Madison Gas & Electric
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About Madison Gas & Electric
Madison Gas & Electric is an investor owned entity headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin and serving customers in 10 cities in Wisconsin. A total of 24 industrial accounts, 22,421 commercial customer accounts and 140,600 residential customers purchase their electricity from the company. The average residential electricity rate for Madison Gas & Electric is around 17.34 cents per kilowatt hour, resulting in the company ranking 116th out of 121 providers in the state and 2777th out of 2923 in the country for average electricity rate. A total of 3,103,765 megawatt hours were sold to retail accounts in 2020 by the provider. Of the megawatt hours they sourced, 2,466,630 of them were generated by electricity generation facilities owned by the provider and 1,196,939 megawatt hours were purchased by way of wholesale channels. In 2020 they had total electricity related revenue of $404,455,000, with 97.26% from retail sales and 2.48% from wholesale customers.
The average residential power bill for a consumer of Madison Gas & Electric is $92.88. Madison Gas & Electric generates 2,228,968.5 megawatt hours from their production facilities, which ranks them as the 214th highest generator of electricity of all 3509 providers in the United States. Production by the company from natural gas totals 398,139.45 megawatt hours, which is around 17.86% of their total generation. There are 1,363,588.93 megawatt hours produced by the supplier from coal usage, which is the 133rd most in the United States out of 3509 electricity suppliers.
Offering net metering to consumers is a win-win situation for Madison Gas & Electric and individuals who get their electricity from the company. This makes it easier for people who are interested to install solar and other alternative electricity options as they have the ability to sell unused kilowatt hours back into the grid.
Energy loss is just part of the process when dealing with electricity transmission. Madison Gas & Electric currently averages a loss of approximately 2.61% of the total electricity they produce. This percentage of electricity lost earns them a rank of 27th best out of 116 providers who report energy loss in the state.
Madison Gas & Electric Rate & Electric Bills
Madison Gas & Electric residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
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Madison Gas & Electric Overview
- Company Type:Investor Owned
- Parent Company:MGE Energy
- Headquarters:623 Railroad Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
United States of America - CEO:Jeffrey Keebler
Madison Gas & Electric Contact
- Website:www.mge.com
- Customer Service Phone:(608) 252-7222
- Contact Page:www.mge.com
- Social Media:
Madison Gas & Electric Service
- Outage Map:www.mge.com
- Outage Phone:(608) 252-7111
- States Served:
- Wisconsin
- Counties Served:
- Dane County
- Major Cities Served:See all cities
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Quick Facts About Madison Gas & Electric
Madison Gas & Electric generates 20.91% of their electricity from sustainable fuel sources, which ranks them 314th in the United States out of the 3509 suppliers we track.
Madison Gas & Electric is ranked 75th out of 3509 companies that we track in the United States for total percentage of electricity output coming from sustainable fuels.
Madison Gas & Electric generates 1,762,829.66 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel types, which is 200th out of 3509 companies in the nation.
Madison Gas & Electric generates 6.03% of its total megawatt hours produced from solar, which ranks them 134th out of 3509 suppliers in the country for percentage of total electricity production that comes from solar energy sources.
Energy Loss
Madison Gas & Electric's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
95,444MWh
296 National Rank
Madison Gas & Electric Energy Makeup
Madison Gas & Electric Coverage Map
Madison Gas & Electric State Coverage
| State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 163,045 | 426,743,000 | 7 | 100% |
Madison Gas & Electric County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane County | 561,504 | 11 | 14.69 | $99.31/mo |
Power Plants Owned by Madison Gas & Electric
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Creek | WI | Coal | 5,823,470 | 5,238,897,724.92 | 899.62 | |||
| Columbia County | WI | Coal | 4,630,844.01 | 4,813,513,196.17 | 1,039.45 | |||
| Madison | WI | Natural Gas | 339,690 | 158,692,118.24 | 467.17 | |||
Saratoga Wind FarmMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Lime Springs | IA | Wind | 276,759 | ||||
| Manitowoc County | WI | Solar | 187,607 | |||||
| Iowa County | WI | Solar | 135,740 | |||||
West Marinette 34Madison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Marinette County | WI | Natural Gas | 56,010 | 38,443,986.28 | 686.38 | ||
Top of Iowa Windfarm IIIMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Worth County | IA | Wind | 40,004 | ||||
O'Brien Solar FieldsMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Fitchburg | WI | Solar | 22,728 | ||||
Wind TurbineMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Kewaunee County | WI | Wind | 14,911 |
Madison Gas & Electric Fuel Makeup
Cities Madison Gas & Electric Has Coverage
- Cottage Grove, WI
- Cross Plains, WI
- Fitchburg, WI
- Madison, WI
- Maple Bluff, WI
- McFarland, WI
- Middleton, WI
- Monona, WI
- Shorewood Hills, WI
- Waunakee, WI
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Madison Gas & Electric FAQ:
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Madison Gas & Electric customers?
Madison Gas & Electric's current average bundled electricity rate is 17.34 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 15.21 cents and the average US rate of 14.11 cents.
Does Madison Gas & Electric have a parent company?
MGE Energy is the owner of Madison Gas & Electric.
What percentage of Madison Gas & Electric's electricity is produced from nonrenewable fuels?
Power generation facilities owned by or associated with Madison Gas & Electric produce 79.09% of their electricity using nonrenewable fuel types.
How much is the average bundled bill for Madison Gas & Electric customers each month?
Consumers of Madison Gas & Electric pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $92.88.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with Madison Gas & Electric?
Madison Gas & Electric owns or is associated with 14 power plants.
What is the phone number for Madison Gas & Electric?
The Madison Gas & Electric phone number is (608) 252-7222.
What cities does Madison Gas & Electric provider electricity in?
Madison Gas & Electric supplies to 10 cities in the United States including Wisconsin.
Who is the CEO of Madison Gas & Electric?
Jeffrey Keebler is the current CEO of Madison Gas & Electric.
What percentage of Madison Gas & Electric's electricity is produced using renewable fuel types?
Electric plants owned by or associated with Madison Gas & Electric generate 20.91% of their electricity using renewable fuel sources.
