Wisconsin electricity rates
469 residential tariffs from 114 utilities. Across the 28 filed since 2020, the median costs $0.1843 per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month once fixed charges are included — the cheapest $0.1218, the most expensive $0.2109.
$0.1843median $/kWh
114utilities
469tariffs on file
57%time-of-use
6%filed since 2020
Rate structures in Wisconsin
| Structure | Tariffs |
|---|---|
| Time-of-use | 261 |
| Flat | 200 |
| Time-of-use + tiered | 4 |
| Unclassified | 2 |
| Tiered | 2 |
Lowest effective rates at 1,000 kWh/month
Ranked across the 28 tariffs filed since 2020 — 6% of those on file here. Older filings are excluded because they are systematically below what utilities now charge; see methodology. Effective rate includes fixed charges, and availability restrictions may apply.
| Utility | Tariff | Structure | Filed | $/kWh | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Water, Light and Power Co | Residential Service Time-of-Day (Single-Phase) ERTD | Time-of-use | 2025 | $0.1218 | $1,461.96 |
| Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Residential Seasonal Three-tier Time-of-Use Rg5-OTOU | Time-of-use | 2024 | $0.1406 | $1,687.36 |
| Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Residential Seasonal Rg-1 | Flat | 2025 | $0.1442 | $1,730.74 |
| St Croix Electric Coop | Residential | Time-of-use | 2025 | $0.1478 | $1,773.75 |
| Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Residential Seasonal Three-tier Time-of-Use Rg5-OTOU | Time-of-use | 2024 | $0.1500 | $1,800.65 |
| Northern States Power Co - Wisconsin | Rg-1 Residential Service Single Phase | Time-of-use | 2024 | $0.1557 | $1,868.00 |
| Northern States Power Co - Wisconsin | Rg-2 Residential Time of Day Single Phase | Time-of-use | 2024 | $0.1580 | $1,896.61 |
| Northern States Power Co - Wisconsin | Rg-1 - Residential Service Three Phase | Time-of-use | 2024 | $0.1592 | $1,910.00 |
| Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Residential Rg-1 | Flat | 2025 | $0.1610 | $1,931.64 |
| Northern States Power Co - Wisconsin | Rg-2 Residential Time of Day Three Phase | Time-of-use | 2024 | $0.1615 | $1,938.61 |