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EV charging in Wisconsin: stations, EVs and home cost

19.8 kgCO2 per 100 miles on the Wisconsin grid, rank 43 of 51 (1 = cleanest)

Charging 100 miles at home costs $6.87 at 18.16 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $18.66 at $4.29 a gallon (2.7 times), so 13,476 miles saves $1,589 a year. Wisconsin has 892 public charging stations, 253 of them with DC fast ports: 15 per 100,000 residents (rank 34) and 7.7 per 1,000 road miles (rank 33). 41,900 battery electric and 18,600 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in Wisconsin in 2025, 0.7% of light-duty vehicles; 9,300 EVs in 2021. That is 25 plug-in cars per public port.

Gasoline against electricity in Wisconsin: $18.66 against $6.87

Gasoline and carbon facts for Wisconsin
MeasureWisconsin
Gasoline price used for Wisconsin, $ a gallon4.29, Midwest (PADD 2) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile0.187
Median EV, $ a mile0.069
Saving over 13,476 miles, $1,589
Break-even power price in Wisconsin, ¢ per kWh49.3
Grid kg CO2 per kWh0.525
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles19.8
EV against gasoline, % CO2-49
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation35.2, 35.7, 15.4
Home use in Wisconsin, kWh a month666
EV adds to the typical bill, %64
Yearly saving of the median EV in Wisconsin by gasoline price and mpg
Wisconsin gasoline $ a gallon20 mpg saving in Wisconsin25 mpg saving in Wisconsin30 mpg saving in Wisconsin40 mpg saving in Wisconsin
$3.25$1,265$827$535$170
$3.75$1,602$1,096$759$338
$4.25$1,938$1,366$984$507
$4.75$2,275$1,635$1,209$675
$5.25$2,612$1,905$1,433$844

Charging 100 miles at home in Wisconsin: $6.87

Cost to drive 100 miles in Wisconsin
VehicleWisconsin kWh/100 miCost/100 miCost/13,476 mikg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct29.2$5.30$71415.3
EV, median37.8$6.87$92519.8
EV, 90th pct47.3$8.58$1,15724.8
Gasoline, 23 mpg-$18.66$2,51438.6

Wisconsin: 18.16 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $4.291 a gallon.

CSV
Wisconsin: yearly cost by miles driven
Wisconsin miles10th pct EVMedian EV90th pct EVGasoline carSaving, median EV
5,000$265$343$429$933$590
10,000$530$687$858$1,866$1,179
13,476$714$925$1,157$2,514$1,589
15,000$795$1,030$1,288$2,798$1,769
20,000$1,060$1,373$1,717$3,731$2,358

Wisconsin time-of-use rates

Wisconsin: time-of-use 62% of utilities, smart meters 89.8%, dynamic 1.74 per 100. Plans with an electric vehicle name in Wisconsin: Village of Waunakee, Residential - Nighttime EV Charging Service.

Utilities in Wisconsin with a time-of-use plan on file
Wisconsin utilityHomesTime-of-use plansEnergy rate range ¢ per kWh
Wisconsin Electric Power Co1,048,148103.8-27.1
Wisconsin Power & Light Co437,21148.7-27.3
Wisconsin Public Service Corp411,77554.6-32.5
Northern States Power Co220,57457.0-22.6
Polk-Burnett Electric Coop20,379211.0-12.4
Riverland Energy Cooperative18,9701No data

892 public stations in Wisconsin: 15 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in Wisconsin
MeasureWisconsinRank of 51Detail
Public stations open in Wisconsin8922438 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port25319938 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents15.1344.3 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of Wisconsin public road7.733115,877 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports1,462-2,409 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months155210 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations160-216 with CCS, 64 with CHAdeMO

Networks in Wisconsin: ChargePoint Network 457, Blink Network 91, Non-Networked 49, Tesla Destination 49; 32 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

EVs on the road in Wisconsin: 41,900 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in Wisconsin
Year in WisconsinBattery electricPlug-in hybridEV share of all, %All vehicles
20219,3007,7000.175,519,900
202215,70010,0000.295,476,200
202324,90012,5000.455,529,000
202432,30015,1000.585,570,100
202541,90018,6000.745,644,100

Wisconsin: EVs grew 4.5 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 20 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 7.1 EVs per 1,000 residents.

Wisconsin by county and city: 66 counties with a station

Counties of Wisconsin with the most public stations
Wisconsin countyStationsDC fast stationsPer 100,000 residentsResidents
Dane County1903033.6564,777
Milwaukee County1332714.3927,656
Waukesha County421810.3409,040
La Crosse County351229.1120,262
Brown County34512.6269,425
Eau Claire County26824.5106,328
Racine County261013.2196,888
Outagamie County25613.1191,537

66 of 72 counties in Wisconsin have at least one public station; 6 have none. County from station ZIP; 1 unplaced.

Cities of Wisconsin with the most public stations
Wisconsin cityStationsShare of the state
Madison12013%
Milwaukee708%
Green Bay233%
Eau Claire222%
La Crosse222%
Oak Creek222%

202 cities and towns in Wisconsin have a listed station.

Wisconsin among its neighbours

Closest states to Wisconsin
Closest to WisconsinStations per 100,000EV share, % points100 miles at home, $Gasoline, $ a gallonMiles away
Wisconsin (this page)150.7$6.87$4.29-
Illinois-0+0.9-0.18+0.00151
Iowa-0-0.3-1.68+0.00241
Michigan+5+0.6+0.70+0.00246
Minnesota+5+0.4-0.88+0.02252
Cost to charge 100 miles at home by stateNew Mexico: $5.70Texas: $5.85Kentucky: $5.01Ohio: $6.41Georgia: $5.57Arkansas: $4.85Oregon: $5.81Pennsylvania: $7.30Missouri: $5.10North Carolina: $5.30Utah: $4.94Virginia: $5.78Wyoming: $5.06West Virginia: $5.83New York: $9.98Indiana: $6.14Kansas: $5.50Idaho: $4.47Nevada: $4.97Illinois: $6.69Vermont: $8.67New Jersey: $8.56Minnesota: $5.98Maryland: $7.36Iowa: $5.19Hawaii: $15.35New Hampshire: $9.29Rhode Island: $11.14Connecticut: $11.11Montana: $4.91Arizona: $5.79Nebraska: $4.67Washington: $4.96South Dakota: $5.06California: $12.30Alabama: $6.09Wisconsin: $6.87Mississippi: $5.30Colorado: $5.99Oklahoma: $4.96Tennessee: $4.98Louisiana: $4.75Michigan: $7.56Massachusetts: $11.52Florida: $5.76Alaska: $9.86North Dakota: $4.46South Carolina: $5.66Maine: $10.50Delaware: $6.48District of Columbia: $8.29

Wisconsin against its neighbours in the cost ranking, per 100 miles

  • -1 places, Delaware -0.39 $ against Wisconsin
  • +0 places, Illinois -0.18 $ against Wisconsin
  • Wisconsin, rank 36: $6.87
  • +2 places, Pennsylvania +0.43 $ against Wisconsin
  • +3 places, Maryland +0.50 $ against Wisconsin

Wisconsin by month: 17.4 to 18.9 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in Wisconsin
Wisconsin monthPrice ¢ per kWh100 miles, median EV100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan17.36$6.56$8.21
Feb17.41$6.58$8.23
Mar17.75$6.71$8.39
Apr18.21$6.88$8.61
May18.94$7.16$8.95
Jun18.52$7.00$8.75
Jul18.25$6.90$8.63
Aug18.52$7.00$8.75
Sep18.73$7.08$8.85
Oct18.37$6.94$8.68
Nov18.39$6.95$8.69
Dec17.84$6.74$8.43

12 biggest Wisconsin utilities

Charging cost by utility in Wisconsin
Wisconsin utilityHomesPrice ¢100 miles13,476 miles
Wisconsin Electric Power Co1,048,14819.23$7.27$980
Wisconsin Power & Light Co437,21116.89$6.39$861
Wisconsin Public Service Corp411,77516.23$6.14$827
Northern States Power Co220,57415.83$5.98$806
Madison Gas & Electric Co147,50120.34$7.69$1,036
Adams-Columbia Electric Coop35,91017.63$6.67$898
Polk-Burnett Electric Coop20,37915.90$6.01$810
Barron Electric Coop19,26615.72$5.94$801
Riverland Energy Cooperative18,97016.30$6.16$831
Oakdale Electric Coop17,02715.87$6.00$808
Sun Prairie Utilities16,64712.13$4.59$618
Manitowoc Public Utilities16,15211.15$4.21$568

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    Questions

    Wisconsin CO2 of charging?

    19.8 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.525 kg per kWh.

    Wisconsin EV charging cost?

    $6.87 per 100 miles at 18.16 ¢; $925 for 13,476 miles. Rank 36 of 51.

    EV or gasoline in Wisconsin, which costs less?

    $6.87 against $18.66 per 100 miles; $1,589 a year over 13,476 miles at $4.29 a gallon.

    Wisconsin EV charging stations, how many?

    892 public stations, 15 per 100,000 residents (rank 34 of 51); 38 more are private.

    Wisconsin registered electric cars, how many?

    41,900 battery electric and 18,600 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 0.7% of light-duty vehicles, 9,300 in 2021.

    Wisconsin chargers along the roads?

    7.7 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (115,877 miles), rank 33.

    Wisconsin fast chargers, how many?

    253 stations with DC fast ports, 938 ports; 4.3 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 31).

    Wisconsin cars per public charger?

    25 plug-in cars per public port, rank 25 of 51 (1 = fewest).

    Wisconsin county with most charging stations?

    Dane County with 190 stations (30 with DC fast); 66 of 72 counties have any.

    Wisconsin time-of-use rates for EV owners?

    Wisconsin: time-of-use 62% of utilities, smart meters 89.8%, dynamic 1.74 per 100. 58 utilities in the OpenEI snapshot list a time-of-use plan.

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    19.8 kg CO2 per 100 miles on the Wisconsin grid, rank 43 of 51 (1 = cleanest)