EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Michigan electricity rates

Michigan homes paid 23.0¢ per kWh in August 2026 — +10.9% from a year earlier. That is #39 cheapest of 51; the U.S. average was 18.2¢.

MI average23.0¢Aug 2026
12-month average21.2¢
Rank (cheapest)#39of 51
Utilities31
ZIP codes1,154

Michigan electricity price trend

12¢15¢18¢21¢24¢20222023202420252026Michigan averageU.S. average 12¢15¢18¢21¢24¢20222023202420252026Michigan averageU.S. average
Michigan averageU.S. average
Aug 202623.0¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+10.9%20.7¢
vs. 5 years ago+28.7%17.9¢
Record high23.1¢Jul 2026
Avg. home bill$172750 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, East North Central19.1¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the East North Central region, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin.

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Utilities in Michigan

31 utilities · 9 report monthly

Monthly home price by utility

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Each line is one utility (EIA-861M, 9 utilities that report monthly); the teal line is the Michigan average. Hover or tap a line — or a row in the table — to highlight it.
│ = MI average, same period
DTE Electric Company
Investor Owned · monthly data
22.6¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +4.3% +12.1% $1232,067,779
Consumers Energy Co. (MI)
Investor Owned · monthly data
21.9¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +1.2% +14.7% $1201,657,843
Great Lakes Energy Coop
Cooperative
19.2¢2024		 -0.6% — $117120,645
Indiana Michigan Power Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
16.4¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -24.3% -3.6% $140112,600
City of Lansing (MI)
Municipal · monthly data
21.7¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +0.5% +9.9% $10287,301
Adjustment 2024
15.1¢2024		 -21.8% — $9180,712
Upper Peninsula Power Company
Investor Owned · monthly data
28.9¢Jan–Aug 2026		 +33.5% +4.5% $11747,660
Cloverland Electric Co.-op
Cooperative · monthly data
14.7¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -32.3% +2% $9336,086
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc.
Cooperative
16.4¢2024		 -15.1% — $11035,100
Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.
Investor Owned · monthly data
18.6¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -14% +26.1% $8333,252
Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop
Cooperative
21.0¢2024		 +8.9% — $9432,446
Midwest Energy Cooperative (MI)
Cooperative
19.9¢2024		 +3.3% — $18529,283
City of Holland
Municipal
11.7¢2024		 -39.4% — $6826,608
Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)
Cooperative
18.0¢2024		 -6.4% — $14323,034
City of Bay City (MI)
Municipal
15.3¢2024		 -20.4% — $8818,028
City of Marquette (MI)
Municipal
17.0¢2024		 -12% — $8615,036
Alpena Power Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
18.7¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -13.5% +7.4% $9213,763
City of Grand Haven (MI)
Municipal
14.7¢2024		 -23.5% — $8213,231
Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm
Municipal
16.3¢2024		 -15.6% — $8911,730
Alger-Delta Coop Electric Assn
Cooperative
23.3¢2024		 +20.6% — $1029,817
City of Traverse City (MI)
Municipal
12.7¢2024		 -34.1% — $699,161
Northern States Power Co.
Investor Owned · monthly data
15.6¢Jan–Aug 2026		 -27.8% +6.6% $857,579
Coldwater Board of Public Util
Municipal
14.9¢2024		 -22.9% — $856,393
City of Sturgis (MI)
Municipal
14.7¢2024		 -23.7% — $966,117
City of Zeeland (MI)
Municipal
10.1¢2024		 -47.5% — $676,037

Bars: average home price (same color scale as the map). The thin line and “vs. MI avg.” use the Michigan average of the same period — 2024 for yearly figures, 2026 so far for monthly ones. “vs. 2024” compares this year’s monthly average with the 2024 annual average. Click a column header to sort. Small utilities that report only totals are left out.

All ZIP codes in Michigan

48001Algonac48002Allenton48003Almont48004Anchorville48005Armada48006Avoca48007Troy48009Birmingham48012Birmingham48014Capac48015Center Line48017Clawson48021Eastpointe48022Emmett48023Fair Haven48025Franklin48026Fraser48027Goodells48028Harsens Island48030Hazel Park48032Jeddo48033Southfield48034Southfield48035Clinton Township48036Clinton Township48037Southfield48038Clinton Township48039Marine City48040Marysville48041Memphis48042Macomb48043Mount Clemens48044Macomb48045Harrison Township48046Mount Clemens48047New Baltimore48048New Haven48049North Street48050New Haven48051New Baltimore48054East China48059Fort Gratiot48060Port Huron48061Port Huron48062Richmond48063Columbus48064Casco48065Romeo48066Roseville48067Royal Oak48068Royal Oak48069Pleasant Ridge48070Huntington Woods48071Madison Heights48072Berkley48073Royal Oak48074Smiths Creek48075Southfield48076Southfield48079Saint Clair48080Saint Clair Shores48081Saint Clair Shores48082Saint Clair Shores48083Troy48084Troy48085Troy48086Southfield48088Warren48089Warren48090Warren48091Warren48092Warren48093Warren48094Washington48095Washington48096Ray48097Yale48098Troy48099Troy48101Allen Park48103Ann Arbor48104Ann Arbor48105Ann Arbor48106Ann Arbor48107Ann Arbor48108Ann Arbor48109Ann Arbor48110Azalia48111Belleville48112Belleville48113Ann Arbor48114Brighton48115Bridgewater48116Brighton48117Carleton48118Chelsea48120Dearborn48121Dearborn48122Melvindale48123Dearborn48124Dearborn48125Dearborn Heights48126Dearborn48127Dearborn Heights48128Dearborn48130Dexter48131Dundee48133Erie48134Flat Rock48135Garden City48136Garden City48137Gregory48138Grosse Ile48139Hamburg48140Ida48141Inkster48143Lakeland48144Lambertville48145La Salle48146Lincoln Park48150Livonia48151Livonia48152Livonia48153Livonia48154Livonia48157Luna Pier48158Manchester48159Maybee48160Milan48161Monroe48162Monroe48164New Boston48165New Hudson48166Newport48167Northville48168Northville48169Pinckney48170Plymouth48173Rockwood48174Romulus48175Salem48176Saline48177Samaria48178South Lyon48179South Rockwood48180Taylor48182Temperance48183Trenton48184Wayne48185Westland48186Westland48187Canton48188Canton48189Whitmore Lake48190Whittaker48191Willis48192Wyandotte48193Riverview48195Southgate48197Ypsilanti48198Ypsilanti48201Detroit48202Detroit48203Highland Park48204Detroit48205Detroit48206Detroit48207Detroit48208Detroit48209Detroit48210Detroit48211Detroit48212Hamtramck48213Detroit48214Detroit48215Detroit48216Detroit48217Detroit48218River Rouge48219Detroit48220Ferndale48221Detroit48222Detroit48223Detroit48224Detroit48225Harper Woods48226Detroit48227Detroit48228Detroit48229Ecorse48230Grosse Pointe48231Detroit48232Detroit48233Detroit48234Detroit48235Detroit48236Grosse Pointe48237Oak Park48238Detroit48239Redford48240Redford48242Detroit48243Detroit48244Detroit48255Detroit48260Detroit48264Detroit48265Detroit48266Detroit48267Detroit48268Detroit48269Detroit48272Detroit48275Detroit48277Detroit48278Detroit48279Detroit48288Detroit48301Bloomfield Hills48302Bloomfield Hills48303Bloomfield Hills48304Bloomfield Hills48306Rochester48307Rochester48308Rochester48309Rochester48310Sterling Heights48311Sterling Heights48312Sterling Heights48313Sterling Heights48314Sterling Heights48315Utica48316Utica48317Utica48318Utica48320Keego Harbor48321Auburn Hills48322West Bloomfield48323West Bloomfield48324West Bloomfield48325West Bloomfield48326Auburn Hills48327Waterford48328Waterford48329Waterford48330Drayton Plains48331Farmington48332Farmington48333Farmington48334Farmington48335Farmington48336Farmington48340Pontiac48341Pontiac48342Pontiac48343Pontiac48346Clarkston48347Clarkston48348Clarkston48350Davisburg48353Hartland48356Highland48357Highland48359Lake Orion48360Lake Orion48361Lake Orion48362Lake Orion48363Oakland48366Lakeville48367Leonard48370Oxford48371Oxford48374Novi48375Novi48376Novi48377Novi48380Milford48381Milford48382Commerce Township48383White Lake48386White Lake48387Union Lake48390Walled Lake48393Wixom48397Warren48401Applegate48410Argyle48411Atlas48412Attica48413Bad Axe48414Bancroft48415Birch Run48416Brown City48417Burt48418Byron48419Carsonville48420Clio48421Columbiaville48422Croswell48423Davison48426Decker48427Deckerville48428Dryden48429Durand48430Fenton48432Filion48433Flushing48434Forestville48435Fostoria48436Gaines48437Genesee48438Goodrich48439Grand Blanc48440Hadley48441Harbor Beach48442Holly48444Imlay City48445Kinde48446Lapeer48449Lennon48450Lexington48451Linden48453Marlette48454Melvin48455Metamora48456Minden City48457Montrose48458Mount Morris48460New Lothrop48461North Branch48462Ortonville48463Otisville48464Otter Lake48465Palms48466Peck48467Port Austin48468Port Hope48469Port Sanilac48470Ruth48471Sandusky48472Snover48473Swartz Creek48475Ubly48476Vernon48480Grand Blanc48501Flint48502Flint48503Flint48504Flint48505Flint48506Flint48507Flint48509Burton48519Burton48529Burton48531Flint48532Flint48550Flint48551Flint48552Flint48553Flint48554Flint48555Flint48556Flint48557Flint48601Saginaw48602Saginaw48603Saginaw48604Saginaw48605Saginaw48606Saginaw48607Saginaw48608Saginaw48609Saginaw48610Alger48611Auburn48612Beaverton48613Bentley48614Brant48615Breckenridge48616Chesaning48617Clare48618Coleman48619Comins48620Edenville48621Fairview48622Farwell48623Freeland48624Gladwin48625Harrison48626Hemlock48627Higgins Lake48628Hope48629Houghton Lake48630Houghton Lake Heights48631Kawkawlin48632Lake48633Lake George48634Linwood48635Lupton48636Luzerne48637Merrill48638Saginaw48640Midland48641Midland48642Midland48647Mio48649Oakley48650Pinconning48651Prudenville48652Rhodes48653Roscommon48654Rose City48655Saint Charles48656Saint Helen48657Sanford48658Standish48659Sterling48661West Branch48662Wheeler48663Saginaw48667Midland48670Midland48674Midland48686Midland48701Akron48703Au Gres48705Barton City48706Bay City48707Bay City48708Bay City48710University Center48720Bay Port48721Black River48722Bridgeport48723Caro48724Carrollton48725Caseville48726Cass City48727Clifford48728Curran48729Deford48730East Tawas48731Elkton48732Essexville48733Fairgrove48734Frankenmuth48735Gagetown48737Glennie48738Greenbush48739Hale48740Harrisville48741Kingston48742Lincoln48743Long Lake48744Mayville48745Mikado48746Millington48747Munger48748National City48749Omer48750Oscoda48754Owendale48755Pigeon48756Prescott48757Reese48758Richville48759Sebewaing48760Silverwood48761South Branch48762Spruce48763Tawas City48764Tawas City48765Turner48766Twining48767Unionville48768Vassar48770Whittemore48787Frankenmuth48801Alma48804Mount Pleasant48805Okemos48806Ashley48807Bannister48808Bath48809Belding48811Carson City48812Cedar Lake48813Charlotte48815Clarksville48816Cohoctah48817Corunna48818Crystal48819Dansville48820Dewitt48821Dimondale48822Eagle48823East Lansing48824East Lansing48825East Lansing48826East Lansing48827Eaton Rapids48829Edmore48830Elm Hall48831Elsie48832Elwell48833Eureka48834Fenwick48835Fowler48836Fowlerville48837Grand Ledge48838Greenville48840Haslett48841Henderson48842Holt48843Howell48844Howell48845Hubbardston48846Ionia48847Ithaca48848Laingsburg48849Lake Odessa48850Lakeview48851Lyons48852Mcbrides48853Maple Rapids48854Mason48855Howell48856Middleton48857Morrice48858Mount Pleasant48859Mount Pleasant48860Muir48861Mulliken48862North Star48864Okemos48865Orleans48866Ovid48867Owosso48870Palo48871Perrinton48872Perry48873Pewamo48874Pompeii48875Portland48876Potterville48877Riverdale48878Rosebush48879Saint Johns48880Saint Louis48881Saranac48882Shaftsburg48883Shepherd48884Sheridan48885Sidney48886Six Lakes48887Smyrna48888Stanton48889Sumner48890Sunfield48891Vestaburg48892Webberville48893Weidman48894Westphalia48895Williamston48896Winn48897Woodland48901Lansing48906Lansing48908Lansing48909Lansing48910Lansing48911Lansing48912Lansing48913Lansing48915Lansing48916Lansing48917Lansing48918Lansing48919Lansing48922Lansing48924Lansing48929Lansing48930Lansing48933Lansing48937Lansing48951Lansing48956Lansing48980Lansing49001Kalamazoo49002Portage49003Kalamazoo49004Kalamazoo49005Kalamazoo49006Kalamazoo49007Kalamazoo49008Kalamazoo49009Kalamazoo49010Allegan49011Athens49012Augusta49013Bangor49014Battle Creek49015Battle Creek49016Battle Creek49017Battle Creek49018Battle Creek49019Kalamazoo49020Bedford49021Bellevue49022Benton Harbor49023Benton Harbor49024Portage49026Bloomingdale49027Breedsville49028Bronson49029Burlington49030Burr Oak49031Cassopolis49032Centreville49033Ceresco49034Climax49036Coldwater49037Battle Creek49038Coloma49039Hagar Shores49040Colon49041Comstock49042Constantine49043Covert49045Decatur49046Delton49047Dowagiac49048Kalamazoo49050Dowling49051East Leroy49052Fulton49053Galesburg49055Gobles49056Grand Junction49057Hartford49058Hastings49060Hickory Corners49061Jones49062Kendall49063Lacota49064Lawrence49065Lawton49066Leonidas49067Marcellus49068Marshall49070Martin49071Mattawan49072Mendon49073Nashville49074Nazareth49075Nottawa49076Olivet49077Oshtemo49078Otsego49079Paw Paw49080Plainwell49081Portage49082Quincy49083Richland49084Riverside49085Saint Joseph49087Schoolcraft49088Scotts49089Sherwood49090South Haven49091Sturgis49092Tekonsha49093Three Rivers49094Union City49095Vandalia49096Vermontville49097Vicksburg49098Watervliet49099White Pigeon49101Baroda49102Berrien Center49103Berrien Springs49106Bridgman49107Buchanan49111Eau Claire49112Edwardsburg49113Galien49115Harbert49116Lakeside49117New Buffalo49119New Troy49120Niles49125Sawyer49126Sodus49127Stevensville49128Three Oaks49129Union Pier49130Union49201Jackson49202Jackson49203Jackson49204Jackson49220Addison49221Adrian49224Albion49227Allen49228Blissfield49229Britton49230Brooklyn49232Camden49233Cement City49234Clarklake49235Clayton49236Clinton49237Concord49238Deerfield49239Frontier49240Grass Lake49241Hanover49242Hillsdale49245Homer49246Horton49247Hudson49248Jasper49249Jerome49250Jonesville49251Leslie49252Litchfield49253Manitou Beach49254Michigan Center49255Montgomery49256Morenci49257Moscow49258Mosherville49259Munith49261Napoleon49262North Adams49263Norvell49264Onondaga49265Onsted49266Osseo49267Ottawa Lake49268Palmyra49269Parma49270Petersburg49271Pittsford49272Pleasant Lake49274Reading49276Riga49277Rives Junction49279Sand Creek49281Somerset49282Somerset Center49283Spring Arbor49284Springport49285Stockbridge49286Tecumseh49287Tipton49288Waldron49289Weston49301Ada49302Alto49303Bailey49304Baldwin49305Barryton49306Belmont49307Big Rapids49309Bitely49310Blanchard49311Bradley49312Brohman49314Burnips49315Byron Center49316Caledonia49317Cannonsburg49318Casnovia49319Cedar Springs49320Chippewa Lake49321Comstock Park49322Coral49323Dorr49325Freeport49326Gowen49327Grant49328Hopkins49329Howard City49330Kent City49331Lowell49332Mecosta49333Middleville49335Moline49336Morley49337Newaygo49338Paris49339Pierson49340Remus49341Rockford49342Rodney49343Sand Lake49344Shelbyville49345Sparta49346Stanwood49347Trufant49348Wayland49349White Cloud49351Rockford49355Ada49356Ada49357Ada49401Allendale49402Branch49403Conklin49404Coopersville49405Custer49406Douglas49408Fennville49409Ferrysburg49410Fountain49411Free Soil49412Fremont49413Fremont49415Fruitport49416Glenn49417Grand Haven49418Grandville49419Hamilton49420Hart49421Hesperia49422Holland49423Holland49424Holland49425Holton49426Hudsonville49427Jamestown49428Jenison49429Jenison49430Lamont49431Ludington49434Macatawa49435Marne49436Mears49437Montague49440Muskegon49441Muskegon49442Muskegon49443Muskegon49444Muskegon49445Muskegon49446New Era49448Nunica49449Pentwater49450Pullman49451Ravenna49452Rothbury49453Saugatuck49454Scottville49455Shelby49456Spring Lake49457Twin Lake49458Walhalla49459Walkerville49460West Olive49461Whitehall49463Sylvan Beach49464Zeeland49468Grandville49501Grand Rapids49502Grand Rapids49503Grand Rapids49504Grand Rapids49505Grand Rapids49506Grand Rapids49507Grand Rapids49508Grand Rapids49509Wyoming49510Grand Rapids49512Grand Rapids49514Grand Rapids49515Grand Rapids49516Grand Rapids49518Grand Rapids49519Wyoming49523Grand Rapids49525Grand Rapids49528Grand Rapids49530Grand Rapids49534Grand Rapids49544Grand Rapids49546Grand Rapids49548Grand Rapids49555Grand Rapids49560Grand Rapids49588Grand Rapids49599Grand Rapids49601Cadillac49610Acme49611Alba49612Alden49613Arcadia49614Bear Lake49615Bellaire49616Benzonia49617Beulah49618Boon49619Brethren49620Buckley49621Cedar49622Central Lake49623Chase49625Copemish49626Eastlake49627Eastport49628Elberta49629Elk Rapids49630Empire49631Evart49632Falmouth49633Fife Lake49634Filer City49635Frankfort49636Glen Arbor49637Grawn49638Harrietta49639Hersey49640Honor49642Idlewild49643Interlochen49644Irons49645Kaleva49646Kalkaska49648Kewadin49649Kingsley49650Lake Ann49651Lake City49653Lake Leelanau49654Leland49655Leroy49656Luther49657Mc Bain49659Mancelona49660Manistee49663Manton49664Maple City49665Marion49666Mayfield49667Merritt49668Mesick49670Northport49673Old Mission49674Omena49675Onekama49676Rapid City49677Reed City49679Sears49680South Boardman49682Suttons Bay49683Thompsonville49684Traverse City49685Traverse City49686Traverse City49688Tustin49689Wellston49690Williamsburg49696Traverse City49701Mackinaw City49705Afton49706Alanson49707Alpena49709Atlanta49710Barbeau49711Bay Shore49712Boyne City49713Boyne Falls49715Brimley49716Brutus49717Burt Lake49718Carp Lake49719Cedarville49720Charlevoix49721Cheboygan49722Conway49723Cross Village49724Dafter49725De Tour Village49726Drummond Island49727East Jordan49728Eckerman49729Ellsworth49730Elmira49733Frederic49734Gaylord49735Gaylord49736Goetzville49737Good Hart49738Grayling49739Grayling49740Harbor Springs49743Hawks49744Herron49745Hessel49746Hillman49747Hubbard Lake49748Hulbert49749Indian River49751Johannesburg49752Kinross49753Lachine49755Levering49756Lewiston49757Mackinac Island49759Millersburg49760Moran49761Mullett Lake49762Naubinway49764Oden49765Onaway49766Ossineke49768Paradise49769Pellston49770Petoskey49774Pickford49775Pointe Aux Pins49776Posen49777Presque Isle49779Rogers City49780Rudyard49781Saint Ignace49782Beaver Island49783Sault Sainte Marie49784Kincheloe49785Kincheloe49786Kincheloe49788Kincheloe49791Topinabee49793Trout Lake49795Vanderbilt49796Walloon Lake49797Waters49799Wolverine49801Iron Mountain49802Kingsford49805Allouez49806Au Train49807Bark River49808Big Bay49812Carney49814Champion49815Channing49816Chatham49817Cooks49818Cornell49820Curtis49821Daggett49822Deerton49825Eben Junction49826Rumely49827Engadine49829Escanaba49831Felch49833Little Lake49834Foster City49835Garden49836Germfask49837Gladstone49838Gould City49839Grand Marais49840Gulliver49841Gwinn49845Harris49847Hermansville49848Ingalls49849Ishpeming49852Loretto49853Mc Millan49854Manistique49855Marquette49858Menominee49861Michigamme49862Munising49863Nadeau49864Nahma49865National Mine49866Negaunee49868Newberry49870Norway49871Palmer49872Perkins49873Perronville49874Powers49876Quinnesec49877Ralph49878Rapid River49879Republic49880Rock49881Sagola49883Seney49884Shingleton49885Skandia49886Spalding49887Stephenson49891Trenary49892Vulcan49893Wallace49894Wells49895Wetmore49896Wilson49901Ahmeek49902Alpha49903Amasa49905Atlantic Mine49908Baraga49910Bergland49911Bessemer49912Bruce Crossing49913Calumet49915Caspian49916Chassell49917Copper City49918Copper Harbor49919Covington49920Crystal Falls49921Dodgeville49922Dollar Bay49925Ewen49927Gaastra49929Greenland49930Hancock49931Houghton49934Hubbell49935Iron River49938Ironwood49942Kearsarge49945Lake Linden49946Lanse49947Marenisco49948Mass City49950Mohawk49952Nisula49953Ontonagon49955Painesdale49958Pelkie49959Ramsay49960Rockland49961Sidnaw49962Skanee49963South Range49964Stambaugh49965Toivola49967Trout Creek49968Wakefield49969Watersmeet49970Watton49971White Pine

Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is the average electricity rate in Michigan?

23.0¢ per kWh for residential customers in August 2026 (EIA-861M, preliminary); the 12-month average is 21.2¢.

How does Michigan compare with other states?

Michigan ranks #39 cheapest of 51 states and D.C. The U.S. average was 18.2¢ in August 2026.

Which utility in Michigan has the lowest rates?

Among the larger utilities (over 10,000 homes), City of Holland averaged 11.7¢ per kWh in 2024. Rates depend on the plan; check the utility’s tariff.