EPA GHGRP · reporting year 2023 · Power Plants

WEC Energy Group - top-third GHGRP parent

According to the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), an upper-third Scope 1 reporter: 15 facilities across 3 states (10.4M MT CO₂e in 2023).

MT CO₂e (latest facility reports)
10.4M
Reporting facilities
15
States covered
3
Overall rank
#46
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Data updated May 2026

10.4M MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA GHGRP, WEC Energy Group reported 10.4M MT CO₂e in 2023 across 15 facilities in 3 states (ranks among the top 5% of U.S. corporate GHG emitters (#46 of 2,289)) Emissions increased 5% over the tracked period.

  • Overall rank #46 of 2,289
  • #26 in Power Plants
  • +5.4% since 2011

WEC Energy Group vs all U.S. GHGRP parent companies

Where this parent's reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP-reporting company

10,381,831 46th of 2289 higher than 2,243 of 2,289 companies

GHGRP parent companies, banded by reported CO₂e (MT)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

How WEC Energy Group spreads its footprint vs Power Plants peers

Facility count against total reported CO₂e for 21 Power Plants companies. A company can lead its sector from one concentrated site or from many smaller ones; the split below uses the median of this peer group (19 facilities, 26.77M MT).

Median split: 19 facilities, 26.77M MT CO₂e among Power Plants peers. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 21 entities by Reporting facilities (X) and Total CO₂e (million MT) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large & distributedFew sites, outsized footprintMany sites, modest footprintSmall & concentrated 01020304050 0M20M40M60M80M100M Reporting facilities Total CO₂e (million MT) Facility count vs. total reported CO₂e, Power Plants
Median split: 19 facilities, 26.77M MT CO₂e among Power Plants peers.

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Power Plants peer footprint table: WEC Energy Group, 15 facilities, 10.38M MT CO2e. Vistra, 40 facilities, 86.32M MT CO2e. The Southern, 26 facilities, 78.01M MT CO2e. Duke Energy, 39 facilities, 65.01M MT CO2e. CPN Management, 43 facilities, 47.58M MT CO2e. Nextera Energy, 19 facilities, 45.57M MT CO2e. American Electric Power CO, 22 facilities, 44.72M MT CO2e. Berkshire Hathaway, 27 facilities, 39.8M MT CO2e. US Government, 21 facilities, 38.21M MT CO2e. Entergy, 23 facilities, 33.86M MT CO2e. Xcel Energy, 28 facilities, 29.03M MT CO2e. PPL, 6 facilities, 26.77M MT CO2e. Dominion Energy, 22 facilities, 25.19M MT CO2e. DTE Energy, 12 facilities, 22.31M MT CO2e. NRG Energy, 14 facilities, 22.1M MT CO2e. Ameren, 11 facilities, 19.88M MT CO2e. Evergy, 12 facilities, 19.87M MT CO2e. Lightstone Generation, 4 facilities, 19.14M MT CO2e. Talen Energy, 11 facilities, 17.72M MT CO2e. Associated Electric Cooperative, 7 facilities, 15.57M MT CO2e. Aes, 8 facilities, 15.45M MT CO2e.

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Parent wec-energy-group · 2023 #46 · 10.4M MT

CO2E-LARGE · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · FAC-MULTI · SPAN-PAIR · SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS · TREND-UP · BOOK-RICH

  • CO2E-LARGE 10.4M MT
  • TOP-DECILE #46/2289
  • PHOTO-FINISH Idacorp · Power Plants
  • FAC-MULTI 15 facilities
  • SPAN-PAIR 3 states
  • SECTOR-POWER-PLANTS Power Plants
  • TREND-UP +5% since 2011
  • BOOK-RICH 7/8 fields

Nearest CO₂e peer: Idacorp · Power Plants (±61K MT)

Upper-third parent rollup stamps: CO₂e band, corpus rank, peer, facility book, state span, sector, trend. Not an EPA grade.

2023 nearly all-CO₂ parent book

This parent's 2023 facility book is almost entirely CO₂ (99.6% of 10.4M MT CO₂e). CH₄ and N₂O together are only 0.4%, a CO₂-shaped GHGRP profile, not a methane story. Component shares sum this parent's facility CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year, not a corporate Scope 1-3 inventory.

CO₂
99.6%
10.3M MT
CH₄
0.1%
11K MT
N₂O
0.3%
28K MT

CO₂e neighbourhood around WEC Energy Group

Lowest and highest poles plus nearest reported parents by CO₂e, not a full GHGRP corpus board reprint.

Vistra · Power Plants · high…86.3MEnergy Transfer · Petroleum …10.5MWEC Energy Group · Power Pla…10.4MIdacorp · Power Plants · near10.3MCms Energy · Petroleum a… · …10.2MArclight Energy Partn… · Pow…10.2MPelican Renewables · Other ·…0
EPA GHGRP parent CO₂e · neighbourhood around WEC Energy Group · May 2026

Largest sites in a top-third parent book

WEC Energy Group - top sites (MT CO₂e)

South Oak Creek4.0MPort Washington Generating S…3.2MFox Energy Center1.6MValley (WEPCO)417KWhitewater Generating Station285KF.D. Kuester Generating Stat…252KWest Marinette136KParis118K

WEC Energy Group's largest facilities by latest available reported CO₂e

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

High-emitter reporting timeline

WEC Energy Group - high-emitter annual GHG

EPA GHGRP 2011–2023 · million metric tons CO₂e

Reported CO₂e in 2023
10.4M MT
13 annual EPA GHGRP reporting records
8.5M9M9.5M10M10.5M11M 2011201320152017201920212023 10.4M

WEC Energy Group annual reported GHG emissions, 2011–2023

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

WEC Energy Group reported 10.4M MT CO₂e in 2023, compared with 9.8M MT in 2011 - a rise of 5.4% across the EPA GHGRP reporting record.

Wide facility book (15)

Facility Emissions (MT CO2e)
South Oak Creek
Power Plants
OAK CREEK, WI
4.0M
Port Washington Generating Station
Power Plants
PORT WASHINGTON, WI
3.2M
Fox Energy Center
Power Plants
Kaukauna, WI
1.6M
Valley (WEPCO)
Power Plants
MILWAUKEE, WI
417K
Whitewater Generating Station
Power Plants
WHITEWATER, WI
285K
F.D. Kuester Generating Station
Power Plants
Negaunee, MI
252K
West Marinette
Power Plants
Marinette, WI
136K
Paris
Power Plants
UNION GROVE, WI
118K
A.J. Mihm Generating Station
Power Plants
Pelkie, MI
107K
Concord
Power Plants
WATERTOWN, WI
89K
De Pere Energy Center
Power Plants
DE PERE, WI
88K
Pulliam
Power Plants
Green Bay, WI
71K
Rothschild Biomass Cogeneration Plant
Power Plants
Rothschild, WI
42K
PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE CO
Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
FISHER, IL
32K
Germantown Power Plant
Power Plants
GERMANTOWN, WI
14K

Where WEC Energy Group's reported CO₂e sits by state

96.2% of this parent's latest facility CO₂e is in Wisconsin (12 sites) ; next is Michigan at 3.5% . Shares are GHGRP facility rollups for this parent, not state economy totals.

WI10.0MMI358KIL32K
EPA GHGRP · WEC Energy Group facility CO₂e by state · May 2026

WEC Energy Group reported facility CO₂e concentration by U.S. state

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

WEC Energy Group's reported CO₂e by EPA sector

Top sector Power Plants is 99.7% of this parent's facility CO₂e (14 sites) ; Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems follows at 0.3% . Sector labels are EPA GHGRP facility industry_sector values.

Power Plants10.4MPetroleum and Natural Gas Sy…32K
EPA GHGRP · WEC Energy Group facility CO₂e by sector · May 2026

WEC Energy Group reported facility CO₂e by EPA industry sector

Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) As of Reporting year 2023

Nationwide peers for a top-third GHGRP parent

Three EPA GHGRP peer sets for a top-third parent (10.4M MT): nearest totals, facility-book size, then per-facility intensity.

Source: EPA GHGRP Data is based on facility self-reporting. Not environmental compliance advice

What to do with this

Using WEC Energy Group's emissions profile

  • WEC Energy Group runs high-intensity per facility (692K MT CO₂e/site); see how it stacks up against the rest of the Power Plants sector on the Power Plants industry page.
  • It ranks #46 of 2,289 reporting parents nationwide, compare it directly against specific peers on the compare tool.
  • Not sure how to read a total-CO₂e figure or a per-facility intensity number, the how-to-read guide walks through what each field means and what it doesn't.

Related reading: How to read an emissions profile · Power Plants emitters · Methodology

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.