Summary of Electricity Activity in Council Bluffs, IA

Summary of Council Bluffs, IA Generation

Council Bluffs, IA is ranked #210 out of 5,785 U.S. cities nationwide and #1 out of 171 Iowa cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 646.5 GWh
Annual Consumption 68.3 M MMBtu
Last UpdateDec 2025
Power Plants1
Companies on File1
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 34
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 155

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Overall National Rank

#210 /5,785 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#1 /171 Iowa Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

6.0 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

68.3 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Council Bluffs, IA

1

Council Bluffs, IA
Power Plants

1

Annual Net Generation From subbituminous coal power

5.9 TWh

National Rank in Terms of subbituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#27 /115 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of subbituminous coal Net Electricity Generation

#1 /7 Iowa Cities

Monthly Net Generation for Council Bluffs, IA

Monthly Plant Fuel Consumption for Council Bluffs, IA

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#1 / 171#210 / 57855.98 TWh68.32 M MMBtu
Subbituminous Coal#1 / 7#27 / 1155.92 TWh67.69 M MMBtu
Distillate Fuel Oil#1 / 77#27 / 102345.01 GWh503.43 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#21 / 39#1109 / 146910.46 GWh123.79 k MMBtu

Power Plants in Council Bluffs, IA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Walter Scott Jr Energy CenterMidAmerican Energy Co6.0 TWh68.3 M MMBtu Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.8%

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#2166Ashland134.8 GWh1
#1889Bellevue194.1 GWh2
#2816Bennington45.9 GWh1
#3943Fort Calhoun10.0 GWh1
#1203Fremont515.7 GWh1
#609Omaha1.6 TWh5
#1853Plattsmouth202.4 GWh1
#1433Springfield380.0 GWh1
#1131Walnut584.1 GWh1
-Weeping Water-24.0 MWh1