La Crosse County, WI: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in La Crosse County, WI is $130.76
  • The average electricity rate in La Crosse County, WI is 15.77¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in La Crosse County, WI

The average residential electric bill in La Crosse County, WI is $130.76 per month. La Crosse County, WI is the 56th most expensive county in Wisconsin for electricity.

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La Crosse County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview

La Crosse County consumers experience outages averaging 94.7 minutes per occurrence, with around 0.89 outages per year.

While the national average residential electric rate is 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour, La Crosse County's average price is 5.13% below that at 15.77 cents per kilowatt hour.

La Crosse County is 1352nd out of 3221 counties in the nation for renewable electricity generation per capita, at 0.37 megawatt hours per person a year.

La Crosse County is the 542nd most populated county in the nation.

La Crosse County generates 0.15 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity fuel sources. They are the 908th highest county in the country for non-renewable generation per capita.

The use of renewable fuels for electricity generation has declined by 13.63% in La Crosse County in the last 12 months.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,417,448 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.78 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    62,444 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    44,733 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    17,711 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.52 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    799,957,995 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,650.02 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in La Crosse

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La Crosse Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

15.32¢ per kWh

  • 0.83% lower than last month
  • 2.81% lower than November last year
  • 9.38% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 10.08% lower than the US average
  • 174th in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 73 since November last year
  • 14,112th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 367 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,803 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.11¢ per kWh

  • 0.23% lower than last month
  • 1.31% higher than November last year
  • 6.29% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 2.32% lower than the US average
  • 249th in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 27 since November last year
  • 17,937th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 175 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,959 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$106.97 per month

  • 6.4% higher than last month
  • 8.19% lower than November last year
  • 9.88% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 9.53% lower than the US average
  • 649th in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 31 since November last year
  • 11,398th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,142 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,915 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$122.65 per month

  • 0.64% lower than last month
  • 3.24% lower than November last year
  • 10.84% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 13.77% lower than the US average
  • 663rd in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 15 since November last year
  • 9,164th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 367 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,622 since November last year

La Crosse, WI Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call La Crosse home have an average residential electricity rate of 16.11 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.46% lower than the average Wisconsin rate of 17.41 cents and 3.10% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. The city has a deficiency of 560,637.92 megawatt hours due to customers using 965.97% more electricity than is generated. This results in the city having to purchase supplemental electricity. The city's use of renewable fuels for electricity generation is 0.77 megawatt hours per person. This results in a ranking of 55th in Wisconsin out of 810 cities.

Approximately 7,623.61 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 8th worst polluter in the state out of 810 cities. At 7,623.61 kilograms per person and 52,505 people in the city, the city emits 400,277,542.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 9th largest amount in Wisconsin for total emissions. Power producing plants in the city most often use Wood/Wood Waste Solids, which accounts for 47.61% (or 27,631.95 megawatt hours) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the city. When taken together with Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (26.74%) and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (21.87%), these three fuel sources make up 96.22% of the city electricity production. La Crosse has one electricity generation plant within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in La Crosse

La Crosse residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.175/kWh$0.129/kWh$154.93/mo.$90.62/mo.
249th16.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of La Crosse
663rd$122.65Average residential monthly electricity bill for La Crosse Residents

Electric Companies With Service in La Crosse, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED15.72110.3358,0391,860,808.61292,547,628
Riverland Energy CooperativeBUNDLED16.23173.22239,753.6238,920,025.75
Vernon Electric CooperativeBUNDLED16.90152.34121,414.1420,518,857.48

Zips with electric coverage in La Crosse, Wisconsin include: 54601, 54650, 54603

Onalaska, WI Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Onalaska home have an average residential electricity rate of 15.98 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.22% lower than the average Wisconsin rate of 17.41 cents and 3.89% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. Onalaska residents consume 5018.23% of the electricity generated within the city boundaries and the city must import megawatt hours generated in rural areas or other nearby cities to make up the difference. The city's use of renewable fuels for electricity production totals 0.23 megawatt hours per citizen.

Approximately 5,907.95 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 16th worst polluter in the state out of 810 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 110,833,084.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Landfill Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Onalaska. Onalaska has one electricity plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Onalaska

Onalaska residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.174/kWh$0.127/kWh$167.10/mo.$97.06/mo.
213th15.98¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Onalaska
736th$131.58Average residential monthly electricity bill for Onalaska Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Onalaska, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED15.72110.331,860,808.61292,547,628
Riverland Energy CooperativeBUNDLED16.23173.22239,753.6238,920,025.75

Zips with electric coverage in Onalaska, Wisconsin include: 54601, 54650, 54603

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Holmen, WI Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Holmen home have an average residential electricity rate of 15.98 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.21% lower than the average Wisconsin rate of 17.41 cents and 3.89% lower than the national average of 16.62 cents. Customers in Holmen deal with 0.89 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 94.7 minutes. Northern States Power Company sells an estimated 6,825.1 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than any other electricity supplier.

Approximately 5,891.36 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 39th worst polluter in the state out of 810 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 62,524,977.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Holmen

Holmen residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.174/kWh$0.127/kWh$167.32/mo.$97.18/mo.
226th15.98¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Holmen
749th$131.73Average residential monthly electricity bill for Holmen Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Holmen, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED15.72110.331,860,808.61292,547,628
Riverland Energy CooperativeBUNDLED16.23173.22239,753.6238,920,025.75

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La Crosse County, Wisconsin Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in La Crosse County, Wisconsin

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
La Crosse WI Wood/Wood Waste Solids 58,0393119,970,121.122,067.0616/2030
Onalaska Campus Landfill BiogasGundersen Lutheran Biogas I LLC (100.00%)
Onalaska WI Landfill Gas 4,405102,513,627.1810570.639

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Production Fuel Makeup

WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
44.25%
NON-BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
24.85%
BIOGENIC MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste
20.33%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
7.05%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
3.24%
OTHER
Other
0.27%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Approximately 6,650.02 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the county from electricity use, making them the 757th worst in the nation. At 6,650.02 kilograms per person and 120,294 residents in the county, the county emits 799,957,994.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 422nd highest rank in the United States Wood/Wood Waste Solids is the fuel of choice in La Crosse County, with 44.25% of electricity generation coming from the fuel source. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste are the second and third most used fuel sources, respectively, for electricity generation. Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste is used to make 24.85% of electricity generation and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste makes up 20.33% of total generation in the county. La Crosse County has 2 electricity plants, which is 1168th most in the country.

La Crosse County, Wisconsin Net Metering

Out of the 5 suppliers in La Crosse County, 3 of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state of Wisconsin has restricted state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

In La Crosse County one company reports energy loss, Riverland Energy Cooperative. They average an annual energy loss of 3.58%. With a state average energy loss of 2.35%, La Crosse County is ranked as the 49th best county in the state for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in La Crosse County:

  • Bangor, Wisconsin:
    • Bangor Municipal Utility: 100.00%
  • Holmen, Wisconsin:
    • Riverland Energy Cooperative: 50.02%
    • Northern States Power Company: 49.98%
  • La Crosse, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 76.99%
    • Riverland Energy Cooperative: 18.50%
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 4.51%
  • Onalaska, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 50.26%
    • Riverland Energy Cooperative: 49.74%
  • Rockland, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 11.01%
    • Bangor Municipal Utility: 88.99%
  • West Salem, Wisconsin:
    • Riverland Energy Cooperative: 15.97%
    • Northern States Power Company: 84.03%

* 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 La Crosse County, Wisconsin?

By total megawatt hours sold, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity provider in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.

How many electric companies offer service in La Crosse County, Wisconsin?

La Crosse County, Wisconsin has 5 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in La Crosse County, Wisconsin?

How many power plants are in La Crosse County, Wisconsin?

There are 2 electricity plants in La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-05-01