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Marquette County, Michigan Electricity Overview

Marquette County is the 1052nd largest producing county in the country out of 3230 counties when it comes to megawatt hours generated from sustainable fuels.

Almost 10.49% of the county's production comes from hydroelectric power facilities, making them 282nd county out of 3230 counties in the US for total hydroelectric production.

Marquette County consumes approximately 90.35% of the electricity that their generating plants produce. This means that they will export or store the leftover electricity.

In Marquette County, 644,844 megawatt hours of electricity are produced from non-renewable fuels. Marquette County is 504th in the United States out of 3230 counties for total electricity generation from non-renewable fuels.

At $108.27, the average Marquette County monthly residential electric expense is 4.86% lower than the Michigan average.

Marquette County is the 30th largest county in the state, with 66,661 residents .

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    650,923 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.76 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    720,446 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    75,602 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    644,844 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    10.81 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    271,553,276 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,073.65 kg

Recent Energy News in Marquette

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Marquette 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
  • 653rd in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 40 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 588 since February last year
  • 9,785th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,854 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,349 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
  • 669th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 39 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 38 since February last year
  • 24,688th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 406 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 350 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 is the same 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 426 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 26 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 664 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

Marquette, MI Electricity Overview

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Marquette's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 21.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.62% more than the state's average price of 18.79 cents. This means the city is 702nd out of 746 cities in Michigan for best average electricity rate. Marquette produces 82.92% of the electricity used in the city and must import power from neighboring municipalities or rural area electricity generation plants. The city has increased the amount of electricity produced by hydroelectric power sources by around 97.00% during the course of the previous year.

Marquette has around 89.61% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Conventional Hydroelectric (9.54%) is also used in electricity production, as well as Distillate Fuel Oil (0.84%). Around 4,389.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are released in the city from electricity consumption, ranking them as the 14th worst polluter in the state out of 746 cities. Total emissions in the city are 90,258,411.2 kilograms, which is the 56th highest total amount of pollution for any city in Michigan. Marquette has 3 power plants, which is the highest for a city in Michigan.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marquette

Marquette 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.
702nd21.16¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Marquette
82nd$104.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for Marquette Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Marquette, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alger Delta Cooperative Electric AssociationBUNDLED20.6994.2453,25011,015,900
Marquette Board of Light and PowerBUNDLED18.29100.98166,48298,79018,070,200
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyBUNDLED26.41115.85248,158.0465,540,888

Ishpeming, MI Electricity Overview

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Ishpeming's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 26.41 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 40.59% more than the state's average price of 18.79 cents. This means the city is 714th out of 746 cities in Michigan for best average electricity rate. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Upper Peninsula Power Company.

Electricity consumption in Ishpeming results in the release of 25,041,886.8 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 153rd highest in Michigan out of 746 cities. This total also results in a ranking of 269th worst in the state for pollution per citizen. Since there is no electricity generation occurring in the city limits, electricity companies who service Ishpeming must source the megawatt hours they consume each year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ishpeming

Ishpeming 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 Ishpeming
434th$115.85Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ishpeming Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ishpeming, 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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Negaunee, MI Electricity Overview

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Negaunee's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 22.61 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 20.38% more than the state's average price of 18.79 cents. This means the city is 706th out of 746 cities in Michigan for best average electricity rate. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Negaunee, Michigan Electric Utility. Consumers in the city have an average monthly residential electric bill of $103.8. This is 8.79% less than the Michigan average of $113.8.

Electricity consumption in Negaunee results in the release of 18,740,168.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 188th highest in Michigan out of 746 cities. This total also results in a ranking of 53rd worst in the state for pollution per citizen. Since there is no electricity generation occurring in the city limits, electricity companies who service Negaunee must source the megawatt hours they consume each year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Negaunee

Negaunee 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.
706th22.61¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Negaunee
79th$103.8Average residential monthly electricity bill for Negaunee Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Negaunee, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Negaunee, Michigan Electric UtilityBUNDLED18.8291.7511,4792,160,100
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyBUNDLED26.41115.85248,158.0465,540,888

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Electricity Production in Marquette County, Michigan

Power Plants in Marquette County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
F.D. Kuester Generating StationWEC Energy Group (100.00%)
Marquette County MI Natural Gas 494,252224,429,367.68454.08
Marquette MI Natural Gas 150,55175,985,727.34504.72
Marquette County MI Conventional Hydroelectric 39,736
Marquette MI Conventional Hydroelectric 15,890
Marquette County MI Conventional Hydroelectric 13,799
Cataract (MI)Cataract Hydro, LLC (100.00%)
Marquette County MI Conventional Hydroelectric 6,177
Marquette MI Distillate Fuel Oil 41141,720.783,456.6

Marquette County, Michigan Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Marquette County has around 89.31% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Conventional Hydroelectric (10.49%) is also used in electricity production, as well as Distillate Fuel Oil (0.19%). Around 4,073.65 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person are released in the county from electricity consumption, ranking them as the 1903rd worst in the country. Total emissions in the county are 271,553,276.47 kilograms, which is the 971st worst total amount of emissions for a county in the United States. There are 7 electricity generation plants in Marquette County, which is the 6th most power plants in a county in Michigan.

NATURAL GAS
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89.31%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
10.49%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.19%

Marquette County, Michigan Net Metering

There are 7 companies in Marquette County providing electricity. Of those 7, 5 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. The state of Michigan has nonexistent state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for companies in Marquette County is 6.62%. This includes data from 4 suppliers, including Marquette Board of Light and Power, Upper Peninsula Power Company, and Negaunee, Michigan Electric Utility. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.44%, resulting in a rank of 2638th best in the United States and a state rank of 74th best out of 3230 and 83 counties, respectively.

FAQ

How many power plants are within Marquette County, Michigan?

Marquette County, Michigan is home to 7 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity company is the largest provider in Marquette County, Michigan?

The largest electricity supplier in Marquette County, Michigan by total customer count is Marquette Board of Light and Power.

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

There are 7 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Marquette County, Michigan.

What electricity companies offer service in Marquette County, Michigan?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-03-29