Iowa Lakes Electric Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Iowa · #960 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #9425
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 13,257 customers in Iowa. In 2025 it sold 607 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $63.57M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.47¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.78¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 13 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 9,757 | 178 | $24.53M | 13.78¢ | |
| Commercial | 3,421 | 130 | $15.58M | 11.98¢ | |
| Industrial | 79 | 299 | $23.46M | 7.84¢ | |
| Total | 13,257 | 607 | $63.57M | 10.47¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,520 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12,971 | 566 | $56.65M | 12.57¢ |
| 2022 | 13,081 | 579 | $57.47M | 12.22¢ |
| 2023 | 13,138 | 590 | $59.15M | 12.73¢ |
| 2024 | 13,206 | 602 | $61.59M | 13.78¢ |
| 2025 | 13,257 | 607 | $63.57M | 13.78¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 55 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.44 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 125 minutes
As reported for Iowa under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 68.4 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 661 GWh
Winter peak demand: 106 MW
Energy losses: 2.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 13,257 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 118 installations, 3.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Buena Vista, IACherokee, IAClay, IADickinson, IAEmmet, IAIda, IAKossuth, IAO'Brien, IAOsceola, IAPalo Alto, IAPlymouth, IAPocahontas, IASac, IA
Other large utilities in Iowa
- MidAmerican Energy Co - 838,069 customers, residential 11.08¢
- Interstate Power and Light Co - 506,498 customers, residential 17.77¢
- Corridor Energy Cooperative - 35,447 customers, residential 14.18¢
- City of Ames - (IA) - 28,239 customers, residential 12.12¢
- Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop - 23,856 customers, residential 14.81¢
- Cedar Falls Utilities - 20,245 customers, residential 11.56¢
- Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop - 17,339 customers, residential 13.80¢
- Midland Power Coop - 12,708 customers, residential 13.66¢
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #9425 in the EIA frame.