Columbia County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Columbia County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
The usage of renewable fuel sources for electricity generation has declined by 12.18% in Columbia County during the course of the past year.
Columbia County is 534th in the national rankings for total megawatt hours generated from renewable energy, with 400,909 megawatt hours generated from renewable fuels.
Columbia County produces 92.37% of its electricity from non-renewable sources, resulting in a ranking of 238th in the US out of 3230 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable sources.
Columbia County is ranked as the 990th highest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the United States with over 600,000 megawatt hours being consumed by customers for their electricity needs.
Alliant Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Columbia County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
Of all of the US counties, Columbia County is 316th in megawatt hours generated from wind power.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
682,563 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.72 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
5,257,419 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
400,909 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
4,856,510 MWh
Production per Capita
90.3 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
656,736,562 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
11,280.45 kg
Recent Energy News in Portage
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,183 positions to 6,919th, from last year's value of 5,736th
- In Portage, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,166 positions to 7,386th, from last year's value of 6,220th
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 460 positions to 6,919th, from last month's value of 6,459th
- In Portage, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 707 positions to 7,386th, from last month's value of 6,679th
- In Portage, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 26 positions to 371st, from last year's value of 345th
- In Portage, the residential electricity bill decreased by 18.41% to $105.33, from last month's value of $129.1
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 6 positions to 374th, from last year's value of 368th
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 4.14% to $112.92, from last year's value of $108.44
- In Portage, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 6 positions to 371st, from last month's value of 377th
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 374th, from last month's value of 375th
- In Portage, the residential electricity bill increased by 0.53% to $105.33, from last year's value of $104.77
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 0.04% to $112.92, from last month's value of $112.87
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,317 positions to 6,665th, from last year's value of 5,348th
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 425 positions to 6,665th, from last month's value of 7,090th
- In Portage, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 440 positions to 6,829th, from last month's value of 6,389th
- In Portage, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 330 positions to 6,829th, from last year's value of 6,499th
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 10 positions to 246th, from last month's value of 236th
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 4.51% to $410.34, from last year's value of $392.63
- In Portage, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 9.09% to $383.74, from last month's value of $422.12
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 3 positions to 246th, from last year's value of 243rd
- In Portage, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 248th, from last year's value of 246th
- In Portage, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.29% to $383.74, from last year's value of $384.86
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.02% to $410.34, from last month's value of $410.43
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,666 positions to 17,948th, from last year's value of 12,282nd
- In Portage, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 988 positions to 17,720th, from last month's value of 18,708th
- In Portage, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 301 positions to 17,720th, from last year's value of 17,419th
- In Portage, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 181 positions to 755th, from last month's value of 574th
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 41 positions to 17,948th, from last month's value of 17,989th
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 25 positions to 579th, from last year's value of 554th
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 7.61% to 9.18 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.53 ¢ / kWh
- In Portage, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 16 positions to 755th, from last year's value of 771st
- In Portage, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.95% to 9.3 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.39 ¢ / kWh
- In Portage, the industrial electricity rate increased by 0.43% to 9.3 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.26 ¢ / kWh
- In Portage, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.04% to 9.18 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.18 ¢ / kWh
Portage Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
17.31¢ per kWh
- 1.6% higher than last month
- 7.24% higher than February last year
- 0.01% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 6.21% higher than the US average
- 582nd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 95 since February last year
- 18,967th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 551 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,649 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
16.37¢ per kWh
- 0.6% higher than last month
- 6.26% higher than February last year
- 3.25% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 3.35% lower than the US average
- 482nd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 17,372nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 763 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,561 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$105.33 per month
- 18.41% lower than last month
- 0.53% higher than February last year
- 1.46% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 15.98% lower than the US average
- 371st in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 26 since February last year
- 7,386th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 707 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,166 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$112.92 per month
- 0.04% higher than last month
- 4.14% higher than February last year
- 0.64% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 14.8% lower than the US average
- 374th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
- 6,919th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 460 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,183 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.3¢ per kWh
- 2.55% higher than last month
- 2.11% higher than February last year
- 4.42% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 2.33% lower than the US average
- 575th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since February last year
- 17,712th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,044 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,793 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
13.03¢ per kWh
- 0.18% higher than last month
- 6.71% higher than February last year
- 2.09% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 7.76% lower than the US average
- 578th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 30 since February last year
- 14,819th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 103 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,686 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$383.74 per month
- 9.09% lower than last month
- 0.29% lower than February last year
- 31.69% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 77.06% lower than the US average
- 248th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
- 6,829th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 440 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 330 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$410.34 per month
- 0.02% lower than last month
- 4.51% higher than February last year
- 33.79% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 75.02% lower than the US average
- 246th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
- 6,665th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 425 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,317 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.3¢ per kWh
- 0.95% lower than last month
- 0.43% higher than February last year
- 6.19% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 5.6% lower than the US average
- 755th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 181 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 16 since February last year
- 17,720th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 988 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 301 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
9.18¢ per kWh
- 0.04% higher than last month
- 7.61% higher than February last year
- 2.81% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 9.99% lower than the US average
- 579th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 25 since February last year
- 17,948th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 41 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,666 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$35,428.58 per month
- 1.54% lower than last month
- 4.01% higher than February last year
- 54.26% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 15.57% higher than the US average
- 242nd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 20,610th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 213 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 15 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$37,014.05 per month
- 0.31% higher than last month
- 7.47% higher than February last year
- 56.59% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 8.58% higher than the US average
- 242nd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 20,472nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 96 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 467 since February last year
Portage, WI Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Portage are charged an average residential electricity rate of 16.31 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.30% less than the state's average price of 16.87 cents and 1.85% higher than the national average of 16.02 cents. Alliant Energy has an estimated 514 total residential customers, more than any other electricity supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.74 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 75.7 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.
Electricity consumption in Portage results in the release of 62,384,341.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 88th highest in the state out of 810 cities. This total results in 6,026.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 182nd worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Portage
Portage residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Portage, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.31 | 112.92 | 3,584,119.3 | 584,713,424 |
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Columbus, WI Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Columbus are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.66 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 36th out of 810 cities in the state. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $90.54. This is 34.53% lower than the nationwide average bill of $138.3. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.74 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 75.7 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes per outage.
Electricity consumption in Columbus results in the release of 32,936,955.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 147th highest in the state out of 810 cities. This total results in 6,026.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 21st worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Columbus
Columbus residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Columbus, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 17.19 | 113.27 | 279,312 | 48,027,200 | |
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.31 | 112.92 | 3,584,119.3 | 584,713,424 | |
| Columbus Water and Light | BUNDLED | 13.09 | 85.89 | 19,316 | 2,529,200 |
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Lake Wisconsin CDP, WI Electricity Overview
Citizens living in Lake Wisconsin CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 16.31 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.30% less than the state's average price of 16.87 cents and 1.85% higher than the national average of 16.02 cents. Alliant Energy has an estimated 1,241 total residential customers, more than any other electricity supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.74 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 75.7 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.
Electricity consumption in Lake Wisconsin CDP results in the release of 28,910,992.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 158th highest in the state out of 810 cities. This total results in 6,026.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 182nd worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Wisconsin CDP
Lake Wisconsin CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lake Wisconsin CDP, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.31 | 112.92 | 3,584,119.3 | 584,713,424 |
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Electricity Production in Columbia County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Columbia County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County | WI | Coal | 4,856,510 | 5,058,492,213.23 | 1,041.59 | 6/2026 | ||
Glacier HillsWE Energies (100.00%) | Columbia County | WI | Wind | 343,233 | ||||
KilbournAlliant Energy (100.00%) | Wisconsin Dells | WI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 57,676 |
Columbia County, Wisconsin Details
Columbia County's power plants primarily use Coal, which accounts for 92.30% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Wind and Conventional Hydroelectric have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Wind is used to make 343,233 megawatt hours (6.53%) of electricity generation and Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 57,676 megawatt hours (1.10%) of total generation in the county. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 656,736,561.9 kilograms, which is the 506th highest of any county in the US. This total equates to 11,280.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 307th worst in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Columbia County has 3 power producing plants, which is 23rd most in Wisconsin.
Providers In Each City in Columbia County:
- Arlington, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cambria, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Columbus, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 15.32%
- Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative: 1.88%
- Columbus Water and Light: 82.80%
- Doylestown, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Fall River, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 80.79%
- Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative: 19.21%
- Friesland, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Lodi, Wisconsin:
- Lodi Utilities: 74.51%
- Alliant Energy: 25.49%
- Pardeeville, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 31.02%
- Pardeeville, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 68.98%
- Portage, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Poynette, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Rio, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Wyocena, Wisconsin:
- Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
- Alliant Energy: 33.33%
- Pardeeville, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 33.33%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Columbia County, Wisconsin?
The largest electricity provider in Columbia County, Wisconsin by total customer count is Alliant Energy.
How many power plants are located within Columbia County, Wisconsin?
There are 3 power plants located in Columbia County, Wisconsin
Which electricity companies offer service in Columbia County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliant Energy | 29,565 |
| 2 | WE Energies | 6,257 |
| 3 | Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative | 5,757 |
| 4 | Columbus Water and Light | 2,748 |
| 5 | Lodi Utilities | 1,783 |
| 6 | Pardeeville, Wisconsin Electric Utility | 1,344 |
How many electric companies offer service in Columbia County, Wisconsin?
Columbia County, Wisconsin is home to 6 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.
