Wisconsin · EIA utility 15978 · Full-service utility
City of Richland Center (WI) electricity rates in Wisconsin, 2025
City of Richland Center (WI)’s 2,431 residential customers paid an average of 12.49¢ per kWh in 2025, 31% below the Wisconsin average of 18.08¢. The typical home used 588 kWh a month, for an average bill of $74.
- 12.49¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.57¢ (+4.7%) vs 2024
- $74Avg monthly billWisconsin: $121
- 588 kWhAvg monthly useWisconsin: 667 kWh
- 2,431Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2,431 | 17,166 | $2,144,700 | 12.49¢ | 11.93¢ | +0.57¢ (+4.7%) |
| Commercial | 506 | 39,850 | $4,161,800 | 10.44¢ | 9.22¢ | +1.22¢ (+13.3%) |
| Industrial | 4 | 53,096 | $4,434,500 | 8.35¢ | 8.34¢ | +0.01¢ (+0.1%) |
| All sectors | 2,941 | 110,112 | $10,741,000 | 9.75¢ | 9.21¢ | +0.54¢ (+5.9%) |
How City of Richland Center (WI) 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 Richland Center (WI) ranks 15 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 4.7%; the state average rose 5.2%.
- City of Richland Center (WI) is a municipal utility, owned by the local government; the city council or utility board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where City of Richland Center (WI) serves
EIA lists 1 Wisconsin county in its 2025 service territory: Richland.
1 ZIP code is matched to City of Richland Center (WI) in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 53581. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waupun Utilities | 12.35¢ | $85 | 3,957 |
| Slinger Utilities | 12.36¢ | $86 | 2,830 |
| Reedsburg Utility Comm | 12.36¢ | $87 | 4,956 |
| City of New Richmond | 12.40¢ | $89 | 5,089 |
| Jefferson Utilities | 12.43¢ | $86 | 3,752 |
| New London Electric&Water Util | 12.67¢ | $81 | 3,539 |
| City of Columbus (WI) | 12.77¢ | $84 | 2,468 |
| City of Sturgeon Bay (WI) | 12.81¢ | $76 | 7,865 |
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.