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Michigan Electricity Rates

Average price of electricity in Michigan, July 2026, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Recent months are preliminary.

Residential
23.05¢/kWh
July 2026
Commercial
16.46¢/kWh
July 2026
Industrial
9.81¢/kWh
July 2026
Average home bill
$127/mo
2025, 635 kWh a month

Michigan electricity prices, 5 years

Average cents per kilowatt-hour by month

ResidentialCommercialIndustrial
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PeriodResidential
Jul 202623.05¢
Dec 202519.53¢
Dec 202418.42¢
Dec 202318.70¢
Dec 202217.91¢
Dec 202117.26¢

Residential price by month

Cents per kWh, homes, and change from the same month a year earlier

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MonthPrice1 year changeCustomers
Jul 202623.05¢/kWh+12.2%4,562,876
Jun 202622.99¢/kWh+10.4%4,553,905
May 202622.01¢/kWh+8.8%4,557,020
Apr 202621.39¢/kWh+7.3%4,557,351
Mar 202621.20¢/kWh+9.6%4,558,849
Feb 202620.00¢/kWh+5.9%4,558,545
Jan 202619.52¢/kWh+5.6%4,557,316
Dec 202519.53¢/kWh+6.0%4,553,528
Nov 202519.94¢/kWh+5.8%4,545,991
Oct 202520.46¢/kWh+5.5%4,548,300
Sep 202521.20¢/kWh+5.4%4,544,215
Aug 202520.73¢/kWh+4.9%4,541,378
Jul 202520.55¢/kWh+3.7%4,538,832
Jun 202520.82¢/kWh+4.2%4,536,304
May 202520.23¢/kWh+3.4%4,536,336
Apr 202519.93¢/kWh+2.8%4,538,628
Mar 202519.35¢/kWh+2.7%4,538,995
Feb 202518.89¢/kWh+0.9%4,538,900
Jan 202518.48¢/kWh-0.1%4,538,016
Dec 202418.42¢/kWh-1.5%4,529,814
Nov 202418.84¢/kWh+1.3%4,529,285
Oct 202419.40¢/kWh+1.0%4,525,519
Sep 202420.12¢/kWh+3.2%4,520,783
Aug 202419.77¢/kWh+1.0%4,517,513

Electric utilities in Michigan

Largest by customers, 2025. Price and bill are for homes served with bundled generation and delivery

All 60

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UtilityCustomersHome priceHome bill
DTE Electric CompanyInvestor Owned2,294,78020.25¢/kWh$126/mo
Consumers Energy Co - (MI)Investor Owned1,901,95020.66¢/kWh$134/mo
Great Lakes Energy CoopCooperative135,14520.32¢/kWh$128/mo
Indiana Michigan Power CoInvestor Owned132,63517.19¢/kWh$143/mo
City of Lansing - (MI)Municipal98,33119.44¢/kWh$104/mo
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyInvestor Owned54,06327.98¢/kWh$125/mo
Cloverland Electric Co-opCooperative44,01014.27¢/kWh$101/mo
Cherryland Electric Coop IncCooperative39,11417.29¢/kWh$122/mo
Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.Investor Owned37,48617.46¢/kWh$101/mo
Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)Cooperative35,74419.49¢/kWh$189/mo
Presque Isle Elec & Gas CoopCooperative35,35023.93¢/kWh$107/mo
City of Holland - (MI)Municipal31,88811.43¢/kWh$70/mo
Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)Cooperative27,29818.33¢/kWh$152/mo
City of Bay City - (MI)Municipal20,32915.34¢/kWh$92/mo
City of Marquette - (MI)Municipal17,34716.77¢/kWh$88/mo
Alpena Power CoInvestor Owned16,86518.66¢/kWh$100/mo
City of Grand Haven - (MI)Municipal15,18315.12¢/kWh$88/mo
City of Traverse City - (MI)Municipal13,14913.42¢/kWh$71/mo
Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm - (MI)Municipal12,87616.95¢/kWh$94/mo
Thumb Electric Coop of MichCooperative12,443Not reportedNot reported
Alger-Delta Coop Electric AssnCooperative10,39623.20¢/kWh$108/mo
Northern States Power CoInvestor Owned8,93015.48¢/kWh$93/mo
City of South Haven - (MI)Municipal8,782Not reportedNot reported
Coldwater Board of Public UtilMunicipal7,84515.61¢/kWh$93/mo
City of EscanabaMunicipal7,230Not reportedNot reported
City of Sturgis - (MI)Municipal7,16916.03¢/kWh$108/mo
City of Zeeland - (MI)Municipal7,1019.98¢/kWh$69/mo
City of Niles - (MI)Municipal6,763Not reportedNot reported
Hillsdale Board of Public WksMunicipal6,208Not reportedNot reported
City of Petoskey - (MI)Municipal5,546Not reportedNot reported
Ontonagon County R E ACooperative5,213Not reportedNot reported
City of Marshall - (MI)Municipal4,686Not reportedNot reported
City of Charlevoix - (MI)Municipal4,594Not reportedNot reported
City of Harbor Springs - (MI)Municipal3,858Not reportedNot reported
Village of Chelsea - (MI)Municipal3,408Not reportedNot reported
City of Eaton Rapids - (MI)Municipal3,220Not reportedNot reported
City of Lowell - (MI)Municipal3,200Not reportedNot reported
City of DowagiacMunicipal3,053Not reportedNot reported
City of GladstoneMunicipal2,90716.88¢/kWh$92/mo
City of Portland - (MI)Municipal2,588Not reportedNot reported

Price is revenue divided by kilowatt-hours sold. Where customers can choose a retail electricity supplier, the utility that delivers power may report only delivery charges, so its price can look lower than what customers pay in total.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average electricity rate in Michigan?
Homes in Michigan paid an average of 23.05¢/kWh per kilowatt-hour in July 2026, compared with 20.55¢/kWh a year earlier. The U.S. average was 18.31¢/kWh.
Is electricity expensive in Michigan?
Michigan had the 13th highest average residential price of 51 states and DC in July 2026.
What is the average electric bill in Michigan?
The average Michigan home used 635 kWh a month and paid $127.17 a month in 2025, according to EIA.
What is the largest electric utility in Michigan?
DTE Electric Company serves the most customers in Michigan, about 2,294,780 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M and Form EIA-861 · Data for July 2026