EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Wisconsin electricity rates

Wisconsin homes paid 19.4¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +5.3% from a year earlier. That is #36 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.

WI average19.4¢Aug 2026
12-month average18.8¢
Rank (cheapest)#36of 51
Utilities67
ZIP codes872

Wisconsin electricity price trend

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Wisconsin averageU.S. average
Aug 202619.4¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+5.3%18.4¢
vs. 5 years ago+34.4%14.4¢
Record high19.7¢May 2026
Avg. home bill$148761 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, East North Central19.1¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the East North Central region, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin.

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Utilities in Wisconsin

67 utilities · 13 report monthly

Monthly home price by utility

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Each line is one utility (EIA-861M, 13 utilities that report monthly); the teal line is the Wisconsin average. Hover or tap a line — or a row in the table — to highlight it.
│ = WI average, same period
Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
21.6¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +13.3% +12.5% $1201,048,148
Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
19.1¢Jan–Aug 2026		 0% +13% $114437,211
Wisconsin Public Service Corp
Investor Owned · monthly data
17.8¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -6.8% +9.6% $97411,775
Northern States Power Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
17.7¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -7.3% +11.7% $109220,574
Adjustment 2024
15.8¢2024		 -8.2% — $126170,766
Madison Gas & Electric Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
21.5¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +12.7% +5.7% $99147,501
Adams-Columbia Electric Coop
Cooperative
17.6¢2024		 +2.5% — $10835,910
Polk-Burnett Electric Coop
Cooperative
15.9¢2024		 -7.6% — $12020,379
Barron Electric Coop
Cooperative
15.7¢2024		 -8.6% — $13019,266
Riverland Energy Cooperative
Cooperative
16.3¢2024		 -5.3% — $16418,970
Oakdale Electric Coop
Cooperative
15.9¢2024		 -7.8% — $11317,027
Sun Prairie Utilities
Municipal
12.1¢2024		 -29.5% — $7116,647
Manitowoc Public Utilities
Municipal
11.2¢2024		 -35.2% — $6216,152
City of Kaukauna
Municipal
12.5¢2024		 -27.2% — $8914,543
Scenic Rivers Energy Coop
Cooperative
15.2¢2024		 -11.5% — $17013,597
Superior Water and Light Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
16.5¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -13.3% +7.1% $8413,072
Northwestern Wisconsin Elec Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
15.7¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -17.7% +13.5% $7512,990
Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm
Municipal
13.4¢2024		 -22.3% — $8512,395
City of Marshfield (WI)
Municipal
10.1¢2024		 -41.5% — $6811,928
Dahlberg Light & Power Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
13.2¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -30.7% +4.8% $7010,939
Oconomowoc Utilities
Municipal
13.8¢2024		 -20.1% — $929,972
Dunn County Electric Coop
Cooperative
15.4¢2024		 -10.2% — $1459,482
City of Menasha (WI)
Municipal
12.4¢2024		 -27.8% — $748,607
City of Stoughton (WI)
Municipal
12.6¢2024		 -26.8% — $808,391
City of Sturgeon Bay (WI)
Municipal
12.5¢2024		 -27.5% — $717,786

Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. WI avg.” use the Wisconsin average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.

All ZIP codes in Wisconsin

53001Adell53002Allenton53003Ashippun53004Belgium53005Brookfield53006Brownsville53007Butler53008Brookfield53010Campbellsport53011Cascade53012Cedarburg53013Cedar Grove53014Chilton53015Cleveland53016Clyman53017Colgate53018Delafield53019Eden53020Elkhart Lake53021Fredonia53022Germantown53023Glenbeulah53024Grafton53026Greenbush53027Hartford53029Hartland53031Hingham53032Horicon53033Hubertus53034Hustisford53035Iron Ridge53036Ixonia53037Jackson53038Johnson Creek53039Juneau53040Kewaskum53042Kiel53044Kohler53045Brookfield53046Lannon53047Lebanon53048Lomira53049Malone53050Mayville53051Menomonee Falls53052Menomonee Falls53056Merton53057Mount Calvary53058Nashotah53059Neosho53060Newburg53061New Holstein53062New Holstein53063Newton53064North Lake53065Oakfield53066Oconomowoc53069Okauchee53070Oostburg53072Pewaukee53073Plymouth53074Port Washington53075Random Lake53076Richfield53078Rubicon53079Saint Cloud53080Saukville53081Sheboygan53082Sheboygan53083Sheboygan53085Sheboygan Falls53086Slinger53088Stockbridge53089Sussex53090West Bend53091Theresa53092Mequon53093Waldo53094Watertown53095West Bend53097Mequon53098Watertown53099Woodland53101Bassett53102Benet Lake53103Big Bend53104Bristol53105Burlington53108Caledonia53109Camp Lake53110Cudahy53114Darien53115Delavan53118Dousman53119Eagle53120East Troy53121Elkhorn53122Elm Grove53125Fontana53126Franksville53127Genesee Depot53128Genoa City53129Greendale53130Hales Corners53132Franklin53137Helenville53138Honey Creek53139Kansasville53140Kenosha53141Kenosha53142Kenosha53143Kenosha53144Kenosha53146New Berlin53147Lake Geneva53148Lyons53149Mukwonago53150Muskego53151New Berlin53152New Munster53153North Prairie53154Oak Creek53156Palmyra53157Pell Lake53158Pleasant Prairie53159Powers Lake53167Rochester53168Salem53170Silver Lake53171Somers53172South Milwaukee53176Springfield53177Sturtevant53178Sullivan53179Trevor53181Twin Lakes53182Union Grove53183Wales53184Walworth53185Waterford53186Waukesha53187Waukesha53188Waukesha53189Waukesha53190Whitewater53191Williams Bay53192Wilmot53194Woodworth53195Zenda53201Milwaukee53202Milwaukee53203Milwaukee53204Milwaukee53205Milwaukee53206Milwaukee53207Milwaukee53208Milwaukee53209Milwaukee53210Milwaukee53211Milwaukee53212Milwaukee53213Milwaukee53214Milwaukee53215Milwaukee53216Milwaukee53217Milwaukee53218Milwaukee53219Milwaukee53220Milwaukee53221Milwaukee53222Milwaukee53223Milwaukee53224Milwaukee53225Milwaukee53226Milwaukee53227Milwaukee53228Milwaukee53233Milwaukee53234Milwaukee53235Saint Francis53237Milwaukee53259Milwaukee53263Milwaukee53274Milwaukee53278Milwaukee53288Milwaukee53290Milwaukee53293Milwaukee53295Milwaukee53401Racine53402Racine53403Racine53404Racine53405Racine53406Racine53407Racine53408Racine53502Albany53503Arena53504Argyle53505Avalon53506Avoca53507Barneveld53508Belleville53510Belmont53511Beloit53512Beloit53515Black Earth53516Blanchardville53517Blue Mounds53518Blue River53520Brodhead53521Brooklyn53522Browntown53523Cambridge53525Clinton53526Cobb53527Cottage Grove53528Cross Plains53529Dane53530Darlington53531Deerfield53532Deforest53533Dodgeville53534Edgerton53535Edmund53536Evansville53537Footville53538Fort Atkinson53541Gratiot53542Hanover53543Highland53544Hollandale53545Janesville53546Janesville53547Janesville53548Janesville53549Jefferson53550Juda53551Lake Mills53553Linden53554Livingston53555Lodi53556Lone Rock53557Lowell53558Mc Farland53559Marshall53560Mazomanie53561Merrimac53562Middleton53563Milton53565Mineral Point53566Monroe53569Montfort53570Monticello53571Morrisonville53572Mount Horeb53573Muscoda53574New Glarus53575Oregon53576Orfordville53577Plain53578Prairie Du Sac53579Reeseville53580Rewey53581Richland Center53582Ridgeway53583Sauk City53584Sextonville53585Sharon53586Shullsburg53587South Wayne53588Spring Green53589Stoughton53590Sun Prairie53593Verona53594Waterloo53595Dodgeville53596Sun Prairie53597Waunakee53598Windsor53599Woodford53701Madison53702Madison53703Madison53704Madison53705Madison53706Madison53707Madison53708Madison53711Madison53713Madison53714Madison53715Madison53716Madison53717Madison53718Madison53719Madison53725Madison53726Madison53744Madison53774Madison53777Madison53782Madison53783Madison53784Madison53785Madison53786Madison53788Madison53790Madison53791Madison53792Madison53793Madison53794Madison53801Bagley53802Beetown53803Benton53804Bloomington53805Boscobel53806Cassville53807Cuba City53808Dickeyville53809Fennimore53810Glen Haven53811Hazel Green53812Kieler53813Lancaster53816Mount Hope53817Patch Grove53818Platteville53820Potosi53821Prairie Du Chien53824Sinsinawa53825Stitzer53826Wauzeka53827Woodman53901Portage53910Adams53911Arlington53913Baraboo53916Beaver Dam53919Brandon53920Briggsville53922Burnett53923Cambria53924Cazenovia53925Columbus53926Dalton53928Doylestown53929Elroy53930Endeavor53931Fairwater53932Fall River53933Fox Lake53934Friendship53935Friesland53936Grand Marsh53937Hillpoint53939Kingston53940Lake Delton53941La Valle53942Lime Ridge53943Loganville53944Lyndon Station53946Markesan53948Mauston53949Montello53950New Lisbon53951North Freedom53952Oxford53953Packwaukee53954Pardeeville53955Poynette53956Randolph53957Randolph53958Reedsburg53959Reedsburg53960Rio53961Rock Springs53962Union Center53963Waupun53964Westfield53965Wisconsin Dells53968Wonewoc53969Wyocena54001Amery54002Baldwin54003Beldenville54004Clayton54005Clear Lake54006Cushing54007Deer Park54009Dresser54011Ellsworth54013Glenwood City54014Hager City54015Hammond54016Hudson54017New Richmond54020Osceola54021Prescott54022River Falls54023Roberts54024Saint Croix Falls54025Somerset54026Star Prairie54027Wilson54028Woodville54082Houlton54101Abrams54102Amberg54103Armstrong Creek54104Athelstane54106Black Creek54107Bonduel54110Brillion54111Cecil54112Coleman54113Combined Locks54114Crivitz54115De Pere54119Dunbar54120Fence54121Florence54123Forest Junction54124Gillett54125Goodman54126Greenleaf54128Gresham54129Hilbert54130Kaukauna54131Freedom54135Keshena54136Kimberly54137Krakow54138Lakewood54139Lena54140Little Chute54141Little Suamico54143Marinette54149Mountain54150Neopit54151Niagara54152Nichols54153Oconto54154Oconto Falls54155Oneida54156Pembine54157Peshtigo54159Porterfield54161Pound54162Pulaski54165Seymour54166Shawano54169Sherwood54170Shiocton54171Sobieski54173Suamico54174Suring54175Townsend54177Wausaukee54180Wrightstown54201Algoma54202Baileys Harbor54204Brussels54205Casco54207Collins54208Denmark54209Egg Harbor54210Ellison Bay54211Ephraim54212Fish Creek54213Forestville54214Francis Creek54215Kellnersville54216Kewaunee54217Luxemburg54220Manitowoc54221Manitowoc54226Maplewood54227Maribel54228Mishicot54229New Franken54230Reedsville54232Saint Nazianz54234Sister Bay54235Sturgeon Bay54240Tisch Mills54241Two Rivers54245Valders54246Washington Island54247Whitelaw54301Green Bay54302Green Bay54303Green Bay54304Green Bay54305Green Bay54306Green Bay54307Green Bay54308Green Bay54311Green Bay54313Green Bay54324Green Bay54344Green Bay54401Wausau54402Wausau54403Wausau54404Marshfield54405Abbotsford54406Amherst54407Amherst Junction54408Aniwa54409Antigo54410Arpin54411Athens54412Auburndale54413Babcock54414Birnamwood54415Blenker54416Bowler54417Brokaw54418Bryant54420Chili54421Colby54422Curtiss54423Custer54424Deerbrook54425Dorchester54426Edgar54427Eland54428Elcho54429Elderon54430Elton54433Gilman54435Gleason54436Granton54437Greenwood54440Hatley54441Hewitt54442Irma54443Junction City54446Loyal54447Lublin54448Marathon54449Marshfield54450Mattoon54451Medford54452Merrill54454Milladore54455Mosinee54456Neillsville54457Nekoosa54458Nelsonville54459Ogema54460Owen54462Pearson54463Pelican Lake54464Phlox54465Pickerel54466Pittsville54467Plover54469Port Edwards54470Rib Lake54471Ringle54473Rosholt54474Rothschild54475Rudolph54476Schofield54479Spencer54480Stetsonville54481Stevens Point54482Stevens Point54484Stratford54485Summit Lake54486Tigerton54487Tomahawk54488Unity54489Vesper54490Westboro54491White Lake54492Stevens Point54493Willard54494Wisconsin Rapids54495Wisconsin Rapids54498Withee54499Wittenberg54501Rhinelander54511Argonne54512Boulder Junction54513Brantwood54514Butternut54515Catawba54517Clam Lake54519Conover54520Crandon54521Eagle River54524Fifield54525Gile54526Glen Flora54527Glidden54529Harshaw54530Hawkins54531Hazelhurst54532Heafford Junction54534Hurley54536Iron Belt54537Kennan54538Lac Du Flambeau54539Lake Tomahawk54540Land O Lakes54541Laona54542Long Lake54543Mc Naughton54545Manitowish Waters54546Mellen54547Mercer54548Minocqua54550Montreal54552Park Falls54554Phelps54555Phillips54556Prentice54557Presque Isle54558Saint Germain54559Saxon54560Sayner54561Star Lake54562Three Lakes54563Tony54564Tripoli54565Upson54566Wabeno54568Woodruff54601La Crosse54602La Crosse54603La Crosse54610Alma54611Alma Center54612Arcadia54613Arkdale54614Bangor54615Black River Falls54616Blair54618Camp Douglas54619Cashton54620Cataract54621Chaseburg54622Cochrane54623Coon Valley54624De Soto54625Dodge54626Eastman54627Ettrick54628Ferryville54629Fountain City54630Galesville54631Gays Mills54632Genoa54634Hillsboro54635Hixton54636Holmen54637Hustler54638Kendall54639La Farge54642Melrose54643Millston54644Mindoro54645Mount Sterling54646Necedah54648Norwalk54649Oakdale54650Onalaska54651Ontario54652Readstown54653Rockland54654Seneca54655Soldiers Grove54656Sparta54657Steuben54658Stoddard54659Taylor54660Tomah54661Trempealeau54662Tunnel City54664Viola54665Viroqua54666Warrens54667Westby54669West Salem54670Wilton54701Eau Claire54702Eau Claire54703Eau Claire54720Altoona54721Arkansaw54722Augusta54723Bay City54724Bloomer54725Boyceville54726Boyd54727Cadott54728Chetek54729Chippewa Falls54730Colfax54731Conrath54732Cornell54733Dallas54734Downing54735Downsville54736Durand54737Eau Galle54738Eleva54739Elk Mound54740Elmwood54741Fairchild54742Fall Creek54743Gilmanton54745Holcombe54746Humbird54747Independence54748Jim Falls54749Knapp54750Maiden Rock54751Menomonie54754Merrillan54755Mondovi54756Nelson54757New Auburn54758Osseo54759Pepin54760Pigeon Falls54761Plum City54762Prairie Farm54763Ridgeland54764Rock Falls54766Sheldon54767Spring Valley54768Stanley54769Stockholm54770Strum54771Thorp54772Wheeler54773Whitehall54774Chippewa Falls54801Spooner54805Almena54806Ashland54810Balsam Lake54812Barron54813Barronett54814Bayfield54816Benoit54817Birchwood54819Bruce54820Brule54821Cable54822Cameron54824Centuria54826Comstock54827Cornucopia54828Couderay54829Cumberland54830Danbury54832Drummond54835Exeland54836Foxboro54837Frederic54838Gordon54839Grand View54840Grantsburg54841Haugen54842Hawthorne54843Hayward54844Herbster54845Hertel54846High Bridge54847Iron River54848Ladysmith54849Lake Nebagamon54850La Pointe54853Luck54854Maple54855Marengo54856Mason54857Mikana54858Milltown54859Minong54861Odanah54862Ojibwa54864Poplar54865Port Wing54867Radisson54868Rice Lake54870Sarona54871Shell Lake54872Siren54873Solon Springs54874South Range54875Springbrook54876Stone Lake54880Superior54888Trego54889Turtle Lake54890Wascott54891Washburn54893Webster54895Weyerhaeuser54896Winter54901Oshkosh54902Oshkosh54903Oshkosh54904Oshkosh54906Oshkosh54909Almond54911Appleton54912Appleton54913Appleton54914Appleton54915Appleton54919Appleton54921Bancroft54922Bear Creek54923Berlin54926Big Falls54927Butte Des Morts54928Caroline54929Clintonville54930Coloma54931Dale54932Eldorado54933Embarrass54935Fond Du Lac54936Fond Du Lac54937Fond Du Lac54940Fremont54941Green Lake54942Greenville54943Hancock54944Hortonville54945Iola54946King54947Larsen54948Leopolis54949Manawa54950Marion54952Menasha54956Neenah54957Neenah54960Neshkoro54961New London54962Ogdensburg54963Omro54964Pickett54965Pine River54966Plainfield54967Poy Sippi54968Princeton54969Readfield54970Redgranite54971Ripon54974Rosendale54976Saxeville54977Scandinavia54978Tilleda54979Van Dyne54980Waukau54981Waupaca54982Wautoma54983Weyauwega54984Wild Rose54985Winnebago54986Winneconne

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is the average electricity rate in Wisconsin?

19.4¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 18.8¢.

How does Wisconsin compare with other states?

Wisconsin ranks #36 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.

Which utility in Wisconsin has the lowest rates?

Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), City of Marshfield (WI) averaged 10.1¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.