Bay County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Bay County, Michigan Electricity Overview
Citizens of Bay County consume enough electricity to emit 4,945.64 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per capita, compared to the statewide average of 4,054.09.
Bay County uses non-renewable sources to produce 0.82 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 22nd highest county in Michigan for non-renewable generation per capita.
Bay County is home to 102,821 citizens and its power plants produce 101,475 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 0.99 megawatt hours per capita.
The use of renewable fuel sources for electricity generation in Bay County grew by 10.54% last year.
Bay County is ranked as the 751st largest electricity consuming county out of 3230 counties in the nation with 1,001,359.86 megawatt hours being used by residents for their electricity needs.
Bay County uses roughly 986.80% of the electricity that it produces.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,001,360 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.74 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
101,475 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
16,849 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
84,626 MWh
Production per Capita
0.99 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
508,515,210 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,945.64 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 April, 2024
18.26¢ per kWh
- 3.09% higher than last month
- 5.79% higher than April last year
- 5.08% lower than the Michigan average
- 7.95% higher than the US average
- 121st in the state out of 745 cities
- The state rank has increased by 26 since last month
- The state rank is the same since April last year
- 24,820th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 208 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,832 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
17.95¢ per kWh
- 0.47% higher than last month
- 3.39% higher than April last year
- 5.06% lower than the Michigan average
- 11.35% higher than the US average
- 145th in the state out of 745 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since April last year
- 24,746th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 162 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 112 since April last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024
$88.46 per month
- 9.69% lower than last month
- 1.73% higher than April last year
- 7.45% lower than the Michigan average
- 21.54% lower than the US average
- 72nd in the state out of 745 cities
- The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 9 since April last year
- 5,704th in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,412 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 964 since April last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$105.72 per month
- 0.12% higher than last month
- 1.4% lower than April last year
- 6.68% lower than the Michigan average
- 22.31% lower than the US average
- 86th in the state out of 745 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 37 since April last year
- 4,703rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
- The national rank has increased by 67 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 247 since April last year
Bay City, MI Electricity Overview
Bay City has an average residential electricity rate of 17.95 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 5.06% lower than the average state rate of 18.91 cents and 11.35% higher than the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. Selling an estimated 101,096.46 megawatt hours a year, Bay City Electric Light & Power is the largest provider in the city. The city is the 44th highest generator out of 746 cities in Michigan, averaging 0.02 megawatt hours produced per customer in the city each year.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Bay City averages 4,058.59 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 19th highest in the state out of 746 cities for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 133,219,218.2 kilograms, the city ranks 35th highest in Michigan for total pollution from electricity use. Power plants in the city mainly use Distillate Fuel Oil, which accounts for 75.05% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city. Bay City is home to 2 power generation plants, which is the 7th highest out of any city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bay City
Bay City residential electric rates are highest in August and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bay City, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Electric Light & Power | BUNDLED | 17.02 | 94.74 | 664 | 118,819.77 | 20,218,610.68 |
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 18.83 | 115.57 | 12,183,631.97 | 2,294,058,165 | |
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY |
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Essexville, MI Electricity Overview
Essexville has an average residential electricity rate of 18.70 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.10% lower than the average state rate of 18.91 cents and 16.00% higher than the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Consumers Energy. Consumers in the city deal with 0.77 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting about 139.98 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Essexville averages 4,054.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 119th highest in the state out of 746 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 13,690,649.4 kilograms, which is the 224th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in Michigan. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Essexville
Essexville residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Essexville, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Electric Light & Power | BUNDLED | 17.02 | 94.74 | 118,819.77 | 20,218,610.68 | |
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 18.83 | 115.57 | 12,183,631.97 | 2,294,058,165 | |
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY |
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Auburn, MI Electricity Overview
Auburn has an average residential electricity rate of 18.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.57% lower than the average state rate of 18.91 cents and 16.61% higher than the nationwide average of 16.12 cents. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Consumers Energy. Consumers in the city deal with 0.96 electrical outages per year, with outages lasting about 181.99 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Auburn averages 4,054.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 424th highest in the state out of 746 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 8,152,767.53 kilograms, which is the 309th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in Michigan. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Auburn
Auburn residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Auburn, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 18.83 | 115.57 | 12,183,631.97 | 2,294,058,165 | |
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY |
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Electricity Production in Bay County, Michigan
Power Plants in Bay County, Michigan
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan E KarnConsumers Energy (100.00%) | Bay County | MI | Coal | 83,962 | 123,468,059.21 | 1,470.52 | ||
Pinconning White FeatherEDL Inc (100.00%) | Bay County | MI | Landfill Gas | 16,849 | 10,019,569.75 | 594.67 | ||
Henry StationBay City Electric Light & Power (100.00%) | Bay City | MI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 460 | 277,851.02 | 604.02 | ||
Water Street StationBay City Electric Light & Power (100.00%) | Bay City | MI | Distillate Fuel Oil | 204 | 146,448.18 | 717.88 |
Bay County, Michigan Details
Bay County residents average 4,945.64 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 508,515,210.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 16th highest amount in the state and 1317th in the country. Around 45.21% of electricity in Bay County comes from production using Coal. Natural Gas and Landfill Gas have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Natural Gas is used to make 35,547.94 megawatt hours (35.03%) of electricity production and Landfill Gas accounts for 16,849 megawatt hours (16.60%) of total production in the county. Bay County has 4 electricity producing plants, which is 20th highest in the state.
Providers In Each City in Bay County:
- Auburn, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Bay City, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 52.69%
- Bay City Electric Light & Power: 47.31%
- Essexville, Michigan:
- Bay City Electric Light & Power: 5.50%
- Consumers Energy: 94.50%
- Pinconning, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
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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 Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumers Energy | 28,355 |
| 2 | Bay City Electric Light & Power | 20,072 |
| 3 | Strategic Energy LLC | 9 |
How many electric companies offer service in Bay County, Michigan?
There are 4 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.
