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City of Ames electric rates

Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024)

Municipal utility serving 24,979 homes in Iowa.

Your rate

12.1¢per kWh, average residential rate 26% lower than the U.S. average (16.4¢)
$69average monthly bill$828 a year
570kWh used per month, average home
+4%rate change since 2020U.S. average: +28%

Estimate your bill

It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 570 kWh, the average for City of Ames homes.

kWh
$69 a month
$12 fixed charge + 10.0¢ × 570 kWh

This is an estimate. Uses the EIA average rate with a nominal $12 fixed charge; real tariffs have tiers, time-of-use pricing and riders. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.

Rate cases

No rate case on file for City of Ames right now. We check regulator dockets weekly; last check October 7, 2026. Know of one?

Rate history

City of Ames's average rate is up 4% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.

11.6¢ 2020 11.6¢ 2021 11.7¢ 2022 12.2¢ 2023 12.1¢ 2024 U.S. avg

Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.

Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers

We haven't found utility-level rebates for City of Ames yet. Check Iowa programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.

About City of Ames

Ownership
Municipal
Homes served
24,979 residential customers (2024)
Grid operator
MISO
Retail choice
No — one bundled rate
Data
EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026

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