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 1,171,274 customers of the company. Exactly 1,048,955 of them are residential accounts, 121,703 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 19.30 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.70% above the average Wisconsin rate of 17.43 cents. They sold 6,983,289 megawatt hours in 2023 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 65.92% and 34.08%, respectively. In 2023 they had total electricity related revenue of $4,354,458,700, with 75.48% coming from retail sales and 5.38% from wholesale electricity sales.
The national average monthly residential power bill is $141.25, while the WE Energies average is 13.37% less at $122.36 per month. The company's production plants have output of 8,877,127.91 megawatt hours from the use of natural gas. This amount ranks them as the 73rd highest out of 3530 suppliers in the nation for total natural gas production. Customers of the provider deal with 0.68 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 85 minutes. Around 4.39% of the electricity produced by the provider is from wind turbines.
WE Energies is one of 95 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.
WE Energies currently loses about 2.47% of the electricity that they produce. WE Energies' energy loss numbers leave them with a rank of 26th best out of the 116 providers that operate in the state and report energy loss and 391st best out of 3530 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.
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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
WE Energies Contact
- Website:www.we-energies.com
- Customer Service Phone:(800) 242-9137
- Contact Page:www.we-energies.com
- Social Media:
WE Energies Service
- Rates & Plans:www.we-energies.com
- Outage Map:www.we-energies.com
- Outage Phone:(800) 662-4797
- States Served:
- Wisconsin
- Counties Served:
- Milwaukee County
- Dane County
- Waukesha County
- Brown County
- Racine County
- Major Cities Served:See all cities
Quick Facts About WE Energies
WE Energies produces 357,270 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of hydroelectric power, making WE Energies 58th out of 3530 providers in the US.
Generating 18,168,489.58 megawatt hours annually, WE Energies is ranked 77th for total generation of all companies in the US.
WE Energies is 51st in the United States out of 3530 electric companies in megawatt hours produced from coal use.
WE Energies generates 8.00% of their electricity from renewable fuel sources, which ranks them 343rd out of the 3530 suppliers we track in the nation.
WE Energies generates 0.89% of its total megawatt hours generated from solar power, which is 174th in the nation for percentage of total electricity generation that comes from solar power.
WE Energies generates 92.00% of their total electricity production from non-renewable fuel sources. The total electricity produced from non-renewable sources is 16,715,078.91 megawatt hours, which is 69th most out of 3530 companies in the United States.
Energy Loss
WE Energies' energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
758,618MWh
391 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of WE Energies' Power Outages
85 min.
vs. national average of 123.49 min.
0.68 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.44
WE Energies Production, Sales, and Emissions by Fuel Types
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WE Energies Coverage Map
WE Energies State Coverage
| State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1,171,767 | 3,373,774,710 | 2 | 100% |
WE Energies County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County | 270,036 | 2 | 16.38 | $98.01/mo |
| Calumet County | 52,128 | 5 | 17.04 | $105.42/mo |
| Columbia County | 58,219 | 7 | 17.47 | $115.25/mo |
| Dane County | 568,203 | 11 | 17.41 | $109.75/mo |
| Dodge County | 88,282 | 6 | 18.19 | $117.64/mo |
| Florence County | 4,542 | 3 | 18.24 | $105.23/mo |
| Fond du Lac County | 103,836 | 3 | 17.62 | $116.99/mo |
| Forest County | 9,184 | 2 | 16.79 | $101.23/mo |
| Jefferson County | 85,784 | 5 | 18.95 | $119.26/mo |
| Kenosha County | 167,817 | 2 | 19.12 | $120.52/mo |
Power Plants Owned by WE Energies
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Creek | WI | Coal | 7,911,309.01 | 6,719,615,129.6 | 849.37 | |||
Port Washington Generating StationWE Energies (100.00%) | Port Washington | WI | Natural Gas | 7,406,000 | 2,713,582,050.9 | 366.4 | ||
South Oak CreekWE Energies (100.00%) | Oak Creek | WI | Coal | 1,956,099 | 2,043,877,469.26 | 1,044.87 | ||
Valley (WI)WE Energies (100.00%) | Milwaukee | WI | Natural Gas | 436,392 | 199,835,951.56 | 457.93 | ||
Glacier HillsWE Energies (100.00%) | Columbia County | WI | Wind | 387,496 | ||||
Blue Sky Green Field Wind ProjectWE Energies (100.00%) | Fond du Lac County | WI | Wind | 349,424 | ||||
| Iowa County | WI | Solar | 198,447 | |||||
Paris (WI)WE Energies (100.00%) | Kenosha County | WI | Natural Gas | 160,199 | 113,762,986.62 | 710.14 | ||
Rothschild Biomass Cogen FacilityWE Energies (100.00%) | Rothschild | WI | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 143,198 | 91,810,426.4 | 641.14 | ||
ConcordWE Energies (100.00%) | Jefferson County | WI | Natural Gas | 119,825 | 79,278,884.63 | 661.62 |
WE Energies Production Fuel Makeup
Cities WE Energies Has Coverage
- Adell, WI
- Appleton, WI
- Bayside, WI
- Bear Creek, WI
- Belgium, WI
- Big Bend, WI
- Black Creek, WI
- Bonduel, WI
- Brillion, WI
- Bristol, WI
- Brookfield, WI
- Brown Deer, WI
- Brownsville, WI
- Burlington, WI
- Butler, WI
- Caledonia, WI
- Cambria, WI
- Campbellsport, WI
- Cascade, WI
- Cecil, WI
- Cedar Grove, WI
- Cedarburg, WI
- Chenequa, WI
- Cleveland, WI
- Clyman, WI
- Combined Locks, WI
- Cudahy, WI
- Deerfield, WI
- Delafield, WI
- Dousman, WI
- Eagle, WI
- East Troy, WI
- Eden, WI
- Elkhart Lake, WI
- Elkhorn, WI
- Elm Grove, WI
- Elmwood Park, WI
- Fort Atkinson, WI
- Fox Crossing, WI
- Fox Point, WI
- Franklin, WI
- Fredonia, WI
- Fremont, WI
- Germantown, WI
- Gillett, WI
- Glenbeulah, WI
- Glendale, WI
- Grafton, WI
- Greendale, WI
- Greenfield, WI
- Hales Corners, WI
- Harrison, WI
- Hartford, WI
- Hartland, WI
- Hilbert, WI
- Hortonville, WI
- Iron Ridge, WI
- Jackson, WI
- Jefferson, WI
- Johnson Creek, WI
- Kenosha, WI
- Kewaskum, WI
- Kimberly, WI
- Lac La Belle, WI
- Lake Mills, WI
- Lannon, WI
- Little Chute, WI
- Lomira, WI
- Lowell, WI
- Marshall, WI
- Menasha, WI
- Menomonee Falls, WI
- Mequon, WI
- Merton, WI
- Milwaukee, WI
- Mount Calvary, WI
- Mount Pleasant, WI
- Mukwonago, WI
- Muskego, WI
- Nashotah, WI
- Neenah, WI
- Neosho, WI
- New Berlin, WI
- New London, WI
- Newburg, WI
- Niagara, WI
- Nichols, WI
- North Bay, WI
- North Prairie, WI
- Oak Creek, WI
- Oconomowoc Lake, WI
- Oostburg, WI
- Paddock Lake, WI
- Palmyra, WI
- Pewaukee, WI
- Pewaukee Village, WI
- Pleasant Prairie, WI
- Port Washington, WI
- Pulaski, WI
- Racine, WI
- Randolph, WI
- Random Lake, WI
- Raymond, WI
- Reeseville, WI
- Richfield, WI
- River Hills, WI
- Rochester, WI
- Salem Lakes, WI
- Saukville, WI
- Seymour, WI
- Sherwood, WI
- Shiocton, WI
- Shorewood, WI
- Somers, WI
- South Milwaukee, WI
- St. Cloud, WI
- St. Francis, WI
- Sturtevant, WI
- Sullivan, WI
- Summit, WI
- Sussex, WI
- Theresa, WI
- Thiensville, WI
- Twin Lakes, WI
- Union Grove, WI
- Waldo, WI
- Wales, WI
- Waterford, WI
- Waterloo, WI
- Watertown, WI
- Waukesha, WI
- Waupaca, WI
- Wauwatosa, WI
- West Allis, WI
- West Bend, WI
- West Milwaukee, WI
- Weyauwega, WI
- Whitefish Bay, WI
- Whitewater, WI
- Wind Point, WI
- Yorkville, WI
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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 $122.36.
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 92.00% 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 85 minutes per outage.
What percentage of WE Energies' electricity is produced from renewable fuels?
WE Energies generates 8.00% of their electricity using renewable fuel types.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with WE Energies?
There are 35 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 19.30 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
