Monroe County, WI: Electric Rates From 7 Providers

Monroe County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Monroe County, WI is $120.04
  • The average electricity rate in Monroe County, WI is 16.09¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Monroe County, WI

The average residential electric bill in Monroe County, WI is $120.04 per month. Monroe County, WI is the 41st most expensive county in Wisconsin for electricity.

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Monroe County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview

Emitting 261,248,828.02 kilograms of CO2 gases, Monroe County has the 998th highest pollution level due to electricity use out of 3221 counties in the country.

Residents of Monroe County are paying, on average, 3.02% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average price, at 16.09 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.59 cents per kilowatt hour.

Monroe County is the 1073rd largest county by population in the country, with 46,091 citizens .

Within the last 12 months, Monroe County has experienced a 8.56% increase in generation of electricity from solar power, up from 2,746 megawatt hours each year to 2,981 megawatt hours per year.

Monroe County currently ranks 29th in the state out of 72 counties in megawatt hours generated by solar power.

Monroe County is the 455th highest county out of 3221 counties in the United States for electricity production from wind per capita, averaging 0.22 megawatt hours per person produced from wind.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    541,917 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.76 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    13,034 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    13,019 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    15 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.28 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    261,248,828 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,668.11 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Sparta

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Sparta Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.66¢ per kWh

  • 0.54% higher than last month
  • 6.74% lower than November last year
  • 13.28% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 13.95% lower than the US average
  • 117th in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 28 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 115 since November last year
  • 12,068th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 819 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 5,688 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.94¢ per kWh

  • 0.55% lower than last month
  • 0.17% higher than November last year
  • 7.26% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 3.33% lower than the US average
  • 192nd in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 86 since November last year
  • 17,576th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 342 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,343 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$93.33 per month

  • 6.66% higher than last month
  • 12.71% lower than November last year
  • 4.12% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 21.06% lower than the US average
  • 216th in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 352 since November last year
  • 5,933rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,584 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 6,464 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$109.74 per month

  • 1.02% lower than last month
  • 5.39% lower than November last year
  • 0.83% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 22.85% lower than the US average
  • 230th in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 182 since November last year
  • 4,356th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 128 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,321 since November last year

Sparta, WI Electricity Overview

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Sparta has an average residential electricity rate of 15.94 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.10% less than the average state rate of 17.35 cents and 3.92% lower than the nationwide average of 16.59 cents. Northern States Power Company is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers. The national average monthly residential electric bill is $145.79, while the Sparta average is 24.73% below at $109.74 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Sparta averages 5,807.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 38th highest in the state out of 810 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 57,813,235.02 kilograms, which is the 91st worst total amount of pollution for all cities in Wisconsin. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sparta

Sparta residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.172/kWh$0.126/kWh$138.51/mo.$80.77/mo.
192nd15.94¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Sparta
230th$109.74Average residential monthly electricity bill for Sparta Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Sparta, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED15.79109.781,842,157.99290,825,943
Oakdale Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.64112.21148,409.4623,205,210.65
2 providers total

Tomah, WI Electricity Overview

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Tomah has an average residential electricity rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.68% less than the average state rate of 17.35 cents and 3.48% lower than the nationwide average of 16.59 cents. Alliant Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers. The national average monthly residential electric bill is $145.79, while the Tomah average is 23.08% below at $112.14 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Tomah averages 5,807.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 356th highest in the state out of 810 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 55,257,953.91 kilograms, which is the 97th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in Wisconsin. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Tomah

Tomah residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.171/kWh$0.130/kWh$144.53/mo.$86.49/mo.
232nd16.02¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Tomah
256th$112.14Average residential monthly electricity bill for Tomah Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Tomah, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.02115.733,550,493.26604,171,854
Oakdale Electric CooperativeBUNDLED15.64112.21148,409.4623,205,210.65
2 providers total

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Cashton, WI Electricity Overview

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Cashton has an average residential electricity rate of 12.10 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 30.24% less than the average state rate of 17.35 cents and 27.07% lower than the nationwide average of 16.59 cents. Power plants in Cashton have, fortunately, brought about a 23.47% drop in the amount of fossil and other non-renewable fuel types used each year. Production from non-renewable fuels accounts for 0.01 megawatt hours per resident in the city

Cashton residents average 280.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of Cashton from electricity use is 325,589.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 780th highest amount in the state. Roughly 77.01% of Cashton's electricity is generated using Wind. When taken together with Solar (22.87%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.12%), these three fuels make up 100.00% of the city electricity generation. Cashton has 3 power generation plants in the city. This is the 4th most plants in a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cashton

Cashton residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.152/kWh$0.084/kWh$126.99/mo.$54.79/mo.
13th12.10¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cashton
34th$79.82Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cashton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cashton, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Cashton, Wisconsin Electric UtilityBUNDLED12.1079.76154,423.92535,398.69
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED15.79109.781,842,157.99290,825,943
2 providers total

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Monroe County, Wisconsin Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Monroe County, Wisconsin

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Cashton Greens Wind FarmGL Envision LLC (50.00%)CROPP Cooperative (50.00%)
Cashton WI Wind 10,0381211
Cashton SolarButter Solar, LLC (100.00%)
Cashton WI Solar 2,9814222
CashtonCashton, Wisconsin Electric Utility (100.00%)
Cashton WI Distillate Fuel Oil 15715,261.181,017.416
3 power plants total

Monroe County, Wisconsin Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
77.01%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
22.87%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.12%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Monroe County residents average 5,668.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 36th worst in the state out of 72 in this category. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of the county from electricity consumption is 261,248,828.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 28th highest amount in the state and 1062nd in the country. Around 77.01% of electricity in Monroe County comes from production using Wind. Solar and Distillate Fuel Oil have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Solar is used to make 2,981 megawatt hours (22.87%) of electricity production and Distillate Fuel Oil accounts for 15 megawatt hours (0.12%) of total production in the county. Monroe County has 3 electricity producing plants, which is 26th highest in the state.

Monroe County, Wisconsin Net Metering

There are 7 companies in Monroe County supplying electricity. Of those 7, 71.43% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Residents of Wisconsin have restricted net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of solar panels.

Energy Loss

Monroe County electricity suppliers who report energy loss average roughly 2.91% of their energy lost per year. The US average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Monroe County a rank of 31st best in the state out of 72.

Providers In Each City in Monroe County:

  • Cashton, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 4.20%
    • Cashton, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 95.80%
  • Kendall, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 57.09%
    • Oakdale Electric Cooperative: 42.91%
  • Melvina, Wisconsin:
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 16.92%
    • Northern States Power Company: 83.08%
  • Norwalk, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 3.00%
    • Northern States Power Company: 88.42%
    • Oakdale Electric Cooperative: 8.58%
  • Oakdale, Wisconsin:
    • Oakdale Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Sparta, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 97.59%
    • Oakdale Electric Cooperative: 2.41%
  • Tomah, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 47.30%
    • Oakdale Electric Cooperative: 52.70%
  • Warrens, Wisconsin:
    • Oakdale Electric Cooperative: 15.71%
    • Alliant Energy: 84.29%
  • Wilton, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Wyeville, Wisconsin:
    • Oakdale Electric Cooperative: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

How many power plants are in Monroe County, Wisconsin?

There are 3 power plants in Monroe County, Wisconsin

What electricity companies offer service in Monroe County, Wisconsin?

How many electric companies offer service in Monroe County, Wisconsin?

There are 7 electricity companies operating in Monroe County, Wisconsin.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Monroe County, Wisconsin?

By total revenue, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in Monroe County, Wisconsin.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-05-01