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Wisconsin Electricity Prices

Average retail price by sector.

Residential
19.56¢ /kWh
▲ 5.6%vs. last year
Commercial
14.05¢ /kWh
▲ 5.2%vs. last year
Industrial
9.95¢ /kWh
▲ 3.4%vs. last year

Data current through June 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 →
$123per month▲ 6.6% vs. the year before

18.65¢/kWh × 660 kWh a month. Residential revenue divided by residential customers, averaged over the 12 months to June 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
$123
U.S. average
$156
Illinois
$131
Michigan
$131
Iowa
$119
Minnesota
$119

Wisconsin is $33 a month below (-21.1%) the U.S. average of $156. Average monthly bill, July 2025 – June 2026.

How Wisconsin makes its electricity

Fuel mix & 10-year trend →Power plants →
Renewable
15.1%
Carbon-free
30.6%
Largest source
Natural gas 36%
Wisconsin electricity generation by source, July 2025 – June 2026
SourceShareGeneration
Natural gas36.3%23,633 GWh
Coal32.9%21,398 GWh
Nuclear15.4%10,040 GWh
Wind2.9%1,884 GWh
Solar6.5%4,255 GWh
Hydro3.9%2,519 GWh
Other2.0%1,308 GWh

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

Wisconsin electricity prices in context

Wisconsin's residential electricity rate stands at 19.74¢/kWh as of May 2026, ranking 17th among the 50 states and DC. This is 1.30¢/kWh above the national average of 18.44¢/kWh, placing the state 7% higher than the US figure. Among bordering states, Wisconsin sits in the middle range: Iowa offers cheaper power at 14.14¢/kWh and Minnesota at 16.95¢/kWh, while Michigan and Illinois both exceed Wisconsin's rate, at 22.01¢/kWh and 23.85¢/kWh respectively. Commercial and industrial rates follow the same pattern, at 13.68¢/kWh and 9.00¢/kWh.

The rate has climbed steadily over the longer term. Since May 2021, it has risen 29.1% from 15.29¢/kWh. Over two decades since May 2006, the increase stands at 80.1% from 10.96¢/kWh. The longest view shows a 164.6% jump since records began in January 2001 at 7.46¢/kWh. The current rate of 19.74¢/kWh marks the highest point in the state's history.

The average residential bill in Wisconsin is $123 per month on usage of 664 kWh, substantially lower than the national average of $155 on 871 kWh. This reflects Wisconsin's below-average consumption despite rates above the national mean, resulting in a bill that sits well below the US figure.

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

12-month trend

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
7.7¢11¢14¢17¢21¢Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Mar '26Jun '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

Price history since 2001

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
3.0¢7.5¢12¢16¢21¢Jan '01May '07Oct '13Feb '20Jun '26ResidentialCommercialIndustrial

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

Residential

Jan '01
7.46¢
Now
19.56¢
Change
▲ 162.2%
Range
7.46–19.74¢

Recent months

MonthResidentialCommercialIndustrial
June 202619.5614.059.95
May 202619.7413.689.00
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
August 202518.5213.619.52
July 202518.2513.379.86

Prices in ¢/kWh.

Frequently asked questions

›How much does electricity cost in Wisconsin?
Residential electricity in Wisconsin costs 19.56¢ per kilowatt-hour as of June 2026, the 17th highest rate among the 50 states and DC. Commercial customers pay 14.05¢ and industrial customers 9.95¢ per kilowatt-hour.
›Why is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin's residential rate of 19.56¢/kWh is +9.2% versus the U.S. average of 17.92¢/kWh. What a household actually pays also depends on how much it uses: the typical Wisconsin home consumes 660 kWh a month against a national average of 870 kWh, which is why its average bill comes to $123.
›Have electricity prices in Wisconsin gone up?
Residential electricity in Wisconsin has moved +162.2% since 2001, reaching 19.56¢/kWh in June 2026. Over the last year alone the change was +5.6%.
›Is electricity cheaper in states neighboring Wisconsin?
Of the states bordering Wisconsin, Minnesota has the lowest average monthly bill at $119 and Illinois the highest at $131. Wisconsin averages $123 a month, against a U.S. average of $156.