Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Milwaukee County, WI is $123.00
- The average electricity rate in Milwaukee County, WI is 19.50¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Milwaukee County, WI
The average residential electric bill in Milwaukee County, WI is $123.00 per month. Milwaukee County, WI is the 51st most expensive county in Wisconsin for electricity.
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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Milwaukee County is home to 918,661 residents and its power generation facilities produce 10,911,252.01 megawatt hours of electricity each year, for a generation per capita average of 11.88 megawatt hours per capita per year.
Milwaukee County generates 10.34 megawatt hours of electricity per person with coal a year, which is 127th highest out of 3221 counties in the United States.
Milwaukee County has the largest electricity generation of all 72 counties in Wisconsin, generating 10,911,252.01 megawatt hours.
Milwaukee County produces approximately 10.34 megawatt hours of electricity using natural gas per citizen living in the county. This is the 5th highest average out of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
WE Energies is the largest electricity supplier in Milwaukee County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
While many counties work to decrease non-renewable fuel sources, Milwaukee County's non-renewable fuel use for electricity purposes has increased by 1.09% over the course of the past 12 months.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
10,824,766 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.78 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
10,911,252 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
60,636 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
10,850,616 MWh
Production per Capita
11.88 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
9,355,577,146 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
10,183.93 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Milwaukee
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Rates and Production Categories
Milwaukee Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
18.99¢ per kWh
- 0.14% higher than last month
- 1.7% higher than November last year
- 12.36% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 11.49% higher than the US average
- 743rd in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 89 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 36 since November last year
- 25,119th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 54 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,182 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
19.24¢ per kWh
- 0.14% higher than last month
- 2.43% higher than November last year
- 11.93% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 16.68% higher than the US average
- 799th in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since November last year
- 26,720th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 255 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$102.64 per month
- 7.35% higher than last month
- 0.37% higher than November last year
- 5.44% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 13.19% lower than the US average
- 531st in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 12 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 152 since November last year
- 9,346th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,332 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 855 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$119.59 per month
- 0.03% higher than last month
- 1.13% higher than November last year
- 8.08% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 15.92% lower than the US average
- 639th in the state out of 804 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 27 since November last year
- 7,961st in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 263 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,881 since November last year
Milwaukee, WI Electricity Overview
Milwaukee averages a residential electricity rate of 19.24 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 10.54% above Wisconsin's average rate of 17.41 cents. Power facilities in the city are fueled by non-renewable fuel types for 97.67% of the megawatt hours they produce. The city ranks 73rd in Wisconsin out of 810 cities for renewable energy production per capita, with 0.02 megawatt hours being produced per person.
Coming in at as the worst ranked city out of 810 cities in Wisconsin, Milwaukee releases 3,285,911,783.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use each year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per person in the city, which amounts to 5,833.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Milwaukee as the 745th highest polluting city in Wisconsin. The city has the 3rd highest electricity producing plants of any city in Wisconsin, with 4 total power plants. Milwaukee has roughly 97.66% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Totaling Natural Gas with Landfill Gas (1.60%) and Solar (0.73%), these three fuel types account for 504,225.91 megawatt hours (or 99.99%) city's electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Milwaukee
Milwaukee residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.41 | 122.4 | 448,415 | 7,941,165.23 | 1,541,355,424 |
Zips with electric coverage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin include: 53215, 53209, 53218, 53221, 53051, 53204, 53154, 53214, 53207, 53211, 53219 and 22 other zip code(s).
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West Allis, WI Electricity Overview
West Allis averages a residential electricity rate of 19.24 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 10.54% above Wisconsin's average rate of 17.41 cents. WE Energies has an estimated 2,076 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. The city experiences an average of 0.68 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 82.25 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.
Electricity use in West Allis has byproducts of 354,777,549.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 14th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 5,891.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks West Allis as the 39th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of West Allis must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Allis
West Allis residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in West Allis, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.41 | 122.4 | 7,941,165.23 | 1,541,355,424 |
Zips with electric coverage in West Allis, Wisconsin include: 53214, 53219, 53227, 53226, 53228
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Wauwatosa, WI Electricity Overview
Wauwatosa averages a residential electricity rate of 19.24 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 10.54% above Wisconsin's average rate of 17.41 cents. WE Energies has an estimated 2,410 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. The city experiences an average of 0.68 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 82.25 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.
Electricity use in Wauwatosa has byproducts of 283,209,338.48 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 17th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 5,891.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Wauwatosa as the 418th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Wauwatosa must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.41 | 122.4 | 7,941,165.23 | 1,541,355,424 |
Zips with electric coverage in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin include: 53208, 53213, 53225, 53210, 53222, 53226
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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Milwaukee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Creek | WI | Coal | 8,302,213.02 | 1 | 7,046,650,617.58 | 1 | 848.77 | 6 | |||
South Oak CreekWE Energies (100.00%) | Oak Creek | WI | Coal | 2,055,840 | 5 | 2,129,824,259.04 | 5 | 1,035.99 | 4 | 5/2025 | |
Valley (WI)WE Energies (100.00%) | Milwaukee | WI | Natural Gas | 444,756 | 8 | 203,765,415.98 | 9 | 458.15 | 25 | ||
MMSD Jones Island WastewaterMilwaukee Metro Sewerage Dist (100.00%) | Milwaukee | WI | Natural Gas | 55,876 | 21 | 15,644,450.68 | 23 | 279.99 | 34 | ||
Metro Gas RecoveryWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Franklin | WI | Landfill Gas | 43,901 | 2 | 34,439,774.91 | 2 | 784.49 | 2 | ||
City of Milwaukee LandfillWE Energies (100.00%) | Milwaukee | WI | Solar | 3,659 | 34 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cudahy | WI | Solar | 3,590 | 35 | 2 | 2 | |||||
IKEA Oak Creek Rooftop PV SystemIKEA Property Inc (100.00%) | Oak Creek | WI | Solar | 1,417 | 59 | 2 | 2 |
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Production Fuel Makeup
Milwaukee County is the highest ranked county in Wisconsin out of 72 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county releasing 9,355,577,146.08 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the county, which amounts to 10,183.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Milwaukee County as the 6th highest polluting county in the state. The county has the 3rd most electricity producing plants of any county in the state, with 8 total power plants. Milwaukee County's fuel of choice is Coal, with 87.05% of electricity production using this fuel. Natural Gas and Landfill Gas account for 12.39% and 0.48% of electricity generation, respectively.
Providers In Each City in Milwaukee County:
- Bayside, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Brown Deer, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Cudahy, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Fox Point, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Franklin, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Glendale, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Greendale, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Greenfield, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Hales Corners, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Oak Creek, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- River Hills, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Shorewood, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- South Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- St. Francis, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Wauwatosa, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- West Allis, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- West Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
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FAQ
How many power plants are within Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
There are 8 power plants in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
The largest electricity supplier in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin by megawatt hours sold is WE Energies.
Which electricity companies offer service in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE Energies | 44,341 |
