Iowa electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Iowa paid an average of 15.58¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.4% on the same month a year earlier (14.78¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Iowa was 12% below that. It ranked 28th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,431,855 MWh, up 2.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $153.07 on 982 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 15.58¢ | 14.78¢ | +5.4% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 13.16¢ | 11.32¢ | +16.3% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.96¢ | 7.99¢ | +12.1% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 11.69¢ | 10.66¢ | +9.7% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.4 TWh | 1.4 TWh | +2.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.3 TWh | 5 TWh | +5.6% |
| Residential customers | 1,457,616 | 1,449,637 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $153.07 | $142.92 | +7.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 982 | 967 | +1.6% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Iowa in August 2025?
15.58¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.16¢ for commercial and 8.96¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 14.78¢ in August 2024, a change of +5.4%. Residential sales changed by +2.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$153.07, on average use of 982 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.