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Wisconsin residential electricity cost calculator

The current WattNomic default for Wisconsin is 18.74 cents per kWh from EIA's February 2026 monthly retail-price table. That is 0.39 cents above the state/DC average in this dataset.

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Wisconsin residential electricity averages 18.74 cents/kWh.

At 900 kWh, Wisconsin's state-rate default estimates $169 before fixed fees, or $184 with a $15 fixed monthly charge. Replace defaults with your utility bill for a real decision.

Wisconsin rate: 18.74 cents/kWhRank #16EIA February 2026 Reviewed: May 2026

Quick estimates for Wisconsin

  • $169monthly cost at 900 kWh
  • $2,024annual cost at 900 kWh/month
  • $1,450estimated annual value of 7 kW solar at 85% bill offset
  • #16highest residential electricity price among state/DC pages

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (February 2026). Replace defaults with your utility bill before making a purchase decision.

How Wisconsin compares

Wisconsin ranks #16 by residential electricity price among the 51 state/DC pages in this launch set. The current simple average across these pages is 18.35 cents/kWh.