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Dubuque County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Dubuque County, Iowa Electricity Overview

Dubuque County released 479,943,016.57 kilograms of CO2 gases due to electricity consumption, which ranks them as the 10th highest polluting county in Iowa.

Non-renewable fuels are used in the generation of 100.00% of the megawatt hours produced in Dubuque County, ranking it 15th in the state out of 99 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable sources.

Dubuque County produces 0 megawatt hours per capita per year, making it the 49 highest county out of 99 counties for production per capita in the state.

Dubuque County has emissions of 4,863.78 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the state average of 4,863.17.

Dubuque County experienced a 1.38% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita throughout the last 12 months.

The national average residential rate per kilowatt hour sits at 16.12 cents, while residents of Dubuque County benefit from an average rate that is 11.12% less at 14.33 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,685,107 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    17.08 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    124 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    124 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    479,943,017 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,863.78 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Dubuque

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Dubuque Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

16.67¢ per kWh

  • 0.69% lower than last month
  • 0.2% higher than April last year
  • 27.25% higher than the Iowa average
  • 1.41% lower than the US average
  • 543rd in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since April last year
  • 19,960th in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,792 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,480 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.48¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% higher than last month
  • 1.12% higher than April last year
  • 30.01% higher than the Iowa average
  • 8.44% higher than the US average
  • 550th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since April last year
  • 24,243rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 336 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$98.21 per month

  • 11.81% lower than last month
  • 1.13% higher than April last year
  • 6.16% higher than the Iowa average
  • 12.89% lower than the US average
  • 863rd in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since April last year
  • 10,301st in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3,150 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 699 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$131.2 per month

  • 0.07% higher than last month
  • 3.23% lower than April last year
  • 16.41% higher than the Iowa average
  • 3.58% lower than the US average
  • 870th in the state out of 1,027 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since April last year
  • 13,973rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 164 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,065 since April last year

Dubuque, IA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Dubuque is about 17.48 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 30.01% more than the average Iowa rate of 13.45 cents and 8.44% higher than the nationwide average of 16.12. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.74 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 75.7 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes per outage. Alliant Energy has an estimated 1,581 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers who operate in the city.

Emitting 288,770,413.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Dubuque is the 11th worst out of 1028 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 706th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Within Dubuque, there are no electricity generating facilities. The inhabitants must depend on electricity generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dubuque

Dubuque residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.212/kWh$0.126/kWh$219.94/mo.$88.25/mo.
550th17.48¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dubuque
870th$131.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dubuque Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dubuque, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED18.16130.455,3643,566,063.42647,766,770
Maquoketa Valley ElectricBUNDLED12.90136.48122,671.8415,819,049.96

Zips with electric coverage in Dubuque, Iowa include: 52001, 52002, 52003, 52068

Asbury, IA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Asbury is about 17.87 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 32.90% more than the average Iowa rate of 13.45 cents and 10.86% higher than the nationwide average of 16.12. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.74 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 75.7 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes per outage. Alliant Energy has an estimated 170 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers who operate in the city.

Emitting 28,182,093.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Asbury is the 67th worst out of 1028 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 45th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Within Asbury, there are no electricity generating facilities. The inhabitants must depend on electricity generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Asbury

Asbury residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.217/kWh$0.128/kWh$221.33/mo.$87.23/mo.
601st17.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Asbury
841st$130.75Average residential monthly electricity bill for Asbury Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Asbury, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED18.16130.453,566,063.42647,766,770
Maquoketa Valley ElectricBUNDLED12.90136.48122,671.8415,819,049.96

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Dyersville, IA Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for Dyersville is about 17.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 31.81% more than the average Iowa rate of 13.45 cents and 9.94% higher than the nationwide average of 16.12. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.74 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting around 75.7 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes per outage. Alliant Energy has an estimated 359 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers who operate in the city.

Emitting 20,794,932.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Dyersville is the 98th worst out of 1028 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 45th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Within Dyersville, there are no electricity generating facilities. The inhabitants must depend on electricity generated outside of the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dyersville

Dyersville residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.215/kWh$0.127/kWh$220.80/mo.$87.62/mo.
576th17.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dyersville
851st$130.92Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dyersville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dyersville, Iowa

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED18.16130.453,566,063.42647,766,770
Maquoketa Valley ElectricBUNDLED12.90136.48122,671.8415,819,049.96

Zips with electric coverage in Dyersville, Iowa include: 52040, 52041, 52078

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Electricity Production in Dubuque County, Iowa

Power Plants in Dubuque County, Iowa

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
John Deere Dubuque WorksJohn Deere Dubuque Works (100.00%)
Dubuque County IA Distillate Fuel Oil 12494,900.32765.33

Dubuque County, Iowa Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emitting 479,943,016.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Dubuque County is the 10th worst out of 99 counties in Iowa for total emissions from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per person in the county, which amounts to 4,863.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Dubuque County as the 13th highest polluting county in the state. The county has one electricity producing plant within its borders. Dubuque County's fuel of choice is Distillate Fuel Oil, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel type.

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Dubuque County, Iowa Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Dubuque County include Alliant Energy and Cascade Electric Utility The state of Iowa has commendable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Dubuque County electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 3.51% of their energy lost per year. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% and the Iowa average is 2.03%, resulting in a rank of 556th best in the US and a state rank of 82nd best out of 3230 and 99 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Dubuque County:

  • Asbury, Iowa:
    • Maquoketa Valley Electric: 4.11%
    • Alliant Energy: 95.89%
  • Balltown, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Bankston, Iowa:
    • Maquoketa Valley Electric: 100.00%
  • Bernard, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Cascade, Iowa:
    • Cascade Electric Utility: 75.05%
    • Maquoketa Valley Electric: 24.95%
  • Centralia, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Dubuque, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 88.40%
    • Maquoketa Valley Electric: 11.60%
  • Durango, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Dyersville, Iowa:
    • Maquoketa Valley Electric: 6.94%
    • Alliant Energy: 93.06%
  • Epworth, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 89.88%
    • Maquoketa Valley Electric: 10.12%
  • Farley, Iowa:
    • Maquoketa Valley Electric: 29.46%
    • Alliant Energy: 70.54%
  • Graf, Iowa:
    • Maquoketa Valley Electric: 100.00%
  • Holy Cross, Iowa:
    • Maquoketa Valley Electric: 24.90%
    • Alliant Energy: 75.10%
  • Luxemburg, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • New Vienna, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Peosta, Iowa:
    • Maquoketa Valley Electric: 40.67%
    • Alliant Energy: 59.33%
  • Rickardsville, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 65.50%
    • Maquoketa Valley Electric: 34.50%
  • Sageville, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Sherrill, Iowa:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Worthington, Iowa:
    • Maquoketa Valley Electric: 10.06%
    • Alliant Energy: 89.94%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many power plants are located in Dubuque County, Iowa?

There is one active electricity plant in Dubuque County, Iowa

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Dubuque County, Iowa?

By total customer count, Alliant Energy is the largest electricity provider in Dubuque County, Iowa.

What electricity companies offer service in Dubuque County, Iowa?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Alliant Energy9,449
2Maquoketa Valley Electric3,610
3Cascade Electric Utility753

How many electric companies offer service in Dubuque County, Iowa?

Dubuque County, Iowa has 3 electricity companies operating in the area.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-02-05