Iowa electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Iowa paid an average of 13.86¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.9% on the same month a year earlier (13.34¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Iowa was 26% below that. It ranked 46th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 988,164 MWh, up 4.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $92.23 on 666 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13.86¢ | 13.34¢ | +3.9% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 10.26¢ | 9.72¢ | +5.6% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 6.26¢ | 6.01¢ | +4.2% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 8.76¢ | 8.43¢ | +3.9% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 988.2 GWh | 948.6 GWh | +4.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 4.6 TWh | 4.4 TWh | +5.2% |
| Residential customers | 1,484,799 | 1,469,909 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $92.23 | $86.08 | +7.1% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 666 | 645 | +3.3% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Iowa in April 2026?
13.86¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 10.26¢ for commercial and 6.26¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 13.34¢ in April 2025, a change of +3.9%. Residential sales changed by +4.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$92.23, on average use of 666 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.