Iowa electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Iowa paid an average of 12.83¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.0% on the same month a year earlier (11.99¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Iowa was 26% below that. It ranked 44th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,599,483 MWh, down 1.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $138.50 on 1,079 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.83¢ | 11.99¢ | +7.0% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 10.52¢ | 10.04¢ | +4.8% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 7.35¢ | 6.44¢ | +14.1% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 9.70¢ | 8.99¢ | +7.9% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.6 TWh | 1.6 TWh | -1.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.4 TWh | 5.2 TWh | +2.8% |
| Residential customers | 1,482,230 | 1,468,757 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $138.50 | $132.00 | +4.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,079 | 1,101 | -2.0% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Iowa in January 2026?
12.83¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.52¢ for commercial and 7.35¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 11.99¢ in January 2025, a change of +7.0%. Residential sales changed by -1.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$138.50, on average use of 1,079 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.