Rice Lake Utilities
Municipal electric utility · Wisconsin · #1,424 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #15938
Rice Lake Utilities is a municipal electric utility serving 6,085 customers in Wisconsin. In 2025 it sold 150 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $14.13M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.41¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,085 | 150 | $14.13M | 9.41¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,997 | 154 | $14.80M | — |
| 2022 | 6,033 | 154 | $14.31M | — |
| 2023 | 6,053 | 152 | $14.80M | — |
| 2024 | 6,076 | 151 | $14.14M | — |
| 2025 | 6,085 | 150 | $14.13M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 6,085 meters
Counties served
Barron, WI
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All Wisconsin utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #15938 in the EIA frame.