City of Black River Falls
Municipal electric utility · Wisconsin · #1,900 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #1776
City of Black River Falls is a municipal electric utility serving 2,895 customers in Wisconsin. In 2025 it sold 54.5 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $7.44M in revenue, an average realized rate of 13.66¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 14.79¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2,244 | 19.2 | $2.84M | 14.79¢ | |
| Commercial | 650 | 34.5 | $4.41M | 12.78¢ | |
| Industrial | 1 | 0.8 | $191.20K | 25.12¢ | |
| Total | 2,895 | 54.5 | $7.44M | 13.66¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (714 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,774 | 54.2 | $6.88M | 14.06¢ |
| 2022 | 2,787 | 54.9 | $7.42M | 14.89¢ |
| 2023 | 2,811 | 53.3 | $7.11M | 14.76¢ |
| 2024 | 2,886 | 52.7 | $6.85M | 14.33¢ |
| 2025 | 2,895 | 54.5 | $7.44M | 14.79¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 5.2 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 52.4 GWh
Winter peak demand: 10 MW
Energy losses: 4.6% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.8% of 2,909 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 15 installations, 0.5 MW of capacity
Counties served
Jackson, WI
Other large utilities in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Electric Power Co - 1,179,163 customers, residential 20.53¢
- Wisconsin Power & Light Co - 505,706 customers, residential 18.47¢
- Wisconsin Public Service Corp - 472,199 customers, residential 17.20¢
- Northern States Power Co - 273,992 customers, residential 15.55¢
- Madison Gas & Electric Co - 168,439 customers, residential 21.11¢
- Adams-Columbia Electric Coop - 39,826 customers, residential 18.98¢
- Polk-Burnett Electric Coop - 22,408 customers, residential 15.96¢
- Riverland Energy Cooperative - 20,219 customers, residential 16.19¢
All Wisconsin utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #1776 in the EIA frame.