Barron County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Barron County, WI is $120.10
- The average electricity rate in Barron County, WI is 15.10¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Barron County, WI
The average residential electric bill in Barron County, WI is $120.10 per month. Barron County, WI is the 47th most expensive county in Wisconsin for electricity.
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Barron County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Hydroelectric power accounts for 3.49% of the electricity generated in Barron County after a 7.72% in electricity generated using hydroelectric power.
The 143 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable energy places Barron County at 27th out of 72 counties in the state in non-renewable power production.
When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Barron County saw a 4.67% decline within the last 12 months.
Over the previous year, Barron County has seen a 3.04% drop in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production.
Barron County uses 5349.73% more electricity than it produces.
With total production of 10,000 megawatt hours, Barron County is the 1866th largest producer of electricity out of 3221 counties in the nation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
544,973 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.71 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
10,000 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
9,857 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
143 MWh
Production per Capita
0.21 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
264,338,624 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,681.16 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Rice Lake
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Rice Lake Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
12.38¢ per kWh
- 3.31% lower than last month
- 3.83% higher than November last year
- 26.75% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 27.32% lower than the US average
- 14th in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since November last year
- 4,128th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 917 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 716 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
12.34¢ per kWh
- 0.31% higher than last month
- 2.98% higher than November last year
- 28.21% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 25.16% lower than the US average
- 15th in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
- 4,597th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 33 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 611 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$78.97 per month
- 5.9% higher than last month
- 0.61% lower than November last year
- 18.88% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 33.21% lower than the US average
- 61st in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
- 1,809th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 472 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 712 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$87.15 per month
- 0.05% lower than last month
- 0.37% higher than November last year
- 21.24% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 38.73% lower than the US average
- 62nd in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since November last year
- 919th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 18 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 116 since November last year
Rice Lake, WI Electricity Overview
Rice Lake's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 12.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, thankfully, 25.50% less than the average national electricity price of 16.57 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.12 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 123.38 minutes per outage. The US averages for these two data points are 1.44 outages a year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $87.15 per month, while the US average is $144.57. Patrons in Rice Lake have a 22.48% markdown compared to other residents of the United States.
Releasing 51,205,030.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, Rice Lake ranks 105th highest out of 810 cities in Wisconsin for total emissions from electricity use. This total results in 5,785.23 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, ranking the city 172nd worst in Wisconsin for pollution per capita from electricity use. The city is home to zero power plants.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rice Lake
Rice Lake residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rice Lake, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.70 | 128.49 | 204,622.8 | 30,082,272.49 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 15.79 | 109.78 | 1,842,157.99 | 290,825,943 | |
| Rice Lake Utilities | BUNDLED | 11.52 | 77.97 | 40,292.58 | 4,643,314.79 |
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Barron, WI Electricity Overview
Barron's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 10.89 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, thankfully, 34.29% less than the average national electricity price of 16.57 cents. More electricity is consumed in Barron than is produced, with electricity usage totaling 691.51% of production. The city is the 14th largest generator of megawatt hours from solar energy sources in Wisconsin out of the 810 cities.
Releasing 18,017,914.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, Barron ranks 207th highest out of 810 cities in Wisconsin for total emissions from electricity use. Averaging 4,948.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 768th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use. The city is home to 2 power plants, which is the 10th most out of any city in Wisconsin. Barron has around 94.34% of its electricity produced from Solar.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Barron
Barron residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Barron, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Light and Water | BUNDLED | 11.03 | 79.9 | 349 | 13,186.54 | 1,454,374.5 |
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Cumberland, WI Electricity Overview
Cumberland's citizens are charged an average residential electricity rate of 14.34 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, thankfully, 13.47% less than the average national electricity price of 16.57 cents. More electricity is consumed in Cumberland than is produced, with electricity usage totaling 762.09% of production. Solar fields in the city generate 3,690 megawatt hours, which is 96.27% of the city's electricity production.
Cumberland's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 12,632,313.23 kilograms, which is 253rd largest emissions amount in Wisconsin out of 810 cities. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which amounts to 5,065.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Cumberland is the 765th highest polluting city in the state. The city is home to 2 electricity generation plants, which is the 10th highest number of power plants within a city in Wisconsin out of the state's 810 cities. For the purpose of electricity production, Cumberland's main fuel is Solar, accounting for 3,690 megawatt hours, or 96.27% of production in the city. Distillate Fuel Oil and Natural Gas make up 2.36% and 1.37% of electricity generation, respectively.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cumberland
Cumberland residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Cumberland, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.70 | 128.49 | 204,622.8 | 30,082,272.49 | |
| Cumberland Utility | BUNDLED | 14.05 | 80.68 | 143 | 8,023.94 | 1,127,504.81 |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 15.79 | 109.78 | 1,842,157.99 | 290,825,943 |
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Electricity Production in Barron County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Barron County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barron Solar ArrayAEP Onsite Partners (100.00%) | Barron | WI | Solar | 5,818 | 24 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Cumberland SolarButter Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Cumberland | WI | Solar | 3,690 | 33 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Barron | WI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 349 | 61 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Cumberland (WI)Cumberland Utility (100.00%) | Cumberland | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 143 | 4 | 97,210.21 | 4 | 679.79 | 11 |
Barron County, Wisconsin Details
Barron County has the 986th largest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity use of all of the counties in the United States, emitting 264,338,623.83 kilograms a year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the county, which amounts to 5,681.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Barron County as the 1056th highest polluting county in the US. Power plants in the county primarily use Solar, which makes up 9,508 megawatt hours (or 95.08%) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county. Conventional Hydroelectric and Distillate Fuel Oil are also highly used fuels in the county, with 349 (3.49%) and 90.64 (0.91%) megawatt hours produced from each, respectively. Barron County is home to 4 electricity producing plants, which is the 18th most plants within a county in Wisconsin.
Providers In Each City in Barron County:
- Almena, Wisconsin:
- Barron Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
- Barron, Wisconsin:
- Barron Light and Water: 100.00%
- Cameron, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
- Barron Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Chetek, Wisconsin:
- Barron Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
- Cumberland, Wisconsin:
- Barron Electric Cooperative: 16.89%
- Cumberland Utility: 73.46%
- Northern States Power Company: 9.65%
- Dallas, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 79.89%
- Barron Electric Cooperative: 20.11%
- Haugen, Wisconsin:
- Barron Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
- Prairie Farm, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 71.07%
- Barron Electric Cooperative: 28.93%
- Rice Lake, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 12.54%
- Rice Lake Utilities: 75.03%
- Barron Electric Cooperative: 12.42%
- Turtle Lake, Wisconsin:
- Barron Electric Cooperative: 29.59%
- Northern States Power Company: 64.15%
- Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative: 6.26%
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FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Barron County, Wisconsin?
Barron County, Wisconsin is home to 6 electricity suppliers operating in the area.
How many power plants are within Barron County, Wisconsin?
Barron County, Wisconsin has 4 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Barron County, Wisconsin?
By total megawatt hours sold, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity provider in Barron County, Wisconsin.
What electricity companies offer service in Barron County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern States Power Company | 19,997 |
| 2 | Barron Electric Cooperative | 10,123 |
| 3 | Rice Lake Utilities | 6,159 |
| 4 | Barron Light and Water | 1,851 |
| 5 | Cumberland Utility | 1,464 |
| 6 | Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative | 313 |
