Residential electricity prices in Iowa in September 2018 averaged 13.23 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 2% more than the national average rate of 13.01 ¢/kWh (September 2018). [1]
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See the chart below to compare Iowa electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Iowa in September 2018 averaged 18.67 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 8% more than the national average rate of 17.32 $/Mcf (September 2018). [2]
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See the chart below to compare Iowa natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of Iowa, Des Moines, has an average annual solar radiation value of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
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→ Iowa values listed here are based on Des Moines data.
See the chart below to compare Iowa solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Iowa values listed here are based on Des Moines data.
Households in the United States have benefited from falling energy prices in recent years, which has driven down the cost of living.
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Through the analysis of publicly available data filed by electricity suppliers, the CT OCC discovered that electricity customers overpaid by $58 million in 2015.
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Iowa ranks 30th in the United States with an total population of approximately 3,046,355. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Iowa, or for other information related to utilities in IA, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Nearly half of the households in the United States use natural gas as their main heating fuel.
