Vernon County, WI: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Vernon County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

High Power Bills?

Reduce or replace your electricity bill with solar

Vernon County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview

The 13 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable energy ranks Vernon County at 1208th in the US out of 3230 counties in non-renewable energy generation.

At an average residential price of 15.69 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, consumers in Vernon County benefit from a 2.02% discount from the national average price.

While many counties try to inhibit non-renewable fuel sources, Vernon County's usage of non-renewable fuel types in their electric generation facilities has increased by 116.67% within the last year.

Vernon County produces 3,411 megawatt hours of electricity from sustainable sources. This ranks Vernon County 53rd in the state out of 72 counties for total sustainable electricity generation.

Vernon County is the 1465th largest county by population in the United States, with 30,719 residents calling the county home.

As the 22nd largest generator of solar powered electricity in the state, Vernon County generates a total of 3,411 megawatt hours from solar.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    360,151 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.72 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,424 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    3,411 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    13 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.11 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    183,392,119 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,969.99 kg

Recent Energy News in Viroqua

To see recent electricity news for cities in Vernon County, select the city, year, and month you want to see news for below.

Top Headlines

Residential Electricity Prices

Commercial Electricity Prices

Industrial Electricity Prices

Viroqua Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

15.91¢ per kWh

  • 3.34% higher than last month
  • 1.86% higher than February last year
  • 8.05% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 2.35% lower than the US average
  • 232nd in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 16,164th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 105 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,326 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

16.07¢ per kWh

  • 0.15% higher than last month
  • 4.99% higher than February last year
  • 5.01% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 5.11% lower than the US average
  • 233rd in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
  • 16,489th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 524 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,988 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$109.12 per month

  • 16.65% lower than last month
  • 7.5% lower than February last year
  • 5.11% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 12.96% lower than the US average
  • 783rd in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 183 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 8,901st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,949 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,252 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$114.67 per month

  • 0.64% lower than last month
  • 2.12% higher than February last year
  • 2.2% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 13.48% lower than the US average
  • 599th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 185 since February last year
  • 7,837th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 737 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 930 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

11.94¢ per kWh

  • 5.24% higher than last month
  • 1.13% higher than February last year
  • 6.24% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 12.31% lower than the US average
  • 306th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 13 since February last year
  • 11,128th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 336 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 64 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

12.05¢ per kWh

  • 0.09% higher than last month
  • 4.83% higher than February last year
  • 5.54% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 14.66% lower than the US average
  • 324th 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
  • 12,869th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 374 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,248 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$570.12 per month

  • 10.14% lower than last month
  • 1.21% higher than February last year
  • 1.48% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 65.92% lower than the US average
  • 488th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 15,554th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 117 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 743 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$658.56 per month

  • 0.09% higher than last month
  • 3.58% higher than February last year
  • 6.27% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 59.91% lower than the US average
  • 490th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
  • 15,759th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 139 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

8.6¢ per kWh

  • 9.35% higher than last month
  • 1.34% higher than February last year
  • 1.78% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 12.69% lower than the US average
  • 313th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
  • 14,852nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,942 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 926 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.75¢ per kWh

  • 0.11% higher than last month
  • 4.08% higher than February last year
  • 2.06% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 14.26% lower than the US average
  • 314th 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
  • 17,211th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 242 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,305 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$119,216.89 per month

  • 1.92% higher than last month
  • 6.54% higher than February last year
  • 53.91% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 288.89% higher than the US average
  • 781st in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 25,204th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 87 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 208 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$129,372.07 per month

  • 0.47% higher than last month
  • 4.61% higher than February last year
  • 51.74% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 279.52% higher than the US average
  • 781st in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 25,242nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 127 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 629 since February last year

Viroqua, WI Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Viroqua's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 15.90 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 5.74% lower than Wisconsin's average rate of 16.87 cents, ranking the city at 231st best for average electricity rate out of 810 cities in the state. With an estimated 43 residential customers, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Viroqua emits 6,026.89 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 182nd highest polluting city out of 810 cities in Wisconsin based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 26,693,097.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 164th highest for total pollution in Wisconsin. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Viroqua

Viroqua residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.170/kWh$0.126/kWh$139.59/mo.$80.36/mo.
231st15.90¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Viroqua
669th$121.84Average residential monthly electricity bill for Viroqua Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Viroqua, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.06114.671,873,653.89300,963,770
Vernon Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.36145.82124,347.7619,104,373.09

Westby, WI Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Westby's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 14.22 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 15.70% lower than Wisconsin's average rate of 16.87 cents, ranking the city at 51st best for average electricity rate out of 810 cities in the state. Westby Utilities sells an estimated 20,900.09 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other provider. The average residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $100.81 per month, while the Wisconsin average is $111.38.

Westby emits 6,026.89 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 182nd highest polluting city out of 810 cities in Wisconsin based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 13,687,067.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 248th highest for total pollution in Wisconsin. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Westby

Westby residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.170/kWh$0.126/kWh$139.59/mo.$80.36/mo.
51st14.22¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Westby
151st$100.81Average residential monthly electricity bill for Westby Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Westby, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.06114.671,873,653.89300,963,770
Westby UtilitiesBUNDLED12.3886.938,6221,067,200

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Hillsboro, WI Electricity Overview

Coverage Map Placeholder

Hillsboro's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 16.31 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.30% lower than Wisconsin's average rate of 16.87 cents. This ranks the city 328th out of 810 cities in the state for best average electricity price. Alliant Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. Consumers in Hillsboro experience 0.74 power outages each year with outages lasting on average 75.7 minutes.

Hillsboro emits 6,026.89 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 182nd highest polluting city out of 810 cities in Wisconsin based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 8,033,844.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 328th highest for total pollution in Wisconsin. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hillsboro

Hillsboro residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.173/kWh$0.105/kWh$141.06/mo.$72.50/mo.
328th16.31¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hillsboro
251st$112.92Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hillsboro Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hillsboro, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED16.31112.923,584,119.3584,713,424

Go Solar for less than your cell phone bill.

Electricity Production in Vernon County, Wisconsin

Power Plants in Vernon County, Wisconsin

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Liberty Pole DPC SolarSoCore 2016 ProjectCo-W11 LLC (100.00%)
Vernon County WI Solar 2,074
Sauk DPC SolarSoCore 2016 ProjectCo-W3 LLC (100.00%)
Vernon County WI Solar 1,337
La Farge WI Distillate Fuel Oil 1312,223.69940.28

Vernon County, Wisconsin Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Vernon County emits 5,969.99 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity consumption, which makes it the 30th worst polluting county out of 72 counties in the state and 955th out of 3230 counties nationally. This adds up to total emissions of 183,392,119.5 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the county the 1244th highest for total pollution in the country. Power generating facilities in the county primarily use Solar, which makes up 3,411 megawatt hours (or 99.62%) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Vernon County has 3 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 847th most power plants in a county.

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
99.62%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.38%

Vernon County, Wisconsin Net Metering

Vernon County has 7 out of 7 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Consumers in Wisconsin have highly restricted net metering regulations that encourage the installation of solar.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 companies who are reporting energy loss. The average energy loss for these companies is 4.25%. With a state average energy loss of 2.46%, Vernon County is the 58th best county in Wisconsin for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Vernon County:

  • Chaseburg, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 77.94%
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 22.06%
  • Coon Valley, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • De Soto, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Genoa, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 68.89%
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 31.11%
  • Hillsboro, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • La Farge, Wisconsin:
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 0.94%
    • Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
    • La Farge Municipal Electric: 49.06%
  • Ontario, Wisconsin:
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 6.05%
    • Northern States Power Company: 46.98%
    • Alliant Energy: 46.98%
  • Readstown, Wisconsin:
    • Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative: 36.75%
    • Northern States Power Company: 36.75%
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 26.51%
  • Stoddard, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Viroqua, Wisconsin:
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 23.01%
    • Northern States Power Company: 76.99%
  • Westby, Wisconsin:
    • Westby Utilities: 49.97%
    • Northern States Power Company: 50.03%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Vernon County, Wisconsin?

How many power plants are located within Vernon County, Wisconsin?

There are 3 power plants located in Vernon County, Wisconsin

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Vernon County, Wisconsin?

By total megawatt hours sold, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in Vernon County, Wisconsin.

How many electric companies offer service in Vernon County, Wisconsin?

There are 7 electricity providers operating in Vernon County, Wisconsin.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-04-26