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Wisconsin electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Wisconsin paid an average of 18.52¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.4% on the same month a year earlier (17.57¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Wisconsin was 5.2% above that. It ranked 16th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,175,378 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $141.14 on 762 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.52¢ | 17.57¢ | +5.4% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 13.61¢ | 13.10¢ | +3.9% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 9.52¢ | 9.38¢ | +1.5% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 13.87¢ | 13.38¢ | +3.7% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.2 TWh | 2.2 TWh | +0.5% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.5 TWh | 6.5 TWh | +1.2% |
| Residential customers | 2,854,545 | 2,845,143 | +0.3% |
| Average residential bill | $141.14 | $133.74 | +5.5% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 762 | 761 | +0.1% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wisconsin in August 2025?
18.52¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.61¢ for commercial and 9.52¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.57¢ in August 2024, a change of +5.4%. Residential sales changed by +0.5% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$141.14, on average use of 762 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.