Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Milwaukee County, WI is $123.88
- The average electricity rate in Milwaukee County, WI is 19.68¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Milwaukee County, WI
The average residential electric bill in Milwaukee County, WI is $123.88 per month. Milwaukee County, WI is the 51st most expensive county in Wisconsin for electricity.
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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
With 918,661 residents living within the county and 10,914,379.01 megawatt hours produced per year, Milwaukee County has a megawatt hour per capita production of 11.88 megawatt hours. The city ranks 706th highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the US.
Milwaukee County has experienced a 0.06% decrease in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity generation within the past year, which is an admirable effort.
As the 9th highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita, Milwaukee County generates 11.87 megawatt hours per person per year.
Roughly 99.91% of Milwaukee County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel types, making it the highest ranked county in Wisconsin out of 72 counties for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel sources.
With a population of 918,661 residents, Milwaukee County is the largest county in the state and the 62nd largest in the nation.
Milwaukee County ranks 1st out of 72 counties in the state for total consumption, with its population using 10,823,585.97 megawatt hours.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
10,823,586 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.78 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
10,914,379 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
10,337 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
10,904,042 MWh
Production per Capita
11.88 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
9,359,183,104 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
10,187.85 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 9.68% above Wisconsin's average rate of 17.54 cents. There are 502,600.84 megawatt hours produced by plants in the city from the use of natural gas as the fuel source. This is the 5th most for a city in the state out of 810 cities. The city has allowed a 36.75% rise in non-renewable fuel usage in their power plants.
Coming in at as the worst ranked city out of 810 cities in Wisconsin, Milwaukee releases 3,339,649,413.79 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 5,928.66 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Milwaukee as the 790th highest polluting city in Wisconsin. The city has the highest electricity producing plants of any city in Wisconsin, with 2 total power plants. Milwaukee has roughly 97.97% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Totaling Natural Gas with Landfill Gas (2.02%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.01%), these three fuel types account for 513,003 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) city's electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Milwaukee
Milwaukee residential electric rates are highest in May 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 ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.57 | 123.43 | 452,976 | 7,951,476.99 | 1,556,274,586 |
Zips with electric coverage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin include: 53215, 53209, 53218, 53221, 53051, 53204, 53154, 53214, 53207, 53211, 53219 and 22 other zip code(s).
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West Allis, WI Electricity Overview
West Allis averages a residential electricity rate of 19.24 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 9.68% above Wisconsin's average rate of 17.54 cents. WE Energies has an estimated 2,078 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. The city experiences an average of 0.68 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 82.25 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.
Electricity use in West Allis has byproducts of 361,015,508.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 14th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 5,994.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks West Allis as the 330th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of West Allis must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Allis
West Allis residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in West Allis, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.57 | 123.43 | 7,951,476.99 | 1,556,274,586 |
Zips with electric coverage in West Allis, Wisconsin include: 53214, 53219, 53227, 53226, 53228
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Wauwatosa, WI Electricity Overview
Wauwatosa averages a residential electricity rate of 19.24 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 9.68% above Wisconsin's average rate of 17.54 cents. WE Energies has an estimated 2,413 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. The city experiences an average of 0.68 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 82.25 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.
Electricity use in Wauwatosa has byproducts of 288,188,932.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 16th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 5,994.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Wauwatosa as the 20th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Wauwatosa must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.57 | 123.43 | 7,951,476.99 | 1,556,274,586 |
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 | 8,250,306.01 | 1 | 6,994,817,543.86 | 1 | 847.83 | 6 | |||
South Oak CreekWE Energies (100.00%) | Oak Creek | WI | Coal | 2,151,070 | 5 | 2,219,183,660.35 | 5 | 1,031.67 | 4 | 5/2025 | |
Valley (WI)WE Energies (100.00%) | Milwaukee | WI | Natural Gas | 449,317 | 6 | 205,950,532.9 | 7 | 458.36 | 3 | ||
MMSD Jones Island WastewaterMilwaukee Metro Sewerage Dist (100.00%) | Milwaukee | WI | Natural Gas | 63,686 | 11 | 17,740,349.31 | 11 | 278.56 | 10 |
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 9,359,183,103.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the county, which amounts to 10,187.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Milwaukee County as the 5th highest polluting county in the state. The county has the 3rd most electricity producing plants of any county in the state, with 4 total power plants. Milwaukee County's fuel of choice is Coal, with 87.47% of electricity production using this fuel. Natural Gas and Landfill Gas account for 12.44% and 0.09% 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 4 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 | 44,398 |
