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Wisconsin electricity prices, July 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2025, residential customers in Wisconsin paid an average of 18.25¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.5% on the same month a year earlier (17.46¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Wisconsin was 4.6% above that. It ranked 16th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,447,567 MWh, up 8.2% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $155.57 on 852 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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change | US, Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.25¢ | 17.46¢ | +4.5% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 13.37¢ | 13.26¢ | +0.8% | 14.05¢ |
| Industrial | 9.86¢ | 9.53¢ | +3.5% | 9.33¢ |
| All sectors | 14.02¢ | 13.55¢ | +3.5% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.4 TWh | 2.3 TWh | +8.2% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.9 TWh | 6.5 TWh | +6.2% |
| Residential customers | 2,871,403 | 2,842,266 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $155.57 | $138.95 | +12.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 852 | 796 | +7.0% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 16.62¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to July 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wisconsin in July 2025?
18.25¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.37¢ for commercial and 9.86¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.46¢ in July 2024, a change of +4.5%. Residential sales changed by +8.2% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$155.57, on average use of 852 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.