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Commercial electricity in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Cedar Rapids, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where Iowa’s prices stand.
EIA lists 6 electric utilities in Linn County, which contains Cedar Rapids. Alliant Energy, the largest by commercial customers, averaged 15.05¢ per kWh for them in 2025. Iowa’s average commercial price was 11.28¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Cedar Rapids
These are the utilities EIA records in Linn County. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across Iowa, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in IA | Average commercial price, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | Investor-owned | 85,846 | 15.05¢ |
| Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop | Cooperative | 6,121 | 10.18¢ |
| Corridor Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 4,243 | 14.08¢ |
| Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop | Cooperative | 3,365 | 12.76¢ |
| East-Central Iowa Rural Elec Coop | Cooperative | 1,838 | 11.58¢ |
| City of Coggon | fewer than 500 commercial customers |
Find the list for a single ZIP Code with the utility lookup, or set utilities side by side with the comparison tool.
What businesses in Cedar Rapids pay
Across Iowa, businesses paid an average 11.28¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 18.7% below the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and up 4.9% on the 12 months before. That ranks Iowa 38 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 4,488 kWh a month, about $487 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.
A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The Iowa page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.
Choosing a supplier in Cedar Rapids
Iowa commercial accounts buy supply from their regulated utility or cooperative. Tariff and demand work are the levers.
Where prices are heading
EIA does not forecast single states. For the West North Central census division, which includes Iowa, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 10.80¢ per kWh for 2026 and 10.89¢ for 2027, up 4.4% from 10.43¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.
About Cedar Rapids
The Census Bureau estimates Cedar Rapids had 137,935 residents on July 1, 2025, up 0.1% from 137,853 in 2020. It lies in Linn County.
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Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Cedar Rapids?
- EIA lists Alliant Energy, Maquoketa Valley Rrl Elec Coop, Corridor Energy Cooperative and Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop and 2 more as electric utilities in Linn County. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.
- What is the average commercial electricity rate in Cedar Rapids?
- There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: Alliant Energy averaged 15.05¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, and Iowa averaged 11.28¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.
- Can a business in Cedar Rapids choose its electricity supplier?
- Iowa commercial accounts buy supply from their regulated utility or cooperative. Tariff and demand work are the levers. The state page for Iowa explains how it works and who regulates it.
Averages describe Cedar Rapids; a bill describes your business. A person can read yours: rate schedule, demand, riders, contract window. Nobody calls unless you ask.