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Wisconsin electricity prices, March 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In March 2026, residential customers in Wisconsin paid an average of 18.80¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.9% on the same month a year earlier (17.75¢). The US average for the month was 18.56¢; Wisconsin was about the same as that. It ranked 17th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,807,895 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $117.75 on 626 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change | US, Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.80¢ | 17.75¢ | +5.9% | 18.56¢ |
| Commercial | 13.42¢ | 12.79¢ | +4.9% | 13.92¢ |
| Industrial | 8.66¢ | 8.26¢ | +4.8% | 8.58¢ |
| All sectors | 13.48¢ | 12.82¢ | +5.1% | 14.08¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.8 TWh | 1.8 TWh | +0.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.7 TWh | 5.6 TWh | +1.5% |
| Residential customers | 2,886,012 | 2,858,001 | +1.0% |
| Average residential bill | $117.75 | $111.80 | +5.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 626 | 630 | -0.6% |
| US residential price | 18.56¢ | 17.09¢ | +8.6% |
The two years to March 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wisconsin in March 2026?
18.80¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.42¢ for commercial and 8.66¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.75¢ in March 2025, a change of +5.9%. Residential sales changed by +0.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$117.75, on average use of 626 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.