Wisconsin · EIA utility 5574 · Full-service utility
East Central Energy electricity rates in Wisconsin, 2025
East Central Energy’s 5,201 residential customers paid an average of 17.20¢ per kWh in 2025, 5% below the Wisconsin average of 18.08¢. The typical home used 796 kWh a month, for an average bill of $137.
- 17.20¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+0.56¢ (+3.3%) vs 2024
- $137Avg monthly billWisconsin: $121
- 796 kWhAvg monthly useWisconsin: 667 kWh
- 5,201Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,201 | 49,656 | $8,541,700 | 17.20¢ | 16.65¢ | +0.56¢ (+3.3%) |
| Commercial | 387 | 7,182 | $1,077,100 | 15.00¢ | 14.50¢ | +0.49¢ (+3.4%) |
| Industrial | 0 | 0 | $0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| All sectors | 5,588 | 56,838 | $9,618,800 | 16.92¢ | 16.38¢ | +0.54¢ (+3.3%) |
How East Central Energy 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, East Central Energy ranks 57 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 3.3%; the state average rose 5.2%.
- East Central Energy is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where East Central Energy serves
EIA lists 3 Wisconsin counties in its 2025 service territory: Burnett, Douglas, Washburn.
7 ZIP codes are matched to East Central Energy in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 54009, 54020, 54024, 54830, 54836, 54840, 54880. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk-Burnett Electric Coop | 15.96¢ | $127 | 20,584 |
| Barron Electric Coop | 16.02¢ | $141 | 19,395 |
| Dunn County Electric Coop | 16.17¢ | $160 | 9,542 |
| Riverland Energy Cooperative | 16.19¢ | $172 | 19,120 |
| North Central Power Co Inc | 16.38¢ | $74 | 5,063 |
| Pioneer Power and Light Co | 16.76¢ | $86 | 2,021 |
| Florence Utility Comm | 16.89¢ | $77 | 1,432 |
| Wisconsin Public Service Corp | 17.20¢ | $106 | 415,643 |
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.