Is electricity expensive in Iowa?

Iowa's residential average of 15.9¢/kWh is 13% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 23 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).

What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Iowa?

Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $6.69 a year at Iowa rates (42 kWh/yr).

How does Iowa compare with other states?

The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Iowa sits at $55.

Data through June 2026

Cost to run · Iowa · 15.9¢/kWh residential average

How much does it cost to run a refrigerator in Iowa?

$55/yr · median certified model

Residential electricity in Iowa runs 15.9¢/kWh — 13% under the U.S. average — putting the median certified refrigerator at about $55 a year, versus $63 nationally.

Iowa ranks 23 of 51 jurisdictions for refrigerator running costs — solidly mid-table. At local rates, certified models span $6.69 (Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2) to $128 (Jenn-Air JS48PPDUDE) per year — $122 of annual headroom that depends entirely on which unit you buy. For reference, the national extremes are Nevada (13.1¢/kWh) and Hawaii (52.7¢/kWh); the same median refrigerator would cost $45 and $181 a year there.

Iowa

$55

US average

$63

Nevada

$45

Hawaii

$181

Median certified refrigerator (344 kWh/yr) per year, at each rate

The cheapest refrigerators to run at Iowa rates

Top 10 by certified kWh, priced at 15.9¢/kWh
#	Model	kWh/yr	$/yr in IA
1	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2	42	$6.69
2	Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2*T	52	$8.28
3	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AP	69	$11
4	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS	69	$11
5	Zephyr PRRFD24C2AS-OD	69	$11
6	SMEG Spa CVIU121	88	$14
7	AVALLON AWC15PG1A2A	95	$15
8	AVALLON AWC15PS1A2A	95	$15
9	AVALLON AWC15SG1A2A	95	$15
10	Dacor DRW24G7500	95	$15

Price any model at Iowa rates

Your rate, your numbers

Annual use (kWh)

Electricity rate

Per day: 15¢
Per month: $4.57
Per year: $55

344 kWh/yr × 15.9¢/kWh = $55/yr

Prefilled with the median certified refrigerator (344 kWh/yr). Every model page on this site carries its exact certified figure.

Questions, answered with the data

How much does it cost to run a refrigerator in Iowa?: About $55 a year for the median ENERGY STAR certified refrigerator, at Iowa's average residential rate of 15.9¢/kWh — that's $4.57 a month.
Is electricity expensive in Iowa?: Iowa's residential average of 15.9¢/kWh is 13% below the U.S. average of 18.3¢/kWh, ranking 23 of 51 jurisdictions (1 = cheapest).
What's the cheapest refrigerator to run in Iowa?: Among currently certified models, the Fisher & Paykel RS2435V2 costs the least at about $6.69 a year at Iowa rates (42 kWh/yr).
How does Iowa compare with other states?: The same median refrigerator costs $45 a year in Nevada (the cheapest state) and $181 in Hawaii (the priciest). Iowa sits at $55.

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Rate source: US EIA, average residential price of electricity, see methodology.