WE Energies: Rates, Coverage Area, Emissions

WE Energies

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About WE Energies

WE Energies is an investor owned company with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and supplying electricity to customers in 27 counties in Wisconsin. At the moment, there are 1,163,854 customers of the company. Exactly 1,042,694 of them are residential accounts, 120,543 are commercial customer accounts, 2 are transportation customers and 615 of them are industrial accounts. Customers of WE Energies are charged an average residential electricity price of 19.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.25% above the average Wisconsin rate of 17.29 cents. They sold 5,277,362 megawatt hours in 2022 via wholesale sales to other suppliers. The electricity sourced by WE Energies is made up of multiple sources including megawatt hours they generate in their electricity facilities and supplementary megawatt hours acquired by way of the wholesale electricity market. Of the electricity sourced these two categories make up 61.96% and 38.04%, respectively. In 2022 they had total electricity related revenue of $4,213,667,400, with 73.80% coming from retail sales and 7.77% from wholesale electricity sales.

The national average monthly residential power bill is $135.34, while the WE Energies average is 12.63% less at $118.24 per month. The company is able to produce 357,270 megawatt hours from hydroelectric power facilities, which makes them the 58th largest generator of hydroelectric power in the United States out of 3526 providers. The supplier's customers deal with an average of 0.82 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages go on for an average of 121 minutes, while the national average is 1.45 outages per consumer and 171.11 minutes an outage. The provider generates a total of 9,350,877.22 megawatt hours from the burning of coal. This makes them the 45th highest producer in the United States out of 3526 suppliers

WE Energies Net Metering

WE Energies is one of 93 electricity suppliers in the state who offer net metering to their customers. Without net metering, solar panel purchased are significantly less economically feasible, as citizens have no way to sell unused energy back to their supplier.

Energy Loss

WE Energies currently loses about 2.67% of the electricity that they produce. WE Energies' energy loss numbers leave them with a rank of 24th best out of the 116 providers that operate in the state and report energy loss and 305th best out of 3526 in the US.

WE Energies Rate & Electric Bills

WE Energies residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.198/kWh$0.145/kWh$157.07/mo.$81.83/mo.
2734th19.06¢WE Energies' Average residential price per kWh
1376th$118.24Average monthly electricity bill for WE Energies' residential customers

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WE Energies Overview

  • Company Type:Investor Owned
  • Parent Company:WEC Energy Group
  • Subsidiary Company:American Transmission
  • Headquarters:231 West Michigan Street
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203
    United States of America
  • CEO:Tom Metcalfe

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Quick Facts About WE Energies

WE Energies generates 8,800,947.57 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas and ranks 70th out of 3526 providers in the country for this category.

WE Energies has the 69th highest total electricity generation in the US, generating 19,354,736.66 megawatt hours.

WE Energies produces 6.20% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources, which ranks them 366th in the US out of the 3526 companies we track.

WE Energies is ranked 59th out of 3526 providers that we track in the country for total percentage of electricity output from sustainable sources.

WE Energies produces 18,153,937.14 megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel sources, which is 64th out of 3526 suppliers in the country.

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Energy Loss

WE Energies' energy loss due to business operations.

-2.67%

Total Energy Loss

789,994MWh

305 National Rank

Grid Reliability

Length & Frequency of WE Energies' Power Outages

121 min.

vs. national average of 171.11 min.

0.82 outages/yr

vs. national average of 1.45

WE Energies Energy Makeup

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WE Energies State Coverage

StateCustomersSales ($)State Rank Based On Revenue% of Provider's Residential Sales in State
Wisconsin1,163,8543,284,887,3652100%

WE Energies County Coverage

CountyPopulationProvidersAvg. County Rate (¢)Avg. Electric Bill
Brown County270,036216.55$98.71/mo
Calumet County52,128417.16$105.93/mo
Columbia County58,219617.27$113.60/mo
Dane County568,2031117.02$107.83/mo
Dodge County88,282617.92$115.50/mo
Florence County4,542318.39$106.55/mo
Fond du Lac County103,836217.20$114.46/mo
Forest County9,184216.90$101.44/mo
Jefferson County85,784518.70$116.85/mo
Kenosha County167,817218.80$117.73/mo

Power Plants Owned by WE Energies

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions/MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Port Washington Generating StationWE Energies (100.00%)
Port Washington WI Natural Gas 8,102,0782,957,824,553.18365.07
Oak Creek WI Coal 6,642,3735,938,667,774.73894.06
South Oak CreekWE Energies (100.00%)
Oak Creek WI Coal 3,900,1943,959,949,930.061,015.32
Columbia County WI Wind 355,528
Milwaukee WI Natural Gas 317,055145,926,567.08460.26
Blue Sky Green Field Wind ProjectWE Energies (100.00%)
Fond du Lac County WI Wind 300,917
Kenosha County WI Natural Gas 160,199113,762,986.62710.14
Rothschild Biomass Cogen FacilityWE Energies (100.00%)
Rothschild WI Wood/Wood Waste Solids 143,19891,810,426.4641.14
Jefferson County WI Natural Gas 119,82579,278,884.63661.62
Big Quinnesec 92WE Energies (100.00%)
Dickinson County MI Conventional Hydroelectric 99,551

WE Energies Fuel Makeup

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
48.31%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
45.47%
WIND
Wind
3.65%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
1.85%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
0.71%
OTHER
Other
0.01%

Cities WE Energies Has Coverage

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

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WE Energies FAQ:

How much is the average bundled bill for WE Energies customers each month?

Customers of WE Energies pay, on average, a monthly bundled bill of $118.24.

Does WE Energies have any subsidiary companies?

WE Energies owns American Transmission.

What percentage of WE Energies' electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuels?

Power plants owned by or associated with WE Energies produce 93.80% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuels.

What cities does WE Energies have customers in to?

WE Energies supplies in 141 cities throughout the nation including Wisconsin.

What is the phone number for WE Energies?

WE Energies' customer service phone number is (800) 242-9137

Does WE Energies have a parent company?

WE Energies is a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group.

Who is the CEO of WE Energies?

Tom Metcalfe is the current CEO of WE Energies.

When will WE Energies power be restored?

Average outage times for WE Energies are about 121 minutes per outage.

What percentage of WE Energies' electricity is produced from renewable fuels?

WE Energies generates 6.20% of their electricity using renewable fuel types.

How many power plants are owned by or associated with WE Energies?

There are 24 power plants associated with or owned by WE Energies.

How many counties does WE Energies provider electricity in?

There are 27 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by WE Energies including Wisconsin.

What is the average bundled electricity rate for WE Energies customers?

The average bundled rate of electricity for consumers of WE Energies is 19.06 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-07-13