Natural Gas Price in Wisconsin (2025)
Natural gas in Wisconsin costs $1.04 per therm on average for homes ($10.74 per Mcf, 2025) – 30% below the US average and the 8th cheapest of 51 states and DC. The average customer's bill works out to about $58 a month over the year.
Source: EIA annual residential price (2025) and residential use per customer (2024). Latest monthly figure: $1.79/therm in July 2026 (monthly prices swing with the season).
Gas bill in Wisconsin by usage
| Monthly use | Wisconsin | At US average |
|---|---|---|
| 30 therms (29 ccf) | $31.07 | $44.38 |
| 60 therms (58 ccf) | $62.14 | $88.76 |
| 100 therms (96 ccf) | $103.57 | $147.93 |
| 150 therms (145 ccf) | $155.35 | $221.89 |
Average price includes delivery and fixed charges spread over all gas sold. Roughly: 30 therms is a summer month with a gas water heater and stove; 100–150 therms is a cold-climate winter month with gas heat.
Price trend
Wisconsin's average residential price rose from $10.14 per Mcf in 2024 to $10.74 in 2025 (+5.9%). Nationally it went from $14.50 to $15.34.
Gas vs electricity in Wisconsin
One therm of gas holds the same energy as 29.3 kWh of electricity. At Wisconsin's 19.06¢/kWh, that much electricity costs $5.59 versus $1.04 for the gas. Gas furnaces turn 80–97% of that into heat, while a heat pump delivers 2–3 times the electricity it uses. Run your own numbers with the heat pump vs furnace calculator, and see electricity cost in Wisconsin.
How Wisconsin compares
- Utah: $0.98/therm, about $57/month
- Iowa: $1.02/therm, about $51/month
- Michigan: $1.05/therm, about $72/month
- Minnesota: $1.06/therm, about $65/month
- US average: $1.48/therm, about $76/month.
Other East North Central states: Michigan ($1.05), Illinois ($1.08), Indiana ($1.11), Ohio ($1.34).
Frequently asked questions
How much is natural gas per therm in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin residential customers paid an average of $1.04 per therm in 2025 ($10.74 per thousand cubic feet), including delivery charges. That is 30% below the US average of $1.48 and ranks 8th cheapest of 51.
What is the average gas bill in Wisconsin?
The average Wisconsin gas customer used about 65.2 Mcf (676 therms) a year in 2024, which works out to about $58 a month at 2025 prices, averaged over the year. Winter bills are much higher than summer bills.
Has natural gas gone up in Wisconsin?
The average price rose from $10.14 per Mcf in 2024 to $10.74 in 2025 (+5.9%).
Is gas or electric heat cheaper in Wisconsin?
Per unit of energy, gas at $1.04/therm compares with $5.59 for the same energy from electricity at 19.06¢/kWh. A heat pump delivers 2–3 units of heat per unit of electricity, so it can still beat gas – compare with your numbers in the heat pump vs furnace calculator.
Sources: EIA natural gas prices; EIA residential deliveries; EIA number of consumers.