Dane County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Dane County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Dane County's average residential electricity rate is 16.45 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.70% higher than the nationwide average rate of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.
Dane County is the 1386th largest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 3230 counties in the United States, with a population of 568,203 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 1,085,111.
The burning of natural gas in Dane County yields a total of 980,123.06 megawatts of electricity, propelling this county into its ranking of 4th in the state out of 72 counties.
Non-renewable fuel types are used in the generation of 90.56% of the megawatt hours produced in Dane County, ranking it 469th in the US out of 3230 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuels.
Dane County ranks 652nd out of 3230 counties in the US for solar electricity production per capita, averaging 0.14 megawatt hours produced per person.
By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity supplier in Dane County is Madison Gas & Electric.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,654,511 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.71 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,085,111 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
102,458 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
982,653 MWh
Production per Capita
1.91 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,420,238,069 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,019.39 kg
Madison, WI Electricity Overview
Madison averages a residential electricity rate of 18.83 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 12.24% higher than Wisconsin's average rate of 16.77 cents and 17.56% higher than the US average of 16.01 cents. Consumers in the city experience 0.74 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting around 75.7 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each. Madison Gas & Electric has an estimated 51,399 residential customers, more than any other electricity supplier in the city.
Emitting 1,618,744,674.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, Madison ranks 2nd highest out of 810 cities in Wisconsin for total pollution from electricity consumption. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per citizen in the city, which is 5,931.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Madison as the 753rd highest polluting city in the state. The city has 9 power plants, which is the highest out of any city in the state. Madison's top fuel used for electricity production is Natural Gas. They produce 411,241.15 megawatt hours, or 91.45% of the total generation in the city, from this fuel source. Wind and Solar are also highly used fuel sources in the city, with 23,854 (5.30%) and 12,807 (2.85%) megawatt hours generated from each, respectively.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madison
Madison residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Madison, Wisconsin
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.01 | 112.38 | 3,628,151.73 | 580,726,147 | |
Madison Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 19.52 | 99.42 | 392,625.25 | 881,788 | 172,089,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Madison, Wisconsin include: 53711, 53704, 53590, 53703, 53719, 53562, 53593, 53705, 53713, 53597, 53716 and 9 other zip code(s).
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Sun Prairie, WI Electricity Overview
Sun Prairie averages a residential electricity rate of 14.12 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 15.80% lower than Wisconsin's average rate of 16.77 cents and 11.81% lower than the US average of 16.01 cents. Consumers in Sun Prairie are faced with 0.74 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 75.7 minutes. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $93.34. This is 15.97% lower than the Wisconsin average bill of $111.08.
Electricity consumption in Sun Prairie creates 213,062,815.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 25th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. This total also equates to a ranking of 192nd highest in Wisconsin for emissions per resident with an average of 5,997.04 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Sun Prairie has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.01 | 112.38 | 3,628,151.73 | 580,726,147 | |
Sun Prairie Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.35 | 76.91 | 116,611 | 14,401,500 |
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Fitchburg, WI Electricity Overview
Fitchburg averages a residential electricity rate of 18.36 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 9.48% higher than Wisconsin's average rate of 16.77 cents and 14.66% higher than the US average of 16.01 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 0.74 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 75.7 minutes per outage. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes per outage. The average monthly residential power bill for a customer in the city is $104.03 per month.
Electricity consumption in Fitchburg creates 156,565,969.77 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 30th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. This total also equates to a ranking of 766th highest in Wisconsin for emissions per resident with an average of 5,332.45 kilograms of emissions per citizen. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 9th highest for a city in the state. Fitchburg's power plants primarily use Solar, which accounts for 100.34% (or 38,503 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fitchburg
Fitchburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.01 | 112.38 | 3,628,151.73 | 580,726,147 | |
Madison Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 19.52 | 99.42 | 38,374 | 881,788 | 172,089,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Fitchburg, Wisconsin include: 53711, 53719, 53593, 53713, 53575
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Electricity Production in Dane County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Dane County, Wisconsin
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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RockGen Energy CenterDairyland Power Cooperative (100.00%) | Dane County | WI | Natural Gas | 547,281 | 341,117,554.05 | 623.3 | ||
Madison | WI | Natural Gas | 390,739 | 181,544,876.23 | 464.62 | |||
O'Brien Solar FieldsMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Fitchburg | WI | Solar | 38,503 | ||||
Galactic WindGalactic Wind (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Wind | 23,854 | ||||
Blount StreetMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Natural Gas | 21,753 | 20,239,365.58 | 930.42 | ||
Dane County Airport SolarMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Dane County | WI | Solar | 17,068 | ||||
Hermsdorf SolarMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Solar | 12,807 | ||||
Middleton Airport SolarMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Middleton | WI | Solar | 7,858 | ||||
Epic VeronaEpic Hosting, LLC (100.00%) | Verona | WI | Solar | 2,578 | 153,351.81 | 59.48 | ||
Middleton Biogas Solar, LLC | Middleton | WI | Solar | 2,107 | ||||
Diesel GeneratorsMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 537 | 418,272.62 | 778.91 | ||
Nine SpringsMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Natural Gas | 36 | 27,219.78 | 756.11 | ||
UW Madison Charter Street PlantState of Wisconsin (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Natural Gas | 10,026,742.28 | ||||
Sycamore (WI)Madison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | -28 | 243,863.76 | -8,709.42 | ||
FitchburgMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Fitchburg | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | -129 | 136,841.74 | -1,060.79 |
Dane County, Wisconsin Details
Coming in as the 2nd highest ranked county out of 72 counties in Wisconsin, Dane County releases 3,420,238,069.19 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the county, which amounts to 6,019.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Dane County as the 13th highest polluting county in Wisconsin. Natural Gas makes up 90.32% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in Dane County. Other fuel types used include Solar at 7.24% and Wind at 2.20%. Dane County has the highest power producing plants of any county in the state, with 15 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Dane County:
- Belleville, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Black Earth, Wisconsin:
- Vanguard Electric: 50.00%
- Black Earth, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 50.00%
- Blue Mounds, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cambridge, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cottage Grove, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 33.33%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 33.33%
- WE Energies: 33.33%
- Cross Plains, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 100.00%
- Dane, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- DeForest, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Deerfield, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 46.08%
- WE Energies: 53.92%
- Fitchburg, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 62.38%
- Alliant Energy: 37.62%
- Madison, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 24.62%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 75.38%
- Maple Bluff, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 100.00%
- Marshall, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Mazomanie, Wisconsin:
- Mazomanie Utilities: 32.79%
- Alliant Energy: 34.02%
- Black Earth, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 0.44%
- Vanguard Electric: 32.75%
- McFarland, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 18.74%
- Alliant Energy: 81.26%
- Middleton, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 50.18%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 49.82%
- Monona, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 100.00%
- Mount Horeb, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 46.11%
- Mt Horeb Utilities: 53.89%
- Oregon, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Rockdale, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 100.00%
- Stoughton, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 24.81%
- Stoughton Utilities: 75.19%
- Sun Prairie, Wisconsin:
- Sun Prairie Utilities: 53.20%
- Alliant Energy: 46.80%
- Verona, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Waunakee, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 6.62%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 8.63%
- Waunakee Utilities: 84.75%
- Windsor, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Dane County, Wisconsin?
There are 11 electricity providers offering service in Dane County, Wisconsin.
How many power plants are within Dane County, Wisconsin?
There are 15 active power plants located in Dane County, Wisconsin
Which electricity companies offer service in Dane County, Wisconsin?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
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1 | Madison Gas & Electric | 165,548 |
2 | Alliant Energy | 44,429 |
3 | Sun Prairie Utilities | 17,383 |
4 | WE Energies | 11,798 |
5 | Stoughton Utilities | 8,838 |
6 | Waunakee Utilities | 6,982 |
7 | Mt Horeb Utilities | 4,204 |
8 | Black Earth, Wisconsin Electric Utility | 1,393 |
9 | Mazomanie Utilities | 968 |
10 | Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative | 733 |
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Dane County, Wisconsin?
The largest electricity provider in Dane County, Wisconsin by total revenue is Madison Gas & Electric.