Michigan electricity, made clearer
Michigan pays 22.99¢ a kilowatt-hour. The U.S. average is 18.16¢.
See what your utility charges, what it has asked regulators for, and the dates you can still comment.
Average residential price, August 2026, U.S. Energy Information Administration. Every figure here links to its source.
A good place to start
Find your electric provider
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On the docket now
The rate requests still being decided.
A comment only counts while a case is open. These are the largest increases in front of the Public Service Commission.
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The bigger picture
Michigan rates, in perspective.
Compare what utilities report and see how Michigan prices have changed over time.
Among providers serving at least 2,000 customers, UPPCO reported 27.6¢ per kWh and City of Zeeland reported 10.1¢. These are annual averages, not current rate cards; some include all customer types.
See all 57 providers and the full methodology →
The five largest providers
| Provider | Price / kWh | Change | Typical bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTE Electric | 20.13¢ | +25% since 2019 | $123/mo |
| Consumers Energy | 19.11¢ | +21% since 2019 | $120/mo |
| Great Lakes Energy | 19.17¢ | +22% since 2019 | $117/mo |
| I&M | 17.00¢ | +26% since 2019 | $140/mo |
| City of Lansing | 19.78¢ | +25% since 2019 | $102/mo |
2024 annual averages from each utility’s own EIA-861 filing, not current rate cards. See all 57 providers →
Monthly average prices in cents per kilowatt-hour, from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Aug 2026 — Michigan 22.99¢ · U.S. 18.16¢ · gap 4.83¢
Data center tracker
More demand. Important questions.
Data centers and other large-load projects are asking Michigan utilities for power. Follow where projects stand, which utilities may serve them, and the documents behind the decisions.
Explore the trackerProjects are tracked across 10 counties. 1.38 GW of live-project demand is under contracts approved by the Public Service Commission.
Rates and your bill
A higher rate can still mean a lower bill.
A bill depends on both the price of electricity and how much you use.
How Michigan compares
In 2024, Michigan’s average price per kWh was above the national average, while the average monthly bill was lower. Michigan households used less electricity on average.
| Area | Monthly bill | Monthly use | Price / kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $142.26 | 863 kWh | 16.48¢ |
| Ohio | $135.16 | 846 kWh | 15.99¢ |
| Indiana | $133.06 | 901 kWh | 14.77¢ |
| Michigan | $119.31 | 618 kWh | 19.30¢ |
2024 calendar-year averages, calculated from EIA retail sales data. Figures can change when EIA revises its data.
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