Summary of Electricity Activity in Iowa City, IA

Summary of Iowa City, IA Generation

Iowa City, IA is ranked #2,578 out of 5,550 U.S. cities nationwide and #79 out of 167 Iowa cities in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Annual Generation 6.3 GWh
Annual Consumption 6.9 M MMBtu
Last UpdateDec 2023
Power Plants2
Companies on File2
Power Plants in 50 Mile Radius 54
Power Plants in 100 Mile Radius 192

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Overall National Rank

#2,578 /5,550 U.S. Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall State Rank

#79 /167 Iowa Cities

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

55.2 GWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

6.9 M MMBtu

Electric Companies in Iowa City, IA

2

Iowa City, IA
Power Plants

2

Annual Net Generation From natural gas power

27.7 GWh

National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#962 /1,488 U.S. Cities

State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation

#12 /39 Iowa Cities

Net Generation by Fuel Source

Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown

State RankNational RankGenerationFuel Consumption
All#79 / 167#2578 / 555055.16 GWh6.87 M MMBtu
Natural Gas#12 / 39#962 / 148827.72 GWh4.33 M MMBtu
Bituminous Coal#2 / 5#104 / 12210.32 GWh885.06 k MMBtu
Wood/Wood Waste Solids#1 / 1#150 / 1616.58 GWh1.01 M MMBtu
Solar#7 / 16#1683 / 27085.92 GWh20.69 k MMBtu
Other Biomass Solids#3 / 3#8 / 114.61 GWh629.05 k MMBtu

Monthly Net Generation for Iowa City, IA

Power Plants in Iowa City, IA

PlantUtility NameGenerationConsumptionFuel Types
University of Iowa Main Power PlantUniversity of Iowa49.2 GWh6.9 M MMBtu Natural Gas : 56.3% Bituminous Coal : 21.0% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 13.4% Other Biomass Solids : 9.4%
Johnson County Hills SolarMidAmerican Energy Co5.9 GWh20.7 k MMBtu Solar

Electricity Generation for Neighboring Cities

National RankCityNet Generation# Power Plants
#744Cedar Rapids1.1 TWh16
#5165Coralville1.0 GWh2
#5416Kalona53.0 MWh1
#5495Marion14.7 MWh1
#4025Mechanicsville7.8 GWh1
#5176Middle Amana947.0 MWh1
#387Muscatine3.2 TWh4
#5434Tipton42.0 MWh1
#5442West Liberty39.0 MWh2
#4741Wilton3.1 GWh2

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Aug 2024