EXHIBIT 12
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
PLUS PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
	Nine Months
	Ended		Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	Sept. 30, 2005		2004		2003		2002		2001		2000
Net income from continuing operations	$	170,931	$	210,455	$	188,597	$	175,821	$	152,778	$	165,456
Add (Deduct):
Total income taxes		83,684		102,155		131,261		120,230		112,452		110,461
Interest on long-term debt		58,086		71,949		72,207		71,401		60,880		61,120
Other interest charges		5,959		5,728		3,813		3,412		8,401		9,056
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiary
trust		-		-		-		1,574		7,980		7,980
Interest on leases		104		155		108		201		137		154
		147,833		179,987		207,389		196,818		189,850		188,771
Earnings available for fixed charges		318,764		390,442		395,986		372,639		342,628		354,227
Fixed Charges:
Interest on long-term debt		58,086		71,949		72,207		71,401		60,880		61,120
Other interest charges		5,959		5,728		3,813		3,412		8,401		9,056
Preferred stock dividends of subsidiary
trust		-		-		-		1,574		7,980		7,980
Interest on leases		104		155		108		201		137		154
Total fixed charges		64,149		77,832		76,128		76,588		77,398		78,310
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		4.97		5.02		5.20		4.87		4.43		4.52
Preferred stock dividends	$	935	$	1,245	$	1,416	$	2,933	$	4,544	$	4,955
Ratio of net income before income taxes
to net income		1.4896		1.4854		1.6960		1.6838		1.7360		1.6676
Preferred stock dividend requirements
before income tax		1,393		1,849		2,402		4,939		7,888		8,263
Fixed charges plus preferred stock
dividend requirements		65,542		79,681		78,530		81,527		85,286		86,573
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges plus
preferred stock dividend requirements
(pre-income tax basis)		4.86		4.90		5.04		4.57		4.02		4.09