Electricity in West Des Moines, Iowa
4 electric utilities serve homes in Polk County and Dallas County, where West Des Moines is: MidAmerican Energy, Alliant Energy (Interstate Power and Light), Midland Power Cooperative and Consumers Energy Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill. In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $92.85 (MidAmerican Energy) to $202.01 (Midland Power Cooperative) a month. The Iowa average was $117.30.
- 74,224 people (2025 estimate)
- Polk County and Dallas County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in West Des Moines
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Polk County and Dallas County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Iowa | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidAmerican EnergyInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 639,558 | $92.85828 kWh, 11.2¢ | $106.69 |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power and Light)Investor-owned utility · bill calculator | 419,451 | $131.38739 kWh, 17.8¢ | $175.33 |
| Midland Power CooperativeElectric cooperative | 12,083 | $202.011,479 kWh, 13.7¢ | — |
| Consumers Energy CooperativeElectric cooperative | 7,121 | $160.491,081 kWh, 14.8¢ | — |
2 smaller utilities with fewer than 1,000 homes are also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Iowa average was $117.30 a month for 861 kWh (13.6¢ per kWh).
Solar power in West Des Moines
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in West Des Moines makes about 1,357 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 8,140 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in West Des Moines
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying your MidAmerican Energy bill: 3 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying your Alliant Energy (Interstate Power and Light) bill: 4 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying the electric bill in Iowa: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Iowa: Iowa electric rates and all Iowa utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. All cities of the county: electricity in Polk County. Other cities: Ankeny, Waukee, Des Moines, Ames, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Dubuque, Iowa City, Marshalltown, Mason City.
Who provides electricity in West Des Moines, IA?
4 electric utilities serve homes in Polk County and Dallas County, where West Des Moines is: MidAmerican Energy, Alliant Energy (Interstate Power and Light), Midland Power Cooperative and Consumers Energy Cooperative. The name of your utility is on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in West Des Moines, IA?
In 2025, the average home bill of these utilities was $92.85 (MidAmerican Energy) to $202.01 (Midland Power Cooperative) a month. The Iowa average was $117.30 a month for 861 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills). A small part of West Des Moines is in 2 other counties, not shown here.