Linn County, Iowa Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Linn County, Iowa Electricity Overview
Linn County generates 100.00% of their electricity from non-renewable fuels. This equates to 4.6 megawatt hours per resident and places Linn County as the 11th highest county in Iowa out of 99 counties for non-renewable production per capita per year.
Roughly 100.00% of Linn County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuels, making it the 7th highest county out of 99 counties in Iowa for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuel sources.
With 737,100.76 megawatt hours generated by coal, Linn County is 5th in Iowa out of 99 counties in coal power electricity generation.
737,100.76 megawatt hours are generated from coal in Linn County. With 229,033 residents, this is 3.22 megawatt hours per person.
Coal use for electricity production in Linn County has recently declined from 786,289.03 megawatt hours produced from coal per year down to 737,100.76 megawatt hours.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Linn County saw a 1.42% drop over the course of the last year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
3,911,196 MWh
Consumption per Capita
17.08 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,054,392 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
1,054,392 MWh
Production per Capita
4.6 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,306,537,562 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,704.58 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Cedar Rapids
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Rates and Production Categories
Cedar Rapids Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
16.73¢ per kWh
- 0.71% lower than last month
- 0.17% higher than April last year
- 27.69% higher than the Iowa average
- 1.07% lower than the US average
- 549th in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank has increased by 7 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
- 20,127th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,880 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,382 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
17.55¢ per kWh
- 0.01% higher than last month
- 1.11% higher than April last year
- 30.48% higher than the Iowa average
- 8.83% higher than the US average
- 556th 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
- 24,322nd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 27 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 527 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$95.9 per month
- 11.92% lower than last month
- 1.02% higher than April last year
- 3.67% higher than the Iowa average
- 14.94% lower than the US average
- 425th in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank has increased by 13 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 13 since April last year
- 8,541st in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3,779 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 901 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$128.47 per month
- 0.06% higher than last month
- 3.25% lower than April last year
- 13.98% higher than the Iowa average
- 5.59% lower than the US average
- 443rd in the state out of 1,027 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 12,784th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 16 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,168 since April last year
Cedar Rapids, IA Electricity Overview
Cedar Rapids' citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 17.55 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately for the residents, this price is more than both the state and US average prices of 13.45 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city produces 317,178.24 megawatt hours from the burning of natural gas as the fuel source, making them the 2nd ranked city in the state for total electricity production from natural gas out of 1028 cities. The city is the 15th highest producing city out of 1028 cities in the state, averaging 7.73 megawatt hours produced per resident each year.
Electricity use in Cedar Rapids results in the release of 856,231,957.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 3rd highest in Iowa out of 1028 cities. More importantly, the city averages 6,275.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. They rank as the 4th worst in Iowa in this category. The primary fuel source consumed in Cedar Rapids is Coal, making up 69.91% of the fuel used in the city for electricity production. Adding Coal totals to Natural Gas (30.08%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.01%), the three fuel types account for 100.00% of the production in the city. Cedar Rapids is home to 3 power producing plants, which is the highest number of plants within a city in Iowa.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 18.16 | 130.45 | 82,159 | 3,566,063.42 | 647,766,770 |
| Linn County REC | BUNDLED | 13.11 | 111.65 | 262,263.27 | 34,391,705.84 |
Zips with electric coverage in Cedar Rapids, Iowa include: 52402, 52302, 52404, 52405, 52403, 52411, 52233, 52338, 52228, 52227, 52328 and 2 other zip code(s).
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Marion, IA Electricity Overview
Marion's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 17.47 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately for the residents, this price is more than both the state and US average prices of 13.45 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Alliant Energy has an estimated 866 total residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. Customers in Marion are faced with 0.74 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 75.7 minutes.
Emitting 199,501,990.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Marion is the 16th worst out of 1028 cities in Iowa for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 4,863.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Marion as the 706th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marion
Marion residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Marion, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 18.16 | 130.45 | 3,566,063.42 | 647,766,770 | |
| Linn County REC | BUNDLED | 13.11 | 111.65 | 262,263.27 | 34,391,705.84 |
Zips with electric coverage in Marion, Iowa include: 52402, 52302, 52403
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Hiawatha, IA Electricity Overview
Hiawatha's citizens are billed an average residential electricity rate of 16.17 cents per kilowatt hour. Unfortunately for the residents, this price is more than both the state and US average prices of 13.45 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Alliant Energy has an estimated 163 total residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. Customers in Hiawatha are faced with 0.74 power outages a year with outages lasting on average 75.7 minutes.
Emitting 34,937,042.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Hiawatha is the 57th worst out of 1028 cities in Iowa for total pollution from electricity use. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per capita, which amounts to 4,863.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Hiawatha as the 706th highest polluting city in the state. The city has zero electricity generation plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hiawatha
Hiawatha residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Hiawatha, Iowa
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 18.16 | 130.45 | 3,566,063.42 | 647,766,770 | |
| Linn County REC | BUNDLED | 13.11 | 111.65 | 262,263.27 | 34,391,705.84 |
Zips with electric coverage in Hiawatha, Iowa include: 52402, 52411, 52233, 52328, 52341
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Electricity Production in Linn County, Iowa
Power Plants in Linn County, Iowa
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Archer Daniels Midland Cedar RapidsArcher Daniels Midland Co (100.00%) | Cedar Rapids | IA | Coal | 972,120 | 425,892,977.36 | 438.11 | ||
Prairie CreekAlliant Energy (100.00%) | Cedar Rapids | IA | Coal | 82,159 | 66,993,404.9 | 815.41 | ||
Alliant SBD 9203 ProfolAmerican Profol Incorporated (100.00%) | Cedar Rapids | IA | Distillate Fuel Oil | 112.82 | 92,677.83 | 821.47 |
Linn County, Iowa Details
Electricity use in Linn County results in the release of 1,306,537,561.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is 258th highest amount in the nation out of 3230 counties and 4th highest in Iowa out of 99 counties. The county averages 5,704.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the county from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. The primary fuel type used in Linn County is Coal, making up 69.91% of the fuel used in the county for electricity production. Secondary fuels used in electricity production include Natural Gas at 30.08% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.01% of production. Linn County has 3 power producing plants in the county. This is the 185th highest amount of power plants in a single county.
Providers In Each City in Linn County:
- Alburnett, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Bertram, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa:
- Linn County REC: 10.84%
- Alliant Energy: 89.16%
- Center Point, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 57.72%
- Linn County REC: 42.28%
- Central City, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Coggon, Iowa:
- Coggon, Iowa Electric Utility: 94.04%
- Alliant Energy: 5.96%
- Ely, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Fairfax, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Hiawatha, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 61.44%
- Linn County REC: 38.56%
- Lisbon, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Marion, Iowa:
- Linn County REC: 12.38%
- Alliant Energy: 87.62%
- Mount Vernon, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Palo, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Prairieburg, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Robins, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Springville, Iowa:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity companies offer service in Linn County, Iowa?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linn County REC | 17,052 |
| 2 | Alliant Energy | 16,655 |
| 3 | Coggon, Iowa Electric Utility | 324 |
| 4 | Maquoketa Valley Electric | 215 |
| 5 | East-Central Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative | 56 |
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Linn County, Iowa?
The largest electricity company in Linn County, Iowa by total customer count is Linn County REC.
How many electric companies offer service in Linn County, Iowa?
Linn County, Iowa has 5 electricity companies serving consumers in the area.
How many power plants are located in Linn County, Iowa?
There are 3 active electricity plants located in Linn County, Iowa
