | $17.91 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.36 | $16.38 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.34 | $16.12 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.25 | $14.94 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.23 | $14.74 |
| 3d printer | 65 | 92.1¢ | $11.05 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 85.3¢ | $10.24 |
| Security camera | 44 | 62.3¢ | $7.47 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 59.7¢ | $7.17 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 59.7¢ | $7.17 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 59.1¢ | $7.10 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 54.6¢ | $6.55 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 51.2¢ | $6.14 |
| Toaster | 35 | 49.8¢ | $5.98 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 37.4¢ | $4.48 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 23.5¢ | $2.81 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 23.4¢ | $2.80 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 9.6¢ | $1.15 |
The largest single line item on this list in Iowa is an electric car at $648 a year. The whole list together comes to $4,814 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?
- 17.06¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Iowa?
- It ranks 23rd most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 6% 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.