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Summary of Electricity Activity in Iowa City, IA

Summary of Iowa City, IA Generation

Iowa City, IA is ranked #3,949 out of 5,718 U.S. cities nationwide and #102 out of 171 Iowa cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 3.9 GWh
Annual Consumption 4.4 M MMBtu
Last UpdateDec 2024
Power Plants2
Companies on File2
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 54
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 198

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Overall National Rank

#3,949 /5,718 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#102 /171 Iowa Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

9.4 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

4.4 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Iowa City, IA

2

Iowa City, IA
Power Plants

2

Annual Net Generation From solar power

5.6 GWh

National Rank in Terms of solar Net Electricity Generation

#1,923 /2,978 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of solar Net Electricity Generation

#12 /25 Iowa Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Solar
Natural Gas
Other Biomass Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Bituminous Coal
61.1%20.1%7.5%7.1%4.2%

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#102 / 171#3949 / 57189.35 GWh4.35 M MMBtu
Solar#12 / 25#1923 / 29785.58 GWh19.61 k MMBtu
Natural Gas#23 / 39#1233 / 14691.95 GWh2.77 M MMBtu
Other Biomass Solids#4 / 4#12 / 13722.16 MWh445.84 k MMBtu
Wood/Wood Waste Solids#1 / 1#146 / 148692.38 MWh772.81 k MMBtu
Bituminous Coal#4 / 4#110 / 113408.53 MWh347.86 k MMBtu

* Data is based on 12 months since Sep 2024.

Monthly Net Generation for Iowa City, IA

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Power Plants in Iowa City, IA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
Johnson County Hills SolarMidAmerican Energy Co5.6 GWh19.6 k MMBtu Solar
University of Iowa Main Power PlantUniversity of Iowa3.8 GWh4.3 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 51.7% Other Biomass Solids : 19.1% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 18.4% Bituminous Coal : 10.8%
* Data is based on the last 12 months since Dec 2024.
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Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#753Cedar Rapids1.1 TWh16
#5365Coralville800.0 MWh2
#5568Kalona83.0 MWh1
#5658Marion18.6 MWh1
#4368Mechanicsville5.9 GWh1
#5333Middle Amana1.0 GWh1
#339Muscatine3.8 TWh4
#5582Tipton69.0 MWh1
#5625West Liberty38.0 MWh2
#4911Wilton2.9 GWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2025