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Wisconsin electricity prices, September 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In September 2025, residential customers in Wisconsin paid an average of 18.73¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.6% on the same month a year earlier (17.73¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; Wisconsin was 3.6% above that. It ranked 17th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,732,884 MWh, down 1.7% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $112.78 on 602 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 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change | US, Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.73¢ | 17.73¢ | +5.6% | 18.08¢ |
| Commercial | 13.42¢ | 13.10¢ | +2.4% | 13.99¢ |
| Industrial | 9.31¢ | 9.14¢ | +1.9% | 9.02¢ |
| All sectors | 13.60¢ | 13.17¢ | +3.3% | 14.21¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.7 TWh | 1.8 TWh | -1.7% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.7 TWh | 5.7 TWh | -0.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,877,601 | 2,851,947 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $112.78 | $109.52 | +3.0% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 602 | 618 | -2.6% |
| US residential price | 18.08¢ | 16.82¢ | +7.5% |
The two years to September 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wisconsin in September 2025?
18.73¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.42¢ for commercial and 9.31¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.73¢ in September 2024, a change of +5.6%. Residential sales changed by -1.7% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$112.78, on average use of 602 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.