Richland County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Richland County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Richland County produces 99.99% of its electricity from renewable fuel types, or 5.96 megawatt hours per citizen each year.
Richland County is the 5th highest producer of solar energy by megawatt hours produced in Wisconsin.
With a population of 17,353 residents, Richland County is the 57th largest county by population in Wisconsin and the 2022nd largest in the nation.
Richland County is the 1188th highest county in the country for non-renewable production per capita, with an average of 0 megawatt hours per resident generated from non-renewable fuel types.
Richland County residents have an average residential electricity expense of $140.84, which is 2.05% higher than the national average bill of $138.02.
Richland County consumes 96.74% more electricity than it produces.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
203,473 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.73 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
103,424 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
103,411 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
13 MWh
Production per Capita
5.96 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
56,988,827 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,284.09 kg
Recent Energy News in Richland Center
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,706 positions to 16,609th, from last year's value of 14,903rd
- In Richland Center, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 2,372 positions to 19,518th, from last year's value of 17,146th
- In Richland Center, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,299 positions to 19,518th, from last month's value of 18,219th
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 399 positions to 16,609th, from last month's value of 16,210th
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 96 positions to 474th, from last year's value of 570th
- In Richland Center, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 95 positions to 583rd, from last year's value of 488th
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 6.21% to 16.27 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.32 ¢ / kWh
- In Richland Center, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 7 positions to 583rd, from last month's value of 576th
- In Richland Center, the residential electricity rate increased by 6.05% to 17.04 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.06 ¢ / kWh
- In Richland Center, the residential electricity rate increased by 3.84% to 17.04 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.4 ¢ / kWh
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 0.5% to 16.27 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.19 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,712 positions to 7,090th, from last year's value of 5,378th
- In Richland Center, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 565 positions to 6,389th, from last year's value of 5,824th
- In Richland Center, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 63 positions to 6,389th, from last month's value of 6,452nd
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 16 positions to 7,090th, from last month's value of 7,074th
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 10 positions to 236th, from last month's value of 246th
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 7 positions to 236th, from last year's value of 243rd
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 4.79% to $410.43, from last year's value of $391.66
- In Richland Center, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 7 positions to 248th, from last year's value of 241st
- In Richland Center, the commercial electricity bill increased by 4.67% to $422.12, from last month's value of $403.3
- In Richland Center, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 248th, from last month's value of 246th
- In Richland Center, the commercial electricity bill increased by 1.08% to $422.12, from last year's value of $417.59
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.09% to $410.43, from last month's value of $410.06
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 351 positions to 20,376th, from last year's value of 20,025th
- In Richland Center, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 285 positions to 20,397th, from last year's value of 20,112th
- In Richland Center, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 126 positions to 20,397th, from last month's value of 20,271st
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 46 positions to 20,376th, from last month's value of 20,330th
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 8.09% to $36,900.13, from last year's value of $34,137.57
- In Richland Center, the industrial electricity bill increased by 3.56% to $35,984.27, from last month's value of $34,746.93
- In Richland Center, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 240th, from last year's value of 242nd
- In Richland Center, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 240th, from last month's value of 242nd
- In Richland Center, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.91% to $35,984.27, from last year's value of $36,313.1
- In Richland Center, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.07% to $36,900.13, from last month's value of $36,927.53
Richland Center Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
17.04¢ per kWh
- 3.84% higher than last month
- 6.05% higher than January last year
- 0.88% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 9.1% higher than the US average
- 583rd in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 95 since January last year
- 19,518th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,299 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,372 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
16.27¢ per kWh
- 0.5% higher than last month
- 6.21% higher than January last year
- 3.49% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 4.11% lower than the US average
- 474th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 96 since January last year
- 16,609th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 399 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,706 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$129.1 per month
- 12.04% higher than last month
- 8.5% higher than January last year
- 2.07% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 14.49% lower than the US average
- 377th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 34 since January last year
- 6,679th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 366 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 457 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$112.87 per month
- 0.75% higher than last month
- 3.98% higher than January last year
- 0.27% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 14.92% lower than the US average
- 375th 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
- 6,459th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 136 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 859 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
12.97¢ per kWh
- 2.23% lower than last month
- 1.11% higher than January last year
- 4.55% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 2.77% 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 8 since January last year
- 16,668th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 208 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,257 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
13¢ per kWh
- 0.09% higher than last month
- 7.17% higher than January last year
- 1.99% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 8.17% lower than the US average
- 578th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 20 since January last year
- 14,716th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 419 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,032 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$422.12 per month
- 4.67% higher than last month
- 1.08% higher than January last year
- 31.02% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 74.1% lower than the US average
- 248th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 7 since January last year
- 6,389th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 63 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 565 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$410.43 per month
- 0.09% higher than last month
- 4.79% higher than January last year
- 33.74% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 74.92% lower than the US average
- 236th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 7 since January last year
- 7,090th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 16 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,712 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
9.39¢ per kWh
- 1.2% higher than last month
- 2.93% higher than January last year
- 8.14% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 4.44% lower than the US average
- 574th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 199 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 183 since January last year
- 18,708th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,929 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,998 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
9.18¢ per kWh
- 0.24% higher than last month
- 8.21% higher than January last year
- 2.86% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 10.21% lower than the US average
- 579th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 25 since January last year
- 17,989th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 315 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 5,663 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$35,984.27 per month
- 3.56% higher than last month
- 0.91% lower than January last year
- 54.48% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 6.74% higher than the US average
- 240th in the state out of 784 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
- 20,397th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 126 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 285 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$36,900.13 per month
- 0.07% lower than last month
- 8.09% higher than January last year
- 56.5% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 7.86% higher than the US average
- 242nd 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
- 20,376th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 46 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 351 since January last year
Richland Center, WI Electricity Overview
On average, Richland Center's citizens spend 14.41 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. Fortunately for the inhabitants, this rate is below both the Wisconsin and nationwide average rates of 16.81 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.74 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 75.7 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes each outage. The state average monthly residential power bill is $111.69, while the Richland Center average is 16.48% lower at $93.28 per month. This ranks the city 39th in the state for average monthly bill total.
Electricity companies servicing Richland Center must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 30,745,501.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 270th highest in Wisconsin for emissions per person.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Richland Center
Richland Center residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Richland Center, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.23 | 112.88 | 3,599,558.95 | 584,121,619 | |
| Richland Center, Wisconsin Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 12.52 | 72.97 | 17,112 | 2,142,600 |
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Lone Rock, WI Electricity Overview
On average, Lone Rock's citizens spend 16.23 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. While this is less than the Wisconsin average rate of 16.81 cents per kilowatt hour, it is higher than the US average of 16.01 cents. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 0.74 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting about 75.7 minutes. The countrywide averages for these two data points are 1.27 outages a year and 137.24 minutes each outage. Lone Rock is the 447th largest city in the state, with a population of 769.
Electricity companies servicing Lone Rock must turn to electricity produced in nearby counties and other areas, because no electricity production occurs within the city. Approximately 4,638,668.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in the city due to electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 270th highest in Wisconsin for emissions per person.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lone Rock
Lone Rock residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lone Rock, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.23 | 112.88 | 3,599,558.95 | 584,121,619 |
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Viola, WI Electricity Overview
On average, Viola's citizens spend 12.91 cents per kilowatt hour for their residential electricity. Fortunately for the inhabitants, this rate is below both the Wisconsin and nationwide average rates of 16.81 and 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. More electricity is consumed in Viola than is produced, with electricity usage adding up to 109047.46% of generation. Viola, Wisconsin Electric Utility Company is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
There is one electricity plant in Viola. The use of electricity in the city accounts for 3,929,060.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 472nd highest in Wisconsin out of 810 cities. Averaging 6,035.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 18th worst in the state for emissions per capita from electricity use. Viola's primary fuel source is Distillate Fuel Oil, with 100.00% of electricity production using this fuel.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Viola
Viola residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Viola, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.04 | 115.41 | 1,887,441.58 | 302,679,728 | |
| Viola, Wisconsin Electric Utility Company | BUNDLED | 10.94 | 85.68 | 7 | 3,232.84 | 353,698.74 |
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Electricity Production in Richland County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Richland County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bear CreekAlliant Energy (100.00%) | Richland County | WI | Solar | 93,790 | ||||
Richland Center Renewable Energy LLCRichland Center Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Richland County | WI | Other Biomass Gas | 9,621 | 5,513,796.44 | 573.1 | ||
| Viola | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 7 | 5,778.47 | 825.5 | |||
Boaz Microgrid BatteryAlliant Energy (100.00%) | Muscoda | WI | Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source | 6 |
Richland County, Wisconsin Details
In Richland County, Solar makes up 90.68% of the fuel used for electricity production. When taken together with Other Biomass Gas (9.30%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.01%), these three fuel types make up 103,418 megawatt hours (or 99.99%) county electricity production. The county has the 2171st highest amount of total CO2 emissions from electricity consumption of all of the counties in the US, emitting 56,988,827.34 kilograms. The county also ranks 2223rd highest in emissions per resident, averaging 3,284.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Richland County is home to 4 power producing plants, which is the 17th most plants within a county in Wisconsin.
Providers In Each City in Richland County:
- Blue River, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 49.95%
- Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative: 50.05%
- Boaz, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cazenovia, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Lone Rock, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Richland Center, Wisconsin:
- Richland Center, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 49.12%
- Alliant Energy: 50.88%
- Viola, Wisconsin:
- Northern States Power Company: 38.71%
- Viola, Wisconsin Electric Utility Company: 61.29%
- Yuba, Wisconsin:
- Richland Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in Richland County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliant Energy | 9,831 |
| 2 | Richland Electric Cooperative | 3,658 |
| 3 | Richland Center, Wisconsin Electric Utility | 2,963 |
| 4 | Vernon Electric Cooperative | 85 |
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Richland County, Wisconsin?
The largest electricity provider in Richland County, Wisconsin by megawatt hours sold is Alliant Energy.
How many electric companies offer service in Richland County, Wisconsin?
There are 4 electricity providers operating in Richland County, Wisconsin.
How many power plants are located in Richland County, Wisconsin?
There are 4 power plants in Richland County, Wisconsin
