Wisconsin electricity prices, May 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2026, residential customers in Wisconsin paid an average of 19.74¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.2% on the same month a year earlier (18.94¢). The US average for the month was 18.44¢; Wisconsin was 7.0% above that. It ranked 17th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 1,596,541 MWh, up 5.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $109.16 on 553 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 | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change | US, May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.74¢ | 18.94¢ | +4.2% | 18.44¢ |
| Commercial | 13.68¢ | 13.24¢ | +3.3% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 9.00¢ | 8.64¢ | +4.2% | 8.71¢ |
| All sectors | 13.68¢ | 13.18¢ | +3.8% | 13.83¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2026 | May 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 1.6 TWh | 1.5 TWh | +5.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 5.6 TWh | 5.3 TWh | +4.9% |
| Residential customers | 2,887,194 | 2,864,901 | +0.8% |
| Average residential bill | $109.16 | $100.45 | +8.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 553 | 530 | +4.3% |
| US residential price | 18.44¢ | 17.37¢ | +6.2% |
The two years to May 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Wisconsin in May 2026?
19.74¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.68¢ for commercial and 9.00¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.94¢ in May 2025, a change of +4.2%. Residential sales changed by +5.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$109.16, on average use of 553 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.