Ashland County, WI: 3 Electric Providers

Ashland County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Ashland County, WI is $115.59
  • The average electricity rate in Ashland County, WI is 19.41¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Ashland County, WI

The average residential electric bill in Ashland County, WI is $115.59 per month. Ashland County, WI is the 28th most expensive county in Wisconsin for electricity.

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Ashland County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview

Averaging generation of 9.99 megawatt hours per resident a year, Ashland County ranks 942nd out of 3221 counties in production per capita in the US.

Ashland County is the 24th highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 0.02 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable sources.

Ashland County produces 9.97 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuel types. This makes Ashland County the 562nd highest ranking county for renewable production per capita in the United States out of 3221 counties.

With a population of 16,002 residents, Ashland County is the 2110th largest county by population in the US.

Ashland County has accomplished a 62.62% decline in the usage of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation over the last 12 months, a step in the right direction.

As the 26th largest producer of electricity of all 72 counties in the state, Ashland County produces 159,874 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuel types.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    187,424 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.71 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    159,874 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    159,509 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    365 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    9.99 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    493,931,646 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    30,866.87 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Ashland

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Ashland Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.77¢ per kWh

  • 0.3% lower than last month
  • 3.83% lower than November last year
  • 6.68% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 7.41% lower than the US average
  • 237th in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 27 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 90 since November last year
  • 15,492nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 389 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,691 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.76¢ per kWh

  • 0.31% lower than last month
  • 1.01% higher than November last year
  • 2.49% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 1.65% higher than the US average
  • 418th in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 152 since November last year
  • 19,739th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 521 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,137 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$97.2 per month

  • 6.46% higher than last month
  • 9.61% lower than November last year
  • 0.15% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 17.8% lower than the US average
  • 372nd in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 214 since November last year
  • 7,317th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,409 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,290 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$112.3 per month

  • 0.76% lower than last month
  • 4.02% lower than November last year
  • 1.49% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 21.05% lower than the US average
  • 262nd in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 173 since November last year
  • 5,069th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 139 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,279 since November last year

Ashland, WI Electricity Overview

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On average, Ashland's residential electricity rate is 16.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.18% above the average US price of 16.57 cents. The city has an average of 0.95 power outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 100.99 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes an outage. Non-renewable fuels are used to produce 364.85 megawatt hours in the city, which is 0.24% of their total production.

On average, Ashland residents emit 36,321.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the worst polluting city out of 810 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 286,577,275.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 15th highest for total pollution in the state. Around 51.58% of electricity in Ashland comes from generation using Tire-derived Fuels. Wood/Wood Waste Solids and Natural Gas make up the next highest totals for a fuel type at 48.19% and 0.24%, respectively. Ashland is home to one power producing plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ashland

Ashland residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.181/kWh$0.136/kWh$141.28/mo.$83.89/mo.
418th16.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ashland
262nd$112.3Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ashland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ashland, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Bayfield Electric CooperativeBUNDLED19.78121.9270,464.0113,939,380.51
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED15.79109.78154,8891,842,157.99290,825,943

Mellen, WI Electricity Overview

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On average, Mellen's residential electricity rate is 16.77 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.23% above the average US price of 16.57 cents. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company. Customers in the city have 0.95 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 100.99 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Mellen residents average 5,785.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 172nd worst in Wisconsin out of 810 in this category. This comes to a total pollution amount of 3,424,853.46 kilograms. With no electricity production happening within the city, electricity providers who service Mellen must import all of the megawatt hours they consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mellen

Mellen residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.181/kWh$0.136/kWh$141.32/mo.$83.92/mo.
429th16.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Mellen
273rd$112.32Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mellen Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mellen, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Bayfield Electric CooperativeBUNDLED19.78121.9270,464.0113,939,380.51
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED15.79109.781,842,157.99290,825,943

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Butternut, WI Electricity Overview

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On average, Butternut's residential electricity rate is 18.54 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.11% above the average state rate of 17.31 cents. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company. Customers in the city have 0.95 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 100.99 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Butternut residents average 5,785.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity consumption, which ranks them 23rd worst in Wisconsin out of 810 in this category. This comes to a total pollution amount of 2,747,982.08 kilograms. With no electricity production happening within the city, electricity providers who service Butternut must import all of the megawatt hours they consume every year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Butternut

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.199/kWh$0.151/kWh$141.09/mo.$82.14/mo.
624th18.54¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Butternut
248th$111.12Average residential monthly electricity bill for Butternut Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Butternut, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED15.79109.781,842,157.99290,825,943
Price Electric CooperativeBUNDLED23.14114.3655,605.4412,869,371.41

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Electricity Production in Ashland County, Wisconsin

Power Plants in Ashland County, Wisconsin

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Ashland WI Tire-derived Fuels 154,8891480,323,680.0313,101.081
Ashland County WI Conventional Hydroelectric 4,98550117/2025

Ashland County, Wisconsin Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Ashland County residents emit 30,866.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the worst polluting county out of 72 counties in Wisconsin. This adds up to total emissions of 493,931,645.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the county the 621st highest for total pollution in the nation. Tire-derived Fuels is the primary fuel in Ashland County, with 49.97% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Wood/Wood Waste Solids (46.69%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Conventional Hydroelectric (3.12%). Ashland County is home to 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 37th most plants within a county in Wisconsin.

TIRE-DERIVED FUELS
Tire-derived Fuels
Tire-derived Fuels
Tire-derived Fuels
Tire-derived Fuels
Tire-derived Fuels
49.97%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
46.69%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
3.12%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.23%

Ashland County, Wisconsin Net Metering

There are 3 companies in Ashland County selling electricity. Of those 3, 100.00% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Regulations put in place at the state level are heavily restricted for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

FAQ

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

There are 3 electricity providers serving consumers in Ashland County, Wisconsin.

How many power plants are within Ashland County, Wisconsin?

There are 2 active electricity plants in Ashland County, Wisconsin

Which electricity companies offer service in Ashland County, Wisconsin?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Northern States Power Company11,233
2Bayfield Electric Cooperative1,761
3Price Electric Cooperative1,355

What electricity company is the largest provider in Ashland County, Wisconsin?

By total customer count, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in Ashland County, Wisconsin.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-03-20