Michigan · Investor Owned
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) Electricity Rates
Average residential price, customers served and derived annual usage from EIA Form 861, 2024 release.
- 19.11¢
- Avg residential price / kWh
- 1.7M
- Residential customers
- -1.6%
- vs Michigan average
- $1,440
- Implied avg annual bill
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) charged an average of 19.11¢ per kWh to residential customers in 2024 - close to the Michigan average and above the US average.
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) is investor owned - a shareholder-owned company whose retail rates are set through a state regulatory commission. Its reported average residential price is close to the Michigan customer-weighted average (-1.6%). Its customers used below the national residential norm at about 7,537 kWh a year each.
How this price compares
Ranked by price against the 31 utilities reporting residential rates in Michigan, Consumers Energy Co - (MI) comes 22nd of 31. The state's range runs from City of Zeeland - (MI) at 10.12¢ to Palmetto Solar, LLC at 31.21¢, so where a household sits inside Michigan depends far more on which utility serves it than on the statewide average alone.
Against the 6 other investor owned utilities reporting in Michigan, which averaged 18.60¢, Consumers Energy Co - (MI) is close to its own ownership class within the state (+2.7%).
All figures come from the 2024 release, so no comparison mixes vintages. The state figure is customer-weighted across 31 reporting utilities.
Where Consumers Energy Co - (MI) sits among Michigan utilities
2024 average residential price across the 31 utilities reporting a rate in Michigan
19.11¢/kWh 30th affordability percentile More affordable than 30% of 30 other utilities
average residential price, equal-width bands
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Source EIA Form 861 · 2024
| Benchmark | Price / kWh | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | 19.11¢ | - |
| Michigan (customer-weighted, 31 utilities) | 19.43¢ | -1.6% |
| United States average | 16.48¢ | +15.9% |
| Investor Owned utilities nationally (183) | 17.36¢ | +10.0% |
Rate against consumption: Michigan utilities
Scale and consumption
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) reported 1.7M residential customers, ranking 2nd of 31 utilities in Michigan by customers served and covering 37.4% of the state's reported residential customers.
Dividing reported residential sales by customers served gives about 7,537 kWh per customer per year - below the national residential norm, implying a typical annual bill near $1,440.
Within Michigan the median reporting utility sells about 6,732 kWh per customer, so Consumers Energy Co - (MI) customers use +12.0% against their own state's middle. Consumption close to the state middle means bills here track the price ranking fairly directly.
Every utility reporting in Michigan
All 31 utilities reporting bundled residential service in Michigan, largest first, with Consumers Energy Co - (MI) marked. The named companies either side of it are the ones a household in this state might otherwise be served by.
| Utility | Ownership | Customers | Avg ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTE Electric Company | Investor Owned | 2.1M | 20.13¢ |
| Consumers Energy Co - (MI) (this page) | Investor Owned | 1.7M | 19.11¢ |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | Cooperative | 120.6K | 19.17¢ |
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | Investor Owned | 112.6K | 17.00¢ |
| City of Lansing - (MI) | Municipal | 87.3K | 19.78¢ |
| Upper Peninsula Power Company | Investor Owned | 47.7K | 27.64¢ |
| Cloverland Electric Co-op | Cooperative | 36.1K | 14.37¢ |
| Cherryland Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 35.1K | 16.36¢ |
| Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. | Investor Owned | 33.3K | 14.76¢ |
| Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop | Cooperative | 32.4K | 20.99¢ |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | Cooperative | 29.3K | 19.91¢ |
| City of Holland | Municipal | 26.6K | 11.68¢ |
| Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) | Cooperative | 23.0K | 18.04¢ |
| City of Bay City - (MI) | Municipal | 18.0K | 15.35¢ |
| City of Marquette - (MI) | Municipal | 15.0K | 16.96¢ |
| Alpena Power Co | Investor Owned | 13.8K | 17.43¢ |
| City of Grand Haven - (MI) | Municipal | 13.2K | 14.74¢ |
| Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm | Municipal | 11.7K | 16.28¢ |
| Alger-Delta Coop Electric Assn | Cooperative | 9.8K | 23.25¢ |
| City of Traverse City - (MI) | Municipal | 9.2K | 12.70¢ |
| Northern States Power Co | Investor Owned | 7.6K | 14.66¢ |
| Coldwater Board of Public Util | Municipal | 6.4K | 14.86¢ |
| City of Sturgis - (MI) | Municipal | 6.1K | 14.71¢ |
| City of Zeeland - (MI) | Municipal | 6.0K | 10.12¢ |
| City of Gladstone | Municipal | 2.3K | 15.62¢ |
| City of Norway | Municipal | 2.0K | 17.06¢ |
| City of Negaunee | Municipal | 2.0K | 21.72¢ |
| City of Crystal Falls | Municipal | 1.3K | 18.88¢ |
| Village of L'Anse - (MI) | Municipal | 946 | 16.82¢ |
| Village of Baraga - (MI) | Municipal | 555 | 15.32¢ |
| Palmetto Solar, LLC | Behind the Meter | 4 | 31.21¢ |
For generation mix and price history statewide, see electricity rates in Michigan.
Common questions about Consumers Energy Co - (MI) rates
- How much does Consumers Energy Co - (MI) charge per kWh?
- Consumers Energy Co - (MI) reported an average residential price of 19.11¢ per kWh across its bundled residential customers in the 2024 EIA Form 861 release. That is an annual average across all its residential customers, not a rate schedule, so an individual bill depends on the tariff, usage pattern and season.
- Is Consumers Energy Co - (MI) expensive compared with the rest of Michigan?
- Its average residential price is close to the Michigan customer-weighted average of 19.43¢ per kWh, a difference of -1.6%. The state figure is weighted by customers across the 31 utilities reporting residential service in Michigan.
- What is the average electricity bill for Consumers Energy Co - (MI) customers?
- Dividing reported residential sales by residential customers gives about 7,537 kWh per customer per year. At the reported average price that implies roughly $1,440 a year, or about $120 a month. This is RateWatt's arithmetic on two EIA columns, not a figure EIA publishes.
- Who owns Consumers Energy Co - (MI)?
- EIA classifies Consumers Energy Co - (MI) as Investor Owned, a shareholder-owned company whose retail rates are set through a state regulatory commission. Nationally, Investor Owned utilities averaged 17.36¢ per kWh in the 2024 release.
What this page does and does not tell you
- An average across bundled residential customers for the year, revenue divided by sales, not a rate schedule.
- Form 861 presence is not evidence of availability at an address or of customer choice.
See our methodology, why energy prices vary and understanding rate structures.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Form 861 annual electric power industry report, 2024 release. Retrieved and formatted by RateWatt.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional or financial advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Rates change and averages do not describe any individual account. Consult your utility or a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on RateWatt is rendered directly from official U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, no number is typed in by an editor. Average price, customers and sales are reported by EIA Form 861 (2024). Per-customer annual usage, the implied annual bill, the customer-weighted state average and every percentage difference are RateWatt's arithmetic on those reported columns. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2025.