Wood County, WI: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Wood County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Wood County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview

Wood County generates 98,104.29 megawatt hours of electricity from the use of coal, ranking Wood County 189th in the US out of 3230 counties.

During the past year, Wood County has seen a 100.00% increase in production of electricity from solar sources, up from 0 megawatt hours a year to 247,066 megawatt hours a year.

Wood County citizens are faced with outages averaging 75.7 minutes per occurrence, with approximately 0.74 outages each year.

The average monthly residential electricity expense in Wood County is 0.81% lower than the state average monthly residential expense.

Wood County is 4th in Wisconsin rankings for total megawatt hours produced from sustainable energy, with 450,067.58 megawatt hours generated from sustainable fuel types.

Wood County is home to 73,993 people and its power generation plants generate 729,029.59 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 9.85 megawatt hours per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    866,569 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    11.71 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    729,030 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    450,068 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    278,962 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    9.85 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    301,458,288 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,074.15 kg

Wisconsin Rapids, WI Electricity Overview

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Wisconsin Rapids' average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 12.52 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 25.39% less than the state's average price of 16.77 cents. With annual generation of 41,717.61 megawatt hours, the city is the 32nd highest producer of electricity in Wisconsin. Power plants in the city have had a 18.94% decrease in the use of renewable energy sources versus non-renewable fuels.

There are 2 power producing plants in Wisconsin Rapids, which is the 9th most plants in a city in Wisconsin. Emitting 90,848,516 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, the city ranks 56th highest out of 810 cities in Wisconsin for total pollution from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 777th worst in the state for emissions per capita. In Wisconsin Rapids, Conventional Hydroelectric is 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wisconsin Rapids

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.156/kWh$0.100/kWh$129.17/mo.$67.92/mo.
14th12.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Wisconsin Rapids
22nd$85.23Average residential monthly electricity bill for Wisconsin Rapids Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED16.01112.383,628,151.73580,726,147
Consolidated Water Power CompanyBUNDLED12.1396.1341,717.61669.0481,134
Wisconsin Rapids PowerBUNDLED12.0280.6497,99711,780,000

Marshfield, WI Electricity Overview

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Marshfield's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 11.73 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 30.05% less than the state's average price of 16.77 cents. The city is ranked 52nd in the state in total electricity produced from electrical power plants within its borders, with 9,152 megawatt hours generated. Generating 0.49 megawatt hours per capita living in the city, Marshfield ranks as the 63rd highest producer per capita in the state out of 810 cities.

There is one power producing plant in Marshfield. The city emits 6,035.16 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 14th highest polluting city out of 810 cities in Wisconsin based on emissions per capita. A total of 112,664,380.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. In Marshfield, Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used in electricity generation.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marshfield

Marshfield 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.
5th11.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Marshfield
20th$83Average residential monthly electricity bill for Marshfield Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Marshfield, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Marshfield UtilitiesBUNDLED11.1478.459,152100,86111,232,000
Northern States Power CompanyBUNDLED15.92116.221,912,478.13304,430,315

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Lake Wazeecha CDP, WI Electricity Overview

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Lake Wazeecha CDP's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 13.03 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 22.30% less than the state's average price of 16.77 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $88.36. This is 20.46% lower than the Wisconsin average bill of $111.08. Selling an estimated 16,658.49 megawatt hours, Wisconsin Rapids Power is the largest provider in the city.

Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Lake Wazeecha CDP must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 15,754,222.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 229th worst out of 810 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 5,997.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 637th highest in the state for pollution per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Wazeecha CDP

Lake Wazeecha CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.168/kWh$0.105/kWh$141.06/mo.$72.50/mo.
20th13.03¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lake Wazeecha CDP
25th$88.36Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lake Wazeecha CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lake Wazeecha CDP, Wisconsin

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alliant EnergyBUNDLED16.01112.383,628,151.73580,726,147
Wisconsin Rapids PowerBUNDLED12.0280.6497,99711,780,000

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Electricity Production in Wood County, Wisconsin

Power Plants in Wood County, Wisconsin

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Wood County WI Solar 248,261
Biron MillND Paper LLC (100.00%)
Biron WI Natural Gas 198,757.14175,955,084.84885.28
Georgia-Pacific Corp - Nekoosa MillDomtar Industries Inc (100.00%)
Nekoosa WI Black Liquour 167,42148,407,995.9289.14
Wisconsin Rapids WI Conventional Hydroelectric 41,717.61
Port Edwards MillDomtar Industries Inc (100.00%)
Port Edwards WI Conventional Hydroelectric 32,093
Biron WI Conventional Hydroelectric 29,418.84
Marshfield Utilities Gas PlantMarshfield Utilities (100.00%)
Marshfield WI Natural Gas 9,1525,398,059.1589.82

Wood County, Wisconsin Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Wood County, Solar is 33.89% of the fuel types used in electricity production. Adding Solar totals to Natural Gas (24.81%) and Conventional Hydroelectric (17.06%), these three fuel types account for 552,312.17 megawatt hours (or 75.76%) electricity generation in the county. The county emits 4,074.15 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 61st highest polluting county out of 72 counties in the state and 1811th out of 3230 counties nationally. With total emissions of 301,458,288.38 kilograms, the county ranks 26th highest in Wisconsin and 901st in the US for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. Wood County has the 345th highest power generation plants of any county in the country, with 7 total power plants.

SOLAR
Solar
Solar
Solar
Solar
33.89%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
24.81%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
17.06%
COAL
Coal
Coal
13.46%
BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
10.78%

Wood County, Wisconsin Net Metering

About 85.71% of the electricity companies in Wood County offer net metering to their consumers. At the state level, Wisconsin has heavily restricted net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

There are 6 companies in Wood County that report energy loss. Combined, these 6 providers average a yearly energy loss of 3.10% of electricity produced. The United States average is 2.87%, meaning Wood County ranks 392nd best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Wood County:

  • Arpin, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Auburndale, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Biron, Wisconsin:
    • Wisconsin Rapids Power: 73.83%
    • Consolidated Water Power Company: 6.10%
    • Alliant Energy: 20.07%
  • Hewitt, Wisconsin:
    • Marshfield Utilities: 100.00%
  • Marshfield, Wisconsin:
    • Northern States Power Company: 12.21%
    • Marshfield Utilities: 87.79%
  • Milladore, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Nekoosa, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Pittsville, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Port Edwards, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Rudolph, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Vesper, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 100.00%
  • Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin:
    • Alliant Energy: 11.95%
    • Consolidated Water Power Company: 5.54%
    • Wisconsin Rapids Power: 82.51%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Wood County, Wisconsin?

The largest electricity supplier in Wood County, Wisconsin by megawatt hours sold is Alliant Energy.

What electricity companies offer service in Wood County, Wisconsin?

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

There are 7 electricity suppliers operating in Wood County, Wisconsin.

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

There are 7 power plants located in Wood County, Wisconsin

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-03-14