Iowa electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Iowa paid an average of 12.74¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.9% on the same month a year earlier (12.14¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Iowa was 28% below that. It ranked 46th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,292,977 MWh, down 10.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $111.00 on 871 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 12.74¢ | 12.14¢ | +4.9% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 10.74¢ | 10.05¢ | +6.9% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 6.33¢ | 6.55¢ | -3.4% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 9.08¢ | 9.04¢ | +0.4% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.3 TWh | 1.4 TWh | -10.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.7 TWh | 4.8 TWh | -1.8% |
| Residential customers | 1,483,740 | 1,469,473 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $111.00 | $118.86 | -6.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 871 | 979 | -11.0% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Iowa in February 2026?
12.74¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.74¢ for commercial and 6.33¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 12.14¢ in February 2025, a change of +4.9%. Residential sales changed by -10.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$111.00, on average use of 871 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.