Who are these rates for?
Our electric rates for residential service applies to customers who live in:
- Single-family home,
- Duplex,
- Condominium, or
- Apartment building.
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How reliable is the service these rates provide?
Residential electric service provide a steady supply of
electricity to your home. Electricity is available continuously,
whenever it's needed. The only exception — as with any electric service
— is when unexpected events occur (such as a severe storm or a vehicle
hitting a power pole) that make it impossible to deliver power to you. When
WPS learns of an outage,
we immediately work to restore power.
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What charges are involved?
Each month, your bill for electric service includes the following charges:
- Energy Charge - The cost for the actual amount of electricity you use.
Electricity is measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). One kWh will light a 100-watt bulb for 10 hours.
- Customer Charge - A charge that does not change with the amount of electricity you use.
The Customer Charge is a daily charge that covers the fixed costs of providing safe, reliable electric service.
Specifically, it covers the cost of WPS owning, maintaining and operating
equipment that generates and delivers electricity to your home, as well as the cost of providing customer service.
- Wisconsin Low-Income Assistance Fee - A fee collected to support
low-income energy assistance programs. The State of Wisconsin requires electric
utilities to collect these fees and then transfer the funds to the Wisconsin
Department of Administration to assist low-income customers.
Find more information here.
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How are my charges calculated?
| Type of electric service |
Type of customer |
Customer Charge (daily) |
Energy Charge (per kWh) |
Single-family home, duplex,
condominium, apartment building |
Year-round
(12-month) |
$0.58915 |
$0.13213 |
Seasonal*
(6-month) |
$1.17830 |
$0.13213 |
* If your seasonal facility is used during the summer
months, you'll be billed for electric service May through Oct. If your
seasonal facility is used during the winter months, you'll be billed for electric
service Nov. through Apr. Your electric service may remain connected all year.
Any incidental electric use during the "off-season" will be included on your first
bill of the following season. If your electric use is more than 500 kilowatt-hours
during the off-season, WPS will send you a
bill during the off-season.
Several factors can influence your monthly electricity use. Major factors
measured by WPS are summarized on the right side of your monthly bill.
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