Dane County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Dane County, WI is $112.76
- The average electricity rate in Dane County, WI is 17.70¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Dane County, WI
The average residential electric bill in Dane County, WI is $112.76 per month. Dane County, WI is the 16th most expensive county in Wisconsin for electricity.
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Dane County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
The national average residential rate per kilowatt hour sits at 16.73 cents, while residents of Dane County pay an average rate of 5.79% more than the national average at 17.70 cents per kilowatt hour.
Dane County emits 6,075.29 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the state average of 5,882.51.
Dane County generates 5.48% of their required electricity and must import the additional 94.52% from other counties.
Dane County has the 824th highest total electricity production out of 3221 counties in the country, generating 366,861 megawatt hours.
Natural gas makes up 99.05% of the electric generation in Dane County, giving it a rank of 6th out of 72 counties in the state for total natural gas production.
Madison Gas & Electric is the largest electricity company in Dane County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,694,520 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.78 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
366,861 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
366,861 MWh
Production per Capita
0.65 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,451,998,763 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,075.29 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Madison
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Rates and Production Categories
Madison Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
18.23¢ per kWh
- 2.67% lower than last month
- 2.61% lower than November last year
- 7.86% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 7.02% higher than the US average
- 619th in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 174 since November last year
- 23,215th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,164 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,111 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
18.98¢ per kWh
- 0.21% lower than last month
- 5.07% higher than November last year
- 10.38% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 15.06% higher than the US average
- 632nd in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 14 since November last year
- 25,972nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 268 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 854 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$91.87 per month
- 7.05% higher than last month
- 1.55% lower than November last year
- 5.62% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 22.3% lower than the US average
- 193rd in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
- 5,454th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,679 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 914 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$104.57 per month
- 0.12% lower than last month
- 0.51% higher than November last year
- 5.5% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 26.49% lower than the US average
- 206th in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since November last year
- 3,414th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 46 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 923 since November last year
Madison, WI Electricity Overview
Madison averages a residential electricity rate of 18.98 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 8.16% higher than Wisconsin's average rate of 17.54 cents and 13.40% higher than the US average of 16.73 cents. There is a shortage of 3,214,868.12 megawatt hours in the city because of customers using 644262.15% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities produce. There was a 0.20% drop in the average emissions per capita over the course of the past year.
Electricity consumption in Madison creates 1,646,503,513.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 2nd largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. This total also equates to a ranking of 8th highest in Wisconsin for emissions per resident with an average of 6,033.2 kilograms of emissions per citizen. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the highest for a city in the state. Madison's power plants primarily use Distillate Fuel Oil, which accounts for 100.00% (or 499 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madison
Madison residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Madison, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.28 | 118.64 | 3,592,763.79 | 620,869,895 | |
| Madison Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 20.51 | 101.29 | 350,600.5 | 879,265 | 180,360,000 |
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 12.34 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 29.65% lower than Wisconsin's average rate of 17.54 cents and 26.25% lower than the US average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in Sun Prairie are faced with 0.44 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 16.85 minutes. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $71.35. This is 38.04% lower than the Wisconsin average bill of $115.16.
Electricity consumption in Sun Prairie creates 212,988,359.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 24th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. This total also equates to a ranking of 746th highest in Wisconsin for emissions per resident with an average of 5,994.94 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Sun Prairie has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Prairie Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.59 | 73.88 | 118,575.95 | 14,932,503.54 |
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Fitchburg, WI Electricity Overview
Fitchburg averages a residential electricity rate of 18.87 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 7.56% higher than Wisconsin's average rate of 17.54 cents and 12.77% higher than the US average of 16.73 cents. Consumers in Fitchburg are faced with 0.17 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 23.55 minutes. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $104.99. This is 8.84% lower than the Wisconsin average bill of $115.16.
Electricity consumption in Fitchburg creates 176,017,541.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 26th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. This total also equates to a ranking of 330th highest in Wisconsin for emissions per resident with an average of 5,994.94 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Fitchburg has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fitchburg
Fitchburg residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fitchburg, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 17.28 | 118.64 | 3,592,763.79 | 620,869,895 | |
| Madison Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 20.51 | 101.29 | 37,457 | 879,265 | 180,360,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Fitchburg, Wisconsin include: 53711, 53719, 53593, 53713, 53575
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Dane County, Wisconsin Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Dane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RockGen Energy CenterDairyland Power Cooperative (100.00%) | Dane County | WI | Natural Gas | 366,362 | 7 | 221,626,837.44 | 6 | 604.94 | 2 | ||
Diesel GeneratorsMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 499 | 1 | 319,742.23 | 1 | 640.77 | 1 | ||
UW Madison Charter Street PlantState of Wisconsin (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Natural Gas | 13 | 10,375,578.1 | 12 | 13 |
Dane County, Wisconsin Production Fuel Makeup
Roughly 3,451,998,762.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in Dane County because of electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 8th highest in the state for pollution per person from electricity consumption. Natural Gas makes up 99.05% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Dane County. Dane County has the 205th most power generation plants of any county in the nation, with 3 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Dane County:
- Belleville, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Black Earth, Wisconsin:
- Black Earth, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 100.00%
- Blue Mounds, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cambridge, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cottage Grove, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 4.77%
- Alliant Energy: 95.23%
- Cross Plains, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 50.00%
- Alliant Energy: 50.00%
- Dane, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- DeForest, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Deerfield, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 46.07%
- WE Energies: 53.93%
- Fitchburg, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 57.67%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 42.33%
- Madison, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 54.73%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 45.27%
- Maple Bluff, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 50.00%
- Alliant Energy: 50.00%
- Marshall, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Mazomanie, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 2.30%
- Mazomanie Utilities: 96.40%
- Black Earth, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 1.30%
- McFarland, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 82.69%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 17.31%
- Middleton, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 50.20%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 49.80%
- Monona, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 50.00%
- Alliant Energy: 50.00%
- Mount Horeb, Wisconsin:
- Mt Horeb Utilities: 100.00%
- Oregon, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Rockdale, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 50.00%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 50.00%
- Stoughton, Wisconsin:
- Stoughton Utilities: 100.00%
- Sun Prairie, Wisconsin:
- Sun Prairie Utilities: 100.00%
- Verona, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Waunakee, Wisconsin:
- Waunakee Utilities: 100.00%
- 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 3 active power plants located in Dane County, Wisconsin
Which electricity companies offer service in Dane County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Gas & Electric | 169,863 |
| 2 | Alliant Energy | 52,279 |
| 3 | Sun Prairie Utilities | 18,685 |
| 4 | WE Energies | 11,453 |
| 5 | Stoughton Utilities | 9,228 |
| 6 | Waunakee Utilities | 7,522 |
| 7 | Mt Horeb Utilities | 4,287 |
| 8 | Black Earth, Wisconsin Electric Utility | 1,335 |
| 9 | Mazomanie Utilities | 1,008 |
| 10 | Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative | 793 |
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.
