Alpena County, MI: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Alpena County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Alpena County, MI is $95.20
  • The average electricity rate in Alpena County, MI is 19.85¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Alpena County, MI

The average residential electric bill in Alpena County, MI is $95.20 per month. Alpena County, MI is the most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.

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Alpena County, Michigan Electricity Overview

Citizens of Alpena County use enough electricity to release 7,959.25 kilograms of CO2 gases per capita, which is the 4th highest amount of pollution from electric consumption for a county in Michigan.

Alpena County ranks 577th out of 3221 counties in the US for natural gas generation, with 71,586.77 megawatt hours produced using the fuel.

Usage of non-renewable fuel sources has increased by 4.21% in Alpena County.

Alpena County's average residential electricity rate is 19.85 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 19.38% above the nationwide average rate of 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour.

Alpena County is 1050th in the US out of 3221 counties for renewable electricity production per capita, at 1.35 megawatt hours per person per year.

Alpena County is the 980th largest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 3221 counties in the United States, with a population of 28,913 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 259,841.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    285,855 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.89 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    259,841 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    39,105 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    220,736 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    8.99 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    230,125,686 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    7,959.25 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Alpena

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Alpena Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

19.49¢ per kWh

  • 1.34% lower than last month
  • 19.07% higher than November last year
  • 4.18% higher than the Michigan average
  • 14.43% higher than the US average
  • 687th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 148 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 620 since November last year
  • 26,366th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 68 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 7,248 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.5¢ per kWh

  • 1.51% higher than last month
  • 8.07% higher than November last year
  • 8.92% lower than the Michigan average
  • 6.09% higher than the US average
  • 107th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 44 since November last year
  • 21,735th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 196 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 866 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$94.53 per month

  • 8.92% higher than last month
  • 11.37% higher than November last year
  • 4.82% lower than the Michigan average
  • 20.05% lower than the US average
  • 88th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 45 since November last year
  • 6,204th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,118 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,687 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$90.22 per month

  • 0.9% higher than last month
  • 7.2% higher than November last year
  • 23.08% lower than the Michigan average
  • 36.57% lower than the US average
  • 45th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 28 since November last year
  • 1,277th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 161 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 743 since November last year

Alpena, MI Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for residents of Alpena is about 17.50 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 9.54% less than Michigan's average rate of 19.34 cents and 5.24% more than the US average of 16.62 cents. Alpena Power Company sells an estimated 9,216.09 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other electricity providers. Generation from renewable fuel types totals 1.53 megawatt hours produced per resident in the city, which ranks them 20th out of 746 cities in Michigan.

Electricity use in Alpena results in 93,244,409.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 55th highest amount of any city in Michigan. Additionally, the city ranks 3rd worst in the state for pollution per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. Petroleum Coke makes up 63.13% of the fuel used for electricity generation in Alpena. Natural Gas (30.30%) is also used in the generation of electricity, as well as Wood/Wood Waste Solids (3.71%). Alpena has 3 power producing plants, which is the most for a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alpena

Alpena residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.199/kWh$0.125/kWh$113.63/mo.$62.05/mo.
107th17.50¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Alpena
45th$90.22Average residential monthly electricity bill for Alpena Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Alpena, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alpena Power CompanyBUNDLED17.9295.187,647.215,703,100
Presque Isle Electric and Gas CooperativeBUNDLED20.9293.73177,155.0837,065,302.19

Ossineke CDP, MI Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for residents of Ossineke CDP is about 17.29 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.61% less than Michigan's average rate of 19.34 cents and 4.01% more than the US average of 16.62 cents. Alpena Power Company is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $90.48 per month.

Ossineke CDP emits 4,279.49 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 357th worst polluting city out of 746 cities in the state. A total of 3,838,703.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. The electricity sold in Ossineke CDP has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity generation sources in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ossineke CDP

Ossineke CDP residential electric rates are highest in October and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.197/kWh$0.122/kWh$113.09/mo.$60.83/mo.
103rd17.29¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ossineke CDP
46th$90.48Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ossineke CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ossineke CDP, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alpena Power CompanyBUNDLED17.9295.187,647.215,703,100

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Hubbard Lake CDP, MI Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity price for residents of Hubbard Lake CDP is about 19.20 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.75% less than Michigan's average rate of 19.34 cents and 15.47% more than the US average of 16.62 cents. Consumers Energy is the largest provider in the city based on residential customer count. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $109.5 per month.

Hubbard Lake CDP emits 4,279.49 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 23rd worst polluting city out of 746 cities in the state. A total of 3,569,095.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. The electricity sold in Hubbard Lake CDP has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, because there are no electricity generation sources in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hubbard Lake CDP

Hubbard Lake CDP residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.204/kWh$0.151/kWh$142.73/mo.$75.17/mo.
518th19.20¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hubbard Lake CDP
101st$109.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hubbard Lake CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hubbard Lake CDP, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.2012212,646,275.322,428,552,912
First EnergyENERGY
Presque Isle Electric and Gas CooperativeBUNDLED20.9293.73177,155.0837,065,302.19

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Alpena County, Michigan Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Alpena County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Alpena Cement PlantLafarge Corp (100.00%)
Alpena MI Petroleum Coke 186,6141208,540,072.0911,117.491
Decorative Panels IntlDecorative Panels International, Inc. (100.00%)
Alpena MI Natural Gas 42,8883210,325,386.2635240.7551
Norway Point Hydropower ProjectThunder Bay Power Co LLC (100.00%)
Alpena County MI Conventional Hydroelectric 14,0142733
Four Mile Hydropower ProjectThunder Bay Power Co LLC (100.00%)
Alpena County MI Conventional Hydroelectric 9,5633333
Ninth Street Hydropower ProjectThunder Bay Power Co LLC (100.00%)
Alpena MI Conventional Hydroelectric 6,7623633

Alpena County, Michigan Production Fuel Makeup

PETROLEUM COKE
Petroleum Coke
Petroleum Coke
Petroleum Coke
Petroleum Coke
Petroleum Coke
Petroleum Coke
57.40%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
27.55%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
11.68%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
3.37%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Approximately 230,125,686.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Alpena County due to electricity use. Additionally, the county ranks 4th highest in the state in pollution per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 7,959.25 kilograms of emissions per resident. Around 57.40% of electricity in Alpena County comes from generation using Petroleum Coke. Natural Gas and Conventional Hydroelectric are also highly used fuels in the county, with 27.55% and 11.68% of total electricity production coming from each fuel source, respectively. Alpena County has 5 electricity generation plants, which is 576th most in the country.

Alpena County, Michigan Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Alpena County include Alpena Power Company, Presque Isle Electric and Gas Cooperative, and CMS Energy Michigan has poor regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar installations.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Alpena County is 5.59%. This includes data from 3 suppliers, including Alpena Power Company, Presque Isle Electric and Gas Cooperative, and CMS Energy. The United States average is 2.43%, meaning Alpena County ranks 2418th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

FAQ

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

There are 8 electricity companies serving customers in Alpena County, Michigan.

What electricity companies offer service in Alpena County, Michigan?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Alpena Power Company16,370
2Presque Isle Electric and Gas Cooperative5,975
3Constellation Energy1

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

The largest electricity supplier in Alpena County, Michigan by megawatt hours sold is Alpena Power Company.

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

There are 5 power plants located in Alpena County, Michigan

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-06-04