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Wisconsin electricity prices, April 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2026, residential customers in Wisconsin paid an average of 19.21¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.5% on the same month a year earlier (18.21¢). The US average for the month was 18.83¢; Wisconsin was about the same as that. It ranked 18th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,602,552 MWh, up 2.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $106.13 on 552 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change | US, Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.21¢ | 18.21¢ | +5.5% | 18.83¢ |
| Commercial | 13.38¢ | 12.68¢ | +5.5% | 13.51¢ |
| Industrial | 8.84¢ | 8.27¢ | +6.9% | 8.66¢ |
| All sectors | 13.45¢ | 12.78¢ | +5.2% | 13.88¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.6 TWh | 1.6 TWh | +2.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.4 TWh | 5.2 TWh | +4.4% |
| Residential customers | 2,900,584 | 2,866,264 | +1.2% |
| Average residential bill | $106.13 | $99.45 | +6.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 552 | 546 | +1.1% |
| US residential price | 18.83¢ | 17.55¢ | +7.3% |
The two years to April 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wisconsin in April 2026?
19.21¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.38¢ for commercial and 8.84¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.21¢ in April 2025, a change of +5.5%. Residential sales changed by +2.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$106.13, on average use of 552 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.