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MidAmerican Energy rates

Peak hours on MidAmerican RST: 1 pm–6 pm, on weekdays in summer. MidAmerican has 2 residential plans modeled here. For a typical Iowa home using 848 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is RST, at about $96 a month.

Investor-owned 639,558 residential customers (EIA-861, 2025) Tariffs checked November 12, 2026

Typical all-in priceRST

11.3¢/kWh
RS$99/mo
RST$96/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
RS
Residential Service
Tiered $8.50 12.4¢ all hours 9.8¢ 0–1,000 kWh · 6.3¢ over 1,000 kWh None
RST
Residential Time-of-Use
Time-of-use $8.50 Off-peak 8.3¢ · Mid-peak 10.8¢ · Peak 22.7¢ Off-peak 8.4¢ · Peak 9.6¢ Mid-peak 8 am–1 pm, Peak 1 pm–6 pm, Mid-peak 6 pm–10 pm

RST: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak
8.3¢10.8¢22.7¢10.8¢8.3¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

MidAmerican peak and off-peak hours

What are MidAmerican’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. RST: Mid-peak 8 am–1 pm, Peak 1 pm–6 pm, Mid-peak 6 pm–10 pm, on weekdays, in summer (in winter: Peak 8 am–10 pm); weekends: Mid-peak 8 am–10 pm. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on MidAmerican?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is RST: 10 pm–8 am next day at 8.3¢/kWh, against 22.7¢ at the peak. RS charges the same price at every hour.

Which MidAmerican plan is cheapest?

For a typical Iowa home using 848 kWh a month, RST at about $96 a month (11.3¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, RST gives the lowest total.

Peak and off-peak hours of every utility

Charging an EV on MidAmerican

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical Iowa home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
RSAny$27/mo$27/mo$126/mo
RST12 am$23/mo$27/mo$119/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is RST. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on MidAmerican RST

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at 12 am, the plan’s cheapest hour, added to a typical Iowa home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the plan’s lowest price (8.3¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$19/mo$8.08
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$20/mo$6.50
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$20/mo$6.50
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$21/mo$6.67
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2027)26$22/mo$7.86
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$22/mo$7.41
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$23/mo$9.25
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$23/mo$7.49
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$23/mo$7.02
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$24/mo$6.15
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$24/mo$7.90
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$24/mo$7.75
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$25/mo$6.35
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2027)29.6$25/mo$7.86
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$25/mo$7.22
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$25/mo$7.94
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$26/mo$8.18
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$26/mo$8.26
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$27/mo$9.44
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$27/mo$8.39
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$27/mo$8.34
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$29/mo$8.28
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$31/mo$9.99
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$32/mo$10.13
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2027)38$32/mo$9.65
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$36/mo$11.61
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$36/mo$10.72
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$36/mo$10.72
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$40/mo$16.88
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$40/mo$12.77

How MidAmerican’s plans work

RS (Residential Service). In July every kWh costs about 12.4¢, whatever the month's use. Fixed charge: $8.50 a month.

RST (Residential Time-of-Use). Mid-peak 8 am–1 pm, Peak 1 pm–6 pm, Mid-peak 6 pm–10 pm on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 22.7¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 8.3¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 14.4¢. January weekdays range from 8.4¢ to 9.6¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends differ: Mid-peak 8 am–10 pm. Fixed charge: $8.50 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, MidAmerican billed its residential customers an average of 11.21¢ per kWh in 2025 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for Iowa’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

PlanEffectiveSeasonsSource and status
RS
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
August 28, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Checked September 28, 2026
MidAmerican Energy Iowa Electric Tariff No. 2 (Rate RS sheets 200-202, Rate RST sheets 291-293, Clauses TCA sheet 430, EAC sheet 434, EECR sheet 435, E sheets 446-455, PI sheets 456-459, TERM sheet 464.20)
RST
Transcribed from the utility’s tariff
August 28, 2026 Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May Checked September 28, 2026
MidAmerican Energy Iowa Electric Tariff No. 2 (Rate RS sheets 200-202, Rate RST sheets 291-293, Clauses TCA sheet 430, EAC sheet 434, EECR sheet 435, E sheets 446-455, PI sheets 456-459, TERM sheet 464.20)

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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