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Wisconsin electricity prices, October 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In October 2025, residential customers in Wisconsin paid an average of 18.37¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.1% on the same month a year earlier (17.16¢). The US average for the month was 17.97¢; Wisconsin was about the same as that. It ranked 17th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,619,154 MWh, up 7.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $103.26 on 562 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 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change | US, Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.37¢ | 17.16¢ | +7.1% | 17.97¢ |
| Commercial | 12.99¢ | 12.21¢ | +6.4% | 13.49¢ |
| Industrial | 8.70¢ | 7.84¢ | +11.0% | 8.65¢ |
| All sectors | 13.00¢ | 12.02¢ | +8.2% | 13.66¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Oct 2025 | Oct 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.6 TWh | 1.5 TWh | +7.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.6 TWh | 5.3 TWh | +4.6% |
| Residential customers | 2,880,220 | 2,849,011 | +1.1% |
| Average residential bill | $103.26 | $90.65 | +13.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 562 | 528 | +6.4% |
| US residential price | 17.97¢ | 17.09¢ | +5.1% |
The two years to October 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wisconsin in October 2025?
18.37¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.99¢ for commercial and 8.70¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.16¢ in October 2024, a change of +7.1%. Residential sales changed by +7.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$103.26, on average use of 562 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.