Bay County, MI: Electric Rates From 8 Providers

Bay County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Bay County, MI is $118.87
  • The average electricity rate in Bay County, MI is 19.05¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Bay County, MI

The average residential electric bill in Bay County, MI is $118.87 per month. Bay County, MI is the 43rd most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.

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Bay County, Michigan Electricity Overview

Emitting 500,479,072.85 kilograms of CO2 gases, Bay County has the 606th highest pollution level due to electricity use out of 3221 counties in the country.

Residents of Bay County are paying, on average, 15.50% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average price, at 19.05 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.49 cents per kilowatt hour.

When calculating by number of customers, Consumers Energy is the largest provider in Bay County.

Residents of Bay County use enough electricity to release 4,867.48 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, which is the 1303rd highest amount of pollution from electric use for a county in the United States.

Non-renewable fuel types are used in the production of 81.37% of the megawatt hours produced in Bay County, ranking it 731st out of 3221 counties in the United States for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable sources.

Bay County is 47th out of 83 counties in Michigan for renewable electricity production per capita, at 0.16 megawatt hours per person each year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,013,710 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.86 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    90,446 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    16,849 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    73,597 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.88 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    500,479,073 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,867.48 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Bay City

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Bay City Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.99¢ per kWh

  • 2.63% lower than last month
  • 0.29% lower than November last year
  • 9.21% lower than the Michigan average
  • 0.28% lower than the US average
  • 53rd in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 18 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 31 since November last year
  • 19,811th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 679 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,778 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.09¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% lower than last month
  • 0.29% lower than November last year
  • 11.04% lower than the Michigan average
  • 3.63% higher than the US average
  • 76th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 19 since November last year
  • 21,276th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 47 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,673 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$87.86 per month

  • 6.23% higher than last month
  • 5.23% lower than November last year
  • 11.53% lower than the Michigan average
  • 25.69% lower than the US average
  • 55th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 3,565th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 599 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,594 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$99.13 per month

  • 0.41% lower than last month
  • 2.22% lower than November last year
  • 15.49% lower than the Michigan average
  • 30.31% lower than the US average
  • 71st in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since November last year
  • 2,464th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 175 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 731 since November last year

Bay City, MI Electricity Overview

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Bay City has an average residential electricity rate of 17.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.04% lower than the average state rate of 19.21 cents and 3.63% higher than the nationwide average of 16.49 cents. Bay City Electric Light & Power is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers. The city is ranked 49th in Michigan in total electricity produced from electrical power plants within its borders, with 664 megawatt hours generated.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Bay City averages 4,210.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 21st highest in the state out of 746 cities for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 138,205,109.02 kilograms, the city ranks 35th highest in Michigan for total pollution from electricity use. Power plants in the city mainly use Distillate Fuel Oil, which accounts for 75.05% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city. Bay City is home to 2 power generation plants, which is the 7th highest out of any city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bay City

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.184/kWh$0.129/kWh$124.31/mo.$72.49/mo.
76th17.09¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Bay City
71st$99.13Average residential monthly electricity bill for Bay City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Bay City, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Bay City Electric Light & PowerBUNDLED15.6186.76664124,820.7119,489,209.48
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.09119.2712,422,775.722,371,608,949
First EnergyENERGY

Essexville, MI Electricity Overview

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Essexville has an average residential electricity rate of 19.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.89% lower than the average state rate of 19.21 cents and 15.45% higher than the nationwide average of 16.49 cents. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Consumers Energy. Consumers in the city deal with 0.91 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting about 122.99 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Essexville averages 4,206.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 510th highest in the state out of 746 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 14,204,320.99 kilograms, which is the 222nd 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 July and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.151/kWh$168.59/mo.$81.93/mo.
486th19.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Essexville
346th$119.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Essexville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Essexville, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.09119.2712,422,775.722,371,608,949
First EnergyENERGY
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY

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Auburn, MI Electricity Overview

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Auburn has an average residential electricity rate of 19.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.89% lower than the average state rate of 19.21 cents and 15.45% higher than the nationwide average of 16.49 cents. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Consumers Energy. Consumers in the city deal with 0.91 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting about 122.99 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Auburn averages 4,206.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 37th highest in the state out of 746 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 8,458,658.43 kilograms, which is the 307th 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 July and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.151/kWh$168.59/mo.$81.93/mo.
486th19.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Auburn
346th$119.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Auburn Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Auburn, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.09119.2712,422,775.722,371,608,949
First EnergyENERGY
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY

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Electricity Production in Bay County, Michigan

Power Plants in Bay County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Bay County MI Natural Gas 72,9332796,137,708.87191,318.163
Pinconning White FeatherEDL Inc (100.00%)
Bay County MI Landfill Gas 16,8491710,019,465.6117594.6617
Bay City MI Distillate Fuel Oil 4604277,797.965603.9113
Bay City MI Distillate Fuel Oil 2045146,448.1810717.8811

Bay County, Michigan Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Bay County residents average 4,867.48 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 500,479,072.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 16th highest amount in the state and 1303rd in the country. Around 75.73% of electricity in Bay County comes from production using Natural Gas. Landfill Gas and Residual Fuel Oil have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Landfill Gas is used to make 16,849 megawatt hours (18.63%) of electricity production and Residual Fuel Oil accounts for 4,756.98 megawatt hours (5.26%) of total production in the county. Bay County has 4 electricity producing plants, which is 21st highest in the state.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
75.73%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
Landfill Gas
18.63%
RESIDUAL FUEL OIL
Residual Fuel Oil
5.26%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.38%

Bay County, Michigan Net Metering

There are 8 companies in Bay County supplying electricity. Of those 8, 37.50% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Residents of Michigan have nonexistent net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of solar panels.

Energy Loss

Bay County has 3 providers who are reporting energy loss. The average energy loss amount for these 3 suppliers is 4.50%. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.43%, Bay County is ranked as the 1573rd best county in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Bay County:

  • Auburn, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%
  • Bay City, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 50.14%
    • Bay City Electric Light & Power: 49.86%
  • Essexville, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%
  • Pinconning, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%

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

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 RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Consumers Energy30,492
2Bay City Electric Light & Power21,123
3Constellation Energy30
4Strategic Energy LLC9
5First Energy1

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

There are 8 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.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-11-12