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State · 2024 annual, monthly to Jul 2026
Wisconsin electricity prices and utilities
Households in Wisconsin paid an average of 17.18¢ per kilowatthour for electricity in 2024, 4.2% above the US average of 16.48¢. That ranks 16th highest of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The average residential bill was $110.87 a month on 645 kWh of monthly use (US: $142.26 on 863 kWh), the 42nd highest bill. Residential sales came to 3,686 kWh per resident over the year.
In July 2026, the latest month EIA has published, the residential average was 19.06¢, up 4.4% on July 2025; the US figure for the month was 18.31¢. Monthly figures are preliminary until EIA finalises the year.
66 respondents reported residential customers in Wisconsin on the full Form EIA-861 for 2024, and 51 smaller utilities filed the short form, which has no residential breakdown. Investor-owned utilities account for 86.4% of the residential customers reported.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. State averages are EIA's own, from Forms EIA-861 and EIA-861M.
Residential price by month
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Year by year
| Year | Residential ¢ | US ¢ | Commercial ¢ | Industrial ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to Jul 2026 | 19.00¢ | 18.19¢ | 13.65¢ | 9.39¢ | $127.80 | 673 |
| 2025 preliminary | 18.16¢ | 17.30¢ | 13.06¢ | 8.92¢ | $120.90 | 666 |
| 2024 | 17.18¢ | 16.48¢ | 12.63¢ | 8.54¢ | $110.87 | 645 |
| 2023 | 16.88¢ | 16.00¢ | 12.76¢ | 8.68¢ | $111.06 | 658 |
| 2022 | 15.62¢ | 15.04¢ | 11.85¢ | 8.49¢ | $106.94 | 685 |
| 2021 | 14.52¢ | 13.66¢ | 10.95¢ | 7.63¢ | $100.18 | 690 |
| 2020 | 14.32¢ | 13.15¢ | 10.75¢ | 7.29¢ | $99.42 | 694 |
| 2019 | 14.18¢ | 13.01¢ | 10.72¢ | 7.31¢ | $95.52 | 674 |
| 2018 | 14.02¢ | 12.87¢ | 10.67¢ | 7.33¢ | $97.09 | 693 |
| 2017 | 14.35¢ | 12.89¢ | 10.87¢ | 7.49¢ | $94.67 | 660 |
| 2016 | 14.07¢ | 12.55¢ | 10.77¢ | 7.49¢ | $96.08 | 683 |
| 2015 | 14.11¢ | 12.65¢ | 10.89¢ | 7.58¢ | $94.26 | 668 |
| 2014 | 13.67¢ | 12.52¢ | 10.77¢ | 7.52¢ | $94.88 | 694 |
| 2013 | 13.55¢ | 12.13¢ | 10.74¢ | 7.40¢ | $95.21 | 703 |
Nominal prices. The five-year change in the residential average is +21.2%. A part-year row covers January to the latest month published, so it is not comparable with full years: winter and summer months weigh differently.
Utilities by average residential price, 2024
Every filing with at least 100 bundled residential customers in Wisconsin, highest average price first. Linked utilities have 1,000 or more residential customers. A multi-state utility appears with its Wisconsin figures only.
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Gas & Electric Co | Investor-owned | 147,501 | 20.34¢ | $98.89 | 278.6 | 41.6 |
| Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Investor-owned | 1,048,148 | 19.23¢ | $120.21 | 296.0 | 109.0 |
| Westfield Electric Company | Investor-owned | 622 | 17.94¢ | $101.55 | — | — |
| Adams-Columbia Electric Coop | Cooperative | 35,910 | 17.63¢ | $108.48 | 140.0 | 140.0 |
| Pioneer Power and Light Co | Investor-owned | 2,021 | 17.13¢ | $99.04 | — | — |
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Investor-owned | 437,211 | 16.89¢ | $113.70 | 153.6 | 67.5 |
| East Central Energy | Cooperative | 5,182 | 16.65¢ | $124.28 | — | — |
| Riverland Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 18,970 | 16.30¢ | $163.87 | 261.8 | 143.6 |
| Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Investor-owned | 411,775 | 16.23¢ | $96.60 | 465.0 | 95.0 |
| Polk-Burnett Electric Coop | Cooperative | 20,379 | 15.90¢ | $119.57 | 95.2 | 49.8 |
| Oakdale Electric Coop | Cooperative | 17,027 | 15.87¢ | $112.84 | 148.5 | 67.2 |
| Northern States Power Co | Investor-owned | 220,574 | 15.83¢ | $109.30 | 208.6 | 122.4 |
| City of Evansville | Municipal | 3,806 | 15.83¢ | $98.43 | — | — |
| North Central Power Co Inc | Investor-owned | 4,991 | 15.73¢ | $66.65 | — | — |
| Barron Electric Coop | Cooperative | 19,266 | 15.72¢ | $129.87 | 275.4 | 145.2 |
| Florence Utility Comm | Municipal | 1,428 | 15.54¢ | $66.75 | 41.7 | 41.7 |
| Dunn County Electric Coop | Cooperative | 9,482 | 15.45¢ | $145.31 | 109.6 | 84.1 |
| Superior Water and Light Co | Investor-owned | 13,072 | 15.44¢ | $84.26 | 22.4 | 7.2 |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Coop | Cooperative | 13,597 | 15.23¢ | $170.25 | 177.5 | 156.0 |
| City of Eagle River | Municipal | 1,055 | 14.49¢ | $68.93 | — | — |
| Rock Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 7,310 | 14.47¢ | $138.00 | 87.8 | 37.5 |
| City of Black River Falls | Municipal | 2,321 | 14.33¢ | $94.62 | — | — |
| Waterloo Light & Water Comm | Municipal | 1,626 | 13.92¢ | $89.29 | — | — |
| Lake Mills Light & Water | Municipal | 4,124 | 13.86¢ | $84.12 | — | — |
| Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co | Investor-owned | 12,990 | 13.84¢ | $75.17 | — | — |
| Hustisford Utilities | Municipal | 1,315 | 13.82¢ | $96.50 | — | — |
| Oconomowoc Utilities | Municipal | 9,972 | 13.75¢ | $91.97 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Oconto Falls Water & Light Comm | Municipal | 1,364 | 13.67¢ | $81.02 | — | — |
| Village of New Glarus | Municipal | 1,091 | 13.47¢ | $82.35 | — | — |
| Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm | Municipal | 12,395 | 13.37¢ | $84.73 | 73.0 | — |
| City of New Holstein | Municipal | 2,255 | 13.33¢ | $94.16 | 19.6 | 0.0 |
| City of Lodi | Municipal | 1,490 | 13.29¢ | $83.43 | — | — |
| City of River Falls | Municipal | 6,709 | 13.28¢ | $84.47 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Brodhead Water & Lighting Comm | Municipal | 1,545 | 13.21¢ | $89.97 | — | — |
| Algoma Utility Comm | Municipal | 1,654 | 13.02¢ | $70.70 | — | — |
| Two Rivers Water & Light | Municipal | 5,573 | 12.71¢ | $64.57 | 89.2 | 0.0 |
| Cedarburg Light & Water Comm | Municipal | 6,063 | 12.70¢ | $79.76 | 66.4 | 0.0 |
| Shawano Municipal Utilities | Municipal | 4,932 | 12.65¢ | $72.40 | 33.7 | — |
| Dahlberg Light & Power Co | Investor-owned | 10,939 | 12.62¢ | $69.59 | — | — |
| City of Stoughton | Municipal | 8,391 | 12.60¢ | $79.76 | 56.3 | 37.1 |
| City of Kaukauna | Municipal | 14,543 | 12.53¢ | $89.14 | 229.5 | 6.6 |
| City of Sturgeon Bay | Municipal | 7,786 | 12.47¢ | $71.43 | 27.7 | 2.7 |
| City of Menasha | Municipal | 8,607 | 12.42¢ | $73.52 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| City of Columbus | Municipal | 2,459 | 12.34¢ | $79.84 | — | — |
| Whitehall Electric Utility | Municipal | 778 | 12.30¢ | $81.07 | — | — |
| New London Electric&Water Util | Municipal | 3,501 | 12.29¢ | $76.62 | — | — |
| Village of Mt. Horeb | Municipal | 3,734 | 12.24¢ | $81.07 | — | — |
| Sun Prairie Utilities | Municipal | 16,647 | 12.13¢ | $71.38 | 33.5 | 33.5 |
| Reedsburg Utility Comm | Municipal | 4,833 | 12.08¢ | $81.02 | — | — |
| Slinger Utilities | Municipal | 2,586 | 12.07¢ | $80.74 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| City of Richland Center | Municipal | 2,434 | 11.93¢ | $66.91 | 4.0 | — |
| Jefferson Utilities | Municipal | 3,718 | 11.87¢ | $78.20 | — | — |
| Waupun Utilities | Municipal | 3,950 | 11.84¢ | $80.17 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| City of Plymouth | Municipal | 7,358 | 11.80¢ | $82.38 | 31.0 | 31.0 |
| Hartford Electric | Municipal | 6,998 | 11.71¢ | $72.31 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Village of Waunakee | Municipal | 6,677 | 11.70¢ | $83.35 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
| Juneau Utility Comm | Municipal | 970 | 11.69¢ | $77.31 | — | — |
| City of New Richmond | Municipal | 4,957 | 11.60¢ | $79.03 | 51.0 | 32.1 |
| City of Westby | Municipal | 1,054 | 11.51¢ | $76.25 | — | — |
| City of Cuba City | Municipal | 985 | 11.41¢ | $74.59 | — | — |
| Village of Prairie Du Sac | Municipal | 1,921 | 11.32¢ | $74.48 | — | — |
| Manitowoc Public Utilities | Municipal | 16,152 | 11.15¢ | $61.90 | 29.1 | 8.2 |
| Village of Muscoda | Municipal | 938 | 10.92¢ | $69.75 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| City of Boscobel | Municipal | 1,448 | 10.65¢ | $71.06 | — | — |
| City of Marshfield | Municipal | 11,928 | 10.07¢ | $67.91 | 35.7 | 20.4 |
Energy-only and delivery-only filings
These respondents bill part of the service in Wisconsin, so EIA's revenue figure for them is not a whole price and none is listed here.
| Respondent | Ownership | Residential customers |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Water Power Co bundled, under 100 | Investor-owned utilities | 70 |
Reliability by utility, 2024
SAIDI: minutes of sustained interruption per customer over the year, including major event days (paler bars: the utility reported only the figure without major event days). The 25 highest of 37 filings are drawn; the price table above carries every figure. Median across 37 Wisconsin filings: 51.0 minutes with major event days, 32.8 without. EIA's state total: 266.1 and 91.3 minutes, with SAIFI of 1.02 interruptions per customer. Utilities use differing calculation methods, and a single storm can dominate a small utility's year.
| Year | Median SAIDI, all events | Median SAIDI, no major events | Filings | EIA state total, all events | EIA state total, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51.0 | 32.8 | 37 | 266.1 | 91.3 |
| 2023 | 64.0 | 23.5 | 37 | 183.0 | 72.4 |
| 2022 | 34.8 | 21.5 | 37 | — | — |
| 2021 | 55.3 | 34.1 | 36 | — | — |
| 2020 | 47.7 | 49.3 | 35 | — | — |
| 2019 | 115.4 | 80.6 | 42 | — | — |
| 2018 | 80.4 | 51.4 | 41 | — | — |
| 2017 | 74.8 | 54.0 | 40 | — | — |
| 2016 | 81.8 | 75.4 | 38 | — | — |
| 2015 | 79.7 | 58.8 | 36 | — | — |
| 2014 | 48.5 | 58.6 | 35 | — | — |
| 2013 | 70.1 | 71.0 | 35 | — | — |
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Sales | Share | ¢ per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 22 TWh | 32% | 17.18¢ |
| Commercial | 23.3 TWh | 34% | 12.63¢ |
| Industrial | 23 TWh | 34% | 8.54¢ |
| All sectors | 68.3 TWh | 12.72¢ |
Residential sales per resident: 3,686 kWh a year, on a Census population estimate of 5,972,787.
Who serves Wisconsin
| Ownership | Filings | Residential customers | Share | Median ¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investor-owned utilities | 12 | 2,309,914 | 86.4% | 16.23¢ |
| Municipal utilities | 45 | 216,071 | 8.1% | 12.42¢ |
| Electric cooperatives | 9 | 147,123 | 5.5% | 15.87¢ |
Customers as reported by each respondent. Where households buy energy from a retail supplier, the delivery utility and the supplier both report them, so shares describe filings, not households.
Counties
Each county page lists the utilities whose Form EIA-861 service territory includes it.
- Adams County 4
- Ashland County 4
- Barron County 10
- Bayfield County 3
- Brown County 2
- Buffalo County 4
- Burnett County 4
- Calumet County 5
- Chippewa County 10
- Clark County 6
- Columbia County 7
- Crawford County 5
- Dane County 11
- Dodge County 8
- Door County 3
- Douglas County 4
- Dunn County 7
- Eau Claire County 4
- Florence County 3
- Fond du Lac County 5
- Forest County 2
- Grant County 8
- Green County 6
- Green Lake County 3
- Iowa County 4
- Iron County 4
- Jackson County 9
- Jefferson County 6
- Juneau County 6
- Kenosha County 2
- Kewaunee County 2
- La Crosse County 5
- Lafayette County 8
- Langlade County 2
- Lincoln County 4
- Manitowoc County 6
- Marathon County 8
- Marinette County 3
- Marquette County 4
- Menominee County 2
- Milwaukee County 1
- Monroe County 7
- Oconto County 5
- Oneida County 3
- Outagamie County 4
- Ozaukee County 2
- Pepin County 5
- Pierce County 5
- Polk County 5
- Portage County 6
- Price County 3
- Racine County 1
- Richland County 7
- Rock County 6
- Rusk County 6
- Sauk County 9
- Sawyer County 6
- Shawano County 8
- Sheboygan County 4
- St. Croix County 7
- Taylor County 7
- Trempealeau County 7
- Vernon County 8
- Vilas County 6
- Walworth County 4
- Washburn County 7
- Washington County 3
- Waukesha County 2
- Waupaca County 7
- Waushara County 5
- Winnebago County 4
- Wood County 7
Questions and answers
What is the average electricity price in Wisconsin?
17.18¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers in 2024, against a US average of 16.48¢. Commercial customers averaged 12.63¢ and industrial customers 8.54¢. The latest monthly residential figure is 19.06¢ for July 2026 (preliminary).
What is the average electric bill in Wisconsin?
$110.87 a month for residential customers in 2024, on average use of 645 kWh a month. The US average was $142.26 on 863 kWh.
Is electricity getting more expensive in Wisconsin?
The average residential price was up 1.8% in 2024 on the year before and up 21.2% on 2019. These are nominal prices, not adjusted for inflation.
How reliable is electric service in Wisconsin?
EIA's state total for 2024 is 266.1 minutes of interruption per customer including major event days and 91.3 minutes excluding them, across utilities reporting under any method. The median utility in the state reported 51.0 minutes including major event days.
How many electric utilities serve Wisconsin?
66 respondents reported residential customers in Wisconsin on the full Form EIA-861 for 2024; 65 of them have a bundled residential price. Another 51 small utilities filed the short form. 72 counties appear in service territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. State averages, sales and customers by year and month: Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, through July 2026. Utility rows, reliability and service territories: Form EIA-861, 2024 final release. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates. Public domain. See methodology.