North West Rural Electric Coop electricity rates in Iowa, 2025
North West Rural Electric Coop’s 9,461 residential customers paid an average of 9.42¢ per kWh in 2025, 31% below the Iowa average of 13.62¢. The typical home used 2,299 kWh a month, for an average bill of $216.
- 9.42¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.15¢ (+1.6%) vs 2024
- $216Avg monthly billIowa: $117
- 2,299 kWhAvg monthly useIowa: 861 kWh
- 9,461Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,461 | 261,005 | $24,576,600 | 9.42¢ | 9.26¢ | +0.15¢ (+1.6%) |
| Commercial | 935 | 496,218 | $35,269,500 | 7.11¢ | 6.80¢ | +0.31¢ (+4.5%) |
| Industrial | 63 | 6,078 | $556,500 | 9.16¢ | 8.65¢ | +0.51¢ (+5.9%) |
| All sectors | 10,459 | 763,301 | $60,402,600 | 7.91¢ | 7.62¢ | +0.29¢ (+3.8%) |
How North West Rural Electric 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, North West Rural Electric Coop ranks 1 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 1.6%; the state average rose 1.7%.
- North West Rural Electric Coop is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: SWPP.
Where North West Rural Electric Coop serves
EIA lists 11 Iowa counties in its 2025 service territory: Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Ida, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Sac, Sioux, Woodbury.
58 ZIP codes are matched to North West Rural Electric Coop in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 51001, 51002, 51003, 51005, 51006, 51011, 51014, 51016, 51018, 51019, 51020, 51022, 51023, 51024, 51025, 51027, 51028, 51029, 51030, 51031, 51034, 51035, 51036, 51038, 51039, 51041, 51046, 51047, 51048, 51050, 51053, 51058, 51061, 51062, 51108, 51109, 51201, 51231, 51232, 51234, 51235, 51238, 51239, 51240, 51244, 51245, 51247, 51248, 51250, 51346, 51350, 51357, 51431, 51439, 51445, 51448, 51458, 51461. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidAmerican Energy Co | 11.21¢ | $93 | 639,558 |
| Cedar Falls Utilities | 11.56¢ | $97 | 17,746 |
| City of Ames (IA) | 12.12¢ | $72 | 25,123 |
| Heartland Power Coop | 12.84¢ | $208 | 4,357 |
| 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 |
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.