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Public power utilities in Iowa

135 public power utilities in Iowa, 2nd among the states. Electric utilities owned by a city, public power district, state or federal agency, as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Cooperatives and investor-owned utilities are not included.

Public power utilityRetail electric customers
City of Ames28,108
Cedar Falls Utilities20,246
Board of Water Electric & Communications11,724
Indianola Municipal Utilities6,621
City of Spencer6,302
City of Pella5,332
Waverly Municipal Elec Utility5,151
Atlantic Municipal Utilities4,687
City of Webster City4,461
City of Mt Pleasant3,947
City of Algona3,831
City of Maquoketa3,416
City of Onawa3,353
City of Denison3,314
City of Estherville3,212
City of Independence3,193
Eldridge City Utilities2,950
City of Sioux Center2,936
Harlan Municipal Utilities2,866
City of Winterset2,846
City of Vinton2,578
City of New Hampton2,519
City of Osage2,440
City of Orange City2,313
City of Forest City2,156
City of Sergeant Bluff2,151
City of Story City2,039
City of Tipton1,817
City of West Liberty1,804
City of Bellevue1,761
City of Milford1,604
Grundy Center Mun Light & Power1,580
City of Carlisle1,578
City of Wilton1,564
City of Sibley1,523
Rock Rapids Municipal Utility1,445
City of Bloomfield1,407
City of Guttenberg1,397
City of Lake View1,377
City of Pocahontas1,349
City of Hawarden1,335
New London Municipal Utilities1,251
City of Lake Mills1,236
La Porte City Utilities1,208
Cascade Municipal Utilities1,201
City of Greenfield1,173
City of Ogden1,146
City of Corning1,143
City of Sumner1,126
City of Lamoni1,125
City of Traer1,099
City of State Center1,023
City of Alta1,003
City of Stuart982
City of Hartley971
City of Durant961
City of Denver934
City of Montezuma912
City of Woodbine876
City of Remsen875
City of Akron856
West Point Utility System855
City of Manning836
City of Laurens820
City of Brooklyn816
City of Coon Rapids815
City of Sanborn799
City of Mapleton773
City of Lenox747
City of Panora740
City of Dysart725
City of Villisca719
City of Strawberry Point715
City of Glidden712
City of Paullina655
City of Lake Park652
Keosauqua Municipal Light & Pwr635
City of McGregor632
City of Primghar626
City of Preston622
Bancroft Municipal Utilities621
City of Anita615
City of West Bend615
Gowrie Municipal Utilities608
City of Alton597
City of Fairbank587
City of Fredericksburg564
City of Aplington556
City of Larchwood534
City of Wall Lake533
City of Dayton528
City of Aurelia521
City of Graettinger512
City of Afton508
City of Dike493
Town of Manilla485
City of Rockford473
City of Neola470
City of Buffalo468
City of Fontanelle457
City of Grand Junction449
City of Danville430
City of Earlville428
City of Hinton408
City of Stratford407
City of Hopkinton387
City of Sabula382
City of Readlyn373
City of Anthon372
City of Stanton368
City of Shelby359
City of Fonda356
City of Coggon349
City of Whittemore323
City of Lawler317
City of Burt307
City of Breda304
City of Farnhamville297
City of Ellsworth291
City of Renwick264
City of Stanhope257
City of Lehigh240
City of Orient240
City of Long Grove231
City of Livermore215
City of Kimballton205
City of Callender200
City of Corwith194
City of Marathon189
City of Auburn177
City of Alta Vista172
Grafton Electric161
City of Woolstock124
City of Paton119
Town of Westfield79

Largest first by retail electric customers, as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report (Form EIA-861), 2024 final data. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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