Iowa electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Iowa paid an average of 12.48¢ per kilowatthour, down 2.3% on the same month a year earlier (12.77¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Iowa was 27% below that. It ranked 43rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,218,986 MWh, up 8.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $103.46 on 829 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.48¢ | 12.77¢ | -2.3% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 9.76¢ | 9.33¢ | +4.6% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 6.12¢ | 5.94¢ | +3.0% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 8.61¢ | 8.48¢ | +1.5% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.2 TWh | 1.1 TWh | +8.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.7 TWh | 4.4 TWh | +6.9% |
| Residential customers | 1,470,091 | 1,444,178 | +1.8% |
| Average residential bill | $103.46 | $99.03 | +4.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 829 | 776 | +6.8% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Iowa in March 2025?
12.48¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 9.76¢ for commercial and 6.12¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.77¢ in March 2024, a change of -2.3%. Residential sales changed by +8.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$103.46, on average use of 829 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Iowa page.