Electricity rates in Wisconsin
Households in Wisconsin paid an average of 19.06¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 4% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 18th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 4.4%.
- Average rate
- 19.06¢
- A year ago
- 18.25¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 18th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Wisconsin
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $60.36 | $724 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $55.59 | $667 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $39.71 | $476 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $37.36 | $448 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $34.31 | $412 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $27.45 | $329 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $21.44 | $257 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $14.29 | $172 |
| Space heater | 864 | $13.72 | $165 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $13.42 | $161 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $12.39 | $149 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $10.98 | $132 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $9.39 | $113 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $9.28 | $111 |
| Well pump | 548 | $8.70 | $104 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $8.58 | $103 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $6.96 | $83.48 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $6.35 | $76.24 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $6.35 | $76.24 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $5.29 | $63.43 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $4.96 | $59.47 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.76 | $57.18 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.48 | $41.74 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.61 | $31.31 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.61 | $31.31 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.06 | $24.78 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.00 | $24.02 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.91 | $22.87 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.79 | $21.44 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.74 | $20.87 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.74 | $20.87 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.74 | $20.87 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.67 | $20.01 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.52 | $18.30 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.50 | $18.01 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.39 | $16.70 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.37 | $16.47 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.03 | $12.35 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 95.3¢ | $11.44 |
| Security camera | 44 | 69.6¢ | $8.35 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 66.7¢ | $8.01 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 66.7¢ | $8.01 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 66.1¢ | $7.93 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 61.0¢ | $7.32 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 57.2¢ | $6.86 |
| Toaster | 35 | 55.7¢ | $6.68 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 41.7¢ | $5.01 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 26.2¢ | $3.14 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 26.1¢ | $3.13 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 10.7¢ | $1.29 |
The largest single line item on this list in Wisconsin is an electric car at $724 a year. The whole list together comes to $5,379 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Wisconsin household's bill was $110.87 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Wisconsin Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Wisconsin?
- 19.06¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?
- It ranks 18th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 4% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.