WattBuy’s Guide toElectricity in
Electricity in
Michigan
Here's the average monthly bill, usage, and carbon footprint of residents in Michigan
January
$661highestFebruary
$531March
$259April
$205May
$192June
$190lowestJuly
$208August
$195September
$191October
$208November
$281December
$446Carbon Emissions
1,400 lbs CO₂
Monthly Usage
1,450 kWh
Michigan's energy comes from Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear, Wind, Solar, Petroleum, and Hydroelectric. Natural Gas is the largest source of electricity, providing 45% of Michigan's energy. Coal is the second largest source, making up 24%. Nuclear provides 18% of the energy in Michigan. Wind provides 8% of the energy in Michigan. Solar provides 2% of the energy in Michigan. Petroleum provides 1% of the energy in Michigan. Hydroelectric provides 1% of the energy in Michigan.
45%
Natural Gas
24%
Coal
18%
Nuclear
8%
Wind
2%
Solar
1%
Petroleum
1%
Hydroelectric
Solar power is on the rise, helping homeowners save on their electricity bills and power their homes sustainably.
781 kWh
Energy generated by average sized system
$14,033
Average system cost
(after federal incentive)
10 years
Payback period
Net metering policies in Michigan can help solar panel owners save money and reduce their carbon footprint. When your solar panels generate more electricity than you use, you can send the excess back to the grid and receive credit on your next bill. Just something to keep in mind when considering solar panels.
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| Room Air Conditioning (purchase) | $15 | Bay City Electric Light & Power | See Details |
| Light Fixtures | up to $500/peak kW + $100/kW | Xcel Energy | See Details |
| Freezers (purchase) | $15 | Bay City Electric Light & Power | See Details |
| Refrigerators (purchase) | $25 | Bay City Electric Light & Power | See Details |
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service Time Of Use | TOU | 11¢ to 21¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 13¢ |
City of Gladstone has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service Non-City | Fixed | 13¢ |
| All Electric Residential Non-City | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Rate Schedule HH- Home Heat | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Hot Water Heater Residential Non-City | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Home Heat Residential | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Hot Water Heater Residential | Fixed | 10¢ |
| All Electric Residential | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Rate Schedule HH-Home Heat Residential Non-City | Fixed | 10¢ |
Upper Peninsula Power Co has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Heating Service - Power Supply Service Non-Capacity | Fixed | 13¢ to 24¢ |
| Residential Service Power Supply Service - Capacity(Optional) | Fixed | 16¢ |
| Residential Service Seasonal | Fixed | 16¢ |
| Residential Heating Service - Power Supply Service Capacity | Fixed | 9¢ to 16¢ |
| Residential Heating Service | Fixed | 9¢ to 16¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 16¢ |
| Residential Seasonal Power Supply Service - Non-Capacity(Optional) | Fixed | 24¢ |
| Residential Service Power Supply Service - Non-Capacity(Optional) | Fixed | 24¢ |
| Residential Seasonal Power Supply Service - Capacity(Optional) | Fixed | 16¢ |
City of Portland has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ to 10¢ |
City of Zeeland has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 7¢ |
City of Norway has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| WATER HEATING (TOWNSHIP) | Fixed | 17¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL (TOWNSHIP) | Fixed | 17¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL (CITY) | Fixed | 15¢ |
| WATER HEATING(CITY) | Fixed | 15¢ |
Village of Union City has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Electric Heating Service | Fixed | 9¢ to 10¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 10¢ |
City of Stephenson has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 10¢ |
Thumb Electric Coop of Mich has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule A Farm and Home Service | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Schedule A-S Seasonal and Low Usage Farm and Home | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Schedule A-TOD Optional Farm and Home Time-of-Day | TOU | 4¢ to 10¢ |
Consumers Energy Co has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL NIGHTTIME SAVERS RATE | TOU | 18¢ to 26¢ |
| Residential Service Secondary Non-Transmitting Meter Rate | Fixed | 19¢ to 26¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SUMMER ON-PEAK BASIC RATE | TOU | 19¢ to 26¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SMART HOURS RATE | TOU | 19¢ to 26¢ |
Bayfield Electric Coop, Inc has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 12¢ to 14¢ |
City of Lowell has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Rate Schedule RS-121 Residential Service Secondary Rate | Fixed | 10¢ |
City of Crystal Falls has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | TOU | 15¢ to 19¢ |
City of Hart Hydro has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 9¢ |
Clinton Village of has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Rural Residential | Fixed | 12¢ |
| Village Residential | Fixed | 12¢ |
Alpena Power Co has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 18¢ |
City of Croswell has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| E01 Residential Electric | Fixed | 9¢ |
| E06 Senior Citizen Electric | Fixed | 8¢ |
| E02 Residential Electric Water Heater | Fixed | 7¢ to 9¢ |
| E51 Total Res. Electric & Air Cond | Fixed | 7¢ |
| E11 Residential Electric Heat | Fixed | 8¢ to 8¢ |
City of Niles has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| DOMESTIC USE - IN CITY | Fixed | 9¢ |
| DOMESTIC USE - OUT OF CITY | Fixed | 9¢ |
Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Seasonal Residential Service | Fixed | 24¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 15¢ |
Indiana Michigan Power has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service Time-of-Day 2(RS-TOD2) | TOU | 17¢ to 21¢ |
| Residential Electric Service(RS) | Fixed | 17¢ |
| Residential Service Time-of-Day(RS-TOD) | TOU | 9¢ to 27¢ |
| Residential Plug-In Electric Vehicle(RS-PEV) | TOU | 9¢ to 27¢ |
City of Dowagiac has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE | Fixed | 10¢ |
City of Harbor Springs has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Resort Outside City | Fixed | 8¢ to 9¢ |
| Residential Senior Citizen Outside City | Fixed | 8¢ to 9¢ |
| Residential Resort Inside City | Fixed | 7¢ to 8¢ |
| Residential Senior Citizen Inside City | Fixed | 7¢ to 8¢ |
| Energy Optimization Plan Surcharge Rates: Residential | Fixed | 0¢ |
| Residential Inside City | Fixed | 7¢ to 8¢ |
| Residential Outside City | Fixed | 8¢ to 9¢ |
Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 17¢ |
City of Sebewaing has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential R1 Hot Water Through Meter | Fixed | 8¢ to 10¢ |
| Residential Heat H1 | Fixed | 8¢ to 10¢ |
| Residential Heat H0 | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Residential Water Heater Flat Rate R3 | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Residential RX | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Residential (EO) | Fixed | 0¢ |
| Residential (REP) | Fixed | 87¢ |
| Residential Heat H3 DR | Fixed | 8¢ to 10¢ |
| Residential Heat H2 | Fixed | 8¢ to 10¢ |
| Residential R0 | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Residential Water Heater Flat Rate R2 | Fixed | 8¢ |
Alger-Delta Coop Electric Assn has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule AS- Seasonal Residential | Fixed | 13¢ |
City of Escanaba has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| City Water Heating Energy Rate Residential | Fixed | 21¢ |
| Electric Heat City Residential | Fixed | 2¢ |
| Suburban Water Heating Energy Rate Residential | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Electric Heat Suburban Residential | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Suburban Residential Energy Rate | Fixed | 10¢ |
| City Residential Energy Rate | Fixed | 10¢ |
City of Wakefield has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Controlled | TOU | 5¢ to 14¢ |
| Water Heating | Fixed | 9¢ |
| Residential | Fixed | 9¢ |
City of Petoskey has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL SERVICE | Fixed | 8¢ to 11¢ |
| MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL RATE | Fixed | 8¢ to 11¢ |
City of Sturgis has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rural Service | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 10¢ |
City of Bay City has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service - Outside City Customers | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Service - Electric Vehicle Charging Service Outside City Customers | TOU | 8¢ to 12¢ |
| Residential Service - Inside City Customers | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Service - Electric Vehicle Charging Service Inside City Customers | TOU | 8¢ to 12¢ |
Newberry Water & Light Board has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Electric | Fixed | 10¢ |
City of Holland has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Supplemental Space Heating | Fixed | 9¢ to 11¢ |
| Space Heating | Fixed | 9¢ to 11¢ |
| Home Occupation H | Fixed | 10¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Rate A | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
City of Marquette has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Urban Residential - Within the Marquette City Limits | Fixed | 13¢ |
| Rural Residential - Outside the Marquette City Limits | Fixed | 13¢ |
City of South Haven has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Rate | Fixed | 10¢ |
We Energies - Michigan has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Non-Space heating - Single-phase | Fixed | 14¢ |
| Residential and Farm Rates Three Phase (Rg1) | Fixed | 4¢ |
| Residential Service Time-of-Use Three Phase (Rg2) | TOU | 5¢ to 27¢ |
| Residential Space Heating Single Phase (Rg1) | Fixed | 4¢ |
| Residential Space Heating Three Phase (Rg1) | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential and Farm Rates Single Phase (Rg1) | Fixed | 4¢ |
| Residential Space Heating Three Phase (Rg1) | Fixed | 4¢ |
| Residential Space Heating Single Phase (Rg1) | Fixed | 12¢ to 13¢ |
| Residential Service Time-of-Use Single Phase (Rg2) | TOU | 5¢ to 27¢ |
| Residential and Farm Rates Three Phase (Rg1) | Fixed | 13¢ |
Tri-County Electric Coop has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Time-of-Day | TOU | 12¢ to 23¢ |
| Residential Service - Single Dwelling | Fixed | 14¢ |
| Residential Service - Multiple Dwellings | Fixed | 14¢ |
Xcel Energy - Michigan has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Time Of Day Service - Option 3 | TOU | 10¢ to 22¢ |
| Residential Time Of Day Service - Option 4 | TOU | 10¢ to 22¢ |
| Residential Time Of Day Service - Option 2 | TOU | 10¢ to 22¢ |
| Residential Service( Standard Meter ) | Fixed | 15¢ |
| Residential Time Of Day Service - Option 5 | TOU | 10¢ to 22¢ |
| Residential Time Of Day Service - Option 1 | TOU | 10¢ to 22¢ |
Great Lakes Energy has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Alternative - Residential (Schedule AS) | Fixed | 14¢ |
| Residential (Schedule A) | Fixed | 14¢ |
| GENERAL SERVICE ,Three Phase | Fixed | 16¢ |
| GENERAL SERVICE- Single Phase | Fixed | 14¢ |
City of Lansing has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Separately Metered PlugIn Electric Vehicle Charging Residential Electric Service | TOU | 13¢ to 28¢ |
| Advanced Meter Opt-Out Residential Electric Service | Fixed | 17¢ to 18¢ |
| Standard Residential Electric Service | TOU | 17¢ to 18¢ |
| Off-Peak Savers Residential Electric Service | TOU | 13¢ to 32¢ |
| Advanced Meter Opt-Out Senior Citizen Residential Electric Service | Fixed | 13¢ to 21¢ |
| Senior Citizen Residential Electric Service | Fixed | 13¢ to 21¢ |
| Residential Electric Service (Senior Citizen) - Rate 21 | Fixed | 9¢ to 19¢ |
| Residential Plug-in Electric Vehicle Charging - Rate 22 | TOU | 8¢ to 17¢ |
Village of L'Anse has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential 2nd meter | Fixed | 13¢ |
| Residential | Fixed | 13¢ |
Village of Chelsea has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 8¢ |
| Residential Service w/ Electric Heat or Water Heating | Fixed | 7¢ to 8¢ |
City of Charlevoix has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential - In City (Rate 111) | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Residential - In City, Senior (Rate 112) | Fixed | 9¢ |
| Residential - Rural (Rate 121) | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Residential - Rural, Senior (Rate 122) | Fixed | 11¢ |
City of Grand Haven has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule RSSC-14 Residential Service - Senior Citizen | Fixed | 9¢ to 18¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 13¢ |
Cloverland Electric Co-op has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL VEHICLE | Fixed | 7¢ to 433¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 10¢ to 93¢ |
Ontonagon County R E A has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Schedule A | Fixed | 20¢ |
| Schedule AS | Fixed | 19¢ |
| Schedule AH | Fixed | 17¢ to 20¢ |
DTE Electric has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| RESIDENTIAL GEOTHERMAL TIME-OF-DAY RATE | TOU | 15¢ to 24¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RATE – ENHANCED TOU | TOU | 15¢ to 26¢ |
| INTERRUPTIBLE SPACE-CONDITIONING SERVICE RATE | Fixed | 15¢ to 212¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RATE - SPACE HEATING | Fixed | 16¢ to 19¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RATE – NON-TRANSMITTING METER | Fixed | 19¢ to 20¢ |
| WATER HEATING SERVICE RATE | Fixed | 15¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE RATE | TOU | 14¢ to 27¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RATE – STANDARD TOU | TOU | 19¢ to 25¢ |
Wisconsin Public Service - Michigan has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service – Three-tier Optional Time-of-Use (single phase seasonal customers) | TOU | 8¢ to 33¢ |
| Residential Service – Two-tier Optional Time-of-Use ( single phase year-round customers) | TOU | 8¢ to 26¢ |
| Residential Service – Three-tier Optional Time-of-Use ( single phase year-round customers) | TOU | 8¢ to 33¢ |
| Residential Service (Single Phase Seasonal Customers) | Fixed | 14¢ |
| Residential Service (Single Phase Year-Round Customers ) | Fixed | 14¢ |
| Residential Service – Two-tier Optional Time-of-Use ( single phase seasonal customers) | TOU | 8¢ to 26¢ |
City of Traverse City has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Senior Citizen Rate | Fixed | 6¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Rates | Fixed | 10¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE PILOT TIME OF USE RATE | TOU | 8¢ to 20¢ |
City of Negaunee has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 16¢ |
City of Eaton Rapids has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Res. Electric Rate | Fixed | 8¢ to 9¢ |
| Electric Heat Res. Electric Rate | Fixed | 7¢ to 9¢ |
Village of Baraga has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 13¢ |
City of Marshall has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service Rate-Life Support "LS" | Fixed | 10¢ |
| Residential Service - Electric Space Heat | Fixed | 13¢ to 16¢ |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 16¢ |
Coldwater Board of Public Util has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 13¢ |
Hillsdale Board of Public Wks has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential | Fixed | 11¢ |
Midwest Energy Cooperative has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service | Fixed | 14¢ |
| Interruptible Whole House Comfort Service | Fixed | 9¢ |
| RESIDENTIAL TIME-OF-USE SERVICE | TOU | 10¢ to 24¢ |
Village of Paw Paw has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service "Rate R" | Fixed | 8¢ |
City of St Louis has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
| Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
| Residential Service A-1 | Fixed | 11¢ |
| Residential Electric Heat Service A-3 | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential All Electric Service A-4 | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
| Residential Water Heater Service Rate A-2 | Fixed | 10¢ to 11¢ |
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