Dane County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Dane County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
The national average residential rate per kilowatt hour sits at 16.12 cents, while residents of Dane County pay an average rate of 4.97% more than the national average at 16.92 cents per kilowatt hour.
Dane County emits 6,049.57 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the state average of 5,888.59.
Dane County generates 6.78% of their required electricity and must import the additional 93.22% from other counties.
Dane County has the 741st highest total electricity production out of 3230 counties in the country, generating 450,234 megawatt hours.
Natural gas makes up 99.64% of the electric generation in Dane County, giving it a rank of 6th out of 72 counties in the state for total natural gas production.
Madison Gas & Electric is the largest electricity company in Dane County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,640,653 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.69 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
450,234 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
450,234 MWh
Production per Capita
0.79 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
3,437,386,011 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,049.57 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Madison
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Madison Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
20.57¢ per kWh
- 1.87% higher than last month
- 6.82% higher than April last year
- 18.82% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 21.64% higher than the US average
- 796th in the state out of 803 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 168 since April last year
- 27,404th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 265 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 843 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
19.28¢ per kWh
- 0.57% higher than last month
- 7.25% higher than April last year
- 13.74% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 19.61% higher than the US average
- 786th in the state out of 803 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 27,075th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 77 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 809 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$85.5 per month
- 12.09% lower than last month
- 1.77% lower than April last year
- 9.87% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 24.17% lower than the US average
- 149th in the state out of 803 cities
- The state rank has increased by 39 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 85 since April last year
- 5,163rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,857 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,488 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$102.4 per month
- 0.13% lower than last month
- 3.7% higher than April last year
- 6.94% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 24.75% lower than the US average
- 162nd in the state out of 803 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 13 since April last year
- 3,844th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 63 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,446 since April last year
Madison, WI Electricity Overview
Madison averages a residential electricity rate of 19.28 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 13.74% higher than Wisconsin's average rate of 16.95 cents and 19.61% higher than the US average of 16.12 cents. There is a shortage of 3,188,942.3 megawatt hours in the city because of customers using 576662.26% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities produce. There was a 0.73% drop in the average emissions per capita over the course of the past year.
Electricity consumption in Madison creates 1,632,282,784.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 2nd largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. This total also equates to a ranking of 8th highest in Wisconsin for emissions per resident with an average of 5,981.1 kilograms of emissions per citizen. The city is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the highest for a city in the state. Madison's power plants primarily use Distillate Fuel Oil, which accounts for 100.00% (or 553 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madison
Madison residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Madison, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.50 | 113.01 | 3,552,255.79 | 585,963,591 | |
| Madison Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 20.04 | 98.97 | 392,645.25 | 860,308 | 172,411,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Madison, Wisconsin include: 53711, 53704, 53590, 53703, 53719, 53562, 53593, 53705, 53713, 53597, 53716 and 9 other zip code(s).
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Sun Prairie, WI Electricity Overview
Sun Prairie averages a residential electricity rate of 14.94 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 11.91% lower than Wisconsin's average rate of 16.95 cents and 7.36% lower than the US average of 16.12 cents. Consumers in Sun Prairie are faced with 0.74 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 75.7 minutes. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $94.8. This is 14.30% lower than the Wisconsin average bill of $110.62.
Electricity consumption in Sun Prairie creates 211,184,715.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 24th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. This total also equates to a ranking of 9th highest in Wisconsin for emissions per resident with an average of 5,944.18 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Sun Prairie has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.50 | 113.01 | 3,552,255.79 | 585,963,591 | |
| Sun Prairie Utilities | BUNDLED | 13.47 | 78.77 | 104,877.75 | 14,123,081.23 |
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Fitchburg, WI Electricity Overview
Fitchburg averages a residential electricity rate of 18.82 cents per kilowatt hour paid by their citizens, which is 11.00% higher than Wisconsin's average rate of 16.95 cents and 16.73% higher than the US average of 16.12 cents. Consumers in Fitchburg are faced with 0.74 electrical outages per year with outages lasting on average 75.7 minutes. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential power bill of $104.24. This is 5.77% lower than the Wisconsin average bill of $110.62.
Electricity consumption in Fitchburg creates 174,526,976.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 27th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. This total also equates to a ranking of 90th highest in Wisconsin for emissions per resident with an average of 5,944.18 kilograms of emissions per citizen. All of the electricity sold in Fitchburg has to be sourced from surrounding cities and rural areas, as there are no power generation plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Fitchburg
Fitchburg residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Fitchburg, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.50 | 113.01 | 3,552,255.79 | 585,963,591 | |
| Madison Gas & Electric | BUNDLED | 20.04 | 98.97 | 38,374 | 860,308 | 172,411,000 |
Zips with electric coverage in Fitchburg, Wisconsin include: 53711, 53719, 53593, 53713, 53575
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Electricity Production in Dane County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Dane County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RockGen Energy CenterDairyland Power Cooperative (100.00%) | Dane County | WI | Natural Gas | 449,681 | 278,523,587.4 | 619.38 | ||
Diesel GeneratorsMadison Gas & Electric (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 553 | 453,684.29 | 820.41 | ||
UW Madison Charter Street PlantState of Wisconsin (100.00%) | Madison | WI | Natural Gas | 9,902,888.48 |
Dane County, Wisconsin Details
Roughly 3,437,386,010.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in Dane County because of electricity consumption. This total also results in a ranking of 7th highest in the state for pollution per person from electricity consumption. Natural Gas makes up 99.64% of the fuel types used for electricity generation in Dane County. Dane County has the 185th most power generation plants of any county in the nation, with 3 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Dane County:
- Belleville, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Black Earth, Wisconsin:
- Black Earth, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 50.00%
- Vanguard Electric: 50.00%
- Blue Mounds, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cambridge, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Cottage Grove, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 33.33%
- WE Energies: 33.33%
- Alliant Energy: 33.33%
- Cross Plains, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 100.00%
- Dane, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- DeForest, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Deerfield, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 46.08%
- WE Energies: 53.92%
- Fitchburg, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 37.62%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 62.38%
- Madison, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 24.62%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 75.38%
- Maple Bluff, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 100.00%
- Marshall, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Mazomanie, Wisconsin:
- Vanguard Electric: 32.75%
- Mazomanie Utilities: 32.79%
- Black Earth, Wisconsin Electric Utility: 0.44%
- Alliant Energy: 34.02%
- McFarland, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 18.74%
- Alliant Energy: 81.26%
- Middleton, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 50.18%
- Madison Gas & Electric: 49.82%
- Monona, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 100.00%
- Mount Horeb, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 46.11%
- Mt Horeb Utilities: 53.89%
- Oregon, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Rockdale, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 100.00%
- Stoughton, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 24.81%
- Stoughton Utilities: 75.19%
- Sun Prairie, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 46.80%
- Sun Prairie Utilities: 53.20%
- Verona, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
- Waunakee, Wisconsin:
- Madison Gas & Electric: 8.63%
- Waunakee Utilities: 84.75%
- Alliant Energy: 6.62%
- Windsor, Wisconsin:
- Alliant Energy: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many electric companies offer service in Dane County, Wisconsin?
There are 11 electricity providers offering service in Dane County, Wisconsin.
How many power plants are within Dane County, Wisconsin?
There are 3 active power plants located in Dane County, Wisconsin
Which electricity companies offer service in Dane County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison Gas & Electric | 166,480 |
| 2 | Alliant Energy | 44,586 |
| 3 | Sun Prairie Utilities | 16,668 |
| 4 | WE Energies | 11,857 |
| 5 | Stoughton Utilities | 8,477 |
| 6 | Waunakee Utilities | 6,697 |
| 7 | Mt Horeb Utilities | 4,033 |
| 8 | Black Earth, Wisconsin Electric Utility | 1,336 |
| 9 | Mazomanie Utilities | 927 |
| 10 | Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative | 701 |
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Dane County, Wisconsin?
The largest electricity provider in Dane County, Wisconsin by total revenue is Madison Gas & Electric.
