Otsego County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Otsego County, Michigan Electricity Overview

Otsego County's average residential electricity rate is 17.67 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.35% above the national average of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Otsego County saw a 0.02% drop during the past 12 months.

On average, Otsego County citizens are accountable for 5,914.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, while the statewide average pollution per capita is 4,024.09.

Consumers Energy is the largest supplier in Otsego County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

As the 8th highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita, Otsego County produces 39.37 megawatt hours per person per year.

Otsego County is home to 25,016 people and its power generation plants produce 984,852.01 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 39.37 megawatt hours per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
244,273 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.76 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
984,852 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
984,852 MWh
Production per Capita
39.37 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
147,962,402 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,914.71 kg

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Cities within Otsego County: Gaylord, MI Electricity
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Residential Electricity Prices

In Gaylord, 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 Gaylord, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 648 positions to 20,877th, from last month's value of 21,525th
In Gaylord, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 223 positions to 20,877th, from last year's value of 21,100th
In Gaylord, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 15 positions to 471st, from last year's value of 486th
In Gaylord, 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 Gaylord, 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 Gaylord, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 4 positions to 471st, from last month's value of 467th
In Gaylord, the residential electricity rate decreased by 2.37% to 18.26 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 18.71 ¢ / kWh
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 471st, from last year's value of 472nd
In Gaylord, the residential electricity rate decreased by 1.57% to 18.26 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 18.55 ¢ / kWh
In Gaylord, 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 Gaylord, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 2,492 positions to 13,479th, from last month's value of 15,971st
In Gaylord, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 127 positions to 13,479th, from last year's value of 13,606th
In Gaylord, 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 Gaylord, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 19.69% to $512.55, from last month's value of $638.22
In Gaylord, 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 Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 1.04% to $597.65, from last year's value of $591.52
In Gaylord, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.92% to $512.55, from last year's value of $517.31
In Gaylord, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 520th, from last month's value of 519th
In Gaylord, 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 Gaylord, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 4,715 positions to 11,575th, from last year's value of 16,290th
In Gaylord, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 3,762 positions to 11,575th, from last month's value of 15,337th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 326 positions to 13,924th, from last year's value of 13,598th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 208 positions to 454th, from last year's value of 662nd
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 123 positions to 13,924th, from last month's value of 13,801st
In Gaylord, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 232 positions to 444th, from last year's value of 676th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 7.24% to 8.2 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.84 ¢ / kWh
In Gaylord, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 9.82% to 7.84 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.69 ¢ / kWh
In Gaylord, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 8 positions to 444th, from last month's value of 452nd
In Gaylord, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 7.73% to 7.84 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.49 ¢ / kWh
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.86% to 8.2 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.27 ¢ / kWh

Electricity Production from Natural Gas

In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 668 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 393rd
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 3,453.48 MWhs
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 35 positions to 51st, from last year's value of 16th
In Gaylord, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 5 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,055th
In Gaylord, the natural gas production state rank dropped by 1 position to 51st, from last year's value of 50th

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,973 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 730th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 3,453.48 MWhs
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 45 positions to 71st, from last year's value of 26th
In Gaylord, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
In Gaylord, 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 Gaylord, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
In Gaylord, the total production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 72nd, from last year's value of 70th

Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas

In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 717 positions to 1,066th, from last year's value of 349th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 2636979.9615384615 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 36 positions to 51st, from last year's value of 15th

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 2,214 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 485th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 2636979.9615384615 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 50 positions to 72nd, from last year's value of 22nd

Gaylord 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

Gaylord, MI Electricity Overview

On average, residents who call Gaylord home are billed a residential electricity price of 17.85 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.99% less than the average state rate of 18.79 cents. With an estimated 314 residential customers, Consumers Energy is the largest provider in the city. The city is ranked 26th in the state in total electricity produced from power generating plants within its borders, with 48,933 megawatt hours generated.

Gaylord is the 129th highest ranked city in the state out of 746 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 31,345,248.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. The city also ranks 5th highest in Michigan in pollution per citizen, averaging 7,456.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. The city has one electricity plant. In Gaylord, Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel used in electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gaylord

Gaylord residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

183^rd17.85¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gaylord

140^th$113.12Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gaylord Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gaylord, 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
Great Lakes Energy	BUNDLED	16.99	110.67		929,559	157,935,100
Spartan Renewable Energy	ENERGY
Strategic Energy LLC	ENERGY
Wolverine Power Cooperative				48,933

Electricity Production in Otsego County, Michigan

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Otsego County, Michigan

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh
Alpine Power PlantWolverine Power Cooperative (100.00%)	Otsego County	MI	Natural Gas	924,316.01	546,303,425.36	591.04
Gaylord - WolverineWolverine Power Cooperative (100.00%)	Gaylord	MI	Natural Gas	48,933	37,363,949.98	763.57
Livingston Generating StationCMS Energy (100.00%)	Otsego County	MI	Natural Gas	11,603	12,882,012.92	1,110.23

Otsego County, Michigan Details

Otsego County's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 147,962,401.92 kilograms, which is the 1419th largest amount of any county in the country. The county also ranks 968th highest in pollution per person in the county, averaging 5,914.71 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per person in the county. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The county is home to 3 electricity generation plants, which is 847th highest in the country. For electricity production purposes, Otsego County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, making up 100.00%, or 984,852.01 megawatt hours of production in the county.

NATURAL GAS

100.00%

Out of the 6 providers in Otsego County, 50.00% of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state has nonexistent net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

There are 3 companies in Otsego County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 providers average an annual energy loss of 5.73% of electricity generated. With a countrywide average energy loss of 2.87%, Otsego County is ranked as the 2341st best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

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In Otsego County, 984,852.01 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuel types.

Electricity generation facilities in Otsego County had a 10.83% increase in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation within the previous 12 months.

Otsego County emitted 147,962,401.92 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use.

The average monthly residential electric expense in Otsego County is 22.48% lower than the national average monthly residential bill.

FAQ

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

By total revenue, Consumers Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Otsego County, Michigan.

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

There are 6 electricity suppliers operating in Otsego County, Michigan.

How many power plants are in Otsego County, Michigan?

There are 3 electricity plants in Otsego County, Michigan

Which electricity companies offer service in Otsego County, Michigan?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Consumers Energy	22,699
2	Great Lakes Energy	9,040
3	Presque Isle Electric and Gas Cooperative	2,054
4	Strategic Energy LLC	7

Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope

Published: 2024-03-29