Wisconsin · EIA utility 13481 · Full-service utility
City of New Richmond electricity rates in Wisconsin, 2025
City of New Richmond’s 5,089 residential customers paid an average of 12.40¢ per kWh in 2025, 31% below the Wisconsin average of 18.08¢. The typical home used 719 kWh a month, for an average bill of $89.
- 12.40¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.80¢ (+6.9%) vs 2024
- $89Avg monthly billWisconsin: $121
- 719 kWhAvg monthly useWisconsin: 667 kWh
- 5,089Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,089 | 43,914 | $5,446,000 | 12.40¢ | 11.60¢ | +0.80¢ (+6.9%) |
| Commercial | 761 | 67,278 | $7,077,200 | 10.52¢ | 9.89¢ | +0.63¢ (+6.3%) |
| Industrial | 0 | 0 | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| All sectors | 5,850 | 111,192 | $12,523,200 | 11.26¢ | 10.54¢ | +0.72¢ (+6.8%) |
How City of New Richmond compares
- Wisconsin residential average, 2025: 18.08¢ per kWh, 667 kWh a month, $121 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 61 full-service utilities in Wisconsin with at least 1,000 residential customers, City of New Richmond ranks 13 of 61 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Wisconsin homes paid 19.41¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 18.44¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 6.9%; the state average rose 5.2%.
- City of New Richmond is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where City of New Richmond serves
EIA lists 1 Wisconsin county in its 2025 service territory: St Croix.
1 ZIP code is matched to City of New Richmond in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 54017. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Wisconsin full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Waunakee (WI) | 12.14¢ | $88 | 6,906 |
| City of Plymouth (WI) | 12.16¢ | $89 | 7,331 |
| Waupun Utilities | 12.35¢ | $85 | 3,957 |
| Slinger Utilities | 12.36¢ | $86 | 2,830 |
| Reedsburg Utility Comm | 12.36¢ | $87 | 4,956 |
| Jefferson Utilities | 12.43¢ | $86 | 3,752 |
| City of Richland Center (WI) | 12.49¢ | $74 | 2,431 |
| New London Electric&Water Util | 12.67¢ | $81 | 3,539 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.