17.20¢
per kWh, 2025
[ Wisconsin Public Service / WI · 6690-UR-129 ]
Wisconsin Public Service: 10.3% requested for 415,643 Wisconsin homes
PENDING · DECISION DEC 2026 · 76 DAYS
rate increase requested
18.97¢
per kWh if approved
76
days to decision
+25.1%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
After the increase
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at Wisconsin Public Service's average effective residential rate (17.20¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate case 6690-UR-129
Pending Docket 6690-UR-129 ↗
- Apr 2026Filed with the commission as docket 6690-UR-129
- Dec 2026Decision expected · 76 days
Wisconsin Public Service filed on April 1, 2026 for 2027 and 2028 rates. Its customer notice puts the 2027 increase for a residential customer using 660 kWh a month at $11.90, or 10.29%, before fuel costs, the figure shown here, and another $5.43, or 4.26%, in 2028. With 2026 fuel costs factored in, the notice puts the 2027 increase at $11.19, which is the roughly 9.7% FOX 11 reports for 2027 (with 4.3% in 2028, about 14% over two years). The 6.3% (2027) and 3.5% (2028) figures in news coverage are the overall electric revenue request across all customers, $86.61 million in 2027. The utility says the money pays for burying power lines, tree trimming and aging equipment. The commission hopes to decide by the end of 2026, with new rates in January 2027.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.47¢ | — | 385,272 |
| 2016 | 13.22¢ | −1.9% | 387,554 |
| 2017 | 13.38¢ | +1.2% | 388,063 |
| 2018 | 13.04¢ | −2.5% | 390,585 |
| 2019 | 12.93¢ | −0.8% | 393,167 |
| 2020 | 13.75¢ | +6.3% | 396,357 |
| 2021 | 13.94¢ | +1.4% | 399,854 |
| 2022 | 15.07¢ | +8.1% | 403,558 |
| 2023 | 16.57¢ | +9.9% | 407,404 |
| 2024 | 16.23¢ | −2.0% | 411,775 |
| 2025 | 17.20¢ | +6.0% | 415,643 |
How this compares
18.08¢
Wisconsin average, 2025
−4.9%
Wisconsin Public Service vs WI 2025 average
−0.2%
vs US 2025 average
#6
priciest in WI
Serves 22 counties in Wisconsin: Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond Du Lac, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago. 189 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is Wisconsin Public Service raising rates?
Wisconsin Public Service filed docket 6690-UR-129 with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin in Apr 2026 asking for a 10.29% increase (average residential increase). The commission is expected to decide by Dec 2026.
How much more would I pay Wisconsin Public Service each month?
At Wisconsin's average use of 667 kWh, a bill of about $114.72 would become about $126.52 if the full 10.29% is approved. Commissions usually approve less than the request.
What does Wisconsin Public Service charge per kWh?
Wisconsin Public Service's average effective residential rate was 17.20¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Wisconsin's 2025 average was 18.08¢.
How much have Wisconsin Public Service rates gone up in five years?
+25.1% between 2020 and 2025, against +31.1% for Wisconsin as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does Wisconsin Public Service have in Wisconsin?
415,643 residential customers in 2025, across 22 counties including Brown, Calumet, Door, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
Last verified 2026-10-16
- Public Service Commission of Wisconsin docket 6690-UR-129 checked 2026-10-16
- PSC of Wisconsin press release on pending rate cases, Aug 25, 2026 checked 2026-10-16
- Urban Milwaukee/WPR: We Energies, WPS ask for 2027, 2028 electric rate increases checked 2026-10-16
- FOX 11: WPS requests 14% rate increase over next two years checked 2026-10-16
- WPS customer notice of the 2027-2028 rate proposal (hosted by FOX 11) checked 2026-10-16
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)