Heartland Power Coop electricity rates in Iowa, 2025
Heartland Power Coop’s 4,357 residential customers paid an average of 12.84¢ per kWh in 2025, 6% below the Iowa average of 13.62¢. The typical home used 1,619 kWh a month, for an average bill of $208.
- 12.84¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.17¢ (+1.3%) vs 2024
- $208Avg monthly billIowa: $117
- 1,619 kWhAvg monthly useIowa: 861 kWh
- 4,357Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,357 | 84,640 | $10,868,300 | 12.84¢ | 12.67¢ | +0.17¢ (+1.3%) |
| Commercial | 954 | 45,897 | $4,877,600 | 10.63¢ | 10.40¢ | +0.23¢ (+2.2%) |
| Industrial | 11 | 306,405 | $20,305,900 | 6.63¢ | 6.71¢ | −0.09¢ (-1.3%) |
| All sectors | 5,322 | 436,942 | $36,051,800 | 8.25¢ | 8.48¢ | −0.23¢ (-2.7%) |
How Heartland Power Coop compares
- Iowa residential average, 2025: 13.62¢ per kWh, 861 kWh a month, $117 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 20 full-service utilities in Iowa with at least 1,000 residential customers, Heartland Power Coop ranks 5 of 20 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Iowa homes paid 17.06¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 15.48¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 1.3%; the state average rose 1.7%.
- Heartland Power Coop is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where Heartland Power Coop serves
EIA lists 9 Iowa counties in its 2025 service territory: Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Floyd, Hancock, Howard, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth.
34 ZIP codes are matched to Heartland Power Coop in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 50423, 50424, 50426, 50435, 50436, 50440, 50444, 50446, 50448, 50450, 50451, 50453, 50454, 50455, 50456, 50458, 50459, 50460, 50461, 50464, 50466, 50471, 50472, 50473, 50476, 50478, 50480, 50484, 50603, 50616, 50620, 50628, 50645, 50658. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Iowa full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls Utilities | 11.56¢ | $97 | 17,746 |
| City of Ames (IA) | 12.12¢ | $72 | 25,123 |
| Board of Water Electric & Communications | 12.89¢ | $107 | 10,105 |
| East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop | 13.13¢ | $186 | 7,417 |
| City of Maquoketa (IA) | 13.56¢ | $98 | 2,804 |
| Midland Power Coop | 13.66¢ | $202 | 12,083 |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | 13.78¢ | $210 | 9,757 |
| Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop | 13.80¢ | $153 | 11,161 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.