Utility Providers in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Council Bluffs is served by 34 utility providers across 4 categories covering 2 ZIP codes in Pottawattamie County.

Pottawattamie County · Updated May 2026

Utility rates in Council Bluffs vs. US average

Electricity
11.0¢/kWh
↓ 33% below US average (16.5¢)
↓ 18% below IA state average (13.4¢)
Natural gas
$10.33/Mcf
↓ 29% below US average
Local electricity rate from NREL Utility Rate Database (2023), averaged across Council Bluffs-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 Council Bluffs

Electricity$100-$149 (11.0¢–11.0¢/kWh)
Natural gas$100-$149
Water & sewer~$28/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 Council Bluffs heats its homes

76%
19%
5%

76% natural gas · 19% electricity · 5% other fuels

Electric rates in Council Bluffs

Residential rates range from 11.0¢ to 11.0¢ per kWh.

Council Bluffs
11.0¢/kWh
U.S. avg
16.5¢/kWh

Council Bluffs is served by MidAmerican Energy Co, a investor owned utility.

This is 33% below the national average of 16.5¢/kWh.

Internet providers in Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs has strong broadband coverage.

Metronet Holdings
10,000 Mbps
Fiber
Google Fiber
8,000 Mbps
Fiber
CenturyLink
2,000 Mbps
Fiber / DSL
Cox Communications
2,000 Mbps
Cable / Fiber
Great Plains Broadband LLC
2,000 Mbps
Fiber

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

Electric 1 provider

MidAmerican Energy Co

Water 16 providers

AVOCA WATER WORKS
CARSON WATER SUPPLY
CARTER LAKE WATER DISTRICT
COUNCIL BLUFFS WATER WORKS
COUNTRY ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK
CRESCENT WATER SUPPLY
HANCOCK WATER SUPPLY
LAKESIDE ESTATES LLC
MACEDONIA WATER SUPPLY
MINDEN WATER SUPPLY
NEOLA LIGHT & WATER
OAKLAND MUNIC WATER UTILITY
TREYNOR WATER DEPARTMENT
URBAN BLUFFS - NORTH
WALNUT MUNICIPAL UTILITIES

Sewer 2 providers

COUNCIL BLUFFS CITY OF STP
COUNCIL BLUFFS WWTP

Internet 15 providers

Alpine Connective LLC
Fiber up to 500 Mbps
AT&T
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
CenturyLink
Fiber / DSL up to 2,000 Mbps
Cox Communications
Cable / Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
Farmers Mutual Coop Telephone Co
Fiber up to 400 Mbps
Google Fiber
Fiber up to 8,000 Mbps
Great Plains Broadband LLC
Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Company
Fiber up to 1,000 Mbps
Metronet Holdings
Fiber up to 10,000 Mbps
Nextlink
Fixed Wireless up to 1,000 Mbps
Quantum Fiber
Fiber up to 2,000 Mbps
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless up to 100 Mbps
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
Fixed Wireless up to 25 Mbps
UPN
Fiber up to 500 Mbps
Verizon
Fixed Wireless up to 300 Mbps

ZIP codes in Council Bluffs, IA

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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.