Electric Rates & Providers in Polk County, WI

Polk County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Polk County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview

Polk County is ranked 1371st out of 3230 for highest polluting county in the country when considering emissions per capita.

Over the previous year, Polk County has had a 3.34% decrease in the use of renewable fuel types for electricity production.

Polk County is the 1104th most populated county in the United States.

Polk County is 25th in the state out of 72 counties in megawatt hours produced by solar power.

Polk County emitted 219,383,914.55 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which ranks it as the 1120th worst polluting county out of 3230 counties in the nation.

Residents of Polk County are paying, on average, 4.27% less per kilowatt hour at home than the national average rate, at 15.32 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    525,374 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.73 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    103,125 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    103,127 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    -2 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    2.3 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    219,383,915 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,896.31 kg

Recent Energy News in Amery

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Amery Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

15.4¢ per kWh

  • 0.38% higher than last month
  • 0.57% higher than January last year
  • 8.81% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 1.37% lower than the US average
  • 232nd in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since January last year
  • 16,269th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,307 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,033 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

16.05¢ per kWh

  • 0.05% higher than last month
  • 5.42% higher than January last year
  • 4.83% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 5.44% lower than the US average
  • 233rd 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
  • 15,965th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 159 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,466 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$130.92 per month

  • 10.22% higher than last month
  • 3.07% lower than January last year
  • 3.51% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 13.28% lower than the US average
  • 600th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 184 since January last year
  • 6,952nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,164 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 4,199 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$115.4 per month

  • 0.3% lower than last month
  • 2.72% higher than January last year
  • 2.52% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 13.01% lower than the US average
  • 600th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 184 since January last year
  • 7,100th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 840 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 124 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

11.35¢ per kWh

  • 0.99% lower than last month
  • 2.28% higher than January last year
  • 8.53% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 14.93% lower than the US average
  • 307th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 10,792nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 203 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,269 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

12.04¢ per kWh

  • 0.18% higher than last month
  • 5.23% higher than January last year
  • 5.56% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 14.96% lower than the US average
  • 324th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since January last year
  • 12,495th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,825 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$634.49 per month

  • 5.2% higher than last month
  • 0.64% lower than January last year
  • 3.68% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 61.07% lower than the US average
  • 490th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 15,437th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,028 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 225 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$657.99 per month

  • 0.05% lower than last month
  • 3.56% higher than January last year
  • 6.23% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 59.8% lower than the US average
  • 490th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since January last year
  • 15,752nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 36 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

7.87¢ per kWh

  • 2.26% lower than last month
  • 3.52% lower than January last year
  • 9.4% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 19.94% lower than the US average
  • 306th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
  • 11,910th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 913 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,805 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.74¢ per kWh

  • 0.27% lower than last month
  • 3.82% higher than January last year
  • 2.08% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 14.52% lower than the US average
  • 314th in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 16,969th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 536 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,035 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$116,972.03 per month

  • 0.26% higher than last month
  • 6.04% lower than January last year
  • 47.97% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 246.97% higher than the US average
  • 781st in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 25,117th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 92 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 8 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$128,761.92 per month

  • 0.48% lower than last month
  • 4.08% higher than January last year
  • 51.79% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 276.37% higher than the US average
  • 782nd in the state out of 784 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 100 since January last year
  • 25,369th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 841 since January last year

Amery, WI Electricity Overview

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On average, Amery's residents spend 16.04 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which is 4.61% less than the state's average price of 16.81 cents and 0.18% more than the US average of 16.01 cents. Northern States Power Company sells an estimated 998.68 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than all other electricity providers.

Amery emits 6,032.08 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 683rd highest polluting city out of 810 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 17,486,994.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 215th highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Amery

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.170/kWh$0.126/kWh$139.59/mo.$80.36/mo.
246th16.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Amery
427th$115.41Average residential monthly electricity bill for Amery Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Amery, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.04115.411,887,441.58302,679,728

Osceola, WI Electricity Overview

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On average, Osceola's residents spend 17.51 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 610th out of 810 cities in the state. WE Energies sells an estimated 15,062.59 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than all other electricity providers.

Osceola emits 6,032.08 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 270th highest polluting city out of 810 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 16,503,765.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 222nd highest for total pollution in the state. The city has zero power plants currently operating in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Osceola

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.181/kWh$0.139/kWh$145.95/mo.$82.00/mo.
610th17.51¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Osceola
477th$117.45Average residential monthly electricity bill for Osceola Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Osceola, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.04115.411,887,441.58302,679,728
WE EnergiesBUNDLED18.99119.57,851,823.641,491,086,705

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St. Croix Falls, WI Electricity Overview

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On average, St. Croix Falls' residents spend 15.57 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity, which ranks the city 209th out of 810 cities in the state. The city produces 90,652 megawatt hours, which is 100.00% of their total number of megawatt hours produced, from renewable fuels Electricity generation in St. Croix Falls outpaces usage by approximately 315.88%.

St. Croix Falls emits 0 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 795th highest polluting city out of 810 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions, making the city 795th highest for total pollution in the state. Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 100.00% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in St. Croix Falls. St. Croix Falls has one electricity producing plant in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Croix Falls

St. Croix Falls residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.166/kWh$0.127/kWh$132.84/mo.$78.83/mo.
209th15.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. Croix Falls
248th$112.75Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. Croix Falls Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED16.04115.4190,6521,887,441.58302,679,728
Northwestern Wisconsin ElectricBUNDLED13.8977.186,064.9311,955,959
Polk-Burnett Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.67121.34197,50528,974,000

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Electricity Production in Polk County, Wisconsin

Power Plants in Polk County, Wisconsin

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
St. Croix Falls WI Conventional Hydroelectric 90,65212/2027
Viresco Turtle LakeViresco Turtle Lake (100.00%)
Turtle Lake WI Other Biomass Gas 10,2052,158,353.57211.5
Sand Lake DPC SolarSoCore 2016 ProjectCo-W1 LLC (100.00%)
Centuria WI Solar 2,270
Frederic WI Distillate Fuel Oil -23,852.32-1,926.16

Polk County, Wisconsin Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Releasing 219,383,914.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Polk County ranks 1120th highest in the nation for total pollution from electricity consumption. Additionally, the county ranks 1371st worst in the country for pollution per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 4,896.31 kilograms of emissions per capita. Conventional Hydroelectric is the fuel of choice in Polk County, with 87.90% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Other Biomass Gas and Solar have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Other Biomass Gas makes up 9.90% of electricity generation and Solar accounts for 2.20% of total production in the county. There are 4 power producing plants in Polk County, which is the 679th highest number of plants in a county in the country.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
87.90%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
Other Biomass Gas
9.90%
SOLAR
Solar
2.20%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
-0.00%

Polk County, Wisconsin Net Metering

Polk County has 5 out of 5 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Wisconsin has heavily restricted state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Polk County has 3 companies who are reporting energy loss from their electricity grid. The average energy loss for these companies is 6.57%. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% and the Wisconsin average is 2.46%, resulting in a rank of 2623rd best in the US and a state rank of 62nd best out of 3230 and 72 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Polk County:

  • Amery, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Balsam Lake, Wisconsin:
    • Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative: 0.90%
    • Northwestern Wisconsin Electric: 49.09%
    • Northern States Power Company: 50.01%
  • Centuria, Wisconsin:
    • Northwestern Wisconsin Electric: 47.38%
    • Northern States Power Company: 47.38%
    • Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative: 5.23%
  • Clayton, Wisconsin:
    • WE Energies: 100.00%
  • Clear Lake, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Dresser, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Frederic, Wisconsin:
    • Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative: 11.23%
    • Northern States Power Company: 45.93%
    • Northwestern Wisconsin Electric: 42.85%
  • Luck, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • Milltown, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
    • Northwestern Wisconsin Electric: 50.00%
  • Osceola, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 49.95%
    • WE Energies: 50.05%
  • St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 71.38%
    • Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative: 18.78%
    • Northwestern Wisconsin Electric: 9.84%
  • Star Prairie, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 55.26%
    • St Croix Electric Cooperative: 44.74%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Polk County, Wisconsin?

The largest electricity provider in Polk County, Wisconsin by megawatt hours sold is Northern States Power Company.

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

There are 5 electricity companies serving customers in Polk County, Wisconsin.

How many power plants are located in Polk County, Wisconsin?

Polk County, Wisconsin is home to 4 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Polk County, Wisconsin?

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Published: 2024-04-23