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Utility Providers in Ames, Nebraska

Ames is served by 22 utility providers across 4 categories covering 1 ZIP code in Dodge County.

Dodge County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Ames vs. US average

Electricity
10.4¢/kWh
↓ 37% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 10% below NE state average (11.5¢)
Natural gas
$10.63/Mcf
↓ 27% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Ames-area providers. State and US electric averages from EIA Form 861 (2024). Natural gas prices from EIA Form 176 (2024, $/Mcf). US avg electricity: 16.5¢/kWh · US avg gas: $14.50/Mcf.

Typical monthly utility bills in Ames

Electricity$100-$149 (10.4¢–10.4¢/kWh)
Natural gas$250+
Water & sewer~$5/month

Figures from U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates, reflecting households that pay utilities separately from rent. In dense urban areas where heat or hot water is often included in rent, these numbers represent the subset of residents who pay directly.

How Ames heats its homes

34%
66%

34% electricity · 66% other fuels

Electric rates in Ames

Residential rates range from 10.4¢ to 10.4¢ per kWh.

Ames
10.4¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Ames is served by City of Fremont - (NE).

This is 37% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Ames

Ames has strong broadband coverage.

Great Plains Communications LLC
2,000 Mbps
Fiber
Cox Communications
1,000 Mbps
Fiber
Verizon
300 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
Nextlink
200 Mbps
Fixed Wireless
AT&T
100 Mbps
Fixed Wireless

Availability varies by address. Based on FCC Broadband Data Collection filings.

Electric 1 provider

City of Fremont - (NE)
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Natural Gas 2 providers

Black Hills Energy
(888) 890-5554 · www.blackhillsenergy.com
Kinder Morgan Inc
(402) 453-8700 · www.kindermorgan.com

Water 11 providers

DODGE CO SID #3 - LAKE VENTURA
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DODGE, VILLAGE OF
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FREMONT, CITY OF
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GREEN ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK
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HOOPER, CITY OF
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MEADOWBROOK MOBILE HOME PARK
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NORTH BEND, CITY OF
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PEACEFUL ACRES
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SCRIBNER, CITY OF
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SNYDER, VILLAGE OF
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UEHLING, VILLAGE OF
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Internet 8 providers

AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
1-800-288-2020 · www.att.com/internet/
CenturyLink
DSL up to 40 Mbps
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Cox Communications
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
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Great Plains Communications LLC
Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
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Nextlink
Fixed Wireless up to 200 Mbps
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T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
1-844-275-9310 · www.t-mobile.com/home-internet
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
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Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps
1-800-837-4966 · www.verizon.com/home/fios/

ZIP codes in Ames, NE

68621

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Disclaimer: Provider information is sourced from federal databases including HIFLD, EPA SDWIS, FCC Broadband Data, and EIA-861. Utility cost estimates are from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Local electric rates are based on 2023 NREL Utility Rate Database data; state and US averages are from EIA Form 861 (2024). Coverage areas are approximate and may not reflect recent changes. Please verify directly with your provider.

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, NREL, EIA-861, HIFLD, EPA, FCC. Last updated: May 2026.