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Wisconsin electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Wisconsin paid an average of 18.74¢ per kilowatthour, up 7.6% on the same month a year earlier (17.41¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Wisconsin was 6.2% above that. It ranked 16th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,844,318 MWh, down 6.9% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $119.90 on 640 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.74¢ | 17.41¢ | +7.6% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 13.98¢ | 13.03¢ | +7.3% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 9.13¢ | 8.85¢ | +3.2% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 13.95¢ | 13.25¢ | +5.3% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.8 TWh | 2 TWh | -6.9% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.5 TWh | 5.6 TWh | -1.6% |
| Residential customers | 2,882,466 | 2,863,116 | +0.7% |
| Average residential bill | $119.90 | $120.41 | -0.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 640 | 692 | -7.5% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wisconsin in February 2026?
18.74¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.98¢ for commercial and 9.13¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.41¢ in February 2025, a change of +7.6%. Residential sales changed by -6.9% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$119.90, on average use of 640 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.