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Wisconsin electricity prices, March 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2025, residential customers in Wisconsin paid an average of 17.75¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.4% on the same month a year earlier (17.01¢). The US average for the month was 17.09¢; Wisconsin was 3.9% above that. It ranked 16th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,800,365 MWh, up 4.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $111.80 on 630 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change | US, Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.75¢ | 17.01¢ | +4.4% | 17.09¢ |
| Commercial | 12.79¢ | 12.61¢ | +1.4% | 13.16¢ |
| Industrial | 8.26¢ | 8.02¢ | +3.0% | 8.26¢ |
| All sectors | 12.82¢ | 12.43¢ | +3.1% | 13.23¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.8 TWh | 1.7 TWh | +4.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.6 TWh | 5.5 TWh | +3.2% |
| Residential customers | 2,858,001 | 2,827,545 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $111.80 | $103.94 | +7.6% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 630 | 611 | +3.1% |
| US residential price | 17.09¢ | 16.67¢ | +2.5% |
The two years to March 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wisconsin in March 2025?
17.75¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.79¢ for commercial and 8.26¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.01¢ in March 2024, a change of +4.4%. Residential sales changed by +4.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$111.80, on average use of 630 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.