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Electricity rates and average bill in Michigan

In 2025, the average Michigan household used 635 kWh a month and paid $127, an average price of 20.0¢ per kWh. That is the 13th highest price of the 50 states and DC (U.S.: 17.2¢).

$127average bill per month, 2025
20.0¢per kWh, 2025 average
23.0¢Aug 2026 (+10.9% vs. a year earlier)
$1.05natural gas per therm, 2025

Estimate your bill · Heat pump vs furnace · Water heater cost

Monthly residential electricity price in Michigan

24¢17¢ 20252026

Source: EIA, average residential price per month (¢/kWh); last 12 months average 21.2¢.

Electric utilities in Michigan

Average residential price, usage and bill of each utility in 2025 (utilities and providers with at least 1,000 homes). Find yours by ZIP code in the bill calculator.

Utilities

NameHomes¢/kWhkWh / moAvg. bill
DTE Electric Company
Investor-owned utility
2,078,31520.3623$126
Consumers Energy Co
Investor-owned utility
1,662,74120.7649$134
Great Lakes Energy Coop
Electric cooperative
123,27720.3632$128
Indiana Michigan Power Co
Investor-owned utility
112,97317.2830$143
City of Lansing
Municipal utility
87,02619.4537$104
Upper Peninsula Power Company
Investor-owned utility
47,80528.0447$125
Cloverland Electric Co-op
Electric cooperative
36,14414.3705$101
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc
Electric cooperative
35,54817.3706$122
Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.
Investor-owned utility
33,33917.5578$101
Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop
Electric cooperative
32,51923.9448$107
Midwest Energy Cooperative
Electric cooperative
29,35919.5970$189
City of Holland
Municipal utility
27,00711.4613$70
Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)
Electric cooperative
23,13618.3830$152
City of Bay City
Municipal utility
17,99415.3598$92
City of Marquette
Municipal utility
15,20216.8527$88
Alpena Power Co
Investor-owned utility
13,75418.7533$100
City of Grand Haven
Municipal utility
13,29015.1581$88
Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm
Municipal utility
11,74616.9556$94
City of Traverse City
Municipal utility
10,09713.4525$71
Alger-Delta Coop Electric Assn
Electric cooperative
9,83723.2465$108
Northern States Power Co
Investor-owned utility
7,56715.5601$93
Coldwater Board of Public Util
Municipal utility
6,42015.6597$93
City of Sturgis
Municipal utility
6,11216.0674$108
City of Zeeland
Municipal utility
6,05810.0686$69
City of Gladstone
Municipal utility
2,54616.9545$92
City of Negaunee
Municipal utility
1,98220.6482$99
City of Norway
Municipal utility
1,87818.5596$110
City of Crystal Falls
Municipal utility
1,46219.2435$84
Village of L'Anse
Municipal utility
1,34218.2304$55

Heating: heat pump vs. gas in Michigan

For a 2,000 sq ft home with average insulation at a typical Michigan location (6,885 heating degree days, weather station Howell Wwtp), heating with a high-efficiency heat pump costs about $1,897 a year at the state's average electricity price, compared with $908 for a 92% gas furnace, $2,132 for propane and $2,303 for heating oil. Run it with your ZIP code and your home.

Heating fuel prices

Natural gas, residential, 2025$10.92/Mcf = $1.05/therm
Propane, 2025/26 winter average$2.26/gal
Heating oil, 2025/26 winter average$3.38/gal