North Central Power Co Inc electricity rates
North Central Power Co Inc charges an average of 15.73 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $67 a month using 424 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Where North Central Power Co Inc sits
It is a smaller system, serving 4,991 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 15.73¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Wisconsin, 20.3% under the statewide average of 19.74¢.
Its customers use very little electricity by national standards, 424 kilowatt-hours a month against 871 nationally. Dense housing, a mild climate or heating that runs on gas rather than electricity all push consumption down, and any of them can leave a household with a modest bill despite a high rate.
A shareholder-owned company whose rates are set by the state regulator, including an approved return on the capital it has invested. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Power Co Inc | 15.73¢ | $67 | 424 |
| 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 North Central Power Co Inc delivers
Its service territory covers 5 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 North Central Power Co Inc.
- Ashland
- Barron
- Rusk
- Sawyer
- Washburn
Optional rate plans
North Central Power Co Inc offers time-of-use pricing to residential customers. 82 households were enrolled, about 1.6% of its residential base.
These plans are opt-in almost everywhere. They reward households that can move laundry, dishwashing, water heating or electric vehicle charging out of the late-afternoon peak, and they cost more than the standard rate for households that cannot. How to tell which group you are in.
Rooftop solar on this system
52 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 0.48 megawatts. That works out to 10.4 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is above the national median, which generally tracks the retail rate more closely than it tracks sunshine. 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 |
| City of New Richmond | 11.60¢ | $79 | 4,957 |
| Shawano Municipal Utilities | 12.65¢ | $72 | 4,932 |
| Reedsburg Utility Comm | 12.08¢ | $81 | 4,833 |
North Central Power Co Inc rates: common questions
How much does North Central Power Co Inc charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 15.73 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -20.3% against the Wisconsin average of 19.74¢ and -14.7% 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 North Central Power Co Inc bill?
$67 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 424 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns North Central Power Co Inc?
It is classified by the EIA as a investor-owned utility. A shareholder-owned company whose rates are set by the state regulator, including an approved return on the capital it has invested.
Is North Central Power Co Inc expensive compared with other Wisconsin utilities?
It ranks #13 of the 60 Wisconsin utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #328 of 1369.