Missouri

Iowa

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Missouri	Metric	Iowa
13.49¢/kWh	Residential	13.72¢/kWh
10.63¢/kWh	Commercial	11.05¢/kWh
8.38¢/kWh	Industrial	7.20¢/kWh
#15	Price Rank	#16
12.1%	Renewable %	65.5%

Generation Mix

Missouri

Coal

58.1%

Gas

13.6%

Nuclear

15.7%

Hydro

1.5%

Wind

10.2%

Solar

0.3%

Iowa

Coal

20.5%

Gas

13.9%

Hydro

1.5%

Wind

62.8%

Solar

0.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Missouri has cheaper residential electricity at 13.49¢/kWh. The difference is 0.23¢/kWh between the two states. Missouri ranks #15 and Iowa ranks #16 cheapest among all states.

Missouri gets 12.1% of electricity from renewables, while Iowa gets 65.5%. Iowa leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

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