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Des Moines Utilities: Providers by Address

MidAmerican Energy served every Des Moines address we sampled for electricity, at our top confidence level. Iowa does not run a residential retail electric choice market, so you set up with MidAmerican directly.

  • Gas Midamerican Energy Company Clear Des Moines answer at 100% of checks.
  • Water Des Moines Water Works Usually. 99% of Des Moines addresses we checked.
  • Electric Midamerican Energy Company Most common Des Moines answer citywide. Still verify.

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400+ Des Moines addresses · 12 ZIP codes · updated Jul 2026

Every Des Moines answer traces to observed assignments (400+ here; 684,000+ U.S.-wide). How we verify.

Who is the gas company in Des Moines?

How gas works in Des Moines and beyond

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Midamerican Energy Company
Midamerican Energy Company · 100% of 400+ Des Moines addresses we checked.
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Smell gas in Des Moines? Leave first, then call Midamerican Energy Company's emergency line the number on Midamerican Energy Company's site and 811 before any digging.

Who supplies water to Des Moines addresses?

How water works in Des Moines and beyond

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Des Moines Water Works
Des Moines Water Works · 99% of 400+ Des Moines addresses we checked.
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Watch the edges

Des Moines is ringed by West Des Moines, Urbandale, Ankeny, and Clive. The metro reads as one city and does not bill like one, especially for water.

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Des Moines electricity, who serves you?

How electricity works in Des Moines and beyond

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Midamerican Energy Company
Across the Des Moines addresses we checked, Midamerican Energy Company covers about 100% for electric.
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If the power is out in Des Moines, reach Midamerican Energy Company at (888) 427-5632.

Moving to Des Moines: set up in this order

MidAmerican is the confident answer for power. Run the lookup for gas, water, and sewer.

  1. Call Midamerican Energy Company for electric start. Bring the exact service address, not just the mailing city. Watch edges at the suburb boundaries, where water and sewer change hands.
  2. Set up Midamerican Energy Company if the home uses gas. Confirm meters and deposit rules for your Des Moines street.
  3. Start water (and sewer/trash) service. Deposits and start dates vary across Des Moines ZIP 12.
  4. Internet last, but order it early. Self-install kits can shorten the wait when available in Des Moines.

Des Moines utility questions, answered

Who provides electricity in Des Moines?

MidAmerican Energy served every Des Moines address we sampled. Iowa has no residential retail electric choice, so you start service with MidAmerican.

Who provides water in Des Moines?

Our water samples did not reach the confidence bar we require before naming a provider. The metro is served by several systems that do not follow city lines, so run your address through the lookup.

Does MidAmerican handle gas too?

MidAmerican delivers gas in much of central Iowa, but our Des Moines gas samples were not confident enough for us to publish it as the answer for your address. Check the lookup to confirm.

Who is the electric company in Des Moines?

Across the Des Moines addresses we checked, Midamerican Energy Company covers about 100% for electric.

How do I set up all utilities for a Des Moines address?

Run the Des Moines lookup above. It returns your exact providers for each utility, with sign-up links, in about a minute.

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Provider data: 464 Des Moines-area addresses from our mapping database plus 8 geographically spread sample addresses, aggregated at ZIP level. Data refreshed Jul 2026. Territories vary address by address. Always confirm yours with the lookup. Reviewed by the Utility Wallet data team · How we verify provider data.

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