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Wisconsin Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices

Wisconsin generated 66.3 TWh of electricity in 2025, 36% of it from gas. The average retail price was 13.34 US cents/kWh in 2025. These are EIA statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Wisconsin generated 66.3 TWh of electricity in 2025, the 25th most of the 51 states and DC.
  • Gas was the largest source of Wisconsin's electricity in 2025, at 35.7% of generation.
  • Coal was the second largest source of Wisconsin's electricity in 2025, at 35.2% of generation.
  • Wisconsin's electricity generation rose from 58.8 TWh in 2001 to 66.3 TWh in 2025.
  • The average retail price of electricity in Wisconsin was 13.34 US cents/kWh in 2025, the 19th highest of the 51 states and DC.
  • Residential customers in Wisconsin paid an average of 18.08 US cents/kWh in 2025.
  • Wisconsin generated 6.68 TWh of electricity in August 2026.

Key Figures

MeasureValueAs of / source
Total generation66.3 TWh2025 · EIA
Generation rank25 of 512025 · EIA
Average retail price, all sectors13.34 US cents/kWh2025 · EIA
Price rank, highest first19 of 512025 · EIA
Retail sales69.9 TWh2025 · EIA
Retail customers3,243,8152025 · EIA
Retail revenueUSD 9,329 million2025 · EIA

Generation Mix, 2025

SourceGenerationShare
Gas23.7 TWh35.7%
Coal23.3 TWh35.2%
Nuclear10.2 TWh15.4%
Solar3.99 TWh6.0%
Wind1.96 TWh3.0%
Hydro1.90 TWh2.9%
Bioenergy1.13 TWh1.7%
Oil110 GWh0.2%
Other23.8 GWh0.0%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025. Utility scale generation, all sectors; small scale solar is not included.

Year by Year

EIA annual statistics, 2001 to 2025
Wisconsin electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025 Wisconsin's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 23.7 TWh, coal at 23.3 TWh, nuclear at 10.2 TWh, solar at 3.99 TWh, wind at 1.96 TWh. 0 13 25 38 50 20012006201120162021
Wisconsin's electricity generation by main source from 2001 to 2025, in TWh. In 2025 the largest sources were gas at 23.7 TWh, coal at 23.3 TWh, nuclear at 10.2 TWh, solar at 3.99 TWh, wind at 1.96 TWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Wisconsin electricity generation by source, 2001 to 2025
YearGasCoalNuclearSolarWind
20012.23 TWh41.3 TWh11.5 TWhn/a72.3 GWh
20022.08 TWh39.8 TWh12.4 TWhn/a46.2 GWh
20032.48 TWh41.7 TWh12.2 TWhn/a97.6 GWh
20042.41 TWh42.1 TWh11.9 TWhn/a104 GWh
20056.39 TWh41.7 TWh9.92 TWhn/a92.5 GWh
20065.36 TWh40.1 TWh12.2 TWhn/a101 GWh
20076.49 TWh40.0 TWh12.9 TWhn/a109 GWh
20085.24 TWh41.7 TWh12.2 TWhn/a487 GWh
20095.48 TWh37.3 TWh12.7 TWhn/a1.05 TWh
20105.50 TWh40.2 TWh13.3 TWhn/a1.09 TWh
20116.24 TWh39.9 TWh11.6 TWhn/a1.19 TWh
201211.5 TWh32.8 TWh14.3 TWhn/a1.56 TWh
20138.10 TWh40.6 TWh11.7 TWhn/a1.56 TWh
20148.05 TWh37.4 TWh9.45 TWh1.19 GWh1.62 TWh
201513.4 TWh37.2 TWh10.0 TWh1.42 GWh1.59 TWh
201615.5 TWh33.4 TWh10.2 TWh2.67 GWh1.52 TWh
201713.7 TWh35.9 TWh9.65 TWh21.5 GWh1.64 TWh
201816.8 TWh33.3 TWh10.1 TWh39.7 GWh1.64 TWh
201920.3 TWh26.3 TWh10.0 TWh37.9 GWh1.88 TWh
202022.0 TWh23.8 TWh9.77 TWh93.0 GWh1.76 TWh
202121.3 TWh27.4 TWh9.97 TWh367 GWh1.59 TWh
202223.3 TWh21.9 TWh10.1 TWh805 GWh1.82 TWh
202325.6 TWh21.1 TWh9.68 TWh1.28 TWh1.74 TWh
202426.2 TWh20.8 TWh10.1 TWh2.88 TWh1.99 TWh
202523.7 TWh23.3 TWh10.2 TWh3.99 TWh1.96 TWh
YearGenerationLargest sourceAverage retail price
2025 66.3 TWh Gas 35.7% 13.34 US cents/kWh
2024 65.3 TWh Gas 40.2% 12.72 US cents/kWh
2023 62.5 TWh Gas 41.0% 12.72 US cents/kWh
2022 61.2 TWh Gas 38.0% 11.95 US cents/kWh
2021 64.3 TWh Coal 42.7% 11.01 US cents/kWh
2020 61.4 TWh Coal 38.7% 10.82 US cents/kWh
2019 62.8 TWh Coal 42.0% 10.66 US cents/kWh
2018 65.9 TWh Coal 50.5% 10.58 US cents/kWh
2017 65.1 TWh Coal 55.1% 10.76 US cents/kWh
2016 65.0 TWh Coal 51.4% 10.67 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Retail Electricity Prices

Average revenue per kWh sold, 2001 to 2025
Wisconsin average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025 Average retail electricity prices in Wisconsin by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 13.34 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 18.08 US cents/kWh. 0 5 10 15 20 20012006201120162021
Average retail electricity prices in Wisconsin by customer sector, in US cents per kWh. In 2025 the all sector average was 13.34 US cents/kWh and residential customers paid 18.08 US cents/kWh.
Annual statistics through 2025, US cents/kWh
Wisconsin average retail electricity price by sector, 2001 to 2025
YearAll sectorsResidentialCommercialIndustrial
20016.08 US cents/kWh7.90 US cents/kWh6.34 US cents/kWh4.36 US cents/kWh
20026.28 US cents/kWh8.18 US cents/kWh6.54 US cents/kWh4.43 US cents/kWh
20036.64 US cents/kWh8.67 US cents/kWh6.97 US cents/kWh4.71 US cents/kWh
20046.88 US cents/kWh9.07 US cents/kWh7.24 US cents/kWh4.93 US cents/kWh
20057.48 US cents/kWh9.66 US cents/kWh7.67 US cents/kWh5.39 US cents/kWh
20068.13 US cents/kWh10.51 US cents/kWh8.37 US cents/kWh5.85 US cents/kWh
20078.48 US cents/kWh10.87 US cents/kWh8.71 US cents/kWh6.16 US cents/kWh
20089.00 US cents/kWh11.51 US cents/kWh9.28 US cents/kWh6.51 US cents/kWh
20099.38 US cents/kWh11.94 US cents/kWh9.57 US cents/kWh6.73 US cents/kWh
20109.78 US cents/kWh12.65 US cents/kWh9.98 US cents/kWh6.85 US cents/kWh
201110.21 US cents/kWh13.02 US cents/kWh10.42 US cents/kWh7.33 US cents/kWh
201210.28 US cents/kWh13.19 US cents/kWh10.51 US cents/kWh7.34 US cents/kWh
201310.51 US cents/kWh13.55 US cents/kWh10.74 US cents/kWh7.40 US cents/kWh
201410.57 US cents/kWh13.67 US cents/kWh10.77 US cents/kWh7.52 US cents/kWh
201510.73 US cents/kWh14.11 US cents/kWh10.89 US cents/kWh7.58 US cents/kWh
201610.67 US cents/kWh14.07 US cents/kWh10.77 US cents/kWh7.49 US cents/kWh
201710.76 US cents/kWh14.35 US cents/kWh10.87 US cents/kWh7.49 US cents/kWh
201810.58 US cents/kWh14.02 US cents/kWh10.67 US cents/kWh7.33 US cents/kWh
201910.66 US cents/kWh14.18 US cents/kWh10.72 US cents/kWh7.31 US cents/kWh
202010.82 US cents/kWh14.32 US cents/kWh10.75 US cents/kWh7.29 US cents/kWh
202111.01 US cents/kWh14.52 US cents/kWh10.95 US cents/kWh7.63 US cents/kWh
202211.95 US cents/kWh15.62 US cents/kWh11.85 US cents/kWh8.49 US cents/kWh
202312.72 US cents/kWh16.88 US cents/kWh12.76 US cents/kWh8.68 US cents/kWh
202412.72 US cents/kWh17.18 US cents/kWh12.63 US cents/kWh8.54 US cents/kWh
202513.34 US cents/kWh18.08 US cents/kWh13.06 US cents/kWh8.94 US cents/kWh
Sector, 2025Average priceSalesCustomers
All sectors 13.34 US cents/kWh 69.9 TWh 3,243,815
Residential 18.08 US cents/kWh 23.0 TWh 2,867,572
Commercial 13.06 US cents/kWh 23.7 TWh 370,459
Industrial 8.94 US cents/kWh 23.2 TWh 5,782
Transportation 17.87 US cents/kWh 1.32 GWh 2

Prices are average revenue per kWh sold, including delivery charges and taxes collected by utilities, in nominal US cents.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of 2025.

Month by Month

EIA monthly statistics, preliminary for recent months
MonthGenerationAverage price, all sectorsResidential price
August 2026 6.68 TWh 14.78 US cents/kWh 19.41 US cents/kWh
July 2026 7.30 TWh 14.69 US cents/kWh 19.06 US cents/kWh
June 2026 5.47 TWh 14.34 US cents/kWh 19.56 US cents/kWh
May 2026 4.52 TWh 13.70 US cents/kWh 19.74 US cents/kWh
April 2026 3.93 TWh 13.45 US cents/kWh 19.21 US cents/kWh
March 2026 4.78 TWh 13.48 US cents/kWh 18.78 US cents/kWh
February 2026 5.09 TWh 13.95 US cents/kWh 18.73 US cents/kWh
January 2026 5.75 TWh 13.81 US cents/kWh 18.18 US cents/kWh
December 2025 5.65 TWh 13.23 US cents/kWh 17.74 US cents/kWh
November 2025 5.08 TWh 13.12 US cents/kWh 18.30 US cents/kWh
October 2025 4.62 TWh 12.99 US cents/kWh 18.27 US cents/kWh
September 2025 5.50 TWh 13.59 US cents/kWh 18.63 US cents/kWh

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (US Government work, public domain) Data as of August 2026.

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  title = {{Wisconsin Electricity: Generation Mix and Retail Prices}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Data as of 2026-08. Data from U.S. Energy Information Administration.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/us/wisconsin/}
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