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Bay County, Michigan Electricity Overview
Consumers Energy is the largest electricity provider in Bay County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
As the 35th highest producer of electricity in Michigan out of 83 counties, Bay County generates 218,925 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuels.
Bay County generates 159,340.43 megawatt hours of electricity from the burning of coal, ranking Bay County 185th out of 3230 counties in the nation.
Coal use for electricity production in Bay County has recently declined from 2,691,586.8 megawatt hours produced from coal per year down to 159,340.43 megawatt hours.
Bay County is home to 102,821 residents and its power generation plants generate 218,925 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 2.13 megawatt hours per capita.
Bay County emitted 587,425,275.9 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use, which makes them the 17th highest polluting county out of 83 counties in the state.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,004,014 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.76 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
218,925 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
15,243 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
203,682 MWh
Production per Capita
2.13 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
587,425,276 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,713.09 kg
Recent Energy News in Bay City
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,160 positions to 21,252nd, from last year's value of 22,412th
- In Bay City, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 648 positions to 20,877th, from last month's value of 21,525th
- In Bay City, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 223 positions to 20,877th, from last year's value of 21,100th
- In Bay City, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 15 positions to 471st, from last year's value of 486th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 6 positions to 21,252nd, from last month's value of 21,258th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 1.57% to 18.66 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 18.37 ¢ / kWh
- In Bay City, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 4 positions to 471st, from last month's value of 467th
- In Bay City, the residential electricity rate decreased by 2.37% to 18.26 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 18.71 ¢ / kWh
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 471st, from last year's value of 472nd
- In Bay City, the residential electricity rate decreased by 1.57% to 18.26 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 18.55 ¢ / kWh
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.2% to 18.66 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 18.7 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Bay City, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,492 positions to 13,479th, from last month's value of 15,971st
- In Bay City, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 127 positions to 13,479th, from last year's value of 13,606th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 16 positions to 14,504th, from last month's value of 14,520th
- In Bay City, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 19.69% to $512.55, from last month's value of $638.22
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3 positions to 14,504th, from last year's value of 14,501st
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 1.04% to $597.65, from last year's value of $591.52
- In Bay City, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.92% to $512.55, from last year's value of $517.31
- In Bay City, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 520th, from last month's value of 519th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.07% to $597.65, from last month's value of $598.04
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 1,059 positions to 22,221st, from last year's value of 21,162nd
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 347 positions to 22,221st, from last month's value of 21,874th
- In Bay City, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 555 positions to 22,503rd, from last year's value of 21,948th
- In Bay City, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 384 positions to 22,503rd, from last month's value of 22,119th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 41 positions to 477th, from last year's value of 436th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 2.18% to $47,549.05, from last year's value of $48,611.03
- In Bay City, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 3.47% to $45,708.25, from last month's value of $47,352.02
- In Bay City, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.64% to $45,708.25, from last year's value of $46,000.81
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.05% to $47,549.05, from last month's value of $47,573.43
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 644 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 355th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 13.59 MWhs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 23 positions to 30th, from last year's value of 7th
- In Bay City, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 1,001st
- In Bay City, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th
- In Bay City, the distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 1 position to 31st, from last year's value of 30th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 926 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,777th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 178.5 MWhs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 25 positions to 71st, from last year's value of 46th
- In Bay City, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In Bay City, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
- In Bay City, the total production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 72nd, from last year's value of 70th
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 433 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 628th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 164.91 MWhs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 24 positions to 51st, from last year's value of 27th
- In Bay City, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 5 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,055th
- In Bay City, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 51st, from last year's value of 50th
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 418 positions to 1,066th, from last year's value of 648th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 90250.97846153846 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 25 positions to 51st, from last year's value of 26th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,855 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 844th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 100628.29715384616 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 39 positions to 72nd, from last year's value of 33rd
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 616 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 392nd
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 10377.31869230769 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 25 positions to 31st, from last year's value of 6th
Bay City Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
18.26¢ per kWh
- 1.57% lower than last month
- 2.37% lower than February last year
- 3.53% lower than the Michigan average
- 12.06% higher than the US average
- 471st in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 15 since February last year
- 20,877th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 648 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 223 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
18.66¢ per kWh
- 0.2% lower than last month
- 1.57% higher than February last year
- 2.69% lower than the Michigan average
- 10.19% higher than the US average
- 471st in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 21,252nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 6 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,160 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$104.85 per month
- 18.12% lower than last month
- 3.8% lower than February last year
- 0.18% lower than the Michigan average
- 16.36% lower than the US average
- 469th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has increased by 182 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 224 since February last year
- 7,024th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 710 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 733 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$115.56 per month
- 0.3% lower than last month
- 2.48% lower than February last year
- 1% higher than the Michigan average
- 12.8% lower than the US average
- 471st in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has increased by 41 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 220 since February last year
- 8,267th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 735 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 737 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.6¢ per kWh
- 2.41% lower than last month
- 0.55% lower than February last year
- 5.25% lower than the Michigan average
- 0.16% lower than the US average
- 465th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 181 since February last year
- 19,467th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 669 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,295 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
14.07¢ per kWh
- 0.04% lower than last month
- 1.61% higher than February last year
- 2.57% lower than the Michigan average
- 0.37% lower than the US average
- 649th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since February last year
- 19,622nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 962 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,241 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$512.55 per month
- 19.69% lower than last month
- 0.92% lower than February last year
- 12.67% lower than the Michigan average
- 69.36% lower than the US average
- 520th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 13,479th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,492 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 127 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$597.65 per month
- 0.07% lower than last month
- 1.04% higher than February last year
- 7.04% lower than the Michigan average
- 63.61% lower than the US average
- 520th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 14,504th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 16 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
7.84¢ per kWh
- 7.73% lower than last month
- 9.82% lower than February last year
- 3.19% lower than the Michigan average
- 20.47% lower than the US average
- 444th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has increased by 8 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 232 since February last year
- 11,575th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3,762 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,715 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
8.2¢ per kWh
- 0.86% lower than last month
- 7.24% lower than February last year
- 1.83% lower than the Michigan average
- 19.67% lower than the US average
- 454th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 208 since February last year
- 13,924th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 123 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 326 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$45,708.25 per month
- 3.47% lower than last month
- 0.64% lower than February last year
- 23.72% lower than the Michigan average
- 49.1% higher than the US average
- 477th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 22,503rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 384 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 555 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$47,549.05 per month
- 0.05% lower than last month
- 2.18% lower than February last year
- 24.85% lower than the Michigan average
- 39.49% higher than the US average
- 477th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 41 since February last year
- 22,221st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 347 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,059 since February last year
Bay City, MI Electricity Overview
Bay City has an average residential electricity rate of 17.43 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.22% lower than the average state rate of 18.79 cents and 8.82% higher than the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. The average monthly residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $106.66 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.3. Generation from non-renewable fuels amounts to 0.08 megawatt hours per person in the city.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Bay City averages 4,035.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 20th highest in the state out of 746 cities for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 132,469,141.38 kilograms, the city ranks 35th highest in Michigan for total pollution from electricity use. Power plants in the city mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 92.54% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city. Bay City is home to 2 power generation plants, which is the 6th highest out of any city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bay City
Bay City residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bay City, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Electric Light & Power | BUNDLED | 16.01 | 96.74 | 2,525 | 130,071 | 20,821,300 |
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 18.71 | 115.56 | 12,256,215.7 | 2,292,772,653 | |
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY |
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Essexville, MI Electricity Overview
Essexville has an average residential electricity rate of 18.56 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.21% lower than the average state rate of 18.79 cents and 15.87% higher than the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. Consumers Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Essexville averages 4,024.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 53rd highest in the state out of 746 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 13,589,338.21 kilograms, which is the 223rd worst total amount of pollution for all cities in Michigan. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Essexville
Essexville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Essexville, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Electric Light & Power | BUNDLED | 16.01 | 96.74 | 130,071 | 20,821,300 | |
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 18.71 | 115.56 | 12,256,215.7 | 2,292,772,653 | |
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY |
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Auburn, MI Electricity Overview
Auburn has an average residential electricity rate of 18.71 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.42% lower than the average state rate of 18.79 cents and 16.79% higher than the nationwide average of 16.02 cents. Consumers Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Auburn averages 4,024.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 269th highest in the state out of 746 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 8,092,436.82 kilograms, which is the 309th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in Michigan. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Auburn
Auburn residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Auburn, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 18.71 | 115.56 | 12,256,215.7 | 2,292,772,653 | |
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY |
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Electricity Production in Bay County, Michigan
Power Plants in Bay County, Michigan
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan E KarnConsumers Energy (100.00%) | Bay County | MI | Coal | 201,157 | 253,885,943.78 | 1,262.13 | ||
Pinconning White FeatherEDL Inc (100.00%) | Bay County | MI | Landfill Gas | 15,243 | 8,576,033.14 | 562.62 | ||
Henry StationBay City Electric Light & Power (100.00%) | Bay City | MI | Natural Gas | 1,263 | 651,912.51 | 516.16 | ||
Water Street StationBay City Electric Light & Power (100.00%) | Bay City | MI | Natural Gas | 1,262 | 771,200.23 | 611.09 |
Bay County, Michigan Details
Bay County residents average 5,713.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 10th worst in the state out of 83 in this category. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total pollution of the county from electricity consumption is 587,425,275.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 17th highest amount in the state and 1131st in the country. Around 72.78% of electricity in Bay County comes from production using Coal. Natural Gas and Landfill Gas have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Natural Gas is used to make 41,213.14 megawatt hours (18.83%) of electricity production and Landfill Gas accounts for 15,243 megawatt hours (6.96%) of total production in the county. Bay County has 4 electricity producing plants, which is 21st highest in the state.
Providers In Each City in Bay County:
- Auburn, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Bay City, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 52.69%
- Bay City Electric Light & Power: 47.31%
- Essexville, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 94.50%
- Bay City Electric Light & Power: 5.50%
- Pinconning, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
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FAQ
How many power plants are in Bay County, Michigan?
There are 4 power plants in Bay County, Michigan
What electricity companies offer service in Bay County, Michigan?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumers Energy | 28,334 |
| 2 | Bay City Electric Light & Power | 20,259 |
| 3 | Strategic Energy LLC | 9 |
How many electric companies offer service in Bay County, Michigan?
There are 4 electricity companies operating in Bay County, Michigan.
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Bay County, Michigan?
By total revenue, Consumers Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Bay County, Michigan.
