Data · April 2026 · 304-month history

Iowa Electricity Prices

Residential electricity in Iowa averaged 13.86¢ per kilowatt-hour in April 2026. The state pays less than the country as a whole — 28.3% under the 19.32¢ average. The rate is up 3.9% year over year. That rate implies about $1,455 a year for an average 10,500-kWh home — the higher it climbs, the faster solar pays back.

What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.