Jefferson County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Jefferson County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity company in Jefferson County is WE Energies.
As the 689th highest producer of solar power in the country, Jefferson County produces a total of 10,346 megawatt hours from solar.
Jefferson County has seen year over year increase of 827.89% in electricity production using solar power.
Jefferson County is the 20th largest county in the state.
The burning of non-renewable fuels in electricity production in Jefferson County has been reduced by 25.88% over the previous year.
Jefferson County generates 84.15% of their needed electricity and must import the remaining 15.85% from nearby counties.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,005,737 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.72 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
846,301 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
43,888 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
802,413 MWh
Production per Capita
9.87 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
496,295,681 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,785.41 kg
Recent Energy News in Watertown
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,433 positions to 21,934th, from last year's value of 20,501st
- In Watertown, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 725 positions to 22,215th, from last year's value of 21,490th
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 32 positions to 21,934th, from last month's value of 21,902nd
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 10.13% to 19.08 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 17.32 ¢ / kWh
- In Watertown, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 13 positions to 22,215th, from last month's value of 22,202nd
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 4 positions to 780th, from last year's value of 776th
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 4 positions to 780th, from last month's value of 776th
- In Watertown, the residential electricity rate increased by 4.88% to 19.79 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 18.87 ¢ / kWh
- In Watertown, the residential electricity rate increased by 2.5% to 19.79 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 19.31 ¢ / kWh
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.4% to 19.08 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 19 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,069 positions to 18,318th, from last year's value of 15,249th
- In Watertown, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,249 positions to 19,697th, from last year's value of 17,448th
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 583 positions to 18,318th, from last month's value of 17,735th
- In Watertown, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,357 positions to 19,697th, from last month's value of 18,340th
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 7.76% to 13.86 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.86 ¢ / kWh
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 3 positions to 771st, from last year's value of 768th
- In Watertown, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 5 positions to 772nd, from last year's value of 777th
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 2 positions to 771st, from last month's value of 773rd
- In Watertown, the commercial electricity rate increased by 1.03% to 13.86 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.72 ¢ / kWh
- In Watertown, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 772nd, from last month's value of 773rd
- In Watertown, the commercial electricity rate increased by 0.79% to 13.86 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.75 ¢ / kWh
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.08% to 13.86 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.84 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,599 positions to 18,502nd, from last year's value of 15,903rd
- In Watertown, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,411 positions to 16,532nd, from last month's value of 18,943rd
- In Watertown, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 582 positions to 16,532nd, from last year's value of 17,114th
- In Watertown, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 249 positions to 514th, from last month's value of 763rd
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 16 positions to 18,502nd, from last month's value of 18,518th
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 13 positions to 777th, from last year's value of 764th
- In Watertown, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 20 positions to 514th, from last year's value of 534th
- In Watertown, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 4.14% to 9.06 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.46 ¢ / kWh
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.69% to 9.48 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.42 ¢ / kWh
- In Watertown, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 1.3% to 9.06 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.18 ¢ / kWh
- In Watertown, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.1% to 9.48 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.49 ¢ / kWh
Watertown Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
19.79¢ per kWh
- 2.5% higher than last month
- 4.88% higher than February last year
- 14.36% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 21.46% higher than the US average
- 779th 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
- 22,215th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 13 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 725 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
19.08¢ per kWh
- 0.4% higher than last month
- 10.13% higher than February last year
- 12.74% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 12.63% higher than the US average
- 780th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
- 21,934th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 32 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,433 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$106.21 per month
- 20.29% lower than last month
- 3.4% lower than February last year
- 2.3% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 15.28% lower than the US average
- 560th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 224 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 7,846th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 61 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 750 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$119.17 per month
- 0.26% lower than last month
- 6.8% higher than February last year
- 6.21% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 10.08% lower than the US average
- 784th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 207 since February last year
- 9,922nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 17 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,455 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.86¢ per kWh
- 0.79% higher than last month
- 1.03% higher than February last year
- 8.84% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 1.8% higher than the US average
- 772nd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since February last year
- 19,697th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,357 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,249 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
13.86¢ per kWh
- 0.08% higher than last month
- 7.76% higher than February last year
- 8.6% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 1.88% lower than the US average
- 771st in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
- 18,318th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 583 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,069 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$787.47 per month
- 6.38% lower than last month
- 2.61% higher than February last year
- 40.17% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 52.93% lower than the US average
- 778th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 22,195th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 655 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 426 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$834.15 per month
- 0.2% higher than last month
- 6.08% higher than February last year
- 34.6% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 49.21% lower than the US average
- 773rd 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
- 21,390th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,548 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.06¢ per kWh
- 4.14% lower than last month
- 1.3% lower than February last year
- 3.49% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 8.01% lower than the US average
- 514th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 249 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 20 since February last year
- 16,532nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,411 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 582 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
9.48¢ per kWh
- 0.1% lower than last month
- 0.69% higher than February last year
- 6.15% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 7.07% lower than the US average
- 777th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 13 since February last year
- 18,502nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 16 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,599 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$73,846.94 per month
- 6.32% lower than last month
- 1.97% higher than February last year
- 4.67% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 140.89% higher than the US average
- 455th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 23,615th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 24 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 211 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$83,525.79 per month
- 0.14% higher than last month
- 1.55% lower than February last year
- 2.03% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 145.03% higher than the US average
- 462nd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since February last year
- 23,661st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 152 since February last year
Watertown, WI Electricity Overview
On average, Watertown's residential electricity price is 19.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 18.98% above the average nationwide price of 16.02 cents. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is WE Energies.
Electricity use in Watertown results in the release of 138,799,283.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 37th largest emissions amount in Wisconsin out of 810 cities. The city also ranks 21st highest in the state in pollution per resident, averaging 6,026.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The inhabitants of Watertown have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Watertown
Watertown residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Watertown, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.06 | 119.18 | 7,810,598.34 | 1,488,481,768 |
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Fort Atkinson, WI Electricity Overview
On average, Fort Atkinson's residential electricity price is 19.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 18.98% above the average nationwide price of 16.02 cents. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is WE Energies.
Electricity use in Fort Atkinson results in the release of 75,510,908.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 71st largest emissions amount in Wisconsin out of 810 cities. The city also ranks 634th highest in the state in pollution per resident, averaging 6,026.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The inhabitants of Fort Atkinson have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.06 | 119.18 | 7,810,598.34 | 1,488,481,768 |
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Jefferson, WI Electricity Overview
On average, Jefferson's residential electricity price is 15.82 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, luckily, 1.21% below the average nationwide electricity price of 16.02 cents. Jefferson consumers consume 8350.99% of the electricity produced within the city boundaries and the city must import megawatt hours produced in rural areas or other nearby municipalities to make up for the excess usage. With an estimated 2,617 total residential customers, Jefferson Electric is the largest electricity provider in the city.
Electricity use in Jefferson results in the release of 46,571,869.25 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 120th largest emissions amount in Wisconsin out of 810 cities. This total equates to 5,954.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 751st worst in Wisconsin for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has one electricity generation plant. Jefferson has about 100.00% of its electricity produced from Solar.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Jefferson
Jefferson residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Jefferson, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Electric | BUNDLED | 12.46 | 87.96 | 30,503 | 3,801,900 | |
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.06 | 119.18 | 7,810,598.34 | 1,488,481,768 |
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Electricity Production in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LSP-Whitewater LPD E Shaw Synoptic Acquisition I LLC (39.17%)OGPA Whitewater LLC (25.83%)LSP-Whitewater I, LLC (1.00%)Polaris Whitewater, LLC (34.00%) | Whitewater | WI | Natural Gas | 599,303.91 | 251,439,351.85 | 419.55 | ||
ConcordWE Energies (100.00%) | Jefferson County | WI | Natural Gas | 203,109 | 141,529,456.13 | 696.82 | ||
Deertrack Park Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Jefferson County | WI | Landfill Gas | 33,542 | 21,367,080.71 | 637.02 | ||
Crawfish RiverAlliant Energy (100.00%) | Jefferson County | WI | Solar | 9,248 | ||||
Jefferson Solar ParkHalf Moon Ventures, LLC (100.00%) | Jefferson | WI | Solar | 1,098 |
Jefferson County, Wisconsin Details
Jefferson County's power plants primarily use Natural Gas, which accounts for 800,447.3 megawatt hours (or 94.58%) of the fuel types used for electricity production in the county. Totaling Natural Gas with Landfill Gas (3.96%) and Solar (1.22%), these three fuel types account for 844,335.3 megawatt hours (or 99.77%) electricity production in the county. The county is the 18th highest ranked county in Wisconsin out of 72 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the county emitting 496,295,681.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 5,785.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 41st ranked county in the state and 995th nationally for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Jefferson County has 5 power generation plants, which is 560th highest in the United States.
Providers In Each City in Jefferson County:
- Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Jefferson, Wisconsin:
- Jefferson Electric: 49.05%
- WE Energies: 50.95%
- Johnson Creek, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Lake Mills, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 51.12%
- Lake Mills Light and Water: 48.88%
- Palmyra, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Sullivan, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Waterloo, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 32.42%
- Waterloo, WI Utilities: 67.58%
- Watertown, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 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 Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
There are 5 electricity providers offering service in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
How many power plants are located in Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
Jefferson County, Wisconsin has 5 active power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
By total revenue, WE Energies is the largest electricity provider in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
What electricity companies offer service in Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE Energies | 94,011 |
| 2 | Lake Mills Light and Water | 4,460 |
| 3 | Jefferson Electric | 4,226 |
| 4 | Alliant Energy | 2,266 |
| 5 | Waterloo, WI Utilities | 1,616 |
