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Residential customers
416 thousand
415,643 homes
Average price
17.20 cents
Wisconsin average 18.08
Average bill
$105.93
Per month at 616 kWh
Price rank
17 of 22
Lowest to highest in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Service rates and average bill
Wisconsin Public Service reported 415,643 residential customers on bundled service in 2025, using 616 kWh a month on average at 17.20 cents per kWh. Bundled means the utility supplies the energy and delivers it, so the price covers both. Among the 22 Wisconsin utilities with at least 10,000 bundled residential customers, Wisconsin Public Service ranks 17 from the lowest price.
| Average | Cents per kWh | kWh per month | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Public Service | 17.20 | 616 | $105.93 |
| Wisconsin (all utilities) | 18.08 | 667 | $120.60 |
| United States | 17.23 | 874 | $150.68 |
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), sales to ultimate customers. Price is revenue divided by sales and includes fixed charges.
Service area
EIA lists the counties where Wisconsin Public Service has distribution equipment. That covers 22 counties in Wisconsin. A county can be served by more than one utility, so confirm your address with the utility or your bill.
Wisconsin (22 counties)
Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond Du Lac, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago
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Reliability
For 2025, Wisconsin Public Service reported an average of 107 minutes without power per customer and 0.86 interruptions per customer, with major event days left out. The typical interruption lasted about 124 minutes. For comparison, the median state averaged 127 minutes of outage per customer.
Wisconsin Public Service had about 20 fewer minutes of outage per customer than the median state. The Wisconsin figure across its utilities was 87 minutes. One interruption lasting 124 minutes and 0.86 interruptions a year per customer add up to the 107 minute total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data), reliability schedule, measured under IEEE 1366. Utilities define events slightly differently, so compare with care.
Rate options and rooftop solar
- Time-of-use pricing. Wisconsin Public Service reports a residential time-of-use pricing program in its 2025 EIA filing, with about 9,417 residential customers enrolled in dynamic pricing programs of all kinds. Ask the utility which rate schedules you qualify for. How time-of-use rates work.
- Rooftop solar and net metering. EIA shows 2,166 residential net-metered systems on the Wisconsin Public Service grid in 2025, with 13.9 megawatts of capacity. How net metering works.
Who owns and regulates it
A private company owned by shareholders. A state commission reviews its costs and sets or approves its rates in formal rate cases. In Wisconsin, that review is done by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Public Service is an investor-owned utility based in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Public Service operates in the MISO power market. Power markets set wholesale costs, but your retail rate is set by the rules described above.
Wisconsin Public Service compared with Wisconsin
By residential customers, Wisconsin Public Service ranks 3rd of the 65 utilities that report homes in Wisconsin, with about 14.5% of the state's homes. Among 9 other investor-owned utilities in Wisconsin, the median price is 16.38 cents per kWh, so Wisconsin Public Service at 17.20 cents is 0.82 cents above its peers. Over a year, the typical Wisconsin Public Service bill runs about $176 below the state average, with monthly use 51 kWh lower. Wisconsin Public Service lists distribution equipment in 22 counties, so check your county and your bill before you assume it serves you. 2,166 of its residential customers use net metering, or 5.2 per 1,000 homes, against 8.4 for Wisconsin as a whole.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 (final 2025 data). Peers are other utilities of the same type in Wisconsin with at least 1,000 residential customers and a reported price.
Other Wisconsin utilities
| Utility | Type | Homes | Cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Public Service | Investor-owned | 415,643 | 17.20 |
| We Energies | Investor-owned | 1,056,086 | 20.53 |
| Wisconsin Power and Light (Alliant Energy) | Investor-owned | 440,746 | 18.47 |
| Northern States Power Wisconsin | Investor-owned | 230,313 | 15.55 |
| Madison Gas and Electric | Investor-owned | 148,482 | 21.11 |
| East Central Energy | Cooperative | 61,040 | 17.60 |
See every one on the electric companies in Wisconsin page.
Official site and where to get help
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Wisconsin Public Service questions
What is the average residential electric rate for Wisconsin Public Service?
Wisconsin Public Service residential customers on bundled service paid an average of 17.20 cents per kWh in 2025, with average use of 616 kWh a month and an average bill of $105.93 (EIA Form EIA-861). The Wisconsin average was 18.08 cents.
How many customers does Wisconsin Public Service have?
EIA reports about 415,643 residential customers for Wisconsin Public Service in 2025.
Who regulates Wisconsin Public Service?
A private company owned by shareholders. A state commission reviews its costs and sets or approves its rates in formal rate cases. See the regulator for Wisconsin on the Wisconsin state page.
How reliable is Wisconsin Public Service?
For 2025, Wisconsin Public Service reported an average of 107 minutes of outage per customer and 0.86 interruptions per customer, excluding major event days (IEEE 1366). Utilities measure outages in slightly different ways, so compare with care.