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Cedar Falls Utilities
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.
Cedar Falls Utilities serves 17,772 residential customers in Iowa as a municipal utility, according to its 2024 Form EIA-861 filing, with a service territory that touches 3 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 10.42¢ per kilowatthour, 22% below the Iowa average of 13.40¢ and 37% 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 $81.94 a month on average use of 786 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 3.2 minutes per customer with major event days included, calculated under another method. The median among Iowa utilities reporting was 85.7 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 96% below that median.
The average price is up 10.1% on 2019, against up 7.5% for Iowa as a whole, and up 4.1% on 2023.
Compared with Iowa, the US and other municipal utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Municipal utilities, US median | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 10.42¢ | 12.45¢ | 13.40¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $81.94 | $113.02 | $111.54 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 786 | 905 | 832 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +4.1% | — | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +10.1% | — | +7.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 3.2 | 64.4 | 85.7 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | — | 40.3 | 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 6 filings by municipal utilities in Iowa, the median price was 12.89¢. In Iowa this utility's price ranks 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.42¢ | 13.40¢ | $81.94 | 786 | 17,772 | 725.8 GWh |
| 2023 | 10.01¢ | 13.31¢ | $81.71 | 816 | 17,568 | 593.5 GWh |
| 2022 | 11.69¢ | 13.15¢ | $98.57 | 843 | 17,555 | 516.9 GWh |
| 2021 | 10.78¢ | 12.73¢ | $91.33 | 847 | 17,387 | 480.3 GWh |
| 2020 | 9.44¢ | 12.46¢ | $78.71 | 834 | 17,212 | 466.9 GWh |
| 2019 | 9.46¢ | 12.46¢ | $78.52 | 830 | 17,128 | 485.4 GWh |
| 2018 | 9.87¢ | 12.24¢ | $84.09 | 852 | 17,216 | 505.6 GWh |
| 2017 | 9.73¢ | 12.34¢ | $77.55 | 797 | 17,007 | 482.8 GWh |
| 2016 | 9.30¢ | 11.94¢ | $76.90 | 827 | 16,786 | 491.3 GWh |
| 2015 | 9.63¢ | 11.63¢ | $77.86 | 808 | 16,596 | 480.1 GWh |
| 2014 | 10.20¢ | 11.16¢ | $88.77 | 870 | 16,451 | 497 GWh |
| 2013 | 9.52¢ | 11.04¢ | $83.46 | 877 | 16,333 | 497.7 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17,772 | 167.7 GWh | 23% | $17,475,700 | 10.42¢ |
| Commercial | 2,226 | 492.5 GWh | 68% | $28,074,500 | 5.70¢ |
| Industrial | 248 | 65.6 GWh | 9% | $4,760,000 | 7.26¢ |
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: 939.2 GWh in total, of which 21.1% was its own net generation and 740.7 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 135 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 0.07 interruptions per customer with major event days; CAIDI 44.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.2 | — | 0.07 | — | Other |
| 2023 | 4.2 | — | 0.94 | — | Other |
| 2022 | 11.7 | — | 0.14 | — | Other |
| 2021 | 31.9 | — | 0.54 | — | Other |
| 2020 | 18.3 | — | 0.25 | — | Other |
| 2019 | 25.3 | — | 0.60 | — | Other |
| 2018 | 10.6 | — | 0.17 | — | Other |
| 2017 | 49.6 | — | 0.65 | — | Other |
| 2016 | 18.0 | — | 0.26 | — | Other |
| 2015 | 14.0 | — | 0.33 | — | Other |
| 2014 | 34.0 | — | 0.97 | — | Other |
| 2013 | 18.0 | — | 0.32 | — | Other |
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Natural gas 96.8% 14.5 GWh
- Coal 3.2% 486 MWh
Net generation of 15 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (740.7 GWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ames | Municipal | 24,979 | 12.10¢ | $68.99 | 39.2 | 18.8 |
| Board of Water Electric & Communications | Municipal | 10,123 | 12.63¢ | $102.03 | 40.8 | 8.5 |
| City of Maquoketa | Municipal | 2,805 | 13.15¢ | $91.48 | — | — |
| City of Independence | Municipal | 2,719 | 13.82¢ | $89.48 | 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop | Cooperative | 20,749 | 13.56¢ | $153.74 | 220.0 | 99.0 |
| Midland Power Coop | Cooperative | 11,939 | 13.60¢ | $191.38 | 123.5 | 105.0 |
| Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop | Cooperative | 11,051 | 13.76¢ | $145.65 | 133.5 | 70.9 |
| Linn County REC | Cooperative | 30,323 | 14.23¢ | $120.99 | 116.0 | 116.0 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Cedar Falls Utilities?
Residential customers paid an average of 10.42¢ 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¢; Cedar Falls Utilities was 22% below the state figure. Among 22 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Iowa, it had the 21st highest.
What is the average Cedar Falls Utilities bill?
$81.94 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 786 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 Cedar Falls Utilities service?
It reported 3.2 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days, with 0.07 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Cedar Falls Utilities price rising?
The average residential price was up 4.1% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 10.1% compared with 2019.
Which counties does Cedar Falls Utilities serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 3 counties: Black Hawk County, IA, Butler County, IA and Grundy 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 "Cedar Falls Utilities", utility number 3203. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 30 Sep 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.