Central Wisconsin Elec Coop
Cooperative electric utility · Wisconsin · #1,238 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #3293
Central Wisconsin Elec Coop is a cooperative electric utility serving 8,358 customers in Wisconsin. In 2025 it sold 101 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $20.10M in revenue, an average realized rate of 19.90¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 4 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,358 | 101 | $20.10M | 19.90¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,190 | 101 | $15.76M | — |
| 2022 | 8,239 | 103 | $17.65M | — |
| 2023 | 8,465 | 101 | $19.55M | — |
| 2024 | 8,302 | 96.0 | $19.41M | — |
| 2025 | 8,358 | 101 | $20.10M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 8,822 meters
Counties served
Marathon, WIPortage, WIShawano, WIWaupaca, WI
Other large utilities in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Electric Power Co - 1,179,163 customers, residential 20.53¢
- Wisconsin Power & Light Co - 505,706 customers, residential 18.47¢
- Wisconsin Public Service Corp - 472,199 customers, residential 17.20¢
- Northern States Power Co - 273,992 customers, residential 15.55¢
- Madison Gas & Electric Co - 168,439 customers, residential 21.11¢
- Adams-Columbia Electric Coop - 39,826 customers, residential 18.98¢
- Polk-Burnett Electric Coop - 22,408 customers, residential 15.96¢
- Riverland Energy Cooperative - 20,219 customers, residential 16.19¢
All Wisconsin utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #3293 in the EIA frame.