Electricity prices in Wisconsin
What homes in Wisconsin pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 18.8¢ a kWh
- Up 6.1% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $125 a month
- Up 6.5% on a year ago
- Average use
- 665 kWh
- A month. US 875 kWh
- Price rank
- 17 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to August 2026, Wisconsin homes paid 18.8¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Wisconsin vs the US
| Wisconsin | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to August 2026 | 18.8¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in August 2026 | 19.4¢ | 18.2¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $125 | $158 |
| Bill in August 2026 | $148 | $209 |
| Average monthly use | 665 kWh | 875 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +6.1% | +6.5% |
| Price change since 2019 | +33% | +39% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 19.41¢ |
| July 2026 | 19.06¢ |
| June 2026 | 19.56¢ |
| May 2026 | 19.74¢ |
| April 2026 | 19.21¢ |
| March 2026 | 18.78¢ |
| February 2026 | 18.73¢ |
| January 2026 | 18.18¢ |
| December 2025 | 17.74¢ |
| November 2025 | 18.30¢ |
| October 2025 | 18.27¢ |
| September 2025 | 18.63¢ |
| August 2025 | 18.44¢ |
| July 2025 | 18.17¢ |
| June 2025 | 18.57¢ |
| May 2025 | 18.85¢ |
| April 2025 | 18.12¢ |
| March 2025 | 17.65¢ |
| February 2025 | 17.32¢ |
| January 2025 | 17.28¢ |
| December 2024 | 16.26¢ |
| November 2024 | 16.93¢ |
| October 2024 | 17.16¢ |
| September 2024 | 17.73¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Wisconsin, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $148 |
| July 2026 | $173 |
| June 2026 | $126 |
| May 2026 | $109 |
| April 2026 | $106 |
| March 2026 | $118 |
| February 2026 | $120 |
| January 2026 | $143 |
| December 2025 | $135 |
| November 2025 | $107 |
| October 2025 | $103 |
| September 2025 | $112 |
| August 2025 | $141 |
| July 2025 | $155 |
| June 2025 | $127 |
| May 2025 | $100 |
| April 2025 | $99 |
| March 2025 | $112 |
| February 2025 | $120 |
| January 2025 | $136 |
| December 2024 | $120 |
| November 2024 | $97 |
| October 2024 | $91 |
| September 2024 | $110 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Wisconsin, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Natural gas price
Average residential price a thousand cubic feet, by month. Summer prices are high because fixed charges are spread over little gas.
Up to and including August 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | $18.56 |
| July 2026 | $18.58 |
| June 2026 | $18.17 |
| May 2026 | $11.79 |
| April 2026 | $12.32 |
| March 2026 | $9.48 |
| February 2026 | $14.70 |
| January 2026 | $11.24 |
| December 2025 | $10.96 |
| November 2025 | $10.86 |
| October 2025 | $10.47 |
| September 2025 | $16.01 |
| August 2025 | $16.64 |
| July 2025 | $16.74 |
| June 2025 | $16.09 |
| May 2025 | $11.01 |
| April 2025 | $10.58 |
| March 2025 | $9.91 |
| February 2025 | $9.94 |
| January 2025 | $9.65 |
| December 2024 | $10.02 |
| November 2024 | $9.74 |
| October 2024 | $11.00 |
| September 2024 | $14.12 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Wisconsin, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Utilities in Wisconsin
Past 12 months, utilities with 10,000 homes or more. These utilities serve 81% of homes in Wisconsin; smaller utilities serve the rest.
| We EnergiesInvestor-owned | 21.3¢ | +6.1% |
| Alliant Energy (Wisconsin Power and Light)Investor-owned | 18.9¢ | +6.8% |
| Wisconsin Public ServiceInvestor-owned | 17.6¢ | +4.2% |
| Xcel Energy (Northern States Power)Investor-owned | 16.9¢ | +8.6% |
| Madison Gas & ElectricInvestor-owned | 21.3¢ | +2.8% |
| Superior Water and LightInvestor-owned | 16.4¢ | +6.6% |
| Northwestern Wisconsin ElectricInvestor-owned | 15.6¢ | +8.0% |
| Dahlberg Light & PowerInvestor-owned | 13.2¢ | +1.3% |
Heating fuels in Wisconsin: heating oil, propane.