City of Richland Center - (WI)
Municipal electric utility · Wisconsin · #1,892 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #15978
City of Richland Center - (WI) is a municipal electric utility serving 2,941 customers in Wisconsin. In 2025 it sold 110 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $10.74M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.75¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.49¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2,431 | 17.2 | $2.14M | 12.49¢ | |
| Commercial | 506 | 39.9 | $4.16M | 10.44¢ | |
| Industrial | 4 | 53.1 | $4.43M | 8.35¢ | |
| Total | 2,941 | 110 | $10.74M | 9.75¢ |
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 (588 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,961 | 108 | $9.69M | 11.60¢ |
| 2022 | 2,963 | 109 | $10.77M | 12.52¢ |
| 2023 | 2,944 | 110 | $10.30M | 12.03¢ |
| 2024 | 2,939 | 108 | $9.94M | 11.93¢ |
| 2025 | 2,941 | 110 | $10.74M | 12.49¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 28 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.18 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 154 minutes
As reported for Wisconsin under the Other standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 0.0 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 113 GWh
Winter peak demand: 16 MW
Energy losses: 2.4% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 67.4% of 2,986 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 12 installations, 0.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Richland, 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 #15978 in the EIA frame.