Jefferson County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Jefferson County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity company in Jefferson County is WE Energies.
As the 519th highest producer of solar power in the country, Jefferson County produces a total of 27,088 megawatt hours from solar.
Jefferson County has seen year over year increase of 2367.03% in electricity production using solar power.
Jefferson County is the 20th largest county in the state.
The burning of non-renewable fuels in electricity production in Jefferson County has been reduced by 27.00% over the previous year.
Jefferson County generates 81.12% of their needed electricity and must import the remaining 18.88% from nearby counties.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,002,567 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.69 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
813,282 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
62,216 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
751,066 MWh
Production per Capita
9.48 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
463,238,339 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,400.06 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Watertown
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Watertown Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
19.18¢ per kWh
- 0.29% higher than last month
- 1.45% lower than April last year
- 10.79% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 13.42% higher than the US average
- 773rd in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 25 since April last year
- 26,456th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 109 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 329 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
19.06¢ per kWh
- 0.12% lower than last month
- 7.43% higher than April last year
- 12.45% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 18.25% higher than the US average
- 781st in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since April last year
- 27,002nd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 104 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,557 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$97.52 per month
- 8.67% lower than last month
- 4.46% lower than April last year
- 2.81% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 13.5% lower than the US average
- 580th in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has increased by 11 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 25 since April last year
- 10,025th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,209 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,727 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$118.24 per month
- 0.32% lower than last month
- 3.97% higher than April last year
- 7.46% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 13.11% lower than the US average
- 615th in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since April last year
- 9,410th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 460 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,848 since April last year
Watertown, WI Electricity Overview
On average, Watertown's residential electricity price is 19.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 18.25% above the average nationwide price of 16.12 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 0.83 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 114.75 minutes per outage. The national averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.45 outages each year and 171.11 minutes a outage. Selling an estimated 44,520.48 megawatt hours, WE Energies is the largest provider in the city.
Electricity use in Watertown results in the release of 138,231,068.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 37th largest emissions amount in Wisconsin out of 810 cities. The city also ranks 487th highest in the state in pollution per resident, averaging 6,002.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The inhabitants of Watertown have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Watertown
Watertown residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Watertown, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.05 | 118.22 | 7,766,178.12 | 1,479,244,337 |
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Fort Atkinson, WI Electricity Overview
On average, Fort Atkinson's residential electricity price is 19.06 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 18.25% above the average nationwide price of 16.12 cents. The power grid in the city is faced with an average of 0.83 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 114.75 minutes per outage. The national averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.45 outages each year and 171.11 minutes a outage. Selling an estimated 20,635.54 megawatt hours, WE Energies is the largest provider in the city.
Electricity use in Fort Atkinson results in the release of 75,201,782.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 71st largest emissions amount in Wisconsin out of 810 cities. The city also ranks 487th highest in the state in pollution per resident, averaging 6,002.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The inhabitants of Fort Atkinson have to use power from outside city limits because they don't have any electricity facilities in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fort Atkinson
Fort Atkinson residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.05 | 118.22 | 7,766,178.12 | 1,479,244,337 |
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Jefferson, WI Electricity Overview
On average, Jefferson's residential electricity price is 16.39 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.64% above the average nationwide price of 16.12 cents. Jefferson produces 1.03% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from plants outside of their city boundaries or rural area electricity generation plants. The city ranks 17th in the state out of 810 cities for solar generation per capita.
Electricity use in Jefferson results in the release of 46,459,554.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 120th largest emissions amount in Wisconsin out of 810 cities. This total equates to 5,940.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, ranking the city 753rd worst in Wisconsin for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The city has one electricity generation plant. Jefferson has about 100.00% of its electricity produced from Solar.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Jefferson
Jefferson residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Jefferson, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Electric | BUNDLED | 13.59 | 90.09 | 27,433.83 | 3,728,399.3 | |
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.05 | 118.22 | 7,766,178.12 | 1,479,244,337 |
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Electricity Production in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LSP-Whitewater LPD E Shaw Synoptic Acquisition I LLC (39.17%)OGPA Whitewater LLC (25.83%)LSP-Whitewater I, LLC (1.00%)Polaris Whitewater, LLC (34.00%) | Whitewater | WI | Natural Gas | 631,241 | 264,385,195.95 | 418.83 | ||
ConcordWE Energies (100.00%) | Jefferson County | WI | Natural Gas | 119,825 | 79,278,884.63 | 661.62 | ||
Deertrack Park Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Jefferson County | WI | Landfill Gas | 35,128 | 22,361,878.06 | 636.58 | ||
Crawfish RiverAlliant Energy (100.00%) | Jefferson County | WI | Solar | 26,146 | ||||
Jefferson Solar ParkHalf Moon Ventures, LLC (100.00%) | Jefferson | WI | Solar | 942 |
Jefferson County, Wisconsin Details
Jefferson County's power plants primarily use Natural Gas, which accounts for 749,798.78 megawatt hours (or 92.19%) of the fuel types used for electricity production in the county. Totaling Natural Gas with Landfill Gas (4.32%) and Solar (3.33%), these three fuel types account for 812,014.78 megawatt hours (or 99.84%) electricity production in the county. The county is the 19th highest ranked county in Wisconsin out of 72 when it comes to total emissions due to electricity consumption, with the county emitting 463,238,338.88 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. More telling of the county's emissions reality is the per citizen CO2 emission amount. That amount stands at 5,400.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which results in the county being the 49th ranked county in the state and 1212th nationally for CO2 pollution emitted per capita. Jefferson County has 5 power generation plants, which is 486th highest in the United States.
Providers In Each City in Jefferson County:
- Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Jefferson, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 3.72%
- Jefferson Electric: 96.28%
- Johnson Creek, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Lake Mills, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 51.12%
- Lake Mills Light and Water: 48.88%
- Palmyra, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Sullivan, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Waterloo, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 12.06%
- Waterloo, WI Utilities: 87.94%
- Watertown, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 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 Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
There are 5 electricity providers offering service in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
How many power plants are located in Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
Jefferson County, Wisconsin has 5 active power plants producing electricity for the county and surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
By total revenue, WE Energies is the largest electricity provider in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
What electricity companies offer service in Jefferson County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE Energies | 97,125 |
| 2 | Lake Mills Light and Water | 4,277 |
| 3 | Jefferson Electric | 4,055 |
| 4 | Alliant Energy | 2,248 |
| 5 | Waterloo, WI Utilities | 1,551 |
