Iowa electricity prices, June 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2025, residential customers in Iowa paid an average of 15.33¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.9% on the same month a year earlier (14.76¢). The US average for the month was 17.47¢; Iowa was 12% below that. It ranked 29th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,281,117 MWh, up 1.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $133.60 on 872 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 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change | US, Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.33¢ | 14.76¢ | +3.9% | 17.47¢ |
| Commercial | 12.57¢ | 11.24¢ | +11.8% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 8.29¢ | 8.11¢ | +2.2% | 8.90¢ |
| All sectors | 11.03¢ | 10.63¢ | +3.8% | 13.86¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.3 TWh | 1.3 TWh | +1.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.1 TWh | 4.7 TWh | +8.6% |
| Residential customers | 1,469,995 | 1,445,445 | +1.7% |
| Average residential bill | $133.60 | $129.20 | +3.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 872 | 876 | -0.5% |
| US residential price | 17.47¢ | 16.38¢ | +6.7% |
The two years to June 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Iowa in June 2025?
15.33¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.57¢ for commercial and 8.29¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.76¢ in June 2024, a change of +3.9%. Residential sales changed by +1.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$133.60, on average use of 872 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.