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

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Wisconsin trend, last 36 months

Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.

Average residential electricity price by month in Wisconsin
MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)Rate relative to highest month
May 202317.43
June 202317.14
July 202317.02
August 202317.19
September 202317.41
October 202317.14
November 202316.85
December 202316.58
January 202416.51
February 202416.98
March 202417.01
April 202417.35
May 202417.86
June 202417.62
July 202417.46
August 202417.57
September 202417.73
October 202417.16
November 202416.93
December 202416.26
January 202517.36
February 202517.41
March 202517.75
April 202518.21
May 202518.94
June 202518.52
July 202518.25
August 202518.52
September 202518.73
October 202518.37
November 202518.39
December 202517.84
January 202618.20
February 202618.74
March 202618.80
April 202619.21

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.

Suggested citation

"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

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