Rate hikes for gas & electric in 2025 for We Energies customers in Washington County and surrounding communities

Washington Co., WI – Neighbors across West Bend, WI, and Washington County, WI, should be aware We Energies is planning a rate hike in 2025 and 2026. If approved by the Public Service Commission this would be the third and fourth increases in four years.

According to We Energies spokesman Brendan Conway the PSC is expected to make a decision on the increases by the end of the year, 2024.

Early data from We Energies shows residents would see a monthly increase of $7.42 on top of a normal bill in 2025; that would increase another $8.07 a month in 2026 for a total increase of 23.6% or an additional $15.49 per month.

Wisconsin Gas customers would see a monthly gas increase of $4.33 on top of their normal bill in 2025 and up and average $6.29 a month in 2026 for a total increase of 14.78%.

We Energies will also impose an electric increase.

The reason for the increases are 3-fold including reducing customer outages, building infrastructure, and meeting new EPA rules.

According to We Energies the electric bill for a typical home would go up $11 per month in 2025, then $8 in 2026. The monthly gas bill would go up $8 per month in 2025.