Is electricity getting more expensive in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin homes pay 26% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Wisconsin paid 7.90 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (14.36 ¢ in today's money) and 18.16 ¢ in 2025: +129.9% printed, +26.5% real. Rank 38th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Wisconsin price since 2001
Wisconsin cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Wisconsin, 2025 dollars | Wisconsin, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.36 | 7.90 |
| 2002 | 14.64 | 8.18 |
| 2003 | 15.17 | 8.67 |
| 2004 | 15.46 | 9.07 |
| 2005 | 15.92 | 9.66 |
| 2006 | 16.78 | 10.51 |
| 2007 | 16.88 | 10.87 |
| 2008 | 17.21 | 11.51 |
| 2009 | 17.92 | 11.94 |
| 2010 | 18.68 | 12.65 |
| 2011 | 18.63 | 13.02 |
| 2012 | 18.50 | 13.19 |
| 2013 | 18.73 | 13.55 |
| 2014 | 18.59 | 13.67 |
| 2015 | 19.17 | 14.11 |
| 2016 | 18.87 | 14.07 |
| 2017 | 18.85 | 14.35 |
| 2018 | 17.97 | 14.02 |
| 2019 | 17.86 | 14.18 |
| 2020 | 17.81 | 14.32 |
| 2021 | 17.25 | 14.52 |
| 2022 | 17.18 | 15.62 |
| 2023 | 17.84 | 16.88 |
| 2024 | 17.63 | 17.18 |
| 2025 | 18.16 | 18.16 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Wisconsin as printed | Wisconsin in 2025 dollars | Wisconsin real change on the row above | Wisconsin against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.90 ¢ | 14.36 ¢ | start | −7.9% |
| 2006 | 10.51 ¢ | 16.78 ¢ | +16.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.02 ¢ | 18.63 ¢ | +11.0% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 14.07 ¢ | 18.87 ¢ | +1.3% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 14.52 ¢ | 17.25 ¢ | −8.6% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 18.16 ¢ | 18.16 ¢ | +5.3% | +5.0% |
What would your Wisconsin bill have been?
Try your own Wisconsin bill
- 2010: 18.68 ¢ (2025 dollars), $123 a month for 660 kWh. 2025: 18.16 ¢, $120. $3 less a month, $41 a year.
- Scenario at +2.6% a year: 20.65 ¢ and $136 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Wisconsin numbers say
Wisconsin's biggest one-year real jump came in 2006 (+5.4%) and its biggest drop in 2018 (−4.7%); the Wisconsin price fell in 11 of 24 yearly steps. Wisconsin's real price last stood above today's 18.16 ¢ in 2017, at 18.85 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Wisconsin real price moved +1.7%, from 17.86 ¢ to 18.16 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Wisconsin sat 7.9% below the U.S. average in 2001 (14.36 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Wisconsin is 5.0% above it in 2025 (18.16 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Wisconsin moved +0.98% real and +3.53% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Wisconsin key numbers
| Measure | Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin 2001 price, as printed | 7.90 ¢ |
| Wisconsin 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 14.36 ¢ |
| Wisconsin 2025 price, preliminary | 18.16 ¢ |
| Wisconsin change as printed | +129.9% |
| Wisconsin change after inflation | +26.5% |
| Wisconsin real change since 2019 | +1.7% |
| Wisconsin real change since 2021 | +5.3% |
| Wisconsin highest real price (2015) | 19.17 ¢ |
| Wisconsin lowest real price (2001) | 14.36 ¢ |
| Wisconsin real change per year | +0.98% |
Wisconsin against its neighbors
Wisconsin: +26.5% real since 2001. States bordering: Iowa −10.3% (36.7 points below Wisconsin); Illinois +11.7% (14.7 points below Wisconsin); Michigan +33.2% (6.8 points above Wisconsin); Minnesota +14.4% (12.1 points below Wisconsin).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Wisconsin prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Wisconsin. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Wisconsin included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Wisconsin?
The Wisconsin home price went from 7.90 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 18.16 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+129.9%). After inflation Wisconsin changed +26.5%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Wisconsin home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Wisconsin paid 14.36 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 18.16 ¢ in 2025. The Wisconsin series low is 14.36 ¢ (2001) and the high is 19.17 ¢ (2015).
Wisconsin: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Wisconsin ranks 38th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+26.5%), and 26th on the change since 2019 (+1.7%).
Wisconsin homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Wisconsin went from 14.18 ¢ to 18.16 ¢ as printed (+28.1%), and from 17.86 ¢ to 18.16 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+1.7%).