Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. electricity rates
Investor-owned utility · Wisconsin · MRO region · MISO
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. is a for-profit, investor-owned utility regulated by the state utility commission, serving 12,999 homes in Wisconsin. Its residential customers pay an average of 15.29¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 15% less than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861M monthly utility data, 12 months ending 2026-07.
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Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $76.45 | $70.30 |
| 1,000 kWh | $152.90 | $132.10 |
| 1,500 kWh | $229.35 | $193.90 |
| 2,000 kWh | $305.80 | $255.70 |
*Rural Residential Service Fg-1 (effective 2013-02-25, $8.50/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. residential rate plans
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. rate history
2015–2025: +6% change in the average residential rate (13.86¢ → 14.64¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
Outages & reliability
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Reliability history
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. doesn't report reliability metrics to EIA (common for small utilities).
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co.'s counties, customers averaged 112 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett | 132 | 27 | 2,212 | 2025-08-15 |
| Polk | 107 | 36 | 3,575 | 2025-08-21 |
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. service area
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. serves 2 counties in Wisconsin and 17 ZIP codes.
Burnett, Polk
Cities: Spooner, Cumberland, Saint Croix Falls, Shell Lake, Grantsburg, Frederic, Luck
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 0% |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates |
| Homes on time-based rates | 593 |
| Net-metered solar homes | 196 |
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. at a glance
| Ownership | Investor-owned utility |
| Services | Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Wholesale Marketing, Retail Marketing |
| Commercial rate | 13.10¢/kWh |
| Industrial rate | 9.23¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $23,822,900 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 187,349 MWh |
| Peak demand | 44 MW summer · 35 MW winter |
| Power from own generation | 0% (rest purchased) |
| Line losses | 5.9% |
| Balancing authority | MISO |
| EIA utility ID | 13815 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co.'s electricity rate?
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. residential customers pay an average of 15.29¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861M monthly utility data, 12 months ending 2026-07). That's 18% below the Wisconsin average of 18.74¢ and 15% below the U.S. average.
What is the average Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. electric bill?
About $88 a month. The average Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. home uses 574 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $153.
How many customers does Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. have?
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. serves 12,999 residential customers and 15,075 customers in total in Wisconsin, across 2 counties.
Does Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. offer time-of-use rates?
Yes. The OpenEI rate database lists 7 time-of-use residential plans, including Residential Seasonal Service Optional Time-of-Day Rg-2 Option B. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. offer net metering for solar?
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. had 196 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 1.6 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co. before making decisions.