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Wisconsin Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in Wisconsin, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
19.06¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
13.93¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
10.46¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$121/mo
2025, 667 kWh a month

Wisconsin electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202619.06¢
Dec 202517.84¢
Dec 202416.26¢
Dec 202316.58¢
Dec 202215.01¢
Dec 202114.20¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202619.06¢/kWh+4.4%2,904,252
Jun 202619.56¢/kWh+5.6%2,893,711
May 202619.74¢/kWh+4.2%2,887,194
Apr 202619.21¢/kWh+5.5%2,900,584
Mar 202618.80¢/kWh+5.9%2,886,012
Feb 202618.74¢/kWh+7.6%2,882,466
Jan 202618.20¢/kWh+4.8%2,899,792
Dec 202517.84¢/kWh+9.7%2,893,680
Nov 202518.39¢/kWh+8.6%2,868,868
Oct 202518.37¢/kWh+7.1%2,880,220
Sep 202518.73¢/kWh+5.6%2,877,601
Aug 202518.52¢/kWh+5.4%2,854,545
Jul 202518.25¢/kWh+4.5%2,871,403
Jun 202518.52¢/kWh+5.1%2,865,896
May 202518.94¢/kWh+6.0%2,864,901
Apr 202518.21¢/kWh+5.0%2,866,264
Mar 202517.75¢/kWh+4.4%2,858,001
Feb 202517.41¢/kWh+2.5%2,863,116
Jan 202517.36¢/kWh+5.1%2,870,548
Dec 202416.26¢/kWh-1.9%2,863,183
Nov 202416.93¢/kWh+0.5%2,852,415
Oct 202417.16¢/kWh+0.1%2,849,011
Sep 202417.73¢/kWh+1.8%2,851,947
Aug 202417.57¢/kWh+2.2%2,845,143

Electric utilities in Wisconsin

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 118

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
Wisconsin Electric Power CoInvestor Owned1,179,16320.53¢/kWh$131/mo
Wisconsin Power & Light CoInvestor Owned505,70618.47¢/kWh$128/mo
Wisconsin Public Service CorpInvestor Owned472,19917.20¢/kWh$106/mo
Northern States Power CoInvestor Owned265,06215.56¢/kWh$113/mo
Madison Gas & Electric CoInvestor Owned168,43921.11¢/kWh$107/mo
Adams-Columbia Electric CoopCooperative39,82618.98¢/kWh$122/mo
Polk-Burnett Electric CoopCooperative22,40815.96¢/kWh$127/mo
Riverland Energy CooperativeCooperative20,21916.19¢/kWh$172/mo
Barron Electric CoopCooperative19,79416.02¢/kWh$141/mo
Oakdale Electric CoopCooperative18,98315.95¢/kWh$120/mo
Sun Prairie UtilitiesMunicipal18,90612.11¢/kWh$74/mo
Manitowoc Public UtilitiesMunicipal18,23411.44¢/kWh$65/mo
City of Kaukauna (WI)Municipal17,01212.87¢/kWh$93/mo
Superior Water and Light CoInvestor Owned15,62615.78¢/kWh$88/mo
Northwestern Wisconsin Elec CoInvestor Owned15,07514.64¢/kWh$84/mo
Scenic Rivers Energy CoopCooperative14,67715.49¢/kWh$177/mo
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L CommMunicipal14,63313.61¢/kWh$89/mo
City of Marshfield - (WI)Municipal14,00810.33¢/kWh$73/mo
Eau Claire Electric CoopCooperative12,881Not reportedNot reported
Dahlberg Light & Power CoInvestor Owned12,33913.16¢/kWh$77/mo
St Croix Electric CoopCooperative12,222Not reportedNot reported
Oconomowoc UtilitiesMunicipal11,75414.17¢/kWh$96/mo
Vernon Electric CoopCooperative11,613Not reportedNot reported
Dunn County Electric CoopCooperative10,67616.17¢/kWh$160/mo
Oconto Electric CooperativeCooperative10,399Not reportedNot reported
Jump River Electric Coop IncCooperative10,215Not reportedNot reported
Clark Electric Coop - (WI)Cooperative9,77014.45¢/kWh$178/mo
City of Sturgeon Bay - (WI)Municipal9,72512.81¢/kWh$76/mo
Price Electric Coop IncCooperative9,633Not reportedNot reported
Bayfield Electric Coop, IncCooperative9,585Not reportedNot reported
City of Menasha - (WI)Municipal9,58313.23¢/kWh$81/mo
City of Stoughton - (WI)Municipal9,37112.85¢/kWh$86/mo
City of Plymouth - (WI)Municipal8,68812.16¢/kWh$89/mo
Central Wisconsin Elec CoopCooperative8,358Not reportedNot reported
Hartford ElectricMunicipal8,02911.94¢/kWh$75/mo
Chippewa Valley Electric CoopCooperative8,005Not reportedNot reported
Pierce-Pepin Coop ServicesCooperative7,990Not reportedNot reported
Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI)Cooperative7,977Not reportedNot reported
Rock Energy CooperativeCooperative7,89514.31¢/kWh$141/mo
Village of Waunakee - (WI)Municipal7,77712.14¢/kWh$88/mo

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Wisconsin?
Homes in Wisconsin paid an average of 19.06¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 18.25¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin had the 18th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in Wisconsin?
The average Wisconsin home used 667 kWh a month and paid $120.60 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin Electric Power Co serves the most customers in Wisconsin, about 1,179,163 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026