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Commercial electricity in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Milwaukee, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where Wisconsin’s prices stand.
EIA lists one electric utility in Milwaukee County, which contains Milwaukee. We Energies, the largest by commercial customers, averaged 14.38¢ per kWh for them in 2025. Wisconsin’s average commercial price was 13.49¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Milwaukee
These are the utilities EIA records in Milwaukee County. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across Wisconsin, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in WI | Average commercial price, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| We Energies | Investor-owned | 122,458 | 14.38¢ |
Find the list for a single ZIP Code with the utility lookup, or set utilities side by side with the comparison tool.
What businesses in Milwaukee pay
Across Wisconsin, businesses paid an average 13.49¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 2.7% below the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and up 5.0% on the 12 months before. That ranks Wisconsin 21 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 5,339 kWh a month, about $697 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.
A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The Wisconsin page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.
Choosing a supplier in Milwaukee
Wisconsin commercial accounts buy supply from their regulated utility. Rate schedule fit and demand charges drive controllable cost.
Where prices are heading
EIA does not forecast single states. For the East North Central census division, which includes Wisconsin, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 14.03¢ per kWh for 2026 and 14.36¢ for 2027, up 10.5% from 12.99¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.
About Milwaukee
The Census Bureau estimates Milwaukee had 562,407 residents on July 1, 2025, down 2.6% from 577,151 in 2020. It lies in Milwaukee County.
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Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Milwaukee?
- EIA lists We Energies as electric utilities in Milwaukee County. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.
- What is the average commercial electricity rate in Milwaukee?
- There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: We Energies averaged 14.38¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, and Wisconsin averaged 13.49¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.
- Can a business in Milwaukee choose its electricity supplier?
- Wisconsin commercial accounts buy supply from their regulated utility. Rate schedule fit and demand charges drive controllable cost. The state page for Wisconsin explains how it works and who regulates it.
Averages describe Milwaukee; a bill describes your business. A person can read yours: rate schedule, demand, riders, contract window. Nobody calls unless you ask.