Oconto County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Oconto County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Oconto County is the 1241st most populated county in the United States, with 38,691 citizens living within its borders.
There was a 2.61% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita during the last 12 months in Oconto County.
Oconto County has seen a 12.25% decline throughout the last 12 months in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.
Oconto County ranks 417th county out of 3230 counties in the country in hydroelectric power production, producing 17,564 megawatt hours per year from hydroelectric plants.
With total generation of 17,564 megawatt hours, Oconto County is the 1739th largest generator of electricity out of 3230 counties in the United States.
Oconto County produces 0.45 megawatt hours per citizen of the county from renewable fuels. This makes Oconto County the 1235th highest ranking county for renewable generation per capita in the country out of 3230 counties.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
453,673 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.73 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
17,564 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
17,564 MWh
Production per Capita
0.45 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
224,351,515 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,798.55 kg
Recent Energy News in Oconto
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Oconto, 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 Oconto, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,249 positions to 16,715th, from last month's value of 17,964th
- In Oconto, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 691 positions to 16,715th, from last year's value of 17,406th
- In Oconto, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 240 positions to 579th, from last year's value of 339th
- In Oconto, 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 Oconto, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 247 positions to 332nd, from last year's value of 579th
- In Oconto, 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 Oconto, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 12 positions to 332nd, from last month's value of 344th
- In Oconto, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.43% to 15.8 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.36 ¢ / kWh
- In Oconto, the residential electricity rate decreased by 3.19% to 15.8 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.32 ¢ / kWh
- In Oconto, 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 Oconto, 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 Oconto, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,327 positions to 8,493rd, from last year's value of 7,166th
- In Oconto, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 341 positions to 8,493rd, from last month's value of 8,834th
- In Oconto, 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 Oconto, 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 Oconto, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 5 positions to 86th, from last year's value of 81st
- In Oconto, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 5 positions to 82nd, from last month's value of 87th
- In Oconto, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 82nd, from last year's value of 86th
- In Oconto, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 3.96% to 10.65 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 11.09 ¢ / kWh
- In Oconto, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 1.5% to 10.65 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.81 ¢ / kWh
- In Oconto, 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 Oconto, 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 Oconto, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,134 positions to 7,080th, from last year's value of 5,946th
- In Oconto, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,125 positions to 7,080th, from last month's value of 5,955th
- In Oconto, 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 Oconto, the industrial electricity rate increased by 3.63% to 6.91 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.67 ¢ / kWh
- In Oconto, the industrial electricity rate increased by 2.76% to 6.91 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 6.73 ¢ / kWh
- In Oconto, 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 Oconto, 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
Oconto 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
Oconto, WI Electricity Overview
Oconto averages a residential electricity price of 16.35 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within the city borders. This is, fortunately, 2.75% below the state's average price of 16.81 cents, resulting in the city ranking 474th out of 810 cities in Wisconsin for best average electricity rate. Wisconsin Public Service has an estimated 337 total residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Oconto average is 26.10% lower at $102 per month.
The 53,022.86 megawatt hours consumed in Oconto must be sourced from outside of the city as there are no power plants that call the city home. The city emits 6,032.08 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 683rd highest polluting city out of 810 cities in Wisconsin based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 27,277,056.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 163rd largest amount in Wisconsin.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oconto
Oconto residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in March.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Oconto, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 14.11 | 125.18 | 103,334.25 | 14,583,199.95 | |
| Wisconsin Public Service | BUNDLED | 16.52 | 100.22 | 2,968,589.46 | 490,392,136 |
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Oconto Falls, WI Electricity Overview
Oconto Falls averages a residential electricity price of 16.51 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within the city borders. This is, fortunately, 1.81% below the state's average price of 16.81 cents, resulting in the city ranking 492nd out of 810 cities in Wisconsin for best average electricity rate. The Wisconsin average monthly residential electricity bill is $111.69, while the Oconto Falls average is 8.41% below at $102.3 per month. This is the 164th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state. The city's hydroelectric dams produce 17,564 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of the city's electricity.
Oconto Falls has the 3rd highest power plants of any city in the state, with 3 total plants. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis shows us the emissions efficiency of a city. The city averages 2,916.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, which ranks them 790th highest in Wisconsin out of 810 cities for emissions efficiency. At 2,916.35 kilograms per person and 2,900 citizens in the city, the city emits 8,457,409.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This is the 316th highest amount in Wisconsin for total pollution. Oconto Falls has roughly 100.00% of its electricity generated from Conventional Hydroelectric.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Oconto Falls
Oconto Falls residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oconto Falls Municipal Utilities | BUNDLED | 14.46 | 88.11 | 9,998 | 1,445,400 | |
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 18.99 | 119.5 | 7,851,823.64 | 1,491,086,705 |
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Gillett, WI Electricity Overview
Gillett averages a residential electricity price of 18.99 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within the city borders. This is 12.96% more than Wisconsin's average price of 16.81 cents. Selling an estimated 4,858.72 megawatt hours, WE Energies is the largest electricity provider in the city.
The 14,633.46 megawatt hours consumed in Gillett must be sourced from outside of the city as there are no power plants that call the city home. The city emits 6,032.08 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 683rd highest polluting city out of 810 cities in Wisconsin based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 7,528,033.41 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 349th largest amount in Wisconsin.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gillett
Gillett residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Gillett, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 18.99 | 119.5 | 7,851,823.64 | 1,491,086,705 |
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Electricity Production in Oconto County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Oconto County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oconto Falls LowerN E W Hydro LLC (100.00%) | Oconto Falls | WI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6,576 | ||||
Oconto Falls UpperN E W Hydro LLC (100.00%) | Oconto Falls | WI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5,984 | ||||
| Oconto Falls | WI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5,004 |
Oconto County, Wisconsin Details
Oconto County has the 23rd most electricity plants of any county in the state, with 3 total plants. For every citizen in the county there are 5,798.55 kilograms of CO2 pollution from electricity use. This ranks them 42nd highest in Wisconsin out of 72 counties for emissions from electricity consumption per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total emissions of the county from electricity consumption is 224,351,515.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 35th highest in Wisconsin and 1000th in the US. Oconto County's fuel of choice is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from this fuel.
Providers In Each City in Oconto County:
- Gillett, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Lena, Wisconsin:
- Oconto Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Wisconsin Public Service: 50.00%
- Oconto, Wisconsin:
- Oconto Electric Cooperative: 7.12%
- Wisconsin Public Service: 92.88%
- Oconto Falls, Wisconsin:
- Oconto Falls Municipal Utilities: 54.80%
- WE Energies: 45.20%
- Suring, Wisconsin:
- Oconto Electric Cooperative: 7.24%
- Wisconsin Public Service: 92.76%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Oconto County, Wisconsin?
Oconto County, Wisconsin is home to 4 electricity providers offering service in the area.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Oconto County, Wisconsin?
The largest electricity company in Oconto County, Wisconsin by total revenue is Wisconsin Public Service.
Which electricity companies offer service in Oconto County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin Public Service | 26,946 |
| 2 | WE Energies | 9,553 |
| 3 | Oconto Electric Cooperative | 8,844 |
| 4 | Oconto Falls Municipal Utilities | 1,668 |
How many power plants are within Oconto County, Wisconsin?
There are 3 active electricity plants located in Oconto County, Wisconsin
