Vernon County, WI: Electricity Rates, Providers & More

Vernon County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Vernon County, WI is $143.26
  • The average electricity rate in Vernon County, WI is 16.56¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Vernon County, WI

The average residential electric bill in Vernon County, WI is $143.26 per month. Vernon County, WI is the 60th most expensive county in Wisconsin for electricity.

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Vernon County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview

Roughly 0.41% of Vernon County's electricity is produced using non-renewable fuels, making it the 1185th highest county out of 3221 counties in the nation for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuels.

Vernon County generates 3,425 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 957th in the US out of 3221 counties for total megawatt hours produced using solar power.

Averaging production of 0.11 megawatt hours per citizen per year, Vernon County is 1930th out of 3221 counties in the US for production per capita.

Vernon County produces 0.95% of their needed electricity and must bring in the additional 99.05% from neighboring counties.

Vernon County is the 42nd largest county in the state.

The county is ranked as the 55th largest producer of electricity of all 72 counties in the state for electricity generation, generating 3,439 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    361,180 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.76 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    3,439 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    3,425 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    14 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.11 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    176,715,821 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    5,752.66 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Viroqua

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Viroqua Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.03¢ per kWh

  • 2.03% lower than last month
  • 0.68% higher than November last year
  • 5.16% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 5.9% lower than the US average
  • 315th in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 128 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 39 since November last year
  • 15,980th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,009 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,164 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.4¢ per kWh

  • 0.05% higher than last month
  • 2.26% higher than November last year
  • 4.63% lower than the Wisconsin average
  • 0.58% lower than the US average
  • 386th in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 69 since November last year
  • 19,130th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 228 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,034 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$116.82 per month

  • 6.17% higher than last month
  • 4.25% lower than November last year
  • 20.01% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 1.2% lower than the US average
  • 749th in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 22 since November last year
  • 15,966th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,241 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,593 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$131.24 per month

  • 0.33% lower than last month
  • 1.49% lower than November last year
  • 18.61% higher than the Wisconsin average
  • 7.73% lower than the US average
  • 735th in the state out of 804 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 12,829th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 158 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,896 since November last year

Viroqua, WI Electricity Overview

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Viroqua's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 16.40 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 5.49% lower than Wisconsin's average rate of 17.35 cents, ranking the city at 386th best for average electricity rate out of 810 cities in the state. Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. Consumers in Viroqua experience 0.95 power outages each year with outages lasting on average 100.99 minutes.

Viroqua emits 5,807.46 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 38th highest polluting city out of 810 cities in Wisconsin based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 25,721,227.31 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 164th highest for total pollution in Wisconsin. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Viroqua

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.179/kWh$0.129/kWh$167.89/mo.$97.69/mo.
386th16.40¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Viroqua
735th$131.24Average residential monthly electricity bill for Viroqua Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Viroqua, 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
Vernon Electric CooperativeBUNDLED16.90150.33119,618.6820,216,016.51
2 providers total

Westby, WI Electricity Overview

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Westby's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 12.37 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 28.68% lower than Wisconsin's average rate of 17.35 cents, ranking the city at 16th best for average electricity rate out of 810 cities in the state. Westby Utilities sells an estimated 21,764.06 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other provider. The average residential electric bill for a resident in the city is $81.59 per month, while the Wisconsin average is $113.76.

Westby emits 5,807.46 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 356th highest polluting city out of 810 cities in Wisconsin based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 13,188,734.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 249th highest for total pollution in Wisconsin. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Westby

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.136/kWh$0.099/kWh$107.39/mo.$65.55/mo.
16th12.37¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Westby
36th$81.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for Westby Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Westby, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Westby UtilitiesBUNDLED12.5482.738,349.711,046,678.91
1 providers total

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Hillsboro, WI Electricity Overview

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Hillsboro's residents pay an average residential electricity rate of 16.77 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.33% lower than Wisconsin's average rate of 17.35 cents. This ranks the city 419th out of 810 cities in the state for best average electricity price. With an estimated 76 residential customers, Alliant Energy is the largest electricity supplier in the city.

Hillsboro emits 5,807.46 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity use, which makes it the 38th highest polluting city out of 810 cities in Wisconsin based on emissions per capita. This adds up to total emissions of 7,741,340.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use, ranking the city 328th highest for total pollution in Wisconsin. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hillsboro

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.178/kWh$0.130/kWh$167.72/mo.$95.21/mo.
419th16.77¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hillsboro
721st$130.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hillsboro Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hillsboro, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED17.02115.733,550,493.26604,171,854
Vernon Electric CooperativeBUNDLED16.90150.33119,618.6820,216,016.51
2 providers total

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Vernon 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 Vernon 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
Liberty Pole DPC SolarSoCore 2016 ProjectCo-W11 LLC (100.00%)
Vernon County WI Solar 1,9475322
Sauk DPC SolarSoCore 2016 ProjectCo-W3 LLC (100.00%)
Vernon County WI Solar 1,4615822
Bluff Prairie (Vernon)Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (100.00%)
De Soto WI Solar 176322
La FargeLa Farge Municipal Electric (100.00%)
La Farge WI Distillate Fuel Oil 14815,187.0191,084.795
4 power plants total

Vernon County, Wisconsin Production Fuel Makeup

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
99.59%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.41%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Vernon County emits 5,752.66 kilograms of CO2 pollution per capita from electricity consumption, which makes it the 30th worst polluting county out of 72 counties in the state and 1047th out of 3221 counties nationally. This adds up to total emissions of 176,715,821.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions, ranking the county the 1261st highest for total pollution in the country. Power generating facilities in the county primarily use Solar, which makes up 3,425 megawatt hours (or 99.59%) of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the county. Vernon County has 4 electricity producing plants within its borders. This is the 710th most power plants in a county.

Vernon County, Wisconsin Net Metering

Vernon County has 7 out of 7 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Consumers in Wisconsin have highly restricted net metering regulations that encourage the installation of solar.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 companies who are reporting energy loss. The average energy loss for these companies is 3.96%. With a state average energy loss of 2.35%, Vernon County is the 58th best county in Wisconsin for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Vernon County:

  • Chaseburg, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 77.94%
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 22.06%
  • Coon Valley, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 100.00%
  • De Soto, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 50.00%
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Genoa, Wisconsin:
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 31.11%
    • Northern States Power Company: 68.89%
  • Hillsboro, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 77.97%
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 22.03%
  • La Farge, Wisconsin:
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 1.88%
    • La Farge Municipal Electric: 98.12%
  • Ontario, Wisconsin:
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 11.40%
    • Alliant Energy: 88.60%
  • Readstown, Wisconsin:
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 41.91%
    • Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative: 58.09%
  • Stoddard, Wisconsin:
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 13.41%
    • Northern States Power Company: 86.59%
  • Viroqua, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 76.99%
    • Vernon Electric Cooperative: 23.01%
  • Westby, Wisconsin:
    • Westby Utilities: 100.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity companies offer service in Vernon County, Wisconsin?

How many power plants are located within Vernon County, Wisconsin?

There are 4 power plants located in Vernon County, Wisconsin

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Vernon County, Wisconsin?

By total megawatt hours sold, Northern States Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in Vernon County, Wisconsin.

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

There are 7 electricity providers operating in Vernon County, Wisconsin.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2025-04-28