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Dane County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Dane County's average residential electricity rate is 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.56% higher than the nationwide average rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.
Dane County is the 1407th largest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 3230 counties in the United States, with a population of 568,203 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 1,022,805.
The burning of natural gas in Dane County yields a total of 917,290.75 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 4th in the state out of 72 counties.
Non-renewable fuel types are used in the generation of 89.98% of the megawatt hours produced in Dane County, ranking it 473rd in the US out of 3230 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuels.
With 78,604 megawatt produced from solar power and 568,203 residents in Dane County, the county averages 0.14 megawatt hours produced from solar per capita, which gives it a ranking of 673rd in the nation out of 3230 counties.
At $107.07, the Dane County average monthly residential electricity expense is 3.87% lower than the Wisconsin average.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,661,645 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.72 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,022,805 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
102,458 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
920,347 MWh
Production per Capita
1.8 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,426,662,787 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,030.7 kg
Recent Energy News in Madison
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,139 positions to 3,299th, from last year's value of 2,160th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 389 positions to 3,299th, from last month's value of 3,688th
- In Madison, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 267 positions to 4,693rd, from last year's value of 4,426th
- In Madison, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 206 positions to 4,693rd, from last month's value of 4,487th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 8 positions to 114th, from last year's value of 106th
- In Madison, the residential electricity bill decreased by 16.06% to $92.22, from last month's value of $109.86
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 5.04% to $102.56, from last year's value of $97.64
- In Madison, the residential electricity bill decreased by 5.49% to $92.22, from last year's value of $97.58
- In Madison, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 6 positions to 103rd, from last month's value of 109th
- In Madison, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 103rd, from last year's value of 106th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 0.43% to $102.56, from last month's value of $103
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,425 positions to 17,942nd, from last year's value of 14,517th
- In Madison, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,610 positions to 19,839th, from last year's value of 16,229th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,407 positions to 17,942nd, from last month's value of 16,535th
- In Madison, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,763 positions to 19,839th, from last month's value of 18,076th
- In Madison, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 181 positions to 773rd, from last year's value of 592nd
- In Madison, the commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 178 positions to 773rd, from last month's value of 595th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 16 positions to 593rd, from last year's value of 577th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 8.6% to 13.68 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.59 ¢ / kWh
- In Madison, the commercial electricity rate increased by 3.31% to 13.89 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.44 ¢ / kWh
- In Madison, the commercial electricity rate increased by 1.49% to 13.89 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.68 ¢ / kWh
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.27% to 13.68 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.64 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,518 positions to 18,210th, from last year's value of 12,692nd
- In Madison, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,794 positions to 17,793rd, from last month's value of 19,587th
- In Madison, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,184 positions to 17,793rd, from last year's value of 16,609th
- In Madison, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 417 positions to 764th, from last year's value of 347th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 166 positions to 18,210th, from last month's value of 18,044th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 23 positions to 588th, from last year's value of 565th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 5.01% to 9.26 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.82 ¢ / kWh
- In Madison, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 9 positions to 764th, from last month's value of 773rd
- In Madison, the industrial electricity rate increased by 5.73% to 9.42 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.91 ¢ / kWh
- In Madison, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 2.91% to 9.42 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.71 ¢ / kWh
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 1 position to 588th, from last month's value of 587th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.46% to 9.26 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.22 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from Coal
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average coal production state rank dropped by 1 position to 17th, from last year's value of 16th
- In Madison, the coal production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 212th, from last year's value of 210th
- In Madison, the coal production national rank increased by 1 position to 212th, from last month's value of 213th
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 863 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 198th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 28,331.3 MWhs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 26 positions to 31st, from last year's value of 5th
- In Madison, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 5 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,055th
- In Madison, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 32nd, from last year's value of 31st
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 373 positions to 679th, from last year's value of 306th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 99.86% to 44.31 MWhs, from last year's value of 31,099.07 MWhs
- In Madison, the total production national rank dropped by 71 positions to 643rd, from last year's value of 572nd
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 17 positions to 26th, from last year's value of 9th
- In Madison, the total production increased by 21.88% to 39 MWhs, from last month's value of 32 MWhs
- In Madison, the total production increased by 8.33% to 39 MWhs, from last year's value of 36 MWhs
- In Madison, the total production national rank increased by 5 positions to 643rd, from last month's value of 648th
- In Madison, the total production state rank dropped by 4 positions to 25th, from last year's value of 21st
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average total production increased by 1.23% to 44.31 MWhs, from last month's value of 43.77 MWhs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1 position to 679th, from last month's value of 678th
- In Madison, the total production state rank increased by 1 position to 25th, from last month's value of 26th
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 77 positions to 88th, from last year's value of 165th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 66.94% to 44.31 MWhs, from last year's value of 134.02 MWhs
- In Madison, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 34 positions to 46th, from last month's value of 80th
- In Madison, the distillate fuel oil production increased by 21.88% to 39 MWhs, from last month's value of 32 MWhs
- In Madison, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 19 positions to 46th, from last year's value of 65th
- In Madison, the distillate fuel oil production increased by 8.33% to 39 MWhs, from last year's value of 36 MWhs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production increased by 1.23% to 44.31 MWhs, from last month's value of 43.77 MWhs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 1 position to 4th, from last year's value of 5th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 1 position to 88th, from last month's value of 89th
- In Madison, the distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 1 position to 3rd, from last month's value of 4th
Electricity Production from Wind
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average wind production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,648.6 MWhs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average wind production national rank dropped by 71 positions to 127th, from last year's value of 56th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average wind production state rank dropped by 3 positions to 5th, from last year's value of 2nd
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 955 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 249th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 985.15 MWhs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 22 positions to 25th, from last year's value of 3rd
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 94.83% to 775316.8015384616 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 14982009.355384616 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 72 positions to 273rd, from last year's value of 201st
- In Madison, the natural gas emission national rank increased by 13 positions to 240th, from last month's value of 253rd
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 4 positions to 9th, from last year's value of 5th
- In Madison, the natural gas emission decreased by 7.5% to 905734.2000000001 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 979222.3 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Madison, the natural gas emission increased by 4.63% to 905734.2000000001 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 865620.8400000001 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 1.47% to 775316.8015384616 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 786859.3923076924 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 1 position to 273rd, from last month's value of 272nd
- In Madison, the natural gas emission national rank increased by 2 positions to 240th, from last year's value of 242nd
- In Madison, the natural gas emission state rank increased by 2 positions to 8th, from last month's value of 10th
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 113 positions to 65th, from last year's value of 178th
- In Madison, the distillate fuel oil emission increased by 59.94% to 41708.729 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 26077.216 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Madison, the distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 59.29% to 41708.729 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 102456.78899999999 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Madison, the distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 21 positions to 46th, from last year's value of 67th
- In Madison, the distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 19 positions to 46th, from last month's value of 65th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 4.73% to 92427.09053846153 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 97014.53784615385 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank increased by 2 positions to 3rd, from last year's value of 5th
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission increased by 1.49% to 92427.09053846153 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 91070.80176923076 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 1 position to 65th, from last month's value of 66th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 94.25% to 867743.8920769232 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 15079023.893230768 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 55 positions to 359th, from last year's value of 304th
- In Madison, the total emission national rank increased by 18 positions to 324th, from last month's value of 342nd
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 6 positions to 17th, from last year's value of 11th
- In Madison, the total emission national rank increased by 11 positions to 324th, from last year's value of 335th
- In Madison, the total emission decreased by 5.76% to 947442.9290000001 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1005299.5160000001 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 1.16% to 867743.8920769232 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 877930.1940769231 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Madison, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1 position to 359th, from last month's value of 358th
- In Madison, the total emission decreased by 2.13% to 947442.9290000001 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 968077.6290000001 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Madison, the total emission state rank increased by 1 position to 16th, from last month's value of 17th
Madison Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
19.93¢ per kWh
- 0.87% higher than last month
- 4.97% higher than February last year
- 15.16% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 22.3% higher than the US average
- 780th 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
- 22,217th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 638 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 534 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
19.07¢ per kWh
- 0.41% higher than last month
- 7.13% higher than February last year
- 12.7% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 12.58% higher than the US average
- 603rd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 177 since February last year
- 21,757th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 29 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 272 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$92.22 per month
- 16.06% lower than last month
- 5.49% lower than February last year
- 11.17% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 26.44% lower than the US average
- 103rd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
- 4,693rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 206 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 267 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$102.56 per month
- 0.43% lower than last month
- 5.04% higher than February last year
- 8.59% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 22.62% lower than the US average
- 114th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 8 since February last year
- 3,299th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 389 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,139 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.89¢ per kWh
- 1.49% higher than last month
- 3.31% higher than February last year
- 9.03% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 1.98% higher than the US average
- 773rd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 178 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 181 since February last year
- 19,839th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,763 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,610 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
13.68¢ per kWh
- 0.27% higher than last month
- 8.6% higher than February last year
- 7.2% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 3.15% lower than the US average
- 593rd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 16 since February last year
- 17,942nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,407 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,425 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$898.92 per month
- 5.56% lower than last month
- 0.07% lower than February last year
- 60.01% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 46.27% lower than the US average
- 780th 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
- 23,077th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 335 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,570 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$979.06 per month
- 0.01% lower than last month
- 10.6% higher than February last year
- 57.99% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 40.39% lower than the US average
- 780th 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
- 23,092nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,012 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.42¢ per kWh
- 2.91% lower than last month
- 5.73% higher than February last year
- 7.58% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 4.37% lower than the US average
- 764th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 417 since February last year
- 17,793rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,794 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,184 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
9.26¢ per kWh
- 0.46% higher than last month
- 5.01% higher than February last year
- 3.65% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 9.26% lower than the US average
- 588th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 23 since February last year
- 18,210th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 166 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,518 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$52,479.74 per month
- 1.4% lower than last month
- 13.31% higher than February last year
- 32.25% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 71.19% higher than the US average
- 255th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 23,127th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 554 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,177 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$52,392.62 per month
- 0.99% higher than last month
- 11.58% higher than February last year
- 38.55% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 53.7% higher than the US average
- 254th 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
- 22,312th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,683 since February last year
Madison Electricity Production and Emission Data
Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
39 MWh
- 21.88% higher than last month
- 8.33% higher than February last year
- 99.84% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 99.83% lower than the US average
- 25th in the state out of 87 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
- 643rd in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 71 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from All
44.31 MWh
- 1.23% higher than last month
- 99.86% lower than February last year
- 99.86% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 99.83% lower than the US average
- 26th in the state out of 87 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 17 since February last year
- 679th in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 373 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
947,442.93 MWh
- 2.13% lower than last month
- 5.76% lower than February last year
- 93.93% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 90.19% lower than the US average
- 16th in the state out of 86 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 324th in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank has increased by 18 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 11 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All
867,743.89 MWh
- 1.16% lower than last month
- 94.25% lower than February last year
- 95.92% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 92.55% lower than the US average
- 17th in the state out of 86 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
- 359th in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 55 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024
905,734.2 MWh
- 4.63% higher than last month
- 7.5% lower than February last year
- 92.4% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 93.81% lower than the US average
- 8th in the state out of 32 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 240th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 13 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas
775,316.8 MWh
- 1.47% lower than last month
- 94.83% lower than February last year
- 94.35% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 95.63% lower than the US average
- 9th in the state out of 32 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
- 273rd in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 72 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for February, 2024
39 MWh
- 21.88% higher than last month
- 8.33% higher than February last year
- 118.2% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 63.84% lower than the US average
- 3rd in the state out of 39 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 46th in the US out of 1,008 cities
- The national rank has increased by 34 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 19 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
44.31 MWh
- 1.23% higher than last month
- 66.94% lower than February last year
- 151.97% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 69.83% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 39 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 88th in the US out of 1,008 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 77 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil Fuel Types for February, 2024
41,708.73 MWh
- 59.29% lower than last month
- 59.94% higher than February last year
- 161.21% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 52% lower than the US average
- 3rd in the state out of 39 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 46th in the US out of 1,008 cities
- The national rank has increased by 19 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 21 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Distillate Fuel Oil
92,427.09 MWh
- 1.49% higher than last month
- 4.73% lower than February last year
- 438.16% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 17.33% lower than the US average
- 3rd in the state out of 39 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 65th in the US out of 1,008 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 113 since February last year
Madison, WI Electricity Overview
Madison averages a residential electricity rate of 18.99 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 12.58% higher than Wisconsin's average rate of 16.87 cents and 18.57% higher than the US average of 16.02 cents. Consumers in the city experience 0.74 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting around 75.7 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. Madison Gas & Electric has an estimated 51,667 residential customers, more than any other electricity supplier in the city.
Emitting 1,625,937,146.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, Madison ranks 2nd highest out of 810 cities in Wisconsin for total pollution from electricity consumption. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which is 5,957.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Madison as the 750th highest polluting city in the state. The city has 9 power plants, which is the highest out of any city in the state. Madison's top fuel used for electricity production is Natural Gas. They produce 411,241.15 megawatt hours, or 91.45% of the total generation in the city, from this fuel source. Wind and Solar are also highly used fuel sources in the city, with 23,854 (5.30%) and 12,807 (2.85%) megawatt hours generated from each, respectively.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madison
Madison residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
643rd18.99¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Madison
168th$102.6Average residential monthly electricity bill for Madison Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Madison, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.31 | 112.92 | 3,584,119.3 | 584,713,424 | |
| Madison Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 19.87 | 99.22 | 392,632.25 | 869,350 | 172,711,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Madison, Wisconsin include: 53711, 53704, 53590, 53703, 53719, 53562, 53593, 53705, 53713, 53597, 53716 and 9 other zip code(s).
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Sun Prairie, WI Electricity Overview
Sun Prairie averages a residential electricity rate of 14.21 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 15.80% lower than Wisconsin's average rate of 16.87 cents and 11.31% lower than the US average of 16.02 cents. Consumers in Sun Prairie are faced with 0.74 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 75.7 minutes. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $93.76. This is 15.82% lower than the Wisconsin average bill of $111.38.
Electricity consumption in Sun Prairie creates 214,123,358.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 25th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. This total also equates to a ranking of 182nd highest in Wisconsin for emissions per resident with an average of 6,026.89 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Sun Prairie has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
50th14.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sun Prairie
42nd$93.76Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sun Prairie Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.31 | 112.92 | 3,584,119.3 | 584,713,424 | |
| Sun Prairie Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.35 | 76.91 | 116,611 | 14,401,500 |
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Fitchburg, WI Electricity Overview
Fitchburg averages a residential electricity rate of 18.53 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 9.84% higher than Wisconsin's average rate of 16.87 cents and 15.69% higher than the US average of 16.02 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 0.74 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 75.7 minutes per outage. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential power bill for a customer in the city is $104.38 per month.
Electricity consumption in Fitchburg creates 157,365,760.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 30th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. This total also equates to a ranking of 764th highest in Wisconsin for emissions per resident with an average of 5,359.69 kilograms of emissions per citizen. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 9th highest for a city in the state. Fitchburg's power plants primarily use Solar, which accounts for 100.34% (or 38,503 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fitchburg
Fitchburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
638th18.53¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Fitchburg
179th$104.38Average residential monthly electricity bill for Fitchburg Residents
Electric Companies With Service in Fitchburg, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.31 | 112.92 | 3,584,119.3 | 584,713,424 | |
| Madison Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 19.87 | 99.22 | 38,374 | 869,350 | 172,711,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Fitchburg, Wisconsin include: 53711, 53719, 53593, 53713, 53575
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Electricity Production in Dane County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Dane County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RockGen Energy CenterDairyland Power Cooperative (100.00%) | Dane County | WI | Natural Gas | 507,226 | 315,329,717.6 | 621.67 | ||
| Madison | WI | Natural Gas | 390,739 | 181,544,876.23 | 464.62 | |||
O'Brien Solar FieldsMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Fitchburg | WI | Solar | 38,503 | ||||
Galactic WindGalactic Wind (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Wind | 23,854 | ||||
Blount StreetMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Natural Gas | 21,753 | 20,239,365.58 | 930.42 | ||
Dane County Airport SolarMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Dane County | WI | Solar | 17,068 | ||||
Hermsdorf SolarMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Solar | 12,807 | ||||
Middleton Airport SolarMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Middleton | WI | Solar | 7,858 | ||||
Epic VeronaEpic Hosting, LLC (100.00%) | Verona | WI | Solar | 2,578 | 153,351.81 | 59.48 | ||
Middleton Biogas Solar, LLC | Middleton | WI | Solar | 2,107 | ||||
Diesel GeneratorsMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 540 | 434,274.55 | 804.21 | ||
Nine SpringsMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Natural Gas | 36 | 27,219.78 | 756.11 | ||
UW Madison Charter Street PlantState of Wisconsin (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 9,841,096.54 | ||||
Sycamore (WI)Madison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | -28 | 243,863.76 | -8,709.42 | ||
FitchburgMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Fitchburg | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | -129 | 136,841.74 | -1,060.79 |
Dane County, Wisconsin Details
Coming in as the 2nd highest ranked county out of 72 counties in Wisconsin, Dane County releases 3,426,662,786.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the county, which amounts to 6,030.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Dane County as the 13th highest polluting county in Wisconsin. Natural Gas makes up 89.68% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Dane County. Other fuel types used include Solar at 7.69% and Wind at 2.33%. Dane County has the highest power producing plants of any county in the state, with 15 total plants.
NATURAL GAS
89.68%
SOLAR
7.69%
WIND
2.33%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
0.30%
Providers In Each City in Dane County:
- Belleville, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Black Earth, Wisconsin:
- Vanguard Electric: 50.00%
- Black Earth, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 50.00%
- Blue Mounds, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cambridge, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cottage Grove, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 33.33%
- WE Energies: 33.33%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 33.33%
- Cross Plains, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 100.00%
- Dane, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- DeForest, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Deerfield, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 46.08%
- WE Energies: 53.92%
- Fitchburg, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 62.38%
- Alliant Energy: 37.62%
- Madison, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 24.62%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 75.38%
- Maple Bluff, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 100.00%
- Marshall, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Mazomanie, Wisconsin:
- Mazomanie Utilities: 32.79%
- Alliant Energy: 34.02%
- Black Earth, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 0.44%
- Vanguard Electric: 32.75%
- McFarland, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 18.74%
- Alliant Energy: 81.26%
- Middleton, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 49.82%
- Alliant Energy: 50.18%
- Monona, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 100.00%
- Mount Horeb, Wisconsin:
- Mt Horeb Utilities: 53.89%
- Alliant Energy: 46.11%
- Oregon, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Rockdale, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 100.00%
- Stoughton, Wisconsin:
- Stoughton Utilities: 75.19%
- Alliant Energy: 24.81%
- Sun Prairie, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 46.80%
- Sun Prairie Utilities: 53.20%
- Verona, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Waunakee, Wisconsin:
- Waunakee Utilities: 84.75%
- Alliant Energy: 6.62%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 8.63%
- Windsor, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Dane County, Wisconsin?
There are 11 electricity providers offering service in Dane County, Wisconsin.
How many power plants are within Dane County, Wisconsin?
There are 15 active power plants located in Dane County, Wisconsin
Which electricity companies offer service in Dane County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Gas & Electric | 166,411 |
| 2 | Alliant Energy | 44,524 |
| 3 | Sun Prairie Utilities | 17,383 |
| 4 | WE Energies | 11,834 |
| 5 | Stoughton Utilities | 8,838 |
| 6 | Waunakee Utilities | 6,982 |
| 7 | Mt Horeb Utilities | 4,204 |
| 8 | Black Earth, Wisconsin Electric Utility | 1,393 |
| 9 | Mazomanie Utilities | 968 |
| 10 | Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative | 733 |
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Dane County, Wisconsin?
The largest electricity provider in Dane County, Wisconsin by total revenue is Madison Gas & Electric.
Published: 2024-03-29