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Average electric bill in Wisconsin

A typical Wisconsin home paid about $120.60 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,447.23 for the year, using 667 kWh a month at 18.08 cents per kWh.

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    The numbers

    Typical bill 2025
    $120.60 a month$1,447.23 a year, energy only
    Rank by bill
    41 of 51-20% on the U.S. typical
    Average use
    667 kWh a month38 of 51; -24% on the U.S.
    Home price 2025
    18.08 ¢/kWh16 of 51; +5% on the U.S.
    Costliest month
    Jul $155.21854 kWh at 18.17 ¢
    Cheapest month
    Apr $99.22548 kWh at 18.12 ¢
    Summer to winter swing
    56%costliest month over cheapest
    Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026
    $130.23 a month+5.2% on the same months of 2025
    Share of median income
    1.91%38 of 51; median household income $75,670
    Typical bill 2023 to 2025
    +8.6%$111.04 to $120.60 a month
    Typical business bill 2025
    $697.50 a month13.06 ¢/kWh
    Gap to the lowest bill
    $25.95 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

    Wisconsin charts

    Typical monthly bill, Wisconsin

    $99.22 in Apr to $155.21 in Jul.

    Typical monthly bill, Wisconsin: 12 rows
    Month20252026 to Aug
    Jan136143
    Feb120120
    Mar111118
    Apr99106
    May100109
    Jun127126
    Jul155173
    Aug141148
    Sep112No data
    Oct103No data
    Nov107No data
    Dec135No data

    12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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    Wisconsin and the states next to it in rank

    $120.60 a month, rank 41 of 51.

    dollars a month

    • Wisconsin121
    • U.S. average151
    • Washington124
    • Minnesota118

    Wisconsin, Typical monthly bill, Wisconsin against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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    Bill by use level

    UseWisconsin a monthWisconsin a yearU.S. a monthGap to U.S. in Wisconsin
    170 kWh, 0.25x the Wisconsin average$30.74$368.83$29.29+$1
    330 kWh, 0.5x the Wisconsin average$59.66$715.97$56.86+$3
    500 kWh, 0.75x the Wisconsin average$90.40$1,084.80$86.15+$4
    670 kWh, 1x the Wisconsin average$121.14$1,453.63$115.44+$6
    830 kWh, 1.25x the Wisconsin average$150.06$1,800.77$143.01+$7
    1,000 kWh, 1.5x the Wisconsin average$180.80$2,169.60$172.30+$8
    1,330 kWh, 2x the Wisconsin average$240.46$2,885.57$229.16+$11
    2,000 kWh, 3x the Wisconsin average$361.60$4,339.20$344.60+$17

    Wisconsin month by month in 2025

    MonthWisconsin kWh per accountWisconsin price ¢/kWhWisconsin typical bill
    Jan78717.28$135.94
    Feb69417.32$120.13
    Mar63217.65$111.49
    Apr54818.12$99.22
    May53218.85$100.20
    Jun68618.57$127.39
    Jul85418.17$155.21
    Aug76418.44$140.84
    Sep60418.63$112.44
    Oct56318.27$102.94
    Nov58218.30$106.57
    Dec76017.74$134.87

    Wisconsin typical bill over the years

    YearWisconsin bill a monthWisconsin a yearWisconsin kWh per accountWisconsin price ¢/kWh
    2023$111.04$1,332.5065816.88
    2024$110.86$1,330.3464517.18
    2025$120.60$1,447.2366718.08

    Wisconsin in 2026 so far

    MonthWisconsin kWh per accountWisconsin price ¢/kWhWisconsin typical bill
    Jan 202678518.18$142.74
    Feb 202664018.73$119.86
    Mar 202662718.78$117.66
    Apr 202655219.21$106.13
    May 202655319.74$109.16
    Jun 202664419.56$125.94
    Jul 202690619.06$172.62
    Aug 202676119.41$147.70

    Business and industry in Wisconsin

    Customer typeWisconsin bill a month, 2025Wisconsin kWh per accountWisconsin price ¢/kWh
    Business$697.505,33913.06
    Industry$29,961.54335,3518.94

    Wisconsin bill next to income

    Wisconsin: 1.91% of median household income, rank 38; the four states closest to it:

    State near WisconsinMedian incomeBill a yearShare of income, near Wisconsin
    Montana$69,922$1,329.701.90%
    Iowa$73,147$1,408.071.92%
    California$96,334$1,855.681.93%
    Nebraska$74,985$1,406.821.88%

    Weather and the bill

    Wisconsin homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (854 kWh per account) and the least in May (532 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,489). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.24. 2025 had 7,348 heating and 589 cooling degree-days, 2% below and 15% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (7,528 and 513).

    Wisconsin degree-days by year

    Heating and cooling degree-days, Wisconsin, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows
    Wisconsin yearHeating (HDD)Cooling (CDD)Normal HDDNormal CDD
    201572144697528513
    201668506427528513
    201770964667528513
    201877976247528513
    201980255167528513
    202071866057528513
    202169346707528513
    202277475367528513
    202366475637528513
    202462935877528513
    202573485897528513

    NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Wisconsin, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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    Wisconsin, 2025 by month: 12 rows
    MonthkWh per accountPrice ¢/kWhTypical billHDD 2025CDD 2025HDD normalCDD normal
    Jan78717.28$1361,48901,4540
    Feb69417.32$1201,27101,2100
    Mar63217.65$11184301,0050
    Apr54818.12$9961306150
    May53218.85$1003321729727
    Jun68618.57$1274714072106
    Jul85418.17$155923722192
    Aug76418.44$1414413241152
    Sep60418.63$1121005415234
    Oct56318.27$10336795092
    Nov58218.30$10784308810
    Dec76017.74$1351,39001,2700

    EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Wisconsin, 2025 by month.

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    Analyst note

    A typical Wisconsin home account paid about $120.60 a month for energy in 2025, $1,447.23 over the year, which ranks 41st of 51 states, 20% below the U.S. typical bill. Wisconsin homes used 667 kWh a month (38 of 51, 24% under the U.S.) at 18.08 cents (16 of 51, 5% over), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $99.22 in April to $155.21 in July, a 56% gap, driven by use of 548 against 854 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $130.23 a month, +5.2% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $697.50 a month at 13.06 cents, 5.8 times a home bill. Over a year that is 1.91% of the $75,670 median household income, 38 of 51 states. The typical bill was $111.04 a month in 2023, $110.86 in 2024 and $120.60 in 2025, +8.6% in two years, with use per account at 658, 645 and 667 kWh.

    Wisconsin: states with a similar bill

    StateTypical bill, near WisconsinkWh a monthPrice ¢/kWh
    Minnesota$117.6674415.83
    Iowa$117.3486113.62
    Nebraska$117.2397312.05
    Washington$124.4094513.17

    Questions on the Wisconsin bill

    What is the average electric bill in Wisconsin?

    Energy only: about $120.60 a month in 2025, or $1,447.23 a year.

    How much electricity does a Wisconsin home use?

    Rank 38 of 51: 667 kWh a month in 2025, -24% on the U.S.

    What month is the electric bill highest in Wisconsin?

    July at $155.21; the lowest is April at $99.22.

    Is the average electric bill in Wisconsin above the national average?

    Below, by $30.07 a month or 20%.

    How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Wisconsin?

    $180.80 at 18.08 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

    How far is Wisconsin from the state with the lowest bill?

    $25.95 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $120.60 here.

    What share of income goes to electricity in Wisconsin?

    1.91% of the $75,670 median household income, 38 of 51 states.

    How much did the typical Wisconsin bill change since 2023?

    $111.04 a month in 2023, $120.60 in 2025, +8.6%.

    What does a Wisconsin business pay a month for electricity?

    $697.50 for a typical commercial account, at 13.06 cents per kWh in 2025.

    Is the Wisconsin bill rising in 2026?

    $130.23 a month so far, +5.2% on the same months of 2025.

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    A typical Wisconsin home paid about $120.60 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,447.23 for the year, using 667 kWh a month at 18.08 cents per kWh.