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Iowa Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Iowa generated 74.5 TWh of electricity in 2025, 58% of it from wind. The average retail price was 9.66 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Iowa generated 74.5 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 21st most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Wind was the largest source of Iowa's electricity in 2025, at 58.5% of generation.
  • Coal was the second largest source of Iowa's electricity in 2025, at 25.6% of generation.
  • Iowa's electricity generation rose from 40.7 TWh in 2001 to 74.5 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Iowa was 9.66 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 46th highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Iowa paid an average of 13.62 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Iowa generated 5.76 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation74.5 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank21 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors9.66 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first46 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales59.0 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers1,722,9642025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 5,696 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Wind43.6 TWh58.5%
Coal19.1 TWh25.6%
Gas9.12 TWh12.2%
Solar1.29 TWh1.7%
Hydro1.15 TWh1.5%
Bioenergy202 GWh0.3%
Oil69.1 GWh0.1%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Iowa electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Iowa's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were wind at 43.6 TWh, coal at 19.1 TWh, gas at 9.12 TWh, solar at 1.29 TWh, hydro at 1.15 TWh. 0 13 25 38 50 20012006201120162021
Iowa's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were wind at 43.6 TWh, coal at 19.1 TWh, gas at 9.12 TWh, solar at 1.29 TWh, hydro at 1.15 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Iowa electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearWindCoalGasSolarHydro
2001488 GWh34.7 TWh593 GWhn/a845 GWh
2002919 GWh35.4 TWh555 GWhn/a946 GWh
2003982 GWh35.8 TWh313 GWhn/a789 GWh
20041.05 TWh35.3 TWh825 GWhn/a946 GWh
20051.65 TWh34.3 TWh2.48 TWhn/a960 GWh
20062.32 TWh34.4 TWh2.40 TWhn/a909 GWh
20072.76 TWh38.0 TWh3.09 TWhn/a962 GWh
20084.08 TWh40.4 TWh2.16 TWhn/a819 GWh
20097.42 TWh37.4 TWh1.18 TWhn/a971 GWh
20109.17 TWh41.3 TWh1.31 TWhn/a948 GWh
201110.7 TWh38.2 TWh991 GWhn/a925 GWh
201214.0 TWh35.3 TWh1.94 TWhn/a766 GWh
201315.6 TWh33.3 TWh1.43 TWhn/a749 GWh
201416.3 TWh33.7 TWh1.37 TWhn/a879 GWh
201517.9 TWh29.8 TWh2.40 TWhn/a960 GWh
201620.1 TWh25.2 TWh2.96 TWh0.15 GWh917 GWh
201721.4 TWh25.4 TWh4.57 TWh4.84 GWh1.03 TWh
201821.3 TWh28.6 TWh7.34 TWh11.5 GWh925 GWh
201926.3 TWh22.2 TWh7.78 TWh15.4 GWh796 GWh
202034.2 TWh14.1 TWh7.04 TWh22.1 GWh1.03 TWh
202137.1 TWh22.1 TWh6.46 TWh225 GWh980 GWh
202245.8 TWh18.2 TWh7.34 TWh386 GWh1.01 TWh
202341.4 TWh16.4 TWh10.2 TWh521 GWh948 GWh
202444.3 TWh14.5 TWh9.76 TWh663 GWh1.03 TWh
202543.6 TWh19.1 TWh9.12 TWh1.29 TWh1.15 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 74.5 TWh Wind 58.5% 9.66 US cents/kWh
2024 70.5 TWh Wind 62.8% 9.34 US cents/kWh
2023 69.8 TWh Wind 59.3% 9.42 US cents/kWh
2022 73.0 TWh Wind 62.7% 9.57 US cents/kWh
2021 67.2 TWh Wind 55.2% 9.13 US cents/kWh
2020 59.6 TWh Wind 57.3% 8.97 US cents/kWh
2019 62.6 TWh Wind 42.0% 9.08 US cents/kWh
2018 63.4 TWh Coal 45.1% 8.92 US cents/kWh
2017 57.9 TWh Coal 43.8% 8.73 US cents/kWh
2016 54.4 TWh Coal 46.3% 8.55 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Iowa average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Iowa by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 9.66 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 13.62 US cents/kWh. 0 4 8 11 15 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Iowa by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 9.66 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 13.62 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Iowa average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20016.14 US cents/kWh8.41 US cents/kWh6.69 US cents/kWh4.18 US cents/kWh
20026.01 US cents/kWh8.35 US cents/kWh6.56 US cents/kWh4.06 US cents/kWh
20036.11 US cents/kWh8.57 US cents/kWh6.24 US cents/kWh4.16 US cents/kWh
20046.40 US cents/kWh8.96 US cents/kWh6.75 US cents/kWh4.33 US cents/kWh
20056.69 US cents/kWh9.27 US cents/kWh6.95 US cents/kWh4.56 US cents/kWh
20067.01 US cents/kWh9.63 US cents/kWh7.29 US cents/kWh4.92 US cents/kWh
20076.83 US cents/kWh9.45 US cents/kWh7.11 US cents/kWh4.74 US cents/kWh
20086.89 US cents/kWh9.49 US cents/kWh7.18 US cents/kWh4.81 US cents/kWh
20097.37 US cents/kWh9.99 US cents/kWh7.55 US cents/kWh5.27 US cents/kWh
20107.66 US cents/kWh10.42 US cents/kWh7.91 US cents/kWh5.36 US cents/kWh
20117.56 US cents/kWh10.46 US cents/kWh7.85 US cents/kWh5.21 US cents/kWh
20127.71 US cents/kWh10.82 US cents/kWh8.01 US cents/kWh5.30 US cents/kWh
20138.07 US cents/kWh11.04 US cents/kWh8.44 US cents/kWh5.62 US cents/kWh
20148.15 US cents/kWh11.16 US cents/kWh8.67 US cents/kWh5.71 US cents/kWh
20158.35 US cents/kWh11.63 US cents/kWh8.92 US cents/kWh5.90 US cents/kWh
20168.55 US cents/kWh11.94 US cents/kWh9.17 US cents/kWh6.05 US cents/kWh
20178.73 US cents/kWh12.34 US cents/kWh9.46 US cents/kWh6.21 US cents/kWh
20188.92 US cents/kWh12.24 US cents/kWh9.68 US cents/kWh6.45 US cents/kWh
20199.08 US cents/kWh12.46 US cents/kWh9.99 US cents/kWh6.60 US cents/kWh
20208.97 US cents/kWh12.46 US cents/kWh9.96 US cents/kWh6.43 US cents/kWh
20219.13 US cents/kWh12.73 US cents/kWh10.17 US cents/kWh6.63 US cents/kWh
20229.57 US cents/kWh13.15 US cents/kWh10.55 US cents/kWh7.06 US cents/kWh
20239.42 US cents/kWh13.31 US cents/kWh10.33 US cents/kWh6.91 US cents/kWh
20249.34 US cents/kWh13.40 US cents/kWh10.22 US cents/kWh6.80 US cents/kWh
20259.66 US cents/kWh13.62 US cents/kWh10.84 US cents/kWh7.15 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 9.66 US cents/kWh 59.0 TWh 1,722,964
Residential 13.62 US cents/kWh 15.1 TWh 1,460,591
Commercial 10.84 US cents/kWh 13.6 TWh 253,084
Industrial 7.15 US cents/kWh 30.2 TWh 9,289
Transportation 0.00 US cents/kWh 0 TWh 0

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 5.76 TWh 12.07 US cents/kWh 17.06 US cents/kWh
July 2026 6.19 TWh 12.63 US cents/kWh 15.99 US cents/kWh
June 2026 6.10 TWh 11.25 US cents/kWh 15.93 US cents/kWh
May 2026 5.67 TWh 9.12 US cents/kWh 14.14 US cents/kWh
April 2026 6.46 TWh 8.76 US cents/kWh 13.86 US cents/kWh
March 2026 6.48 TWh 9.02 US cents/kWh 13.41 US cents/kWh
February 2026 6.36 TWh 9.07 US cents/kWh 12.72 US cents/kWh
January 2026 6.85 TWh 9.70 US cents/kWh 12.82 US cents/kWh
December 2025 7.29 TWh 8.84 US cents/kWh 12.48 US cents/kWh
November 2025 6.34 TWh 8.72 US cents/kWh 13.42 US cents/kWh
October 2025 6.68 TWh 8.79 US cents/kWh 13.36 US cents/kWh
September 2025 5.42 TWh 10.81 US cents/kWh 14.67 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{Iowa Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/iowa/}
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