The average monthly solar radiation level in Iowa's capital city, Des Moines, of 4.55 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 22% greater than the average level of 3.73 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 31% less than the average level of 6.6 kWh/m2/day in an area with historically high levels (NV). [1]
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Iowa values listed here are based on the capital, Des Moines.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Iowa solar radiation levels compare to average levels in an area with historcially high levels (NV) and one with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
→ Iowa values listed here are based on the capital, Des Moines.
A look at solar installs in Iowa. The chart below visualizes install totals for the top five counties in IA vs. the cumulative install total of rest of IA counties combined.
There are currently at least 0 solar panel installations throughout the state of Iowa right now. [1]
Note: Install totals presented here are those voluntarily contributed from a variety of sources including solar incentive programs, utilities, installers, and the general public. [1] Data for some states is thinner than others.
Residential electricity prices in Iowa averaged 12.35 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in April 2021, which was approximately 10% less than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.76¢/kWh in April. [2]
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Residential natural gas prices in Iowa averaged $10.87 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in April 2021, which was about 11% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $12.21 per Mcf in April. [3]
Iowa ranks 30th among all states in the U.S. with a population of approximately 3,046,355. [4]
To learn more about solar energy and solar power in Iowa, or for additional solar-related resources in IA, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity through a physical process known as the photovoltaic effect.
