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electric cooperative · EIA utility 16611
Access Energy Coop
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Access Energy Coop is an electric cooperative that reported 8,850 residential customers in Iowa on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 10 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 14.95¢ per kilowatthour, 12% above the Iowa average of 13.40¢ and 9.3% below the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $158.50 a month on average use of 1,060 kWh a month. Across Iowa the average bill was $111.54 on 832 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 192.0 minutes per customer with major event days included and 173.0 minutes with them excluded, calculated under another method. The median among Iowa utilities reporting was 85.7 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 124% above that median.
The average price is up 16.5% on 2019, against up 7.5% for Iowa as a whole, and up 6.9% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 14.81¢.
Compared with Iowa, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 14.95¢ | 13.74¢ | 13.40¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $158.50 | $149.95 | $111.54 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 1,060 | 1,126 | 832 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +6.9% | — | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +16.5% | — | +7.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 192.0 | 263.0 | 85.7 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 173.0 | 147.0 | 70.5 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 15 filings by electric cooperatives in Iowa, the median price was 13.78¢. In Iowa this utility's price ranks 7 of 22, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
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Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Iowa ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 14.81¢ | 13.72¢ | $162.68 | 1,098 | 8,890 | 428.7 GWh |
| 2024 | 14.95¢ | 13.40¢ | $158.50 | 1,060 | 8,850 | 422.3 GWh |
| 2023 | 13.98¢ | 13.31¢ | $151.29 | 1,082 | 8,824 | 398.3 GWh |
| 2022 | 13.03¢ | 13.15¢ | $147.01 | 1,128 | 8,806 | 445.4 GWh |
| 2021 | 13.05¢ | 12.73¢ | $144.19 | 1,105 | 8,781 | 428.6 GWh |
| 2020 | 12.78¢ | 12.46¢ | $142.21 | 1,113 | 8,718 | 420 GWh |
| 2019 | 12.83¢ | 12.46¢ | $146.25 | 1,140 | 8,700 | 445.7 GWh |
| 2018 | 12.90¢ | 12.24¢ | $148.12 | 1,148 | 8,690 | 477.2 GWh |
| 2017 | 13.38¢ | 12.34¢ | $143.24 | 1,070 | 8,658 | 444.6 GWh |
| 2016 | 12.59¢ | 11.94¢ | $141.39 | 1,123 | 8,612 | 268.1 GWh |
| 2015 | 11.73¢ | 11.63¢ | $131.51 | 1,121 | 8,568 | 241.7 GWh |
| 2014 | 11.55¢ | 11.16¢ | $137.42 | 1,189 | 8,607 | 240.3 GWh |
| 2013 | 11.64¢ | 11.04¢ | $135.70 | 1,166 | 8,529 | 231.7 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 8,850 | 112.6 GWh | 27% | $16,832,600 | 14.95¢ |
| Commercial | 191 | 26.2 GWh | 6% | $3,279,800 | 12.54¢ |
| Industrial | 26 | 283.6 GWh | 67% | $19,476,300 | 6.87¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 431.7 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 431.7 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 71 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 1.56 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.51 without; CAIDI 123.1 minutes per interruption. EIA's Iowa total across all reporting utilities was 166.7 minutes with major event days and 89.8 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 83.0 | 83.0 | 0.77 | 0.77 | Other |
| 2024 | 192.0 | 173.0 | 1.56 | 1.51 | Other |
| 2023 | 88.0 | 85.0 | 0.84 | 0.84 | Other |
| 2022 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 0.66 | 0.66 | Other |
| 2021 | 128.0 | 128.0 | 1.20 | 1.20 | Other |
| 2020 | 120.0 | 120.0 | 1.36 | 1.36 | Other |
| 2019 | 139.0 | 130.0 | 1.32 | 1.25 | Other |
| 2018 | 112.0 | 112.0 | 1.14 | 1.14 | Other |
| 2017 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 0.76 | 0.76 | Other |
| 2016 | 70.0 | 70.0 | 0.76 | 0.76 | Other |
| 2015 | 479.0 | 109.0 | 2.34 | 1.39 | Other |
| 2014 | 128.0 | 128.0 | 1.33 | 1.33 | Other |
| 2013 | 150.0 | 150.0 | 1.37 | 1.37 | Other |
Counties in its service territory
- Davis County
- Des Moines County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Keokuk County
- Lee County
- Louisa County
- Van Buren County
- Wapello County
- Washington County
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Iowa
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West Rural Electric Coop | Cooperative | 9,400 | 9.26¢ | $203.60 | 45.4 | 45.4 |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Cooperative | 9,714 | 13.78¢ | $199.00 | 44.9 | 44.7 |
| East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop | Cooperative | 7,368 | 13.28¢ | $178.84 | 37.9 | 37.9 |
| Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop | Cooperative | 11,051 | 13.76¢ | $145.65 | 133.5 | 70.9 |
| Consumers Energy Coop | Cooperative | 6,922 | 15.00¢ | $152.92 | 493.5 | 95.5 |
| Midland Power Coop | Cooperative | 11,939 | 13.60¢ | $191.38 | 123.5 | 105.0 |
| Heartland Power Coop | Cooperative | 4,389 | 12.67¢ | $194.21 | 77.8 | 70.0 |
| Butler County Rural Elec Coop | Cooperative | 3,898 | 15.43¢ | $209.37 | 85.7 | 65.6 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Access Energy Coop?
Residential customers paid an average of 14.95¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Iowa?
The Iowa average residential price in 2024 was 13.40¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Access Energy Coop was 12% above the state figure. Among 22 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Iowa, it had the 7th highest.
What is the average Access Energy Coop bill?
$158.50 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 1,060 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Iowa average was $111.54 on 832 kWh.
How reliable is Access Energy Coop service?
It reported 192.0 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 173.0 minutes excluding them, with 1.56 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Access Energy Coop price rising?
The average residential price was up 6.9% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 16.5% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 14.81¢.
Which counties does Access Energy Coop serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 10 counties, including Davis County, IA, Des Moines County, IA, Henry County, IA, Jefferson County, IA, Keokuk County, IA and Lee County, IA. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Access Energy Coop", utility number 16611; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.