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Delta County, Michigan Electricity Overview

The US national average residential rate per kilowatt hour is 16.02 cents, while residents of Delta County pay an average rate of 33.55% more than the national average at 21.39 cents per kilowatt hour.

Delta County generates 22.94% of their electricity from non-renewable fuels. This equates to 3.96 megawatt hours per resident and places Delta County as the 17th highest county out of 83 counties in Michigan for non-renewable generation per capita per year.

Delta County is 8th out of 83 counties in Michigan for megawatt hours per capita produced from coal, averaging 0.01 megawatt hours per person.

Solar power production in Delta County has grown from 0 megawatt hours to 2,039 megawatt hours per year over the previous year.

Delta County generates approximately 0.01 megawatt hours of electricity from natural gas per citizen living in the county. This is the 231st highest average by a county in the nation.

Of all US counties, Delta County ranks 347th in megawatt hours generated from wind turbines.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    359,692 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.76 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    636,478 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    490,461 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    146,018 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    17.28 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    68,055,237 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,847.52 kg

Recent Energy News in Escanaba

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Escanaba Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

25.93¢ per kWh

  • 1.54% higher than last month
  • 31.56% higher than February last year
  • 36.96% higher than the Michigan average
  • 59.09% higher than the US average
  • 708th 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
  • 24,509th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,867 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

26.4¢ per kWh

  • 2% higher than last month
  • 15.06% higher than February last year
  • 37.63% higher than the Michigan average
  • 55.85% higher than the US average
  • 708th 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
  • 24,325th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 764 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$115.41 per month

  • 13.53% lower than last month
  • 33.11% higher than February last year
  • 9.87% higher than the Michigan average
  • 7.94% lower than the US average
  • 691st in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 626 since February last year
  • 9,823rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,892 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,387 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$115.78 per month

  • 2.11% higher than last month
  • 21.06% higher than February last year
  • 1.19% higher than the Michigan average
  • 12.64% lower than the US average
  • 513th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 418 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 459 since February last year
  • 8,501st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,818 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,456 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

22.57¢ per kWh

  • 0.9% lower than last month
  • 21.29% higher than February last year
  • 57.32% higher than the Michigan average
  • 65.78% higher than the US average
  • 708th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 24,727th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 366 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 389 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

22.38¢ per kWh

  • 1.5% higher than last month
  • 14.58% higher than February last year
  • 55% higher than the Michigan average
  • 58.51% higher than the US average
  • 708th 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
  • 24,759th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 427 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 839 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$414.41 per month

  • 11.01% lower than last month
  • 38.53% higher than February last year
  • 29.39% lower than the Michigan average
  • 75.23% lower than the US average
  • 80th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 28 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 40 since February last year
  • 8,126th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 666 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 5,404 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$417.9 per month

  • 2.35% higher than last month
  • 23.12% higher than February last year
  • 35% lower than the Michigan average
  • 74.56% lower than the US average
  • 90th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since February last year
  • 7,146th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,562 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,932 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

8.86¢ per kWh

  • 8.62% lower than last month
  • 19.95% higher than February last year
  • 9.41% higher than the Michigan average
  • 10.11% lower than the US average
  • 690th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 649 since February last year
  • 15,311th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 4,274 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,602 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.58¢ per kWh

  • 1.45% higher than last month
  • 9.9% higher than February last year
  • 2.74% higher than the Michigan average
  • 15.93% lower than the US average
  • 509th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 300 since February last year
  • 15,745th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,210 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,065 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$38,816.57 per month

  • 8.96% lower than last month
  • 3.64% higher than February last year
  • 35.22% lower than the Michigan average
  • 26.62% higher than the US average
  • 60th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 21,592nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 132 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 627 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$42,994.59 per month

  • 0.27% higher than last month
  • 17.19% lower than February last year
  • 32.05% lower than the Michigan average
  • 26.13% higher than the US average
  • 61st in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 418 since February last year
  • 20,793rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 465 since February last year

Escanaba, MI Electricity Overview

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Residents living within Escanaba are charged an average residential electricity rate of 20.52 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 9.22% more than Michigan's average price of 18.79 cents. Selling an estimated 136,481.7 megawatt hours, City of Escanaba Utilities is the largest vendor in the city. Consumers in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $93.59. This is 32.33% below the US average of $138.3.

Electricity consumption in Escanaba has byproducts of 50,055,604.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 85th highest amount of any city in Michigan. The city also ranks 269th highest in Michigan in emissions per citizen, averaging 4,024.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. All of the electricity used in Escanaba has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, as there are no electricity production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Escanaba

Escanaba residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.301/kWh$0.197/kWh$150.95/mo.$60.96/mo.
696th20.52¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Escanaba
39th$93.59Average residential monthly electricity bill for Escanaba Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Escanaba, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Escanaba UtilitiesBUNDLED13.0165.2136,193.154,708,572.08
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyBUNDLED26.41115.85248,158.0465,540,888

Zips with electric coverage in Escanaba, Michigan include: 49829, 49837, 49894

Gladstone, MI Electricity Overview

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Residents living within Gladstone are charged an average residential electricity rate of 21.50 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 14.47% more than Michigan's average price of 18.79 cents. Gladstone, Michigan Electric Utility has an estimated 2,877 total residential customers, which is more than all other vendors who operate in the city. Electricity generation facilities in the city produce, on average, -0.04 megawatt hours per capita from non-renewable energy sources, which ranks it 39th in the state out of 746 cities.

Electricity consumption in Gladstone has byproducts of 20,965,487.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 175th highest amount of any city in Michigan. This total also equates to a ranking of 269th highest in the state for emissions per citizen. The city has one power plant within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gladstone

Gladstone residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.301/kWh$0.197/kWh$150.95/mo.$60.96/mo.
703rd21.50¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gladstone
70th$100.62Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gladstone Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gladstone, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Gladstone, Michigan Electric UtilityBUNDLED13.8976.9716,8602,341,300
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyBUNDLED26.41115.85248,158.0465,540,888

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Rapid River CDP, MI Electricity Overview

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Residents living within Rapid River CDP are charged an average residential electricity rate of 26.41 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 40.59% more than Michigan's average price of 18.79 cents. Upper Peninsula Power Company is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. Rapid River CDP has the 652nd largest population in the state, with 253 citizens calling the city home.

Electricity consumption in Rapid River CDP has byproducts of 1,018,093.74 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 647th highest amount of any city in Michigan. The city also ranks 53rd highest in Michigan in emissions per citizen, averaging 4,024.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. All of the electricity used in Rapid River CDP has to be sourced from neighboring cities and rural areas, as there are no electricity production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rapid River CDP

Rapid River CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.301/kWh$0.197/kWh$150.95/mo.$60.96/mo.
714th26.41¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Rapid River CDP
434th$115.85Average residential monthly electricity bill for Rapid River CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Rapid River CDP, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyBUNDLED26.41115.85248,158.0465,540,888

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Electricity Production in Delta County, Michigan

Power Plants in Delta County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Escanaba MillVerso Escanaba LLC (100.00%)
Delta County MI Black Liquour 375,694.33120,387,694.17320.44
Fairbanks Wind ParkDTE Energy (100.00%)
Delta County MI Wind 190,240
Heritage Garden Wind Farm I LLCDTE Sustainable Generation (100.00%)
Delta County MI Wind 67,554
Garden 1 Solar ParkDTE Sustainable Generation (100.00%)
Delta County MI Solar 2,039
Garden 2 Solar ParkDTE Sustainable Generation (100.00%)
Delta County MI Wind 1,158
Gladstone MI Distillate Fuel Oil -20736,745.17-177.51

Delta County, Michigan Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Delta County is the 58th highest ranked county in the state out of 83 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the county releasing 68,055,237.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year. This total equates to 1,847.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 2599th highest in the nation for emissions per capita from electricity use. Power producing facilities in the county primarily use Wind, which makes up 40.69% (or 258,952 megawatt hours) of the fuel types used for electricity generation in the county. Black Liquour and Natural Gas are also important fuel types in the county, with 22.57% and 22.12% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Delta County has 6 electricity producing plants, which is 460th most in the nation.

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
40.69%
BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
22.57%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
22.12%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
13.44%
RESIDUAL FUEL OIL
Residual Fuel Oil
0.82%
OTHER
Other
0.36%

Delta County, Michigan Net Metering

Delta County has 6 out of 8 electricity suppliers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Regulations put in place at the state level are poor for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for companies in Delta County is 6.54%. This includes data from 4 companies, including Upper Peninsula Power Company, Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Association, and Gladstone, Michigan Electric Utility. The United States average for energy loss is 2.87% while the Michigan average is 3.44%, resulting in a rank of 2616th best in the nation and a state rank of 72nd best out of 3230 and 83 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Delta County:

  • Escanaba, Michigan:
    • City of Escanaba Utilities: 43.97%
    • Upper Peninsula Power Company: 56.03%
  • Garden, Michigan:
    • Cloverland Electric: 100.00%
  • Gladstone, Michigan:
    • Gladstone, Michigan Electric Utility: 39.18%
    • Upper Peninsula Power Company: 60.82%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Delta County, Michigan?

By total revenue, City of Escanaba Utilities is the largest electricity provider in Delta County, Michigan.

Which electricity companies offer service in Delta County, Michigan?

How many electric companies offer service in Delta County, Michigan?

There are 8 electricity providers offering service in Delta County, Michigan.

How many power plants are located in Delta County, Michigan?

Delta County, Michigan is home to 6 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

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Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-03-29