MILWAUKEE — A review from Green Homeowners United suggests that Wisconsin home natural gas rates spiked in March, including a 41% increase for Madison Gas and Electric customers.
In the same review, Milwaukee residents with WE Energies experienced a 58% uptick, while Xcel Energy customers in La Crosse paid 30% more compared to March 2025.
The results are as follows:
| Utility company | Percent natural gas increase from March 2025 to March 2026 | Extra cost if customer(s) used 150 therms in March vs one-year previous |
| MG&E WE Energies | +41% | +$55.20 |
| Xcel Energy | +30% | +$44.56 |
| WE Energies | +58% | +$74.62 |
Kevin Kadrmas, Green Homeowners United’s chief economist, says multiple factors have driven the price increases across the state…