Electricity rates — MidAmerican Energy Co

What a typical bill costs

At 1,000 kWh a month the 4 generally available plans here run from $1,122.87 on RATE GET - GENERAL ENERGY TIME-OF-USE SERVICE (Residential) to $1,320.20 on RATE RS - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE, with a median of $1,230.47.

Effective rates, bill divided by kilowatt-hours, span 9.4¢ to 11.0¢ per kWh at that usage.

How it compares

Among the 109 utilities indexed, MidAmerican Energy Co's cheapest open plan is the 7th-lowest, 32% less than their median of $1,649.16. It sits between Salt River Project ($1,113.64) and Louisville Gas & Electric Co ($1,162.23).

Its fixed charge, $10.00 a month on RATE GET - GENERAL ENERGY TIME-OF-USE SERVICE (Residential), is lower than on the cheapest plan of 85 of the other 108 utilities.

None of MidAmerican Energy Co's plans open to any household has a tiered step or a seasonal price in this data: a kWh costs the same however much is used and whatever the month.

In the guides: What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour

How the answer changes with usage

RATE GET - GENERAL ENERGY TIME-OF-USE SERVICE (Residential) is cheapest at every level tested — $621.42 a year at 500 kWh a month, $2,125.63 at 2,000 kWh.

The penalty for a poor choice grows with usage: $89.70 a year at 500 kWh against $243.53 at 2,000 kWh.

Cheapest 4 plans at 1,000 kWh a month

RATE GET - GENERAL ENERGY TIME-OF-USE SERVICE (Residential) — $1,122.87 a year, 9.4¢ per kWh effective, tiered and time-of-use. It carries a $10.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.

RATE GE - GENERAL ENERGY SERVICE (Residential) — $1,225.32 a year, 10.2¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $10.00 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.

RATE RST - RESIDENTIAL TIME-OF-USE SERVICE — $1,235.62 a year, 10.3¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $8.50 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.

RATE RS - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE — $1,320.20 a year, 11.0¢ per kWh effective, tiered and priced by season. It carries a $8.50 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.

How these plans are structured

Of 4 priceable plans: 3 tiered, 2 time-of-use, 2 priced by season.

Fixed monthly charges run from $8.50 to $10.00.

Who provides these plans

4 of MidAmerican Energy Co's 4 published residential schedules can be priced. EIA-861 lists it serving homes in more than one state and its URDB record does not say which these schedules are for, so it appears on no state page.

The largest saving available here

Moving from RATE RS - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE to RATE GET - GENERAL ENERGY TIME-OF-USE SERVICE (Residential) saves $197.33 a year at 1,000 kWh a month, with no change in consumption.

What this does not cover

2 of these plans price by the hour, so their figures are marked lower confidence.