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City of Independence
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.
City of Independence is a municipal utility that reported 2,719 residential customers in Iowa on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 1 county.
Its average residential price that year was 13.82¢ per kilowatthour, 3.1% above the Iowa average of 13.40¢ and 16% 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 $89.48 a month on average use of 648 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 10.7 minutes per customer with major event days included and 10.7 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Iowa utilities reporting was 85.7 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 88% below that median.
The average price is down 5.7% on 2019, against up 7.5% for Iowa as a whole, and down 2.5% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 14.45¢.
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 | 13.82¢ | 12.45¢ | 13.40¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $89.48 | $113.02 | $111.54 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 648 | 905 | 832 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | -2.5% | — | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | -5.7% | — | +7.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 10.7 | 64.4 | 85.7 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 10.7 | 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 10 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 | 14.45¢ | 13.72¢ | $97.65 | 676 | 2,737 | 76.7 GWh |
| 2024 | 13.82¢ | 13.40¢ | $89.48 | 648 | 2,719 | 73 GWh |
| 2023 | 14.17¢ | 13.31¢ | $92.52 | 653 | 2,717 | 76.3 GWh |
| 2022 | 13.69¢ | 13.15¢ | $96.98 | 709 | 2,719 | 78.6 GWh |
| 2021 | 13.63¢ | 12.73¢ | $93.99 | 690 | 2,717 | 77.6 GWh |
| 2020 | 13.81¢ | 12.46¢ | $90.82 | 657 | 2,701 | 77.2 GWh |
| 2019 | 14.66¢ | 12.46¢ | $93.67 | 639 | 2,701 | 78.7 GWh |
| 2018 | 14.57¢ | 12.24¢ | $95.82 | 657 | 2,697 | 80.4 GWh |
| 2017 | 14.82¢ | 12.34¢ | $89.92 | 607 | 2,714 | 75.9 GWh |
| 2016 | 15.33¢ | 11.94¢ | $96.01 | 626 | 2,714 | 75.6 GWh |
| 2015 | 15.67¢ | 11.63¢ | $96.65 | 617 | 2,710 | 75 GWh |
| 2014 | 15.63¢ | 11.16¢ | $100.26 | 642 | 2,711 | 73.6 GWh |
| 2013 | 16.07¢ | 11.04¢ | $103.79 | 646 | 2,725 | 68 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 | 2,719 | 21.1 GWh | 29% | $2,919,600 | 13.82¢ |
| Commercial | 473 | 37.1 GWh | 51% | $3,658,500 | 9.86¢ |
| Industrial | 1 | 14.8 GWh | 20% | $1,124,300 | 7.61¢ |
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: 75.8 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 75.8 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 16 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 0.41 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.41 without; CAIDI 26.4 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 | 17.3 | 3.6 | 0.15 | 0.04 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 0.41 | 0.41 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.12 | 0.12 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 0.17 | 0.17 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.05 | 0.05 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.17 | 0.17 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 0.19 | 0.19 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 0.42 | 0.42 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 0.46 | 0.46 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 52.1 | 1.0 | 0.92 | 0.02 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.02 | 0.02 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 70.4 | 70.4 | 1.02 | 1.02 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0.08 | 0.08 | IEEE 1366 |
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 Maquoketa | Municipal | 2,805 | 13.15¢ | $91.48 | — | — |
| Board of Water Electric & Communications | Municipal | 10,123 | 12.63¢ | $102.03 | 40.8 | 8.5 |
| Cedar Falls Utilities | Municipal | 17,772 | 10.42¢ | $81.94 | 3.2 | — |
| City of Ames | Municipal | 24,979 | 12.10¢ | $68.99 | 39.2 | 18.8 |
| Prairie Energy Coop | Cooperative | 3,440 | 14.34¢ | $183.36 | 90.9 | 74.7 |
| Butler County Rural Elec Coop | Cooperative | 3,898 | 15.43¢ | $209.37 | 85.7 | 65.6 |
| Heartland Power Coop | Cooperative | 4,389 | 12.67¢ | $194.21 | 77.8 | 70.0 |
| Consumers Energy Coop | Cooperative | 6,922 | 15.00¢ | $152.92 | 493.5 | 95.5 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from City of Independence?
Residential customers paid an average of 13.82¢ 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¢; City of Independence was 3.1% above the state figure. Among 22 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Iowa, it had the 10th highest.
What is the average City of Independence bill?
$89.48 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 648 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 City of Independence service?
It reported 10.7 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 10.7 minutes excluding them, with 0.41 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the City of Independence price rising?
The average residential price was down 2.5% in 2024 compared with 2023 and down 5.7% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 14.45¢.
Which counties does City of Independence serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 1 county: Buchanan 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 "City of Independence - (IA)", utility number 9230; 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.