Wood County, Wisconsin Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Wood County, Wisconsin Electricity Overview
Almost 11.84% of Wood County's generation comes from hydroelectric power plants, making them 1st county in the state out of 72 counties for total hydroelectric generation.
Alliant Energy is the largest provider in Wood County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
Wood County has a population of 73,993 residents.
Solar power usage in Wood County has increased by 278.00% year over year, with 261,499 megawatt hours being generated from solar energy during the course of the last year.
Wood County ranks as the 1038th worst pollution level due to electricity consumption in the United States and 32nd worst in Wisconsin, emitting 251,241,519.55 kilograms of CO2 gases.
Wood County generates 74,641.96 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 8th out of 72 counties in Wisconsin for natural gas production.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
864,765 MWh
Consumption per Capita
11.69 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
466,775 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
392,133 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
74,642 MWh
Production per Capita
6.31 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
251,241,520 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
3,395.48 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Wisconsin Rapids
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Wisconsin Rapids Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024
13.82¢ per kWh
- 1.79% higher than last month
- 3.66% higher than April last year
- 20.18% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 18.29% lower than the US average
- 16th in the state out of 803 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
- 8,565th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 22 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,045 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
13.49¢ per kWh
- 0.3% higher than last month
- 5.79% higher than April last year
- 20.43% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 16.33% lower than the US average
- 15th in the state out of 803 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since April last year
- 9,298th in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,718 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$74.28 per month
- 8.88% lower than last month
- 1.79% lower than April last year
- 21.69% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 34.12% lower than the US average
- 21st in the state out of 803 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since April last year
- 2,182nd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 148 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 556 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$86.78 per month
- 0.13% lower than last month
- 1.96% higher than April last year
- 21.13% lower than the Wisconsin average
- 36.23% lower than the US average
- 21st in the state out of 803 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since April last year
- 1,463rd in the US out of 31,712 cities
- The national rank has increased by 9 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 871 since April last year
Wisconsin Rapids, WI Electricity Overview
Wisconsin Rapids' average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 13.49 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 20.43% less than the state's average price of 16.95 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $86.78. This is 21.55% lower than the Wisconsin average bill of $110.62. Selling an estimated 287,068.34 megawatt hours, Consolidated Water Power Company is the largest provider in the city.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Wisconsin Rapids must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 111,221,493.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 44th worst out of 810 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 5,944.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 572nd highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.50 | 113.01 | 3,552,255.79 | 585,963,591 | |
| Consolidated Water Power Company | BUNDLED | 12.25 | 92.63 | 41,717.61 | 638.91 | 78,275 |
| Wisconsin Rapids Power | BUNDLED | 13.11 | 82.59 | 88,136.66 | 11,552,261.7 |
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Marshfield, WI Electricity Overview
Marshfield's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 12.64 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 25.45% less than the state's average price of 16.95 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $84.39. This is 23.71% lower than the Wisconsin average bill of $110.62. With an estimated 1,537 residential customers, Marshfield Utilities is the largest supplier in the city.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Marshfield must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 110,965,893.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 45th worst out of 810 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 5,944.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 90th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marshfield
Marshfield residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Marshfield, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Utilities | BUNDLED | 12.14 | 80.35 | 9,152 | 90,712.49 | 11,014,855.98 |
| Northern States Power Company | BUNDLED | 16.10 | 113.42 | 1,851,532.37 | 298,125,856 |
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Lake Wazeecha CDP, WI Electricity Overview
Lake Wazeecha CDP's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 13.98 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 17.57% less than the state's average price of 16.95 cents. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $90.08. This is 18.57% lower than the Wisconsin average bill of $110.62. Selling an estimated 15,635.37 megawatt hours, Wisconsin Rapids Power is the largest provider in the city.
Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Lake Wazeecha CDP must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 15,615,352.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 234th worst out of 810 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 5,944.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 9th highest in the state for pollution per capita.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lake Wazeecha CDP
Lake Wazeecha CDP residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Lake Wazeecha CDP, Wisconsin
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant Energy | BUNDLED | 16.50 | 113.01 | 3,552,255.79 | 585,963,591 | |
| Wisconsin Rapids Power | BUNDLED | 13.11 | 82.59 | 88,136.66 | 11,552,261.7 |
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Electricity Production in Wood County, Wisconsin
Power Plants in Wood County, Wisconsin
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wood CountyAlliant Energy (100.00%) | Wood County | WI | Solar | 261,499 | ||||
Georgia-Pacific Corp - Nekoosa MillDomtar Industries Inc (100.00%) | Nekoosa | WI | Black Liquour | 171,481 | 48,820,221.04 | 284.7 | ||
Port Edwards MillDomtar Industries Inc (100.00%) | Port Edwards | WI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 33,795 |
Wood County, Wisconsin Details
In Wood County, Solar is 56.02% of the fuel types used in electricity production. Adding Solar totals to Black Liquour (16.15%) and Natural Gas (15.99%), these three fuel types account for 411,504 megawatt hours (or 88.16%) electricity generation in the county. The county emits 3,395.48 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 67th highest polluting county out of 72 counties in the state and 2336th out of 3230 counties nationally. With total emissions of 251,241,519.55 kilograms, the county ranks 32nd highest in Wisconsin and 1038th 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 185th highest power generation plants of any county in the country, with 3 total power plants.
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:
- Marshfield Utilities: 87.79%
- Northern States Power Company: 12.21%
- 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:
- Consolidated Water Power Company: 5.54%
- Alliant Energy: 11.95%
- 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?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alliant Energy | 25,976 |
| 2 | Wisconsin Rapids Power | 9,782 |
| 3 | Marshfield Utilities | 9,048 |
| 4 | Oakdale Electric Cooperative | 2,021 |
| 5 | Clark Electric | 373 |
| 6 | Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative | 272 |
| 7 | Consolidated Water Power Company | 85 |
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 3 power plants located in Wood County, Wisconsin
