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Wisconsin Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector.

Residential
19.41¢ /kWh
▲ 4.8%vs. last year
Commercial
14.19¢ /kWh
▲ 4.3%vs. last year
Industrial
10.88¢ /kWh
▲ 14.3%vs. last year

Data current through August 2026 — the latest available from the U.S. EIA, which publishes monthly figures on a roughly two-month delay.

Average monthly bill

Full bill breakdown →
$125per month▲ 6.5% vs. the year before

18.82¢/kWh × 664 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to August 2026 — the 41st highest among the 50 states and DC.

Compared with the U.S. and neighboring states

Average monthly residential electricity bill, in US dollars
Wisconsin
$125
U.S. average
$158
Michigan
$134
Illinois
$132
Minnesota
$121
Iowa
$121

Wisconsin is $33 a month below (-21.0%) the U.S. average of $158. Average monthly bill, September 2025 – August 2026.

How Wisconsin makes its electricity

Fuel mix & trend since 2001 →Power plants →
Renewable
14.8%
Carbon-free
30.3%
Largest source
Natural gas 36%
Wisconsin electricity generation by source, September 2025 – August 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas35.7%23,207 GWh
Coal33.8%21,977 GWh
Nuclear15.4%10,038 GWh
Wind2.9%1,877 GWh
Solar6.6%4,308 GWh
Hydro3.6%2,315 GWh
Other2.0%1,301 GWh

65 TWh of net generation over the 12 months to August 2026. Generation, not consumption — power crosses state lines.

Wisconsin electricity prices in context

Wisconsin's residential electricity rate stood at 19.41¢/kWh in August 2026, ranking 16th highest among the 50 states and DC. This is 1.25¢/kWh above the national average of 18.16¢/kWh, representing a premium of 6.9%. Among its bordering states, Wisconsin falls in the middle: lower than Michigan at 22.99¢/kWh but higher than Illinois at 19.32¢/kWh, Minnesota at 17.20¢/kWh, and Iowa at 17.06¢/kWh.

The rate has risen sharply in recent years. Since August 2021, it has climbed 34.4% from 14.44¢/kWh, and the growth accelerates over longer horizons: 80.7% since August 2006 from 10.74¢/kWh, and 160.2% since January 2001 from 7.46¢/kWh. The current rate sits just below its all-time high of 19.74¢/kWh reached in May 2026, and far above the record low of 7.46¢/kWh recorded in January 2001. Commercial electricity costs 14.19¢/kWh and industrial rates 10.88¢/kWh.

A typical Wisconsin household paid $125 per month for 664 kWh in August 2026, compared with the national average bill of $158 for 876 kWh. Despite a higher rate per kilowatt-hour, Wisconsin's monthly bill runs well below the national figure because residents use substantially less electricity. The state's residential rate increase of 4.8% year over year outpaced typical patterns across the measurement period.

Written from the EIA figures on this page, covering data through August 2026.

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
5¢10¢15¢20¢Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Aug '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Price history since 2001

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
0¢5¢10¢15¢20¢Jan '01Jun '07Nov '13Mar '20Aug '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Average retail price in all three sectors, every month since January 2001.

Residential

Jan '01
7.46¢
Now
19.41¢
Change
▲ 160.2%
Range
7.46–19.74¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
August 202619.4114.1910.88
July 202619.0613.9310.46
June 202619.5614.059.95
May 202619.7413.689.05
April 202619.2113.388.84
March 202618.8013.428.66
February 202618.7413.989.13
January 202618.2013.109.46
December 202517.8412.668.56
November 202518.3912.878.64
October 202518.3712.998.70
September 202518.7313.429.31

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Wisconsin?
Residential electricity in Wisconsin costs 19.41¢ per kilowatt-hour as of August 2026, the 16th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 14.19¢ and industrial customers 10.88¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin's residential rate of 19.41¢/kWh is +7.4% versus the U.S. average of 18.07¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Wisconsin home consumes 664 kWh a month against a national average of 876 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $125.
›Have electricity prices in Wisconsin gone up?
Residential electricity in Wisconsin has risen 160.2% since 2001, reaching 19.41¢/kWh in August 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +4.8%.
›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring Wisconsin?
Of the states bordering Wisconsin, Iowa has the lowest average monthly bill at $121 and Michigan the highest at $134. Wisconsin averages $125 a month, against a U.S. average of $158.