Energy costs in Des Moines, IA
Energy prices are published by state, not by city, so the rates and bills below are Iowa figures and apply to Des Moines the same as anywhere else in the state. The solar production is different: that is modelled for Des Moines's own coordinates, and it varies a lot within a single state.
Solar at Des Moines's coordinates
8,201kWh 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 10.1 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 Des Moines?
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 Des Moines and the rest of Iowa alike.
What is the average electric bill in Des Moines?
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 Des Moines?
A 6 kW system at Des Moines's coordinates is modelled at about 8,201 kilowatt hours a year, which pays for itself in roughly 10.1 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.