Iowa · EIA utility 6782 · Full-service utility
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative electricity rates in Iowa, 2025
Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative’s 6 residential customers paid an average of 14.63¢ per kWh in 2025, 7% above the Iowa average of 13.62¢. The typical home used 1,708 kWh a month, for an average bill of $250.
- 14.63¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)−2.37¢ (-13.9%) vs 2024
- $250Avg monthly billIowa: $117
- 1,708 kWhAvg monthly useIowa: 861 kWh
- 6Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 6 | 123 | $18,000 | 14.63¢ | 17.00¢ | −2.37¢ (-13.9%) |
| Commercial | 0 | 0 | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Industrial | 0 | 0 | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| All sectors | 6 | 123 | $18,000 | 14.63¢ | 17.00¢ | −2.37¢ (-13.9%) |
How Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative compares
- Iowa residential average, 2025: 13.62¢ per kWh, 861 kWh a month, $117 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- 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 fell 13.9%; the state average rose 1.7%.
- Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative serves
EIA lists 1 Iowa county in its 2025 service territory: Worth.
8 ZIP codes are matched to Freeborn Mower Electric Cooperative in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 50450, 50455, 50459, 50466, 50472, 50473, 50476, 52134. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop | 13.80¢ | $153 | 11,161 |
| Prairie Energy Coop | 14.14¢ | $193 | 3,433 |
| Corridor Energy Cooperative | 14.18¢ | $126 | 30,992 |
| City of Independence (IA) | 14.45¢ | $98 | 2,737 |
| Butler County Rural Elec Coop (IA) | 14.50¢ | $209 | 3,903 |
| Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop | 14.81¢ | $177 | 20,472 |
| Access Energy Coop | 14.81¢ | $163 | 8,890 |
| Consumers Energy Coop (IA) | 14.85¢ | $160 | 7,121 |
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.