Richland County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Richland County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Richland County produces 99.98% of its electricity from renewable fuel types, or 6.01 megawatt hours per citizen each year.
Richland County is the 5th highest producer of solar energy by megawatt hours produced in Wisconsin.
With a population of 17,353 residents, Richland County is the 57th largest county by population in Wisconsin and the 2022nd largest in the nation.
Richland County is the 1171st highest county in the country for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 0 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable fuel types.
Richland County residents have an average residential electricity expense of $140.86, which is 1.85% higher than the national average bill of $138.3.
Richland County consumes 95.01% more electricity than it produces.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
203,448 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.72 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
104,329 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
104,305 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
24 MWh
Production per Capita
6.01 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
56,472,649 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,254.35 kg
Recent Energy News in Richland Center
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Richland Center, 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 Richland Center, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,166 positions to 7,386th, from last year's value of 6,220th
- In Richland Center, 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 Richland Center, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 707 positions to 7,386th, from last month's value of 6,679th
- In Richland Center, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 26 positions to 371st, from last year's value of 345th
- In Richland Center, the residential electricity bill decreased by 18.41% to $105.33, from last month's value of $129.1
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 6 positions to 374th, from last year's value of 368th
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 4.14% to $112.92, from last year's value of $108.44
- In Richland Center, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 6 positions to 371st, from last month's value of 377th
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 374th, from last month's value of 375th
- In Richland Center, the residential electricity bill increased by 0.53% to $105.33, from last year's value of $104.77
- In Richland Center, 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 Richland Center, 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 Richland Center, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,793 positions to 17,712th, from last year's value of 14,919th
- In Richland Center, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,044 positions to 17,712th, from last month's value of 16,668th
- In Richland Center, 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 Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 30 positions to 578th, from last year's value of 548th
- In Richland Center, 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 Richland Center, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 575th, from last year's value of 579th
- In Richland Center, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 575th, from last month's value of 579th
- In Richland Center, the commercial electricity rate increased by 2.55% to 13.3 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 12.97 ¢ / kWh
- In Richland Center, the commercial electricity rate increased by 2.11% to 13.3 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.02 ¢ / kWh
- In Richland Center, 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 Richland Center, 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 Richland Center, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 988 positions to 17,720th, from last month's value of 18,708th
- In Richland Center, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 301 positions to 17,720th, from last year's value of 17,419th
- In Richland Center, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 181 positions to 755th, from last month's value of 574th
- In Richland Center, 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 Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 25 positions to 579th, from last year's value of 554th
- In Richland Center, 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 Richland Center, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 16 positions to 755th, from last year's value of 771st
- In Richland Center, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.95% to 9.3 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 9.39 ¢ / kWh
- In Richland Center, the industrial electricity rate increased by 0.43% to 9.3 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.26 ¢ / kWh
- In Richland Center, 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
Richland Center 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
Richland Center, WI Electricity Overview
On average, Richland Center's citizens spend 14.45 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. Fortunately for the inhabitants, this rate is below both the Wisconsin and nationwide average rates of 16.87 and 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.74 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 75.7 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes each outage. The state average monthly residential power bill is $111.38, while the Richland Center average is 16.23% lower at $93.3 per month. This ranks the city 40th in the state for average monthly bill total.
Electricity companies servicing Richland Center must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 30,719,059.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 182nd highest in Wisconsin for emissions per person.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Richland Center
Richland Center residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Richland Center, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.31 | 112.92 | 3,584,119.3 | 584,713,424 | |
| Richland Center, Wisconsin Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 12.52 | 72.97 | 17,112 | 2,142,600 |
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Lone Rock, WI Electricity Overview
On average, Lone Rock's citizens spend 16.31 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is less than the Wisconsin average rate of 16.87 cents per kilowatt hour, it is higher than the US average of 16.02 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.74 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 75.7 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes each outage. Lone Rock is the 447th largest city in the state, with a population of 769.
Electricity companies servicing Lone Rock must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 4,634,678.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 182nd highest in Wisconsin for emissions per person.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lone Rock
Lone Rock residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lone Rock, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.31 | 112.92 | 3,584,119.3 | 584,713,424 |
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Viola, WI Electricity Overview
On average, Viola's citizens spend 12.92 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. Fortunately for the inhabitants, this rate is below both the Wisconsin and nationwide average rates of 16.87 and 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. More electricity is consumed in Viola than is produced, with electricity usage adding up to 109033.74% of generation. Viola, Wisconsin Electric Utility Company is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
There is one electricity plant in Viola. The use of electricity in the city accounts for 3,925,685.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 472nd highest in Wisconsin out of 810 cities. Averaging 6,030.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 18th worst in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use. Viola's primary fuel source is Distillate Fuel Oil, with 100.00% of electricity production using this fuel.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Viola
Viola residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Viola, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.06 | 114.67 | 1,873,653.89 | 300,963,770 | |
| Viola, Wisconsin Electric Utility Company | BUNDLED | 10.94 | 85.68 | 7 | 3,232.84 | 353,698.74 |
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Electricity Production in Richland County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Richland County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bear CreekAlliant Energy (100.00%) | Richland County | WI | Solar | 94,684 | ||||
Richland Center Renewable Energy LLCRichland Center Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Richland County | WI | Other Biomass Gas | 9,621 | 5,513,796.44 | 573.1 | ||
Boaz Microgrid BatteryAlliant Energy (100.00%) | Muscoda | WI | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | 17 | ||||
| Viola | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 7 | 5,778.47 | 825.5 |
Richland County, Wisconsin Details
In Richland County, Solar makes up 90.76% of the fuel used for electricity production. When taken together with Other Biomass Gas (9.22%) and Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source (0.02%), these three fuel types make up 104,322 megawatt hours (or 99.99%) county electricity production. The county has the 2182nd highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the US, emitting 56,472,649.34 kilograms. The county also ranks 2246th highest in emissions per resident, averaging 3,254.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Richland County is home to 4 power producing plants, which is the 17th most plants within a county in Wisconsin.
Providers In Each City in Richland County:
- Blue River, Wisconsin:
- Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative: 50.05%
- Alliant Energy: 49.95%
- Boaz, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cazenovia, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Lone Rock, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Richland Center, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 50.88%
- Richland Center, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 49.12%
- Viola, Wisconsin:
- Viola, Wisconsin Electric Utility Company: 61.29%
- Northern States Power Company: 38.71%
- Yuba, Wisconsin:
- Richland Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in Richland County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliant Energy | 9,838 |
| 2 | Richland Electric Cooperative | 3,658 |
| 3 | Richland Center, Wisconsin Electric Utility | 2,963 |
| 4 | Vernon Electric Cooperative | 85 |
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Richland County, Wisconsin?
The largest electricity provider in Richland County, Wisconsin by megawatt hours sold is Alliant Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Richland County, Wisconsin?
There are 4 electricity providers operating in Richland County, Wisconsin.
How many power plants are located in Richland County, Wisconsin?
There are 4 power plants in Richland County, Wisconsin
