Columbia County, WI: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Columbia County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Columbia County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview

Columbia County's 26.70% increase in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity production throughout the past year is an unfortunate trend.

The nationwide average residential rate per kilowatt hour is 16.01 cents, while residents of Columbia County pay an average rate of 3.54% more than the national average at 16.58 cents per kilowatt hour.

Residents of Columbia County use enough electricity to emit 11,233.31 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per person, compared to the statewide average of 5,945.66.

Columbia County produces 80.7 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity sources. They are the 4th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita.

Columbia County consumes 13.37% of the generation put out by their power generation plants, so they will export or store the leftover megawatt hours.

Emitting 653,991,824.26 kilograms of CO2 gases, Columbia County has the 507th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption out of 3230 counties in the US.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    682,649 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.73 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    5,107,297 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    409,098 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    4,698,199 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    87.73 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    653,991,824 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    11,233.31 kg

Recent Energy News in Portage

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Portage Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

17.04¢ per kWh

  • 3.84% higher than last month
  • 6.05% higher than January last year
  • 0.88% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 9.1% higher than the US average
  • 583rd in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 95 since January last year
  • 19,518th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,299 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,372 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

16.27¢ per kWh

  • 0.5% higher than last month
  • 6.21% higher than January last year
  • 3.49% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 4.11% lower than the US average
  • 474th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 96 since January last year
  • 16,609th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 399 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,706 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$129.1 per month

  • 12.04% higher than last month
  • 8.5% higher than January last year
  • 2.07% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 14.49% lower than the US average
  • 377th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 34 since January last year
  • 6,679th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 366 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 457 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$112.87 per month

  • 0.75% higher than last month
  • 3.98% higher than January last year
  • 0.27% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 14.92% lower than the US average
  • 375th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 6,459th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 136 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 859 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

12.97¢ per kWh

  • 2.23% lower than last month
  • 1.11% higher than January last year
  • 4.55% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 2.77% lower than the US average
  • 579th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since January last year
  • 16,668th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 208 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,257 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

13¢ per kWh

  • 0.09% higher than last month
  • 7.17% higher than January last year
  • 1.99% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 8.17% lower than the US average
  • 578th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 20 since January last year
  • 14,716th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 419 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,032 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$422.12 per month

  • 4.67% higher than last month
  • 1.08% higher than January last year
  • 31.02% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 74.1% lower than the US average
  • 248th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since January last year
  • 6,389th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 63 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 565 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$410.43 per month

  • 0.09% higher than last month
  • 4.79% higher than January last year
  • 33.74% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 74.92% lower than the US average
  • 236th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 7 since January last year
  • 7,090th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,712 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.39¢ per kWh

  • 1.2% higher than last month
  • 2.93% higher than January last year
  • 8.14% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 4.44% lower than the US average
  • 574th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 199 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 183 since January last year
  • 18,708th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,929 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,998 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

9.18¢ per kWh

  • 0.24% higher than last month
  • 8.21% higher than January last year
  • 2.86% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 10.21% lower than the US average
  • 579th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 25 since January last year
  • 17,989th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 315 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,663 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$35,984.27 per month

  • 3.56% higher than last month
  • 0.91% lower than January last year
  • 54.48% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 6.74% higher than the US average
  • 240th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 20,397th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 126 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 285 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$36,900.13 per month

  • 0.07% lower than last month
  • 8.09% higher than January last year
  • 56.5% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 7.86% higher than the US average
  • 242nd in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 20,376th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 46 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 351 since January last year

Portage, WI Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Portage are charged an average residential electricity rate of 16.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.47% less than the state's average price of 16.81 cents and 1.37% higher than the national average of 16.01 cents. Alliant Energy has an estimated 514 total residential customers, more than any other electricity supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.74 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 75.7 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Electricity consumption in Portage results in the release of 62,438,039.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 88th highest in the state out of 810 cities. This total results in 6,032.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 270th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Portage

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.170/kWh$0.105/kWh$141.06/mo.$72.50/mo.
306th16.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Portage
250th$112.88Average residential monthly electricity bill for Portage Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Portage, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED16.23112.883,599,558.95584,121,619

Columbus, WI Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Columbus are charged an average residential electricity rate of 13.65 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 36th out of 810 cities in the state. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $90.54. This is 34.40% lower than the nationwide average bill of $138.02. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.74 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 75.7 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages each year and 137.24 minutes per outage.

Electricity consumption in Columbus results in the release of 32,965,306.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 147th highest in the state out of 810 cities. This total results in 6,032.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 270th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Columbus

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.170/kWh$0.105/kWh$141.06/mo.$72.50/mo.
36th13.65¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Columbus
32nd$90.54Average residential monthly electricity bill for Columbus Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Columbus, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Adams Columbia Electric CooperativeBUNDLED17.19113.27279,31248,027,200
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED16.23112.883,599,558.95584,121,619
Columbus Water and LightBUNDLED13.0985.8919,3162,529,200

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Lake Wisconsin CDP, WI Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Lake Wisconsin CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 16.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.47% less than the state's average price of 16.81 cents and 1.37% higher than the national average of 16.01 cents. Alliant Energy has an estimated 1,240 total residential customers, more than any other electricity supplier in the city. Consumers in the city have 0.74 power outages a year, with outages lasting an average of 75.7 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Electricity consumption in Lake Wisconsin CDP results in the release of 28,935,878.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 158th highest in the state out of 810 cities. This total results in 6,032.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 270th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Wisconsin CDP

Lake Wisconsin CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.170/kWh$0.105/kWh$141.06/mo.$72.50/mo.
306th16.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lake Wisconsin CDP
250th$112.88Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lake Wisconsin CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lake Wisconsin CDP, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED16.23112.883,599,558.95584,121,619

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Electricity Production in Columbia County, Wisconsin

Power Plants in Columbia County, Wisconsin

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Columbia County WI Coal 4,698,1994,892,897,349.911,041.446/2026
Columbia County WI Wind 351,422
Wisconsin Dells WI Conventional Hydroelectric 57,676

Columbia County, Wisconsin Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Columbia County's power plants primarily use Coal, which accounts for 91.91% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Wind and Conventional Hydroelectric have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Wind is used to make 351,422 megawatt hours (6.88%) of electricity generation and Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 57,676 megawatt hours (1.13%) of total generation in the county. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 653,991,824.26 kilograms, which is the 507th highest of any county in the US. This total equates to 11,233.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 306th worst in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Columbia County has 3 power producing plants, which is 23rd most in Wisconsin.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
91.91%
WIND
Wind
6.88%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
1.13%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.08%

Columbia County, Wisconsin Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Columbia County include Alliant Energy, WE Energies, and Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative Oftentimes net metering regulations are controlled at the state level, and Wisconsin has restricted laws and regulations for consumers interested in purchasing solar.

Energy Loss

There are 5 companies in Columbia County that report energy loss, including Alliant Energy, WE Energies, and Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative. Combined, these 5 electricity companies average an annual energy loss of 3.17% of electricity produced. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Columbia County receiving a rank of 443rd best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Columbia County:

  • Arlington, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Cambria, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Columbus, Wisconsin:
    • Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative: 1.88%
    • Columbus Water and Light: 82.80%
    • Alliant Energy: 15.32%
  • Doylestown, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Fall River, Wisconsin:
    • Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative: 19.21%
    • Alliant Energy: 80.79%
  • Friesland, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Lodi, Wisconsin:
    • Lodi Utilities: 74.51%
    • Alliant Energy: 25.49%
  • Pardeeville, Wisconsin:
    • Pardeeville, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 68.98%
    • Alliant Energy: 31.02%
  • Portage, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Poynette, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Rio, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Wyocena, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 33.33%
    • Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Pardeeville, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 33.33%

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

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Columbia County, Wisconsin?

The largest electricity provider in Columbia County, Wisconsin by total customer count is Alliant Energy.

How many power plants are located within Columbia County, Wisconsin?

There are 3 power plants located in Columbia County, Wisconsin

Which electricity companies offer service in Columbia County, Wisconsin?

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

Columbia County, Wisconsin is home to 6 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-04-09