Access Energy Cooperative: electric rates and average bill
Access Energy Cooperative is an electric cooperative that serves 8,890 homes in Iowa. In 2025, its average home used 1,098 kWh a month and paid $162.68 (14.8¢ per kWh), more than the Iowa average of $117.30.
- Electric cooperative
- 8,890 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Access Energy Cooperative at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Iowa | 8,890 |
| Average home bill | $162.68 a month (Iowa average $117.30) |
| Average price | 14.8¢ per kWh (Iowa average 13.6¢) |
| Average home use | 1,098 kWh a month (Iowa average 861) |
| Business customers | 12.4¢ per kWh, average bill $1,435.60 a month (191 businesses; Iowa business rates) |
| Power outages | 0.8 outages and 83 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 0.8 outages and 83 minutes with major storms (about the same as the middle Iowa utility, 82 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | SERC region; buys its power |
| Counties served | Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington |
Price rank: Access Energy Cooperative has the 17th lowest average price of the 20 Iowa utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of Access Energy Cooperative. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidAmerican EnergyBill calculator on this site | 639,558 | $92.85 | 11.2¢ |
| Alliant Energy (Interstate Power and Light)Bill calculator on this site | 419,451 | $131.38 | 17.8¢ |
| Eastern Iowa Light & Power Cooperative | 20,472 | $177.31 | 14.8¢ |
Access Energy Cooperative rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Access Energy Cooperative yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Access Energy Cooperative rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- Access Energy Cooperative website
- State regulator: Iowa Utilities Commission
- The average electric bill in Iowa, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average Access Energy Cooperative electric bill (IA)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,098 kWh a month and paid $162.68 (14.8¢ per kWh), more than the Iowa average of $117.30.
How often does the power go out with Access Energy Cooperative (IA)?
In 2025, the average Access Energy Cooperative customer had 0.8 outages and 83 minutes without power, not counting major storms (0.8 outages and 83 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Access Energy Cooperative. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.