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Wisconsin electricity prices, January 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2025, residential customers in Wisconsin paid an average of 17.36¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.1% on the same month a year earlier (16.51¢). The US average for the month was 15.94¢; Wisconsin was 8.9% above that. It ranked 16th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,252,037 MWh, up 3.5% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $136.22 on 785 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
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. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change | US, Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.36¢ | 16.51¢ | +5.1% | 15.94¢ |
| Commercial | 12.60¢ | 12.45¢ | +1.2% | 12.82¢ |
| Industrial | 8.58¢ | 8.56¢ | +0.2% | 8.34¢ |
| All sectors | 13.11¢ | 12.72¢ | +3.1% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.3 TWh | 2.2 TWh | +3.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.2 TWh | 6 TWh | +3.1% |
| Residential customers | 2,870,548 | 2,839,205 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $136.22 | $126.55 | +7.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 785 | 766 | +2.5% |
| US residential price | 15.94¢ | 15.41¢ | +3.4% |
The two years to January 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wisconsin in January 2025?
17.36¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.60¢ for commercial and 8.58¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.51¢ in January 2024, a change of +5.1%. Residential sales changed by +3.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$136.22, on average use of 785 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Wisconsin page.