Marathon County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Marathon County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Over the course of the previous year Marathon County has experienced a 21.68% reduction in coal usage, dropping from a previous total of 4,362,891.04 megawatt hours produced from burning coal to 3,417,120.83 megawatt hours.
Natural gas makes up 0.82% of the electricity generation in Marathon County, resulting in a ranking of 16th out of 72 counties in Wisconsin for natural gas generation.
Non-renewable fuels are used in the generation of 93.04% of the megawatt hours produced in Marathon County, ranking it 7th in the state out of 72 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable sources.
Marathon County has the 229th highest pollution level from electricity use in the nation, releasing 1,447,529,412.96 kilograms of CO2 gases.
The nationwide average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.01 cents, while residents of Marathon County pay an average rate of 1.23% above the national average at 16.21 cents per kilowatt hour.
Renewable electricity fuel sources account for 6.96%, or 257,853.04 megawatt hours, of Marathon County's total energy generation, giving the county a ranking of 8th in Wisconsin for total megawatt hours from renewable sources.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,617,631 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.73 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
3,706,661 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
257,853 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
3,448,808 MWh
Production per Capita
26.87 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
1,447,529,413 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
10,492.54 kg
Recent Energy News in Wausau
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,732 positions to 17,393rd, from last year's value of 14,661st
- In Wausau, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,249 positions to 16,715th, from last month's value of 17,964th
- In Wausau, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 691 positions to 16,715th, from last year's value of 17,406th
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 240 positions to 579th, from last year's value of 339th
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 125 positions to 17,393rd, from last month's value of 17,268th
- In Wausau, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 247 positions to 332nd, from last year's value of 579th
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 8.42% to 16.57 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.28 ¢ / kWh
- In Wausau, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 12 positions to 332nd, from last month's value of 344th
- In Wausau, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.43% to 15.8 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.36 ¢ / kWh
- In Wausau, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.19% to 15.8 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.32 ¢ / kWh
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.28% to 16.57 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.61 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 4,282 positions to 10,236th, from last year's value of 5,954th
- In Wausau, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,327 positions to 8,493rd, from last year's value of 7,166th
- In Wausau, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 341 positions to 8,493rd, from last month's value of 8,834th
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 27 positions to 10,236th, from last month's value of 10,263rd
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 11.09% to 11.53 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.38 ¢ / kWh
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 5 positions to 86th, from last year's value of 81st
- In Wausau, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 5 positions to 82nd, from last month's value of 87th
- In Wausau, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 82nd, from last year's value of 86th
- In Wausau, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 3.96% to 10.65 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.09 ¢ / kWh
- In Wausau, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 1.5% to 10.65 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.81 ¢ / kWh
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.12% to 11.53 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.55 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,031 positions to 8,755th, from last year's value of 6,724th
- In Wausau, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,134 positions to 7,080th, from last year's value of 5,946th
- In Wausau, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,125 positions to 7,080th, from last month's value of 5,955th
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 294 positions to 8,755th, from last month's value of 8,461st
- In Wausau, the industrial electricity rate increased by 3.63% to 6.91 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.67 ¢ / kWh
- In Wausau, the industrial electricity rate increased by 2.76% to 6.91 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.73 ¢ / kWh
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.51% to 7.37 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 7.33 ¢ / kWh
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.27% to 7.37 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.35 ¢ / kWh
Electricity Production from Conventional Hydroelectric
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 220 positions to 337th, from last year's value of 117th
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production national rank dropped by 195 positions to 337th, from last month's value of 142nd
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,233.77 MWhs
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 195.3 MWhs
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank dropped by 18 positions to 33rd, from last year's value of 15th
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average conventional hydroelectric production state rank dropped by 14 positions to 33rd, from last month's value of 19th
- In Wausau, 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 Wausau, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,844 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 859th
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,752 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 951st
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 2,233.77 MWhs
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 195.3 MWhs
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 50 positions to 87th, from last year's value of 37th
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 48 positions to 87th, from last month's value of 39th
- In Wausau, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
- In Wausau, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
- In Wausau, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 87th, from last month's value of 86th
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 48 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 951st
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 45 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 954th
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 38th, from last year's value of 36th
- In Wausau, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 38th, from last month's value of 36th
- In Wausau, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 3 positions to 1,001st, from last month's value of 998th
- In Wausau, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 1,001st, from last year's value of 999th
Wausau Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
15.8¢ per kWh
- 3.19% lower than last month
- 3.43% lower than January last year
- 6.45% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 1.18% higher than the US average
- 332nd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 247 since January last year
- 16,715th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,249 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 691 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
16.57¢ per kWh
- 0.28% lower than last month
- 8.42% higher than January last year
- 1.75% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 2.38% lower than the US average
- 579th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 240 since January last year
- 17,393rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 125 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,732 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$106.54 per month
- 2.18% higher than last month
- 1.65% higher than January last year
- 15.76% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 29.43% lower than the US average
- 106th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since January last year
- 3,545th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,429 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 51 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$100.22 per month
- 0.14% higher than last month
- 6.37% higher than January last year
- 10.97% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 24.46% lower than the US average
- 109th 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
- 2,795th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 181 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 814 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
10.65¢ per kWh
- 3.96% lower than last month
- 1.5% lower than January last year
- 14.12% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 20.13% lower than the US average
- 82nd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 5 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
- 8,493rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 341 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,327 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.53¢ per kWh
- 0.12% lower than last month
- 11.09% higher than January last year
- 9.54% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 18.55% lower than the US average
- 86th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since January last year
- 10,236th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 27 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4,282 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$652.65 per month
- 2.27% higher than last month
- 0.01% higher than January last year
- 6.64% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 59.95% lower than the US average
- 591st in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 16,174th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,578 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 376 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$700.96 per month
- 0% higher than last month
- 10.24% higher than January last year
- 13.16% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 57.17% lower than the US average
- 591st in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 17,884th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 44 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,067 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
6.91¢ per kWh
- 2.76% higher than last month
- 3.63% higher than January last year
- 20.41% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 29.67% lower than the US average
- 83rd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 7,080th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,125 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,134 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.37¢ per kWh
- 0.27% higher than last month
- 0.51% higher than January last year
- 17.47% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 27.96% lower than the US average
- 83rd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 8,755th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 294 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,031 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$113,656.46 per month
- 6.34% higher than last month
- 3.54% higher than January last year
- 43.78% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 237.14% higher than the US average
- 560th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 24,732nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 28 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 67 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$122,310.73 per month
- 0.27% higher than last month
- 1.21% lower than January last year
- 44.18% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 257.51% higher than the US average
- 561st in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 221 since January last year
- 24,727th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 129 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 99 since January last year
Wausau, WI Electricity Overview
Wausau's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 16.52 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 3.19% above the average nationwide rate of 16.01 cents. The city is ranked 38th in Wisconsin in total electricity produced from electrical power plants within its borders, with 29,039 megawatt hours produced. The city has a deficiency of 436,992.3 megawatt hours due to residents consuming 1504.85% more electricity than the city generates. This leads to the city having to import extra electricity.
The consumption of electricity in Wausau accounts for 224,806,131.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 23rd largest emissions amount in the state out of 810 cities. This total also results in a ranking of 758th worst in Wisconsin for emissions per capita. Approximately 100.00% of Wausau's electricity is generated using Conventional Hydroelectric. Wausau has the 25th highest number of power plants of any city in the state, with one total plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wausau
Wausau residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wausau, Wisconsin
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wisconsin Public Service | BUNDLED | 16.52 | 100.22 | 29,039 | 2,968,589.46 | 490,392,136 |
Zips with electric coverage in Wausau, Wisconsin include: 54401, 54403, 54476
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Weston, WI Electricity Overview
Weston's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 16.52 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 3.19% above the average nationwide rate of 16.01 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $100.22. This is 27.38% below the nationwide average bill of $138.02. Wisconsin Public Service is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.
The consumption of electricity in Weston accounts for 94,154,706.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 53rd largest emissions amount in the state out of 810 cities. Averaging 6,032.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 270th worst in Wisconsin for emissions per capita. There are no power plants in Weston, so citizens must rely on electricity produced outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Weston
Weston residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Weston, Wisconsin
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wisconsin Public Service | BUNDLED | 16.52 | 100.22 | 2,968,589.46 | 490,392,136 |
Zips with electric coverage in Weston, Wisconsin include: 54403, 54476, 54471
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Kronenwetter, WI Electricity Overview
Kronenwetter's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 16.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 4.13% above the average nationwide rate of 16.01 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $110.64. This is 19.84% below the nationwide average bill of $138.02. Wisconsin Public Service is the largest vendor in the city based on total residential customers.
The consumption of electricity in Kronenwetter accounts for 49,806,868.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 113th largest emissions amount in the state out of 810 cities. Averaging 6,032.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 683rd worst in Wisconsin for emissions per capita. There are no power plants in Kronenwetter, so citizens must rely on electricity produced outside of the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kronenwetter
Kronenwetter residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Kronenwetter, Wisconsin
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 19.74 | 132.85 | 60,920.97 | 12,025,391.57 | |
Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.04 | 115.41 | 1,887,441.58 | 302,679,728 | |
Wisconsin Public Service | BUNDLED | 16.52 | 100.22 | 2,968,589.46 | 490,392,136 |
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Electricity Production in Marathon County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Marathon County, Wisconsin
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rothschild | WI | Coal | 3,399,148 | 3,167,037,065.25 | 931.71 | |||
Rothschild Biomass Cogen FacilityWE Energies (100.00%) | Rothschild | WI | Wood/Wood Waste Solids | 173,123 | 108,069,522.4 | 624.24 | ||
Mosinee MillAhlstrom-Munksjo (23.30%)Expera Specialty Solutions (62.76%) | Mosinee | WI | Black Liquour | 118,313.48 | 48,546,992.1 | 410.33 | ||
Wausau | WI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 29,039 | |||||
Domtar Paper Company RothschildDomtar Paper Company Rothschild (100.00%) | Rothschild | WI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3,526.38 |
Marathon County, Wisconsin Details
Emitting 1,447,529,412.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Marathon County ranks 5th worst out of 72 counties in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county averages 10,492.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's emission levels. They rank 6th highest in the state in this category. Electricity plants in the county primarily use Coal, which makes up 92.19% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county. Secondary fuels used during electricity production include Wood/Wood Waste Solids at 4.54% and Conventional Hydroelectric at 1.27% of generation. Marathon County has 5 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 460th most power plants within a county.
Providers In Each City in Marathon County:
- Aniwa, Wisconsin:
- Badger Power Marketing Authority: 49.99%
- Alliant Energy: 50.01%
- Athens, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 55.30%
- Taylor Electric: 44.70%
- Edgar, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
- Wisconsin Public Service: 50.00%
- Eland, Wisconsin:
- Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative: 3.32%
- Alliant Energy: 48.32%
- Badger Power Marketing Authority: 48.36%
- Elderon, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 33.33%
- Northern States Power Company: 33.33%
- Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
- Fenwood, Wisconsin:
- Wisconsin Public Service: 100.00%
- Hatley, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 47.71%
- Wisconsin Public Service: 4.59%
- Northern States Power Company: 47.71%
- Kronenwetter, Wisconsin:
- Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative: 11.29%
- Wisconsin Public Service: 44.36%
- Northern States Power Company: 44.36%
- Marathon City, Wisconsin:
- Wisconsin Public Service: 100.00%
- Mosinee, Wisconsin:
- Wisconsin Public Service: 100.00%
- Rothschild, Wisconsin:
- Wisconsin Public Service: 100.00%
- Schofield, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
- Wisconsin Public Service: 50.00%
- Spencer, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
- Clark Electric: 50.00%
- Stratford, Wisconsin:
- Stratford, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 49.91%
- Northern States Power Company: 50.09%
- Wausau, Wisconsin:
- Wisconsin Public Service: 100.00%
- Weston, Wisconsin:
- Wisconsin Public Service: 100.00%
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FAQ
How many power plants are located in Marathon County, Wisconsin?
Marathon County, Wisconsin has 5 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Marathon County, Wisconsin?
The largest electricity supplier in Marathon County, Wisconsin by total customer count is Wisconsin Public Service.
How many electric companies offer service in Marathon County, Wisconsin?
Marathon County, Wisconsin has 8 electricity providers operating in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Marathon County, Wisconsin?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Wisconsin Public Service | 52,821 |
2 | Northern States Power Company | 15,119 |
3 | Alliant Energy | 8,798 |
4 | Marshfield Utilities | 4,152 |
5 | Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative | 1,654 |
6 | Taylor Electric | 944 |
7 | Stratford, Wisconsin Electric Utility | 888 |
8 | Clark Electric | 818 |