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electric cooperative · EIA utility 17260
North West Rural Electric 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.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, North West Rural Electric Coop, an electric cooperative, reported 9,400 residential customers in Iowa, with a service territory that touches 11 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 9.26¢ per kilowatthour, 31% below the Iowa average of 13.40¢ and 44% 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 $203.60 a month on average use of 2,198 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 45.4 minutes per customer with major event days included and 45.4 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 47% below that median.
The average price is up 3.3% on 2019, against up 7.5% for Iowa as a whole, and up 4.0% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 9.42¢.
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 | 9.26¢ | 13.74¢ | 13.40¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $203.60 | $149.95 | $111.54 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 2,198 | 1,126 | 832 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +4.0% | — | +0.7% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +3.3% | — | +7.5% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 45.4 | 263.0 | 85.7 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 45.4 | 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 22 of 22, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
North West Rural Electric CoopIowa averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Iowa ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 9.42¢ | 13.72¢ | $216.47 | 2,299 | 9,461 | 763.3 GWh |
| 2024 | 9.26¢ | 13.40¢ | $203.60 | 2,198 | 9,400 | 757.9 GWh |
| 2023 | 8.90¢ | 13.31¢ | $206.22 | 2,317 | 9,330 | 709.9 GWh |
| 2022 | 8.53¢ | 13.15¢ | $205.13 | 2,404 | 9,262 | 690.7 GWh |
| 2021 | 9.14¢ | 12.73¢ | $206.19 | 2,255 | 9,234 | 664.8 GWh |
| 2020 | 9.12¢ | 12.46¢ | $213.97 | 2,347 | 9,225 | 655.3 GWh |
| 2019 | 8.96¢ | 12.46¢ | $223.44 | 2,495 | 9,184 | 694.8 GWh |
| 2018 | 9.00¢ | 12.24¢ | $223.49 | 2,483 | 9,132 | 705.3 GWh |
| 2017 | 9.17¢ | 12.34¢ | $210.73 | 2,298 | 9,054 | 683.7 GWh |
| 2016 | 8.17¢ | 11.94¢ | $188.61 | 2,308 | 8,956 | 669.8 GWh |
| 2015 | 8.37¢ | 11.63¢ | $187.44 | 2,239 | 8,883 | 646.7 GWh |
| 2014 | 8.31¢ | 11.16¢ | $203.56 | 2,450 | 8,798 | 645.1 GWh |
| 2013 | 8.18¢ | 11.04¢ | $198.89 | 2,431 | 8,756 | 636.9 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 | 9,400 | 247.9 GWh | 33% | $22,965,900 | 9.26¢ |
| Commercial | 926 | 503.6 GWh | 66% | $34,250,600 | 6.80¢ |
| Industrial | 62 | 6.4 GWh | 1% | $555,100 | 8.65¢ |
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: 782 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 782 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 131 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under another method. SAIFI: 0.50 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.50 without; CAIDI 91.6 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 | 188.4 | 114.8 | 1.11 | 0.96 | Other |
| 2024 | 45.4 | 45.4 | 0.50 | 0.50 | Other |
| 2023 | 57.1 | 57.1 | 0.61 | 0.61 | Other |
| 2022 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 1.29 | 1.29 | Other |
| 2021 | 56.3 | 56.3 | 0.69 | 0.69 | Other |
| 2020 | 78.1 | 78.1 | 0.79 | 0.79 | Other |
| 2019 | 124.0 | 124.0 | 1.54 | 1.54 | Other |
| 2018 | 68.3 | 68.3 | 0.77 | 0.77 | Other |
| 2017 | 61.4 | 61.4 | 0.72 | 0.72 | Other |
| 2016 | 168.8 | 168.8 | 1.27 | 1.27 | Other |
| 2015 | 64.9 | 64.9 | 0.72 | 0.72 | Other |
| 2014 | 59.0 | 59.0 | 0.72 | 0.72 | Other |
| 2013 | 217.0 | 112.0 | 1.56 | 1.23 | Other |
Counties in its service territory
- Cherokee County
- Clay County
- Crawford County
- Ida County
- Lyon County
- O'Brien County
- Osceola County
- Plymouth County
- Sac County
- Sioux County
- Woodbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | Cooperative | 9,714 | 13.78¢ | $199.00 | 44.9 | 44.7 |
| Access Energy Coop | Cooperative | 8,850 | 14.95¢ | $158.50 | 192.0 | 173.0 |
| Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop | Cooperative | 11,051 | 13.76¢ | $145.65 | 133.5 | 70.9 |
| Midland Power Coop | Cooperative | 11,939 | 13.60¢ | $191.38 | 123.5 | 105.0 |
| East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop | Cooperative | 7,368 | 13.28¢ | $178.84 | 37.9 | 37.9 |
| Consumers Energy Coop | Cooperative | 6,922 | 15.00¢ | $152.92 | 493.5 | 95.5 |
| Heartland Power Coop | Cooperative | 4,389 | 12.67¢ | $194.21 | 77.8 | 70.0 |
| Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop | Cooperative | 20,749 | 13.56¢ | $153.74 | 220.0 | 99.0 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from North West Rural Electric Coop?
Residential customers paid an average of 9.26¢ 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¢; North West Rural Electric Coop was 31% below the state figure. Among 22 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Iowa, it had the 22nd highest.
What is the average North West Rural Electric Coop bill?
$203.60 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 2,198 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 North West Rural Electric Coop service?
It reported 45.4 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 45.4 minutes excluding them, with 0.50 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the North West Rural Electric Coop price rising?
The average residential price was up 4.0% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 3.3% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 9.42¢.
Which counties does North West Rural Electric Coop serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 11 counties, including Cherokee County, IA, Clay County, IA, Crawford County, IA, Ida County, IA, Lyon County, IA and O'Brien 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 "North West Rural Electric Coop", utility number 17260; 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 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.