Data · April 2026 · 304-month history
Wisconsin Electricity Prices
Residential electricity in Wisconsin averaged 19.21¢ per kilowatt-hour in April 2026. That is roughly in line with the 19.32¢ national average. Electricity there costs 5.5% more year over year. That rate implies about $2,017 a year for an average 10,500-kWh home — the higher it climbs, the faster solar pays back.
What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.
Key facts — April 2026
- Avg residential rate
- 19.21¢
- Change (year over year)
- +5.5%
- vs national average
- -0.6%
- Est. annual bill
- $2,017
- National average
- 19.32¢
- Months tracked
- 304
Your rate is the biggest input to any solar estimate. See what 19.21¢/kWh means for system size, cost, and payback in Wisconsin.
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Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.
| Month | Avg rate (¢/kWh) | Rate relative to highest month |
|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 17.43 | |
| June 2023 | 17.14 | |
| July 2023 | 17.02 | |
| August 2023 | 17.19 | |
| September 2023 | 17.41 | |
| October 2023 | 17.14 | |
| November 2023 | 16.85 | |
| December 2023 | 16.58 | |
| January 2024 | 16.51 | |
| February 2024 | 16.98 | |
| March 2024 | 17.01 | |
| April 2024 | 17.35 | |
| May 2024 | 17.86 | |
| June 2024 | 17.62 | |
| July 2024 | 17.46 | |
| August 2024 | 17.57 | |
| September 2024 | 17.73 | |
| October 2024 | 17.16 | |
| November 2024 | 16.93 | |
| December 2024 | 16.26 | |
| January 2025 | 17.36 | |
| February 2025 | 17.41 | |
| March 2025 | 17.75 | |
| April 2025 | 18.21 | |
| May 2025 | 18.94 | |
| June 2025 | 18.52 | |
| July 2025 | 18.25 | |
| August 2025 | 18.52 | |
| September 2025 | 18.73 | |
| October 2025 | 18.37 | |
| November 2025 | 18.39 | |
| December 2025 | 17.84 | |
| January 2026 | 18.20 | |
| February 2026 | 18.74 | |
| March 2026 | 18.80 | |
| April 2026 | 19.21 |
Use this data
Download Wisconsin CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.
"Wisconsin Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/wisconsin