East Central Energy electricity rates
East Central Energy charges an average of 16.65 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $124 a month using 747 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative MISO Wisconsin
Where East Central Energy sits
It is a smaller system, serving 5,182 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 16.65¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Wisconsin, 15.7% under the statewide average of 19.74¢.
Consumption here is below the national norm at 747 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which softens the effect of the rate on the final bill.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Energy | 16.65¢ | $124 | 747 |
| Wisconsin average | 19.74¢ | $123 | 664 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where East Central Energy delivers
Its service territory covers 3 Wisconsin counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by East Central Energy.
- Burnett
- Douglas
- Washburn
Rooftop solar on this system
38 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.32 megawatts. That works out to 7.3 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is below the national median. A low retail rate reduces what solar displaces, and export compensation set at avoided cost rather than the retail rate reduces it further. What exports are actually worth.
Other Wisconsin utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Electric Power Co | 19.23¢ | $120 | 1.0 million |
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | 16.89¢ | $114 | 437,211 |
| North Central Power Co Inc | 15.73¢ | $67 | 4,991 |
| City of New Richmond | 11.60¢ | $79 | 4,957 |
| Shawano Municipal Utilities | 12.65¢ | $72 | 4,932 |
East Central Energy rates: common questions
How much does East Central Energy charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 16.65 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -15.7% against the Wisconsin average of 19.74¢ and -9.7% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average East Central Energy bill?
$124 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 747 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns East Central Energy?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is East Central Energy expensive compared with other Wisconsin utilities?
It ranks #6 of the 60 Wisconsin utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #227 of 1369.