Independent profile. Kilowatt Atlas is not affiliated with Corridor Energy Cooperative, does not use its logo or branding and cannot take payments, start service or look up accounts. Figures come from public federal data for 2025.
Residential customers
31 thousand
30,992 homes
Average price
14.18 cents
Iowa average 13.62
Average bill
$125.74
Per month at 887 kWh
Price rank
7 of 11
Lowest to highest in Iowa
Corridor Energy Cooperative rates and average bill
Corridor Energy Cooperative reported 30,992 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 887 kWh a month on average at 14.18 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 11 Iowa utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Corridor Energy Cooperative ranks 7 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corridor Energy Cooperative | 14.18 | 887 | $125.74 |
| Iowa (all utilities) | 13.62 | 861 | $117.30 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Corridor Energy Cooperative has distribution equipment. That covers 6 counties in Iowa. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Iowa (6 counties)
Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn
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Reliability
For 2025, Corridor Energy Cooperative reported an average of 135 minutes without power per customer and 1.77 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 76 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Corridor Energy Cooperative sits close to the median state on outage minutes. The Iowa figure across its utilities was 80 minutes. One interruption lasting 76 minutes and 1.77 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 135 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under IEEE 1366. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Corridor Energy Cooperative reports a residential time-of-use pricing program in its 2025 EIA filing, with about 30,992 residential customers enrolled in dynamic pricing programs of all kinds. Ask the utility which rate schedules you qualify for. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 683 residential net-metered systems on the Corridor Energy Cooperative grid in 2025, with 5.5 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return.
For questions about state consumer protections, see the Iowa Utilities Commission.
Corridor Energy Cooperative is an electric cooperative based in Iowa.
Corridor Energy Cooperative operates in the MISO power market. Power markets set wholesale costs, but your retail rate is set by the rules described above.
Corridor Energy Cooperative compared with Iowa
Of the 22 utilities listed for Iowa, Corridor Energy Cooperative is the 3rd largest by homes, at roughly 2.1% of the state total. Its price of 14.18 cents per kWh is 0.38 cents above the median of 11 other cooperatives in Iowa (13.80 cents). Over a year, the typical Corridor Energy Cooperative bill runs about $101 above the state average, with monthly use 26 kWh higher. Corridor Energy Cooperative lists distribution equipment in 6 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 683 of its residential customers use net metering, or 22.0 per 1,000 homes, against 16.2 for Iowa as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Iowa with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Iowa utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corridor Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,992 | 14.18 |
| MidAmerican Energy | Investor-owned | 717,275 | 11.08 |
| Interstate Power and Light (Alliant Energy) | Investor-owned | 419,451 | 17.77 |
| City of Ames | Municipal | 25,123 | 12.12 |
| MiEnergy Cooperative | Cooperative | 21,343 | 16.99 |
| Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative | Cooperative | 20,472 | 14.81 |
See every one on the electric companies in Iowa page.
Official site and where to get help
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Corridor Energy Cooperative questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Corridor Energy Cooperative?
Corridor Energy Cooperative residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 14.18 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 887 kWh a month and an average bill of $125.74 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Iowa average was 13.62 cents.
How many customers does Corridor Energy Cooperative have?
EIA reports about 30,992 residential customers for Corridor Energy Cooperative in 2025.
Who regulates Corridor Energy Cooperative?
Owned by the members it serves. An elected board sets the rates, and members may receive capital credits when the co-op has margins to return. See the regulator for Iowa on the Iowa state page.
How reliable is Corridor Energy Cooperative?
For 2025, Corridor Energy Cooperative reported an average of 135 minutes of outage per customer and 1.77 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.