Energy costs in Cedar Rapids, IA
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Iowa figures and apply to Cedar Rapids the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Cedar Rapids's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Cedar Rapids's coordinates
8,160kWh a year from 6 kW
That is close to the Iowa average, so the state figure would not have misled you here. At 14.14¢ a kilowatt hour it pays back in about 10.2 years with full net metering.
Electricity · Iowa
14.14¢
per kWh, statewide ›
Typical bill · Iowa
$119
a month, statewide ›
Air conditioning
$144
a year, statewide ›
Heating
$1660
a season, statewide ›
Common questions
What is the electricity rate in Cedar Rapids?
14.14¢ per kilowatt hour. That is the Iowa residential average from the EIA — rates are published per state, not per city, so it applies across Cedar Rapids and the rest of Iowa alike.
What is the average electric bill in Cedar Rapids?
About $119 a month for a typical Iowa household. Again this is a state figure: EIA reports revenue and customer counts by state, so a city-level bill would be an invention.
Is solar worth it in Cedar Rapids?
A 6 kW system at Cedar Rapids's coordinates is modelled at about 8,160 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 10.2 years at Iowa electricity prices with full net metering. This one is genuinely local — production is modelled for this point, not the state.
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Iowa energy costsCoordinates from the US Census Bureau place gazetteer. Solar production modelled by NREL PVWatts for those coordinates, south-facing at 20°. Prices from the US Energy Information Administration, residential sector, 2026-05, published per state.