Michigan electricity rates and bills
Homes in Michigan paid an average of 21.28¢ per kWh over the last 12 months (Sep 2025–Aug 2026), 18.0% above the US average of 18.04¢; 22.99¢ in August 2026 alone.1 The average residential bill was $127.17 a month in 2025, for 635 kWh.2
EIA monthly data through August 2026 (preliminary, released October 23, 2026); annual data for 2025 are final. Next monthly update expected November 24, 2026. Average revenue per kWh includes fixed charges and riders; it is not a tariff rate.
Midwest region, East North Central division
Michigan homes paid 21.28¢ per kWh over the last 12 months, 18.0% above the US average, and 51 of the 5 neighboring states paid less. Monthly bills still come in under the national average because the typical Michigan home uses little electricity and heats with something else. Two utilities, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, deliver power to most of the state, and in 2025 Michigan had the 2nd highest3 outage time per customer among the states.
Price per kWh: above the Midwest around it
Over the 12 months to August 2026, Michigan's residential customers paid an average of 21.28¢ per kWh, the 13th highest among the 50 states and DC and 3.24¢ per kWh more than the US average. That figure is average revenue per kWh: what homes paid in total, fixed charges and riders included, divided by what they used. Among Michigan's 5 neighbors, Illinois had the highest 12-month average at 18.91¢ per kWh and Minnesota the lowest at 16.28¢ per kWh; 51 of them were below Michigan.
The latest single month, a summer month, was higher still. In August 2026 the residential average was 22.99¢ per kWh, +10.9% against August 2025 (20.73¢ per kWh), the 7th highest1 year-on-year increase among the states. Monthly figures for 2026 are preliminary.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, states. Darker states are higher; DC is the dot. Residential revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold over the 12 months 2025-09 to 2026-08 (EIA-861M; months since January 2026 preliminary). Average revenue per kWh, all charges included; not a tariff. Period: September 2025 to August 2026.
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| State | Residential ¢/kWh, 12 months |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 44.27¢ |
| California | 32.34¢ |
| Massachusetts | 30.39¢ |
| Maine | 29.60¢ |
| Rhode Island | 29.44¢ |
| New York | 28.60¢ |
| Connecticut | 27.42¢ |
| New Hampshire | 26.95¢ |
| Alaska | 26.94¢ |
| District of Columbia | 24.48¢ |
| Vermont | 23.90¢ |
| New Jersey | 23.74¢ |
| Michigan | 21.28¢ |
| Maryland | 21.18¢ |
| Pennsylvania | 20.86¢ |
| Illinois | 18.91¢ |
| Wisconsin | 18.79¢ |
| Ohio | 18.41¢ |
| Delaware | 17.98¢ |
| Indiana | 16.90¢ |
| Virginia | 16.64¢ |
| Colorado | 16.61¢ |
| Alabama | 16.44¢ |
| Minnesota | 16.28¢ |
| Texas | 15.98¢ |
| South Carolina | 15.77¢ |
| Oregon | 15.53¢ |
| West Virginia | 15.53¢ |
| Florida | 15.41¢ |
| Arizona | 15.39¢ |
| New Mexico | 15.31¢ |
| Georgia | 15.17¢ |
| Kansas | 15.13¢ |
| Mississippi | 14.85¢ |
| North Carolina | 14.79¢ |
| South Dakota | 14.28¢ |
| Iowa | 14.20¢ |
| Washington | 14.20¢ |
| Wyoming | 14.01¢ |
| Missouri | 13.97¢ |
| Kentucky | 13.94¢ |
| Montana | 13.94¢ |
| Oklahoma | 13.81¢ |
| Tennessee | 13.61¢ |
| Arkansas | 13.57¢ |
| Nevada | 13.45¢ |
| Utah | 13.26¢ |
| Louisiana | 13.02¢ |
| Idaho | 12.77¢ |
| Nebraska | 12.74¢ |
| North Dakota | 12.35¢ |
Businesses pay closer to the national norm. Over the same 12 months the commercial average was 15.34¢ per kWh, 10.6% above the US average, and the industrial average 9.00¢ per kWh, only 1.0% above the US average1. Industrial customers pay less per kWh than homes in general because they take power at higher voltage and in large, steady volumes.
Why Michigan bills stay below average
A high price per kWh does not make a high bill here. The average residential bill was $127.17 a month in 2025, the 16th lowest among the states and $23.51 less a month than the US average. The reason is use: the average Michigan home took 635 kWh a month in 2025, the 9th lowest in the country, against 874 kWh2 nationally.
Heating explains much of it. In the Census Bureau's 2025 survey only 12.1% of Michigan homes heated mainly with electricity, the 2nd lowest share among the states (US: 41.8%5). Winters are long, with 6,366 heating degree days a year on average over 2016 to 2025, but that heat mostly comes from another fuel on another bill. Summers are mild by national standards (637 cooling degree days, 14th lowest6). EIA's 2020 household survey put space heating at 9% and air conditioning at 13%7 of Michigan home electricity use; 2020 was a pandemic year, and newer figures are due in 2027.
Households' own reports agree. The median Michigan household paying for electricity reported about $155 for its last monthly bill in 2025 (US: $169). 26.5% paid under $100 and 22.4% paid $250 or more, a share 3.8 percentage points8 higher than in 2024; that change compares two survey estimates and is not tested for significance. Census figures are recalled bills and include taxes.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, table B25132. Households charged for electricity, by the cost they reported for the previous month (American Community Survey 2025, 1-year). Interviews run all year, so this is a typical month, recalled by the household; households whose electricity is included in rent are left out.
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| Under $50 | $50–99 | $100–149 | $150–199 | $200–249 | $250 or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 5.8% | 20.7% | 21.8% | 16.5% | 12.8% | 22.4% |
| United States | 5.2% | 17.9% | 20.7% | 16.7% | 13.0% | 26.6% |
Bills peak in summer
Michigan's use per home peaks in summer, not winter. Over the last 12 months it ran from 507 kWh in April 2026 to 914 kWh in July 2026, 1.8 times as much. The average price moved the same way, from 19.52¢ per kWh in January 2026 to 23.05¢ per kWh in July 2026, so a summer bill grows faster than the kilowatt-hours behind it. In August 2026 the average residential bill was $172.39 for 750 kWh1.
Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state. Residential kWh sold per customer in each month. The table adds that month's average residential price. Monthly EIA data through August 2026 (released October 23, 2026); months since January 2026 are preliminary.
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| Month | kWh per customer | Residential ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 549 | 21.22¢ |
| October 2025 | 520 | 20.47¢ |
| November 2025 | 556 | 19.95¢ |
| December 2025 | 698 | 19.54¢ |
| January 2026 | 716 | 19.52¢ |
| February 2026 | 600 | 19.99¢ |
| March 2026 | 577 | 21.19¢ |
| April 2026 | 507 | 21.39¢ |
| May 2026 | 524 | 22.01¢ |
| June 2026 | 656 | 22.99¢ |
| July 2026 | 914 | 23.05¢ |
| August 2026 | 750 | 22.99¢ |
DTE Energy, Consumers Energy and everyone else
Two investor-owned utilities split most of the state. DTE Energy has 46.6% of Michigan's residential customers on its wires and reports service in 25 counties; Consumers Energy has 37.3% across 6010 counties. The remainder is divided among cooperatives, city utilities and other investor-owned companies. The largest of them are the cooperative Great Lakes Energy (2.8%), Indiana Michigan Power (2.5%), part of American Electric Power (AEP), and the City of Lansing (2.0%9).
Customers of the two large utilities paid similar averages in 2025, but the averages moved differently. DTE's bundled residential customers paid 20.25¢ per kWh, up 0.6% on 2024; Consumers Energy's paid 20.66¢ per kWh, up 8.1%9. Over the last 12 months in EIA's monthly sample, DTE averaged 21.96¢ per kWh and Consumers 21.70¢ per kWh11, with 2026 months preliminary.
Outside those two, averages spread widely. Among the 19 utilities with 10,000 or more residential customers, the 2025 averages ran from 11.43¢ per kWh at City of Holland to 27.98¢ per kWh at Upper Peninsula Power Company, a difference of 16.55¢ per kWh. Grouped by ownership, public power averaged 16.46¢ per kWh, cooperatives 19.16¢ per kWh and investor-owned utilities 20.34¢ per kWh9.
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. Utilities with 10,000 or more bundled (full-service) residential customers. Revenue divided by kWh sold, all charges included, EIA-861 2025 final. Darker bars have their own page. In this state, customers who buy supply from a competitive supplier are not in these averages (they pay delivery to the utility and supply to the supplier).
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| Utility | ¢/kWh |
|---|---|
| City of Holland | 11.43¢ |
| City of Traverse City | 13.42¢ |
| Cloverland Electric Co-op | 14.27¢ |
| City of Grand Haven | 15.12¢ |
| City of Bay City | 15.34¢ |
| City of Marquette | 16.77¢ |
| Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm | 16.95¢ |
| Indiana Michigan Power | 17.19¢ |
| Cherryland Electric Cooperative | 17.29¢ |
| Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. | 17.46¢ |
| Tri-County Electric Cooperative | 18.33¢ |
| Alpena Power Co | 18.66¢ |
| City of Lansing | 19.44¢ |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative | 19.49¢ |
| Michigan average | 20.03¢ |
| DTE Energy | 20.25¢ |
| Great Lakes Energy | 20.32¢ |
| Consumers Energy | 20.66¢ |
| Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative | 23.93¢ |
| Upper Peninsula Power Company | 27.98¢ |
Service areas overlap at the county level: 76 of Michigan's 83 counties have two or more distribution utilities reporting service, and Delta County has 710. A county or city name is not enough to know the utility, and EIA publishes no city-level prices; the utility's own service map decides by address.
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties. Counties where each utility reports serving customers (EIA-861 service territory, 2025). A utility often serves only part of a county, and several can share one: the map shows where each one is present, not street-level boundaries. Point at a county for every utility listed there.
Michigan households rarely buy their electricity from anyone but their utility. EIA counted 0.0% of residential customers with a competitive supplier in 2025 (tied for lowest among the states), and DTE reported only 139 residential customers taking delivery alone.
Time-of-use is the norm at Consumers, rare at DTE
Michigan had 39.0% of residential customers on time-varying rates in 2025, the 5th highest share among the states, and 97.2% with smart meters (5th highest). Most of that is one company. Consumers Energy reported 1,646,325 residential customers in time-varying programs (time-of-use, critical peak pricing and critical peak rebates), 99.0% of its residential customers. DTE Energy reported 22,447, or 1.1%, and Indiana Michigan Power 4.8%13. Under a time-of-use rate the price of a kWh depends on the hour, so the same July use can cost different amounts depending on when it happens; the hours and prices are set in each utility's tariff.
Rooftop solar is less common. Michigan had 26,849 residential net-metered installations in 2025, 5.9 per 1,000 residential customers, the 12th lowest13 rate among the states.
From below the US average to well above it
In 2001 Michigan homes paid 8.26¢ per kWh, slightly less than the US average of 8.58¢ per kWh14. By 2025 they paid 20.03¢ per kWh against 17.23¢ per kWh nationally. The rise of 142.5% was the 10th highest among the states over that period; the US average rose 100.8%. Michigan's annual residential price went up in 21 of the years since 2002 and last fell in 201515.
Source: EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009. Average revenue per kWh (all charges, nominal dollars), each calendar year: 2010 onward EIA-861 final annual data, 2001–2009 the sum of the monthly survey.
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| Period | Michigan (¢/kWh) | United States (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.26¢ | 8.58¢ |
| 2002 | 8.28¢ | 8.44¢ |
| 2003 | 8.35¢ | 8.72¢ |
| 2004 | 8.33¢ | 8.95¢ |
| 2005 | 8.40¢ | 9.45¢ |
| 2006 | 9.77¢ | 10.40¢ |
| 2007 | 10.21¢ | 10.65¢ |
| 2008 | 10.75¢ | 11.26¢ |
| 2009 | 11.60¢ | 11.51¢ |
| 2010 | 12.46¢ | 11.54¢ |
| 2011 | 13.27¢ | 11.72¢ |
| 2012 | 14.13¢ | 11.88¢ |
| 2013 | 14.59¢ | 12.13¢ |
| 2014 | 14.46¢ | 12.52¢ |
| 2015 | 14.42¢ | 12.65¢ |
| 2016 | 15.22¢ | 12.55¢ |
| 2017 | 15.40¢ | 12.89¢ |
| 2018 | 15.45¢ | 12.87¢ |
| 2019 | 15.74¢ | 13.01¢ |
| 2020 | 16.26¢ | 13.15¢ |
| 2021 | 17.54¢ | 13.66¢ |
| 2022 | 17.86¢ | 15.04¢ |
| 2023 | 18.84¢ | 16.00¢ |
| 2024 | 19.30¢ | 16.48¢ |
| 2025 | 20.03¢ | 17.23¢ |
The annual average rose 3.8%15 from 2024 to 2025, and the last 12 months ran 8.0% above the 12 before (17th highest among the states; US: 6.5%). In January to August 2026 the residential average was 21.73¢ per kWh, +9.0%1 on the same months of 2025.
The power behind those prices has changed source. Coal generated 46.8% of Michigan's electricity in 2015 and 22.8% in 2025; natural gas went from 17.7% to 42.2%, and nuclear plants supplied 21.4%. Wind (7.9%) and solar (2.2%) supplied smaller shares than nationally (10.4% and 6.8%). In 2025 the state's plants produced the equivalent of 128%16 of its retail sales.
Long outages, concentrated on major event days
Michigan customers averaged 672 minutes without power in 2025 when major events are counted, the 2nd highest total among the states, with 1.42 interruptions per customer. Excluding major event days, days of unusually widespread outages that utilities report separately under the IEEE 1366 standard, the average was 160 minutes (11th highest3). Most of the lost time came on those major event days.
The burden was uneven. DTE Energy customers averaged 192 minutes counting major events, Consumers Energy customers 819 minutes and Indiana Michigan Power customers 932 minutes. The cooperative Great Lakes Energy reported 4,401 minutes, against 315 minutes3 on ordinary days. The ranking of power outages by state sets these figures against the rest of the country.
Source: EIA-861 2025, reliability. EIA-861 2025 final. Average revenue per kWh is all charges divided by kWh; it is not a tariff rate.
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| Utility | outage minutes per customer (all events) |
|---|---|
| DTE Energy (MI) | 192 |
| Consumers Energy (MI) | 819 |
| Indiana Michigan Power (MI) | 932 |
| Great Lakes Energy (MI) | 4,401 |
Help with a Michigan electric bill
Michigan received $183.3 million from the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for fiscal 2026, $44.16 per occupied home, the 13th highest amount among the states; the first fiscal 2027 release was $160.9 million17. The help paying your electric bill guide explains how to apply and what utilities offer.
| DTE Energy | Investor-owned | 2,078,328 | 20.25¢ | $126.06 | 623 | 10.45¢ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy | Investor-owned | 1,662,741 | 20.66¢ | $134.01 | 649 | – |
| Great Lakes Energy | Cooperative | 123,277 | 20.32¢ | $128.38 | 632 | – |
| Indiana Michigan Power | Investor-owned | 112,973 | 17.19¢ | $142.67 | 830 | – |
| City of Lansing | Municipal | 87,026 | 19.44¢ | $104.44 | 537 | – |
| Upper Peninsula Power Company | Investor-owned | 47,805 | 27.98¢ | $124.96 | 447 | – |
| Cloverland Electric Co-op | Cooperative | 36,144 | 14.27¢ | $100.59 | 705 | – |
| Cherryland Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 35,548 | 17.29¢ | $122.18 | 706 | – |
| Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. | Investor-owned | 33,339 | 17.46¢ | $100.95 | 578 | – |
| Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative | Cooperative | 32,519 | 23.93¢ | $107.17 | 448 | – |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 29,359 | 19.49¢ | $189.09 | 970 | – |
| City of Holland | Municipal | 27,007 | 11.43¢ | $70.06 | 613 | – |
| Tri-County Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | 23,136 | 18.33¢ | $152.12 | 830 | – |
| City of Bay City | Municipal | 17,994 | 15.34¢ | $91.64 | 598 | – |
| City of Marquette | Municipal | 15,202 | 16.77¢ | $88.45 | 527 | – |
| Alpena Power Co | Investor-owned | 13,754 | 18.66¢ | $99.55 | 533 | – |
| City of Grand Haven | Municipal | 13,290 | 15.12¢ | $87.83 | 581 | – |
| Thumb Electric Cooperative of Mich | Cooperative | 12,443 all | 16.79¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm | Municipal | 11,746 | 16.95¢ | $94.24 | 556 | – |
| City of Traverse City | Municipal | 10,097 | 13.42¢ | $70.51 | 525 | – |
| Alger-Delta Cooperative Electric Association | Cooperative | 9,837 | 23.20¢ | $107.99 | 465 | – |
| City of South Haven | Municipal | 8,782 all | 12.45¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| Northern States Power Co | Investor-owned | 7,567 | 15.48¢ | $92.96 | 601 | – |
| City of Escanaba | Municipal | 7,230 all | 11.48¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Niles | Municipal | 6,763 all | 13.62¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| Coldwater Board of Public Util | Municipal | 6,420 | 15.61¢ | $93.16 | 597 | – |
| Hillsdale Board of Public Wks | Municipal | 6,208 all | 12.01¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Sturgis | Municipal | 6,112 | 16.03¢ | $108.02 | 674 | – |
| City of Zeeland | Municipal | 6,058 | 9.98¢ | $68.51 | 686 | – |
| City of Petoskey | Municipal | 5,546 all | 12.04¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| Ontonagon County R E A | Cooperative | 5,213 all | 23.95¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Marshall | Municipal | 4,686 all | 14.07¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Charlevoix | Municipal | 4,594 all | 16.10¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Harbor Springs | Municipal | 3,858 all | 11.02¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| Village of Chelsea | Municipal | 3,408 all | 10.77¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Eaton Rapids | Municipal | 3,220 all | 10.83¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Lowell | Municipal | 3,200 all | 12.42¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Dowagiac | Municipal | 3,053 all | 14.43¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Portland | Municipal | 2,588 all | 17.37¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Gladstone | Municipal | 2,546 | 16.88¢ | $91.92 | 545 | – |
| City of St Louis | Municipal | 1,989 all | 13.00¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Negaunee | Municipal | 1,982 | 20.60¢ | $99.34 | 482 | – |
| Village of Paw Paw | Municipal | 1,892 all | 10.48¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Norway | Municipal | 1,878 | 18.47¢ | $110.20 | 596 | – |
| Village of Union City | Municipal | 1,553 all | 15.30¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Crystal Falls | Municipal | 1,462 | 19.19¢ | $83.52 | 435 | – |
| Newberry Water & Light Board | Municipal | 1,439 all | 8.14¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Hart Hydro | Municipal | 1,422 all | 13.53¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| Village of Clinton | Municipal | 1,421 all | 15.62¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Croswell | Municipal | 1,401 all | 11.61¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| Village of L'Anse | Municipal | 1,342 | 18.18¢ | $55.27 | 304 | – |
| Village of Sebewaing | Municipal | 1,274 all | 12.85¢ all customers | – | – | – |
| City of Wakefield | Municipal | 1,178 all | 10.49¢ all customers | – | – | – |
Source: EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final. EIA-861 2025 final; utilities with 1,000 or more residential customers. Price, bill and kWh are for bundled (full-service) residential customers: revenue divided by kWh, all charges included. Delivery only: what the utility billed customers who buy supply from a competitive supplier, per kWh (their supplier's charge comes on top). Small utilities that file EIA's short form report all customers together (marked "all customers").
| Alcona County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative, Alpena Power Co |
|---|---|---|
| Alger County | 3 | Upper Peninsula Power Company, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., Alger-Delta Cooperative Electric Association |
| Allegan County | 5 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Indiana Michigan Power, City of Holland, City of South Haven |
| Alpena County | 2 | Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative, Alpena Power Co |
| Antrim County | 2 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy |
| Arenac County | 1 | Consumers Energy |
| Baraga County | 5 | Upper Peninsula Power Company, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., Ontonagon County R E A, Village of L'Anse, Village of Baraga |
| Barry County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
| Bay County | 3 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, City of Bay City |
| Benzie County | 2 | Consumers Energy, Cherryland Electric Cooperative |
| Berrien County | 3 | Indiana Michigan Power, Midwest Energy Cooperative, City of Niles |
| Branch County | 4 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Coldwater Board of Public Util, Village of Union City |
| Calhoun County | 2 | Consumers Energy, City of Marshall |
| Cass County | 3 | Indiana Michigan Power, Midwest Energy Cooperative, City of Dowagiac |
| Charlevoix County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, City of Charlevoix |
| Cheboygan County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative |
| Chippewa County | 1 | Cloverland Electric Co-op |
| Clare County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
| Clinton County | 3 | Consumers Energy, City of Lansing, Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
| Crawford County | 2 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy |
| Delta County | 7 | DTE Energy, Upper Peninsula Power Company, Cloverland Electric Co-op, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., Alger-Delta Cooperative Electric Association, City of Escanaba, City of Gladstone |
| Dickinson County | 4 | Upper Peninsula Power Company, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., Alger-Delta Cooperative Electric Association, City of Norway |
| Eaton County | 4 | Consumers Energy, City of Lansing, Tri-County Electric Cooperative, City of Eaton Rapids |
| Emmet County | 5 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative, City of Petoskey, City of Harbor Springs |
| Genesee County | 2 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy |
| Gladwin County | 2 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy |
| Gogebic County | 5 | Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., Northern States Power Co, Ontonagon County R E A, City of Wakefield, Bayfield Electric Cooperative |
| Grand Traverse County | 4 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Cherryland Electric Cooperative, City of Traverse City |
| Gratiot County | 4 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Tri-County Electric Cooperative, City of St Louis |
| Hillsdale County | 2 | Consumers Energy, Hillsdale Board of Public Wks |
| Houghton County | 3 | Upper Peninsula Power Company, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., Ontonagon County R E A |
| Huron County | 3 | DTE Energy, Thumb Electric Cooperative of Mich, Village of Sebewaing |
| Ingham County | 4 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, City of Lansing, Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
| Ionia County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Tri-County Electric Cooperative, City of Portland |
| Iosco County | 1 | Consumers Energy |
| Iron County | 3 | Upper Peninsula Power Company, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., City of Crystal Falls |
| Isabella County | 3 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
| Jackson County | 2 | Consumers Energy, Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
| Kalamazoo County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Indiana Michigan Power, Midwest Energy Cooperative |
| Kalkaska County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Cherryland Electric Cooperative |
| Kent County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, City of Lowell |
| Keweenaw County | 2 | Upper Peninsula Power Company, Ontonagon County R E A |
| Lake County | 2 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy |
| Lapeer County | 2 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy |
| Leelanau County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Cherryland Electric Cooperative, City of Traverse City |
| Lenawee County | 4 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Midwest Energy Cooperative, Village of Clinton |
| Livingston County | 2 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy |
| Luce County | 2 | Cloverland Electric Co-op, Newberry Water & Light Board |
| Mackinac County | 2 | Cloverland Electric Co-op, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative |
| Macomb County | 1 | DTE Energy |
| Manistee County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Cherryland Electric Cooperative |
| Marquette County | 5 | Upper Peninsula Power Company, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., City of Marquette, Alger-Delta Cooperative Electric Association, City of Negaunee |
| Mason County | 2 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy |
| Mecosta County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
| Menominee County | 5 | Upper Peninsula Power Company, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., Alger-Delta Cooperative Electric Association, City of Stephenson, Village of Daggett |
| Midland County | 2 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy |
| Missaukee County | 2 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy |
| Monroe County | 3 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Midwest Energy Cooperative |
| Montcalm County | 4 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
| Montmorency County | 4 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative, Alpena Power Co |
| Muskegon County | 2 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy |
| Newaygo County | 2 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy |
| Oakland County | 2 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy |
| Oceana County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, City of Hart Hydro |
| Ogemaw County | 1 | Consumers Energy |
| Ontonagon County | 4 | Upper Peninsula Power Company, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., Northern States Power Co, Ontonagon County R E A |
| Osceola County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
| Oscoda County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative |
| Otsego County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative |
| Ottawa County | 5 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, City of Holland, City of Grand Haven, City of Zeeland |
| Presque Isle County | 4 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative, Alpena Power Co |
| Roscommon County | 1 | Consumers Energy |
| Saginaw County | 3 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Tri-County Electric Cooperative |
| Sanilac County | 3 | DTE Energy, Thumb Electric Cooperative of Mich, City of Croswell |
| Schoolcraft County | 3 | Upper Peninsula Power Company, Cloverland Electric Co-op, Alger-Delta Cooperative Electric Association |
| Shiawassee County | 2 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy |
| St. Clair County | 1 | DTE Energy |
| St. Joseph County | 4 | Consumers Energy, Indiana Michigan Power, Midwest Energy Cooperative, City of Sturgis |
| Tuscola County | 3 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Thumb Electric Cooperative of Mich |
| Van Buren County | 5 | Consumers Energy, Indiana Michigan Power, Midwest Energy Cooperative, City of South Haven, Village of Paw Paw |
| Washtenaw County | 4 | DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Village of Chelsea, Village of Clinton |
| Wayne County | 2 | DTE Energy, Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm |
| Wexford County | 3 | Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, Cherryland Electric Cooperative |
Source: EIA-861 2025, service territory. Distribution utilities that report customers in the county (EIA-861 2025 service territory), largest first. Several utilities can serve parts of the same county; for a specific address, the utilities' own service-area maps decide.
Questions and answers
What is the cost per kWh of electricity in Michigan?
Over the last 12 months (September 2025 to August 2026), Michigan homes paid an average of 21.28¢ per kWh, all charges included except most taxes. In August 2026 alone the average was 22.99¢ per kWh1 (preliminary). The 2025 annual average was 20.03¢ per kWh15. These are averages of what customers paid, not a tariff line on a bill.
What is the average electric bill in Michigan?
$127.17 a month in 2025, for 635 kWh of electricity, according to EIA, $23.51 less a month than the US average2. Computed over the last 12 months, it was $134.171. In the Census Bureau's 2025 survey, Michigan households reported a median bill of about $1558 for the previous month.
What is the average Consumers Energy or DTE bill in Michigan?
In 2025, DTE Energy's residential customers averaged $126.06 a month for 623 kWh, and Consumers Energy's $134.01 for 649 kWh9. Over the last 12 months the highest monthly averages were $230.46 at DTE in July 2026 and $221.73 at Consumers in July 202611 (EIA monthly sample, preliminary).
What are the electric companies in Michigan?
EIA lists 57 distribution utilities in Michigan for 2025. DTE Energy serves 46.6% of residential customers and Consumers Energy 37.3%; the rest are served by cooperatives such as Great Lakes Energy, investor-owned utilities such as Indiana Michigan Power, and city utilities such as City of Lansing9. Your address decides which one serves you.
Can I choose my electricity supplier in Michigan?
Michigan law allows a limited electric choice program, but almost no household uses it. EIA recorded 0.0% of residential customers buying from a competitive supplier in 2025; DTE Energy reported 139 residential customers taking delivery only.
More on electricity in and around Michigan
Utility pages: DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy and Indiana Michigan Power.
Neighboring states: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Put Michigan side by side with another state in the comparison tool, or estimate a bill with your own kWh in the bill calculator.
| Ranking | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest electricity by state | 21.28¢ | 39th of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Average electric bill by state | $127.17 | 36th of 51 |
| Average electricity usage by state | 635 | 43rd of 51 |
| Electricity price increases by state | +8.0% | 17th of 51 |
| Commercial electricity rates by state | 15.34¢ | 38th of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Industrial electricity rates by state | 9.00¢ | 27th of 51 (1 = lowest) |
| Power outages by state | 672 | 2nd of 51 |
| Renewable electricity by state | 12.6% | tied 35th of 51 |
| Rooftop solar on net metering by state | 5.9 | 40th of 51 |
Sources
- EIA, Electric Power Monthly / EIA-861M sales and revenue by state; table sales_revenue.xlsx (EPM Table 5.6.A); January 2001 to 2026-08; months since January 2026 preliminary; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, average monthly bill by state; table Average_Bill_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, reliability; table Reliability_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, states; table cb_2025_us_state_20m; 2025. www.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, house heating fuel, table B25040; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- NOAA, Climate Prediction Center population-weighted degree days by state; table daily state files, base 65°F; 2016-2025 annual sums; 1981-2010 CPC normals; released November 13, 2026. ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
- EIA, Residential Energy Consumption Survey 2020, state data; table CE4.1.EL.ST, CE5 state tables, state highlights; released June 28, 2023. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, table B25132; 2025; released October 29, 2026. data.census.gov
- EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2025 final; table Sales_Ult_Cust_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861 2025, service territory; table Service_Territory_2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA-861M monthly sales and revenue by utility; table sales_ult_cust_2025 and _2026; released October 23, 2026. www.eia.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file, counties; table cb_2025_us_county_5m; cb_2021_us_county_5m; 2025 (2021 for Connecticut). www.census.gov
- EIA-861 2025, advanced meters, dynamic pricing and net metering; table Advanced_Meters, Dynamic_Pricing, Net_Metering 2025; 2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, monthly sales and revenue 1990-2009; table HS861M 1990-2009.xlsx; 1990-2009, final. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Historical state data, annual sales, revenue and customers; table HS861 2010-.xlsx; 2010-2025, final; released October 7, 2026. www.eia.gov
- EIA, Net generation by state by type of producer by energy source; table annual_generation_state.xlsx; 1990-2025; released September 14, 2026. www.eia.gov
- HHS, LIHEAP funding releases to states; table FY2027 first release; FY2026 final; FY2027 first release (October 9, 2026); FY2026 total; released October 9, 2026. acf.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.