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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Milwaukee County generates 11.9 megawatt hours per capita each year, making it the 10 highest county out of 72 counties for production per capita in Wisconsin.
Electric production plants in Milwaukee County experienced a 23.54% rise in the use of non-renewable fuels in the previous year, which is an unfortunate trend.
Milwaukee County is the 19th highest producing county in the state out of 72 counties when it comes to megawatt hours produced using renewable fuel types.
Milwaukee County generates roughly 11.37 megawatt hours of electricity with natural gas per resident living in the county. This is the 5th highest amount in the state.
Milwaukee County produces 10,446,440.88 megawatt hours from coal per year. That is 11.37 megawatt hours per person in the county and makes Milwaukee County the 5th highest ranked county out of 72 counties in the state for electricity production from coal per capita.
Milwaukee County ranks 1st out of 72 counties in the state for total consumption, with its population using 10,736,496.1 megawatt hours.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
10,736,496 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.69 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
10,928,685 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
18,545 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
10,910,140 MWh
Production per Capita
11.9 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
9,886,615,335 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
10,761.98 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Milwaukee
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Rates and Production Categories
Milwaukee Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
19.18¢ per kWh
- 0.29% higher than last month
- 1.45% lower than April last year
- 10.79% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 13.42% higher than the US average
- 778th in the state out of 803 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 18 since April last year
- 26,453rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 108 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 346 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
19.06¢ per kWh
- 0.12% lower than last month
- 7.43% higher than April last year
- 12.45% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 18.25% higher than the US average
- 782nd in the state out of 803 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since April last year
- 26,996th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 102 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,555 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$97.52 per month
- 8.67% lower than last month
- 4.46% lower than April last year
- 2.81% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 13.5% lower than the US average
- 613th in the state out of 803 cities
- The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 17 since April last year
- 10,059th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,231 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,709 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$118.24 per month
- 0.32% lower than last month
- 3.97% higher than April last year
- 7.46% higher than the Wisconsin average
- 13.11% lower than the US average
- 641st in the state out of 803 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since April last year
- 9,407th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 457 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,822 since April last year
Milwaukee, WI Electricity Overview
Milwaukee averages a residential electricity rate of 19.06 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 12.45% above Wisconsin's average rate of 16.95 cents. There are 367,555.86 megawatt hours produced by plants in the city from the use of natural gas as the fuel source. This is the 4th most for a city in the state out of 810 cities. Electric production plants in Milwaukee have, luckily, brought about a 29.24% drop in the amount of fossil and other non-renewable fuel types used last year.
Coming in at as the worst ranked city out of 810 cities in Wisconsin, Milwaukee releases 3,316,980,446.53 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use each year. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 emissions per person in the city, which amounts to 5,888.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks Milwaukee as the 789th highest polluting city in Wisconsin. The city has the highest electricity producing plants of any city in Wisconsin, with 2 total power plants. Milwaukee has roughly 95.19% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Totaling Natural Gas with Landfill Gas (4.80%) and Distillate Fuel Oil (0.00%), these three fuel types account for 386,118 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) city's electricity generation.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Milwaukee
Milwaukee residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.05 | 118.22 | 317,055 | 7,766,178.12 | 1,479,244,337 |
Zips with electric coverage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin include: 53215, 53209, 53218, 53221, 53051, 53204, 53154, 53214, 53207, 53211, 53219 and 22 other zip code(s).
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West Allis, WI Electricity Overview
West Allis averages a residential electricity rate of 19.06 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 12.45% above Wisconsin's average rate of 16.95 cents. WE Energies has an estimated 1,999 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city.
Electricity use in West Allis has byproducts of 357,958,330.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 14th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 5,944.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks West Allis as the 572nd highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of West Allis must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Allis
West Allis residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in West Allis, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.05 | 118.22 | 7,766,178.12 | 1,479,244,337 |
Zips with electric coverage in West Allis, Wisconsin include: 53214, 53219, 53227, 53226, 53228
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Wauwatosa, WI Electricity Overview
Wauwatosa averages a residential electricity rate of 19.06 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Sadly, this is 12.45% above Wisconsin's average rate of 16.95 cents. WE Energies has an estimated 2,322 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city.
Electricity use in Wauwatosa has byproducts of 285,748,469.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 16th largest emissions amount of any city in Wisconsin. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 5,944.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Wauwatosa as the 572nd highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Wauwatosa must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa residential electric rates are highest in February and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE Energies | BUNDLED | 19.05 | 118.22 | 7,766,178.12 | 1,479,244,337 |
Zips with electric coverage in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin include: 53208, 53213, 53225, 53210, 53222, 53226
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Electricity Production in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Creek | WI | Coal | 6,642,373 | 5,938,667,774.73 | 894.06 | |||
South Oak CreekWE Energies (100.00%) | Oak Creek | WI | Coal | 3,900,194 | 3,959,949,930.06 | 1,015.32 | 5/2025 | |
Valley (WI)WE Energies (100.00%) | Milwaukee | WI | Natural Gas | 317,055 | 145,926,567.08 | 460.26 | ||
MMSD Jones Island WastewaterMilwaukee Metro Sewerage Dist (100.00%) | Milwaukee | WI | Natural Gas | 69,063 | 19,046,659.1 | 275.79 |
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Details
Milwaukee County is the highest ranked county in Wisconsin out of 72 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county releasing 9,886,615,334.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per resident in the county, which amounts to 10,761.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Milwaukee County as the 4th highest polluting county in the state. The county has the 3rd most electricity producing plants of any county in the state, with 4 total power plants. Milwaukee County's fuel of choice is Coal, with 95.59% of electricity production using this fuel. Natural Gas and Landfill Gas account for 4.24% and 0.17% of electricity generation, respectively.
Providers In Each City in Milwaukee County:
- Bayside, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Brown Deer, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Cudahy, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Fox Point, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Franklin, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Glendale, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Greendale, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Greenfield, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Hales Corners, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Oak Creek, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- River Hills, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Shorewood, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- South Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- St. Francis, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Wauwatosa, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- West Allis, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- West Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
- Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin:
- WE Energies: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are within Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
There are 4 power plants in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
The largest electricity supplier in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin by megawatt hours sold is WE Energies.
Which electricity companies offer service in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE Energies | 42,711 |
