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Wisconsin electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Wisconsin paid an average of 18.20¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.8% on the same month a year earlier (17.36¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Wisconsin was 4.3% above that. It ranked 16th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,276,640 MWh, up 1.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $142.86 on 785 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.20¢ | 17.36¢ | +4.8% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 13.10¢ | 12.60¢ | +4.0% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 9.46¢ | 8.58¢ | +10.3% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 13.82¢ | 13.11¢ | +5.4% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.3 TWh | 2.3 TWh | +1.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 6.3 TWh | 6.2 TWh | +1.6% |
| Residential customers | 2,899,792 | 2,870,548 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $142.86 | $136.22 | +4.9% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 785 | 785 | 0.0% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wisconsin in January 2026?
18.20¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.10¢ for commercial and 9.46¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.36¢ in January 2025, a change of +4.8%. Residential sales changed by +1.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$142.86, on average use of 785 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.