Lafayette County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Lafayette County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Lafayette County ranks 2nd out of 72 counties in the state in electricity produced from wind turbines.
Lafayette County is ranked 381st out of 3230 counties in the United States for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 21.97 megawatt hours per person each year.
Lafayette County generates 0.00% of its electricity from non-renewable sources, giving it a ranking of 34th in Wisconsin out of 72 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable fuels.
Residents of Lafayette County consume enough electricity to emit 0.21 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, which is the 2943rd highest amount of pollution from electric consumption for a county in the US.
Lafayette County is the 29th highest county in Wisconsin for non-renewable generation per capita, with an average of 0 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable sources.
Lafayette County has experienced a 8.18% decline within the past 12 months in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
195,346 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.72 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
366,035 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
366,027 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
8 MWh
Production per Capita
21.97 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,440 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
0.21 kg
Recent Energy News in Darlington
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,561 positions to 17,372nd, from last year's value of 14,811th
- In Darlington, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,649 positions to 18,967th, from last year's value of 16,318th
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 763 positions to 17,372nd, from last month's value of 16,609th
- In Darlington, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 551 positions to 18,967th, from last month's value of 19,518th
- In Darlington, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 95 positions to 582nd, from last year's value of 487th
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 8 positions to 482nd, from last month's value of 474th
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 6.26% to 16.37 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.41 ¢ / kWh
- In Darlington, the residential electricity rate increased by 7.24% to 17.31 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.14 ¢ / kWh
- In Darlington, the residential electricity rate increased by 1.6% to 17.31 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 17.04 ¢ / kWh
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.6% to 16.37 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.27 ¢ / kWh
- In Darlington, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 582nd, from last month's value of 583rd
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,686 positions to 14,819th, from last year's value of 12,133rd
- In Darlington, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,793 positions to 17,712th, from last year's value of 14,919th
- In Darlington, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,044 positions to 17,712th, from last month's value of 16,668th
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 103 positions to 14,819th, from last month's value of 14,716th
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 30 positions to 578th, from last year's value of 548th
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 6.71% to 13.03 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 12.21 ¢ / kWh
- In Darlington, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 575th, from last year's value of 579th
- In Darlington, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 575th, from last month's value of 579th
- In Darlington, the commercial electricity rate increased by 2.55% to 13.3 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.97 ¢ / kWh
- In Darlington, the commercial electricity rate increased by 2.11% to 13.3 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.02 ¢ / kWh
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 0.18% to 13.03 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 467 positions to 20,472nd, from last year's value of 20,005th
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 96 positions to 20,472nd, from last month's value of 20,376th
- In Darlington, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 213 positions to 20,610th, from last month's value of 20,397th
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 7.47% to $37,014.05, from last year's value of $34,442.42
- In Darlington, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 15 positions to 20,610th, from last year's value of 20,595th
- In Darlington, the industrial electricity bill increased by 4.01% to $35,428.58, from last year's value of $34,061.61
- In Darlington, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 242nd, from last month's value of 240th
- In Darlington, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 1.54% to $35,428.58, from last month's value of $35,984.27
- In Darlington, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 0.31% to $37,014.05, from last month's value of $36,900.13
Darlington 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
$37,014.05 per month
- 0.31% higher than last month
- 7.47% higher than February last year
- 56.59% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 8.58% higher than the US average
- 242nd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 20,472nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 96 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 467 since February last year
Darlington, WI Electricity Overview
Darlington's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 15.75 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.62% less than the state's average price of 16.87 cents. This means the city is 223rd out of 810 cities in Wisconsin for best average electricity rate. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 0.92 outages per customer per year, with outages lasting about 90.05 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes per outage. Alliant Energy sells an estimated 1,922.62 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other electricity provider.
Electricity consumption in Darlington results in the release of 14,235,514.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 244th highest in Wisconsin out of 810 cities. This total also results in a ranking of 21st worst in the state for pollution per citizen. Since there is no electricity generation occurring in the city limits, electricity companies who service Darlington must source the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Darlington
Darlington residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Darlington, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.31 | 112.92 | 3,584,119.3 | 584,713,424 | |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.31 | 168.32 | 189,567 | 27,120,800 |
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Shullsburg, WI Electricity Overview
Shullsburg's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 18.96 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.41% more than the state's average price of 16.87 cents. This means the city is 641st out of 810 cities in Wisconsin for best average electricity rate. Consumers in Shullsburg are faced with 0.92 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 90.05 minutes. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Shullsburg, Wisconsin Electric Utility.
Electricity consumption in Shullsburg results in the release of 7,593,881.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 345th highest in Wisconsin out of 810 cities. This total also results in a ranking of 182nd worst in the state for pollution per citizen. Since there is no electricity generation occurring in the city limits, electricity companies who service Shullsburg must source the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Shullsburg
Shullsburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Shullsburg, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.31 | 112.92 | 3,584,119.3 | 584,713,424 | |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.31 | 168.32 | 189,567 | 27,120,800 | |
| Shullsburg, Wisconsin Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 21.41 | 152.52 | 5,180.66 | 1,109,147.24 |
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Belmont, WI Electricity Overview
Belmont's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 15.13 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.29% less than the state's average price of 16.87 cents. This means the city is 110th out of 810 cities in Wisconsin for best average electricity rate. Consumers in Belmont are faced with 0.74 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 75.7 minutes. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Belmont Electric.
Electricity consumption in Belmont results in the release of 6,026,890.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 382nd highest in Wisconsin out of 810 cities. This total also results in a ranking of 182nd worst in the state for pollution per citizen. Since there is no electricity generation occurring in the city limits, electricity companies who service Belmont must source the megawatt hours they consume each year.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Belmont
Belmont residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Belmont, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.31 | 112.92 | 3,584,119.3 | 584,713,424 | |
| Belmont Electric | BUNDLED | 14.00 | 94.29 | 3,774.35 | 528,407.62 |
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Electricity Production in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Lafayette County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quilt Block Wind Farm LLCEDP Renewables North America (100.00%) | Lafayette County | WI | Wind | 366,027 | ||||
| Argyle | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 8 | 6,445.22 | 805.65 |
Lafayette County, Wisconsin Details
Electricity consumption in Lafayette County results in the release of 3,439.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is 2942nd highest in the United States out of 3230 counties. Additionally, the county ranks 72nd worst in the state for pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. The county has 2 power generation plants, which is 1112th highest in the nation. Lafayette County's primary fuel is Wind, with 100.00% of electricity generation using this fuel source.
Providers In Each City in Lafayette County:
- Argyle, Wisconsin:
- Argyle, Wisconsin Electric Utility Company: 100.00%
- Belmont, Wisconsin:
- Belmont Electric: 50.97%
- Alliant Energy: 49.03%
- Benton, Wisconsin:
- Benton, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 49.50%
- Alliant Energy: 50.50%
- Blanchardville, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Darlington, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 72.05%
- Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative: 27.95%
- Gratiot, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 41.39%
- Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative: 58.61%
- Shullsburg, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 38.23%
- Shullsburg, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 54.76%
- Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative: 7.00%
- South Wayne, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are within Lafayette County, Wisconsin?
Lafayette County, Wisconsin is home to 2 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Lafayette County, Wisconsin?
The largest electricity supplier in Lafayette County, Wisconsin by total customer count is Alliant Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Lafayette County, Wisconsin?
There are 6 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.
What electricity companies offer service in Lafayette County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliant Energy | 16,833 |
| 2 | Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative | 2,930 |
| 3 | Shullsburg, Wisconsin Electric Utility | 752 |
| 4 | Belmont Electric | 578 |
| 5 | Argyle, Wisconsin Electric Utility Company | 502 |
| 6 | Benton, Wisconsin Electric Utility | 457 |
