Electricity rates in Wisconsin
Households in Wisconsin paid an average of 19.41¢ per kilowatt-hour in August 2026. That is 7% above the national average of 18.16¢, and the 16th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 5.3%.
- Average rate
- 19.41¢
- A year ago
- 18.44¢
- U.S. average
- 18.16¢
- Rank
- 16th 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 | $61.46 | $738 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $56.61 | $679 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $40.44 | $485 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $38.04 | $457 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $34.94 | $419 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $27.95 | $335 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $21.84 | $262 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $14.56 | $175 |
| Space heater | 864 | $13.98 | $168 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $13.66 | $164 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $12.62 | $151 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $11.18 | $134 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $9.56 | $115 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $9.45 | $113 |
| Well pump | 548 | $8.86 | $106 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $8.73 | $105 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $7.08 | $85.02 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $6.47 | $77.64 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $6.47 | $77.64 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $5.38 | $64.60 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $5.05 | $60.56 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.85 | $58.23 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.54 | $42.51 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.66 | $31.88 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.66 | $31.88 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.10 | $25.23 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.04 | $24.46 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.94 | $23.29 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.82 | $21.84 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.77 | $21.25 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.77 | $21.25 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.77 | $21.25 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.70 | $20.38 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.55 | $18.63 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.53 | $18.34 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.42 | $17.00 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.40 | $16.77 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.05 | $12.58 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 97.0¢ | $11.65 |
| Security camera | 44 | 70.8¢ | $8.50 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 67.9¢ | $8.15 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 67.9¢ | $8.15 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 67.3¢ | $8.07 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 62.1¢ | $7.45 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 58.2¢ | $6.99 |
| Toaster | 35 | 56.7¢ | $6.80 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 42.5¢ | $5.10 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 26.7¢ | $3.20 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 26.6¢ | $3.19 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 10.9¢ | $1.31 |
The largest single line item on this list in Wisconsin is an electric car at $738 a year. The whole list together comes to $5,477 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?
- 19.41¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in August 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Wisconsin?
- It ranks 16th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 7% 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.