Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Eau Claire County has emissions of 5,842.32 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 984th worst polluting county in the country by per capita pollution.
In the past 12 months, Eau Claire County has had a 2.32% drop in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production.
Eau Claire County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 4.31% lower than the national average rate, at 15.32 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents.
Eau Claire County consumes 3078.77% more electricity than it generates.
Eau Claire County is home to 106,837 people and its power generation facilities generate 39,409 megawatt hours of electricity a year, for a generation per capita average of 0.37 megawatt hours per capita.
There was a 3.02% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita over the previous 12 months in Eau Claire County.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,252,721 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.73 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
39,409 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
39,409 MWh
Production per Capita
0.37 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
624,175,574 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,842.32 kg
Recent Energy News in Eau Claire
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Eau Claire, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 4,199 positions to 6,952nd, from last year's value of 11,151st
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 840 positions to 7,100th, from last month's value of 7,940th
- In Eau Claire, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 1,164 positions to 6,952nd, from last month's value of 8,116th
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 184 positions to 600th, from last year's value of 784th
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 124 positions to 7,100th, from last year's value of 6,976th
- In Eau Claire, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 184 positions to 600th, from last year's value of 784th
- In Eau Claire, the residential electricity bill increased by 10.22% to $130.92, from last month's value of $118.77
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill increased by 2.72% to $115.4, from last year's value of $112.35
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 600th, from last month's value of 602nd
- In Eau Claire, the residential electricity bill decreased by 3.07% to $130.92, from last year's value of $135.06
- In Eau Claire, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 600th, from last month's value of 601st
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 0.3% to $115.4, from last month's value of $115.75
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Eau Claire, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,028 positions to 15,437th, from last month's value of 16,465th
- In Eau Claire, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 225 positions to 15,437th, from last year's value of 15,662nd
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 36 positions to 15,752nd, from last year's value of 15,716th
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 3.56% to $657.99, from last year's value of $635.39
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 490th, from last year's value of 493rd
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3 positions to 15,752nd, from last month's value of 15,749th
- In Eau Claire, the commercial electricity bill increased by 5.2% to $634.49, from last month's value of $603.14
- In Eau Claire, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 490th, from last year's value of 492nd
- In Eau Claire, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.64% to $634.49, from last year's value of $638.6
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.05% to $657.99, from last month's value of $658.33
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 5,035 positions to 16,969th, from last year's value of 11,934th
- In Eau Claire, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,805 positions to 11,910th, from last year's value of 13,715th
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 536 positions to 16,969th, from last month's value of 16,433rd
- In Eau Claire, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 913 positions to 11,910th, from last month's value of 12,823rd
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 3.82% to 8.74 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.42 ¢ / kWh
- In Eau Claire, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 9 positions to 306th, from last month's value of 315th
- In Eau Claire, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 306th, from last year's value of 310th
- In Eau Claire, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 3.52% to 7.87 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.15 ¢ / kWh
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 314th, from last year's value of 315th
- In Eau Claire, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 2.26% to 7.87 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.05 ¢ / kWh
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.27% to 8.74 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.76 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 240 positions to 337th, from last year's value of 97th
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 213 positions to 337th, from last month's value of 124th
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 3,031.46 MWhs
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 265.04 MWhs
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank dropped by 22 positions to 33rd, from last year's value of 11th
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank dropped by 17 positions to 33rd, from last month's value of 16th
- In Eau Claire, the conventional hydroelectric production national rank increased by 1 position to 337th, from last month's value of 338th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,928 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 775th
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,805 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 898th
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 3,031.46 MWhs
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 265.04 MWhs
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 54 positions to 87th, from last year's value of 33rd
- In Eau Claire, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 50 positions to 87th, from last month's value of 37th
- In Eau Claire, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
- In Eau Claire, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
- In Eau Claire, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 87th, from last month's value of 86th
Electricity Production from Landfill Gas
Eau Claire Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
15.4¢ per kWh
- 0.38% higher than last month
- 0.57% higher than January last year
- 8.81% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 1.37% lower than the US average
- 232nd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since January last year
- 16,269th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,307 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,033 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
16.05¢ per kWh
- 0.05% higher than last month
- 5.42% higher than January last year
- 4.83% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 5.44% lower than the US average
- 233rd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since January last year
- 15,965th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 159 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,466 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$130.92 per month
- 10.22% higher than last month
- 3.07% lower than January last year
- 3.51% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 13.28% lower than the US average
- 600th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 184 since January last year
- 6,952nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,164 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,199 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$115.4 per month
- 0.3% lower than last month
- 2.72% higher than January last year
- 2.52% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 13.01% lower than the US average
- 600th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 184 since January last year
- 7,100th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 840 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 124 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
11.35¢ per kWh
- 0.99% lower than last month
- 2.28% higher than January last year
- 8.53% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 14.93% lower than the US average
- 307th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 10,792nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 203 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,269 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
12.04¢ per kWh
- 0.18% higher than last month
- 5.23% higher than January last year
- 5.56% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 14.96% lower than the US average
- 324th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 13 since January last year
- 12,495th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,825 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$634.49 per month
- 5.2% higher than last month
- 0.64% lower than January last year
- 3.68% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 61.07% lower than the US average
- 490th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
- 15,437th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,028 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 225 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$657.99 per month
- 0.05% lower than last month
- 3.56% higher than January last year
- 6.23% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 59.8% lower than the US average
- 490th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
- 15,752nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 36 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
7.87¢ per kWh
- 2.26% lower than last month
- 3.52% lower than January last year
- 9.4% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 19.94% lower than the US average
- 306th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
- 11,910th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 913 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,805 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
8.74¢ per kWh
- 0.27% lower than last month
- 3.82% higher than January last year
- 2.08% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 14.52% lower than the US average
- 314th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 16,969th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 536 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,035 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$116,972.03 per month
- 0.26% higher than last month
- 6.04% lower than January last year
- 47.97% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 246.97% higher than the US average
- 781st in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 25,117th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 92 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 8 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$128,761.92 per month
- 0.48% lower than last month
- 4.08% higher than January last year
- 51.79% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 276.37% higher than the US average
- 782nd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 100 since January last year
- 25,369th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 841 since January last year
Eau Claire, WI Electricity Overview
Eau Claire has an average residential electricity rate of 15.97 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.01% less than the average state rate of 16.81 cents and 0.24% lower than the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. Northern States Power Company sells an estimated 9,019.69 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than any other electricity provider. Based on government data, there are 39,409 megawatt hours of electricity generated from hydroelectric dams in the city. This ranks them 11th in the state out of 810 cities.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Eau Claire averages 5,738.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 757th highest in the state out of 810 cities for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 396,380,178.39 kilograms, the city ranks 13th highest in Wisconsin for total pollution from electricity use. Power plants in the city mainly use Conventional Hydroelectric, which accounts for 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city. Eau Claire is home to one power generation plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Eau Claire
Eau Claire residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire Energy | BUNDLED | 14.47 | 152.58 | 143,745.91 | 20,794,180.46 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.04 | 115.41 | 39,409 | 1,887,441.58 | 302,679,728 |
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Altoona, WI Electricity Overview
Altoona has an average residential electricity rate of 15.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.23% less than the average state rate of 16.81 cents and 1.52% lower than the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. Northern States Power Company is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Altoona averages 6,032.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 270th highest in the state out of 810 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 49,728,451.47 kilograms, which is the 115th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in Wisconsin. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Altoona
Altoona residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Altoona, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire Energy | BUNDLED | 14.47 | 152.58 | 143,745.91 | 20,794,180.46 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.04 | 115.41 | 1,887,441.58 | 302,679,728 |
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Mondovi, WI Electricity Overview
Mondovi has an average residential electricity rate of 15.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.81% less than the average state rate of 16.81 cents and 5.29% lower than the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. Riverland Energy Cooperative is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Mondovi averages 6,032.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 270th highest in the state out of 810 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 16,871,722.32 kilograms, which is the 221st worst total amount of pollution for all cities in Wisconsin. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mondovi
Mondovi residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mondovi, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire Energy | BUNDLED | 14.47 | 152.58 | 143,745.91 | 20,794,180.46 | |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.04 | 115.41 | 1,887,441.58 | 302,679,728 | |
| Riverland Energy Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.27 | 159.67 | 241,191 | 34,419,600 |
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Electricity Production in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire | WI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 39,409 |
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Details
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Eau Claire County averages 5,842.32 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 38th worst in the state out of 72 counties for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 624,175,573.99 kilograms, the county ranks 16th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county has one power producing plant. Eau Claire County's top fuel consumed for electricity generation is Conventional Hydroelectric. They generate 39,409 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of the total production in the county, from this fuel source.
Providers In Each City in Eau Claire County:
- Altoona, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 82.67%
- Eau Claire Energy: 17.33%
- Augusta, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
- Eau Claire Energy: 50.00%
- Eau Claire, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 95.70%
- Eau Claire Energy: 4.30%
- Eleva, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
- Riverland Energy Cooperative: 50.00%
- Fairchild, Wisconsin:
- Jackelec: 8.11%
- Northern States Power Company: 74.74%
- Eau Claire Energy: 17.15%
- Fall Creek, Wisconsin:
- Eau Claire Energy: 50.00%
- Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
- Mondovi, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
- Eau Claire Energy: 4.00%
- Riverland Energy Cooperative: 46.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?
There is one power plant in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
What electricity companies offer service in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eau Claire Energy | 9,734 |
| 2 | Northern States Power Company | 6,423 |
| 3 | Riverland Energy Cooperative | 120 |
How many electric companies offer service in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?
There are 3 electricity companies operating in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?
By total revenue, Eau Claire Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
