Electricity prices in Wisconsin
What homes in Wisconsin pay for electricity, from EIA.
Headlines
- Average price
- 18.7¢ a kWh
- Up 6.1% on a year ago
- Average bill
- $124 a month
- Up 6.5% on a year ago
- Average use
- 664 kWh
- A month. US 870 kWh
- Price rank
- 17 of 51
- 1 is the most expensive
Over the 12 months to July 2026, Wisconsin homes paid 18.7¢ a kWh, against a US average of 18.0¢.
Wisconsin vs the US
| Wisconsin | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Average price, 12 months to July 2026 | 18.7¢ | 18.0¢ |
| Price in July 2026 | 19.1¢ | 18.3¢ |
| Average monthly bill, 12 months | $124 | $156 |
| Bill in July 2026 | $173 | $212 |
| Average monthly use | 664 kWh | 870 kWh |
| Price change, past year | +6.1% | +6.6% |
| Price change since 2019 | +32% | +38% |
Electricity price
Average residential price a kilowatt-hour, by month.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Cents a kWh |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 19.06¢ |
| June 2026 | 19.56¢ |
| May 2026 | 19.74¢ |
| April 2026 | 19.21¢ |
| March 2026 | 18.80¢ |
| February 2026 | 18.74¢ |
| January 2026 | 18.20¢ |
| December 2025 | 17.84¢ |
| November 2025 | 18.39¢ |
| October 2025 | 18.37¢ |
| September 2025 | 18.73¢ |
| August 2025 | 18.52¢ |
| July 2025 | 18.25¢ |
| June 2025 | 18.52¢ |
| May 2025 | 18.94¢ |
| April 2025 | 18.21¢ |
| March 2025 | 17.75¢ |
| February 2025 | 17.41¢ |
| January 2025 | 17.36¢ |
| December 2024 | 16.26¢ |
| November 2024 | 16.93¢ |
| October 2024 | 17.16¢ |
| September 2024 | 17.73¢ |
| August 2024 | 17.57¢ |
| July 2024 | 17.46¢ |
| June 2024 | 17.62¢ |
| May 2024 | 17.86¢ |
| April 2024 | 17.35¢ |
| March 2024 | 17.01¢ |
| February 2024 | 16.98¢ |
| January 2024 | 16.51¢ |
| December 2023 | 16.58¢ |
| November 2023 | 16.85¢ |
| October 2023 | 17.14¢ |
| September 2023 | 17.41¢ |
| August 2023 | 17.19¢ |
| July 2023 | 17.02¢ |
| June 2023 | 17.14¢ |
| May 2023 | 17.43¢ |
| April 2023 | 16.98¢ |
| March 2023 | 16.47¢ |
| February 2023 | 16.33¢ |
| January 2023 | 16.17¢ |
| December 2022 | 15.01¢ |
| November 2022 | 15.72¢ |
| October 2022 | 16.24¢ |
| September 2022 | 16.42¢ |
| August 2022 | 15.72¢ |
| July 2022 | 15.66¢ |
| June 2022 | 16.20¢ |
| May 2022 | 16.13¢ |
| April 2022 | 15.51¢ |
| March 2022 | 15.32¢ |
| February 2022 | 15.10¢ |
| January 2022 | 14.95¢ |
| December 2021 | 14.20¢ |
| November 2021 | 14.70¢ |
| October 2021 | 14.92¢ |
| September 2021 | 14.99¢ |
| August 2021 | 14.44¢ |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Wisconsin, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. Revenue over kilowatt-hours sold, including fixed charges.
Average monthly bill
What an average home pays a month. Bills peak in summer and winter.
Up to and including July 2026
| Month | Bill |
|---|---|
| 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 | $113 |
| August 2025 | $141 |
| July 2025 | $156 |
| June 2025 | $128 |
| 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 |
| August 2024 | $134 |
| July 2024 | $139 |
| June 2024 | $117 |
| May 2024 | $95 |
| April 2024 | $94 |
| March 2024 | $104 |
| February 2024 | $104 |
| January 2024 | $127 |
| December 2023 | $116 |
| November 2023 | $100 |
| October 2023 | $96 |
| September 2023 | $106 |
| August 2023 | $134 |
| July 2023 | $135 |
| June 2023 | $114 |
| May 2023 | $95 |
| April 2023 | $98 |
| March 2023 | $111 |
| February 2023 | $108 |
| January 2023 | $120 |
| December 2022 | $118 |
| November 2022 | $96 |
| October 2022 | $88 |
| September 2022 | $102 |
| August 2022 | $121 |
| July 2022 | $127 |
| June 2022 | $113 |
| May 2022 | $96 |
| April 2022 | $91 |
| March 2022 | $102 |
| February 2022 | $106 |
| January 2022 | $123 |
| December 2021 | $104 |
| November 2021 | $90 |
| October 2021 | $87 |
| September 2021 | $92 |
| August 2021 | $122 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Wisconsin, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Electric Power Monthly. EIA's own method for its average bill table.
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 June 2026
| Month | Price a Mcf |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| August 2024 | $15.33 |
| July 2024 | $16.18 |
| June 2024 | $14.79 |
| May 2024 | $10.71 |
| April 2024 | $9.49 |
| March 2024 | $9.30 |
| February 2024 | $9.89 |
| January 2024 | $9.12 |
| December 2023 | $8.92 |
| November 2023 | $8.79 |
| October 2023 | $9.62 |
| September 2023 | $14.27 |
| August 2023 | $16.88 |
| July 2023 | $16.33 |
| June 2023 | $14.21 |
| May 2023 | $9.16 |
| April 2023 | $7.40 |
| March 2023 | $11.63 |
| February 2023 | $11.98 |
| January 2023 | $12.72 |
| December 2022 | $12.37 |
| November 2022 | $11.11 |
| October 2022 | $11.41 |
| September 2022 | $19.40 |
| August 2022 | $21.23 |
| July 2022 | $19.11 |
| June 2022 | $19.44 |
| May 2022 | $14.59 |
| April 2022 | $10.07 |
| March 2022 | $8.64 |
| February 2022 | $10.53 |
| January 2022 | $9.67 |
| December 2021 | $9.74 |
| November 2021 | $10.77 |
| October 2021 | $13.29 |
| September 2021 | $17.27 |
| August 2021 | $18.97 |
| July 2021 | $16.87 |
Monthly price, bill, use and natural gas price for Wisconsin, as a gzipped CSV.
Download CSV (gzip)Source: EIA Natural Gas Monthly.
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 | 21.1¢ | +6.2% |
| Alliant Energy (Wisconsin Power and Light)Investor-owned | 18.9¢ | +7.1% |
| Wisconsin Public ServiceInvestor-owned | 17.5¢ | +4.5% |
| Xcel Energy (Northern States Power)Investor-owned | 16.7¢ | +7.3% |
| Madison Gas & ElectricInvestor-owned | 21.3¢ | +3.1% |
| Superior Water and LightInvestor-owned | 16.3¢ | +6.7% |
| Northwestern Wisconsin ElectricInvestor-owned | 15.3¢ | +6.6% |
| Dahlberg Light & PowerInvestor-owned | 13.1¢ | +0.4% |
Heating fuels in Wisconsin: heating oil, propane.