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Wisconsin

Northwestern Wisconsin Electric electricity rates

What homes pay Northwestern Wisconsin Electric for electricity, from EIA.

Investor-owned utility, 13,037 homes in Wisconsin. EIA lists it as Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co.

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Average price
15.6¢ a kWh
Up 8.0% on a year ago
Average bill
$91 a month
Up 10.0% on a year ago
Average use
583 kWh
A month. Wisconsin 665 kWh
Price rank in Wisconsin
7 of 8
1 is the most expensive

Over the 12 months to August 2026, Northwestern Wisconsin Electric homes paid 15.6¢ a kWh, against 18.8¢ across Wisconsin.

Northwestern Wisconsin Electric vs Wisconsin

Northwestern Wisconsin ElectricWisconsin
Average price, 12 months to August 202615.6¢18.8¢
Price in August 202617.9¢19.4¢
Average monthly bill, 12 months$91$125
Bill in August 2026$134$148
Average monthly use583 kWh665 kWh
Price change, past year+8.0%+6.1%
Price change since 2019+15%+33%

Electricity price

Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.

Average monthly bill

What an average home pays a month.

Up to and including August 2026

Source: EIA-861M monthly utility survey.