Bay County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Bay County, Michigan Electricity Overview
Citizens of Bay County consume enough electricity to emit 6,486.47 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per capita, compared to the statewide average of 3,995.37.
Bay County uses non-renewable sources to produce 3.14 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 19th highest county in Michigan for non-renewable generation per capita.
Bay County is the 1242nd highest producer of megawatt hours per capita out of 3230 counties in the United States, with a population of 102,821 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 337,680.
Releasing 666,945,167.51 kilograms of CO2 gases, Bay County has the 498th worst pollution level due to electricity use of any county in the nation.
Bay County generates 95.49% of its electricity from non-renewable sources, resulting in a ranking of 576th in the nation out of 3230 counties for total electricity production from non-renewable fuel types.
Bay County has seen a decrease of 90.27% in coal consumption for the generation of electricity within the previous year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,002,600 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.75 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
337,680 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
15,243 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
322,437 MWh
Production per Capita
3.28 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
666,945,168 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
6,486.47 kg
Recent Energy News in Bay City
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,160 positions to 21,258th, from last year's value of 22,418th
- In Bay City, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 773 positions to 21,525th, from last year's value of 22,298th
- In Bay City, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 336 positions to 21,525th, from last month's value of 21,189th
- In Bay City, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 198 positions to 467th, from last year's value of 665th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 62 positions to 21,258th, from last month's value of 21,196th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 471st, from last year's value of 475th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 2.38% to 18.7 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 18.27 ¢ / kWh
- In Bay City, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.58% to 18.55 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 19.44 ¢ / kWh
- In Bay City, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 467th, from last month's value of 468th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.4% to 18.7 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 18.78 ¢ / kWh
- In Bay City, the residential electricity rate increased by 0.78% to 18.55 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 18.41 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 670 positions to 18,660th, from last month's value of 19,330th
- In Bay City, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 954 positions to 18,798th, from last year's value of 19,752nd
- In Bay City, the commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 453 positions to 18,798th, from last month's value of 18,345th
- In Bay City, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 201 positions to 450th, from last year's value of 651st
- In Bay City, the commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 205 positions to 450th, from last month's value of 655th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 68 positions to 18,660th, from last year's value of 18,592nd
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 11 positions to 649th, from last year's value of 638th
- In Bay City, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 7.91% to 13.93 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.13 ¢ / kWh
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 1.81% to 14.08 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 13.82 ¢ / kWh
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 649th, from last month's value of 650th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 0.7% to 14.08 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.17 ¢ / kWh
- In Bay City, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 1.25% to 13.93 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 14.11 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 717 positions to 21,874th, from last year's value of 21,157th
- In Bay City, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 310 positions to 22,119th, from last month's value of 22,429th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 48 positions to 21,874th, from last month's value of 21,922nd
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 41 positions to 477th, from last year's value of 436th
- In Bay City, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 41 positions to 477th, from last month's value of 436th
- In Bay City, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 36 positions to 22,119th, from last year's value of 22,155th
- In Bay City, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 8.59% to $47,352.02, from last year's value of $51,800.08
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 1.17% to $47,573.43, from last year's value of $48,138.48
- In Bay City, the industrial electricity bill increased by 2.85% to $47,352.02, from last month's value of $46,039.48
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 0.77% to $47,573.43, from last month's value of $47,944.1
- In Bay City, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 477th, from last year's value of 476th
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 633 positions to 999th, from last year's value of 366th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 589 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 410th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 14.49 MWhs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 1.37 MWhs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 23 positions to 30th, from last year's value of 7th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 23 positions to 30th, from last month's value of 7th
- In Bay City, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 3 positions to 1,001st, from last month's value of 998th
- In Bay City, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 1,001st, from last year's value of 999th
- In Bay City, the distillate fuel oil production state rank dropped by 1 position to 31st, from last year's value of 30th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,097 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 1,606th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 950 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,753rd
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 194.23 MWhs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 17.1 MWhs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 25 positions to 71st, from last year's value of 46th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 25 positions to 71st, from last month's value of 46th
- In Bay City, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
- In Bay City, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 72nd, from last year's value of 71st
- In Bay City, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 435 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 626th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 447 positions to 1,061st, from last month's value of 614th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 179.74 MWhs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 15.72 MWhs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 25 positions to 51st, from last month's value of 26th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 23 positions to 51st, from last year's value of 28th
- In Bay City, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 6 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,054th
- In Bay City, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 1 position to 1,060th, from last month's value of 1,059th
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 606 positions to 1,008th, from last year's value of 402nd
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 560 positions to 1,008th, from last month's value of 448th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 11101.052615384613 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 1054.258076923077 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 25 positions to 31st, from last year's value of 6th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 24 positions to 31st, from last month's value of 7th
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 420 positions to 1,066th, from last year's value of 646th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 430 positions to 1,066th, from last month's value of 636th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 98369.15846153846 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 8599.80153846154 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 24 positions to 51st, from last year's value of 27th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 25 positions to 51st, from last month's value of 26th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,849 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 850th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 1,842 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 857th
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 109470.21107692308 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 9654.059615384616 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 39 positions to 72nd, from last year's value of 33rd
- In Bay City, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 40 positions to 72nd, from last month's value of 32nd
Bay City Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
18.55¢ per kWh
- 0.78% higher than last month
- 4.58% lower than January last year
- 2.62% lower than the Michigan average
- 18.83% higher than the US average
- 467th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 198 since January last year
- 21,525th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 336 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 773 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
18.7¢ per kWh
- 0.4% lower than last month
- 2.38% higher than January last year
- 2.26% lower than the Michigan average
- 10.18% 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 4 since January last year
- 21,258th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 62 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,160 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$128.06 per month
- 7.74% higher than last month
- 0.08% higher than January last year
- 0.59% higher than the Michigan average
- 15.17% lower than the US average
- 651st in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 40 since January last year
- 6,314th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,231 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,108 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$115.91 per month
- 0.01% higher than last month
- 2.41% lower than January last year
- 1.34% higher than the Michigan average
- 12.63% lower than the US average
- 512th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has increased by 181 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 181 since January last year
- 7,532nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 828 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,364 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
13.93¢ per kWh
- 1.25% lower than last month
- 7.91% lower than January last year
- 4.54% lower than the Michigan average
- 4.45% higher than the US average
- 450th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has increased by 205 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 201 since January last year
- 18,798th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 453 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 954 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
14.08¢ per kWh
- 0.7% lower than last month
- 1.81% higher than January last year
- 2.21% lower than the Michigan average
- 0.59% lower than the US average
- 649th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 11 since January last year
- 18,660th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 670 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 68 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$638.22 per month
- 9.2% higher than last month
- 2.35% lower than January last year
- 7.78% lower than the Michigan average
- 60.84% lower than the US average
- 519th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 15,971st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 252 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 242 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$598.04 per month
- 0.21% lower than last month
- 0.82% higher than January last year
- 6.64% lower than the Michigan average
- 63.46% 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 has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 14,520th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 26 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 185 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
8.49¢ per kWh
- 3.93% lower than last month
- 9.83% lower than January last year
- 1.2% lower than the Michigan average
- 13.57% lower than the US average
- 452nd in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 236 since January last year
- 15,337th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 204 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,776 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
8.27¢ per kWh
- 0.92% lower than last month
- 6.26% lower than January last year
- 1.4% lower than the Michigan average
- 19.13% lower than the US average
- 454th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has increased by 41 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 205 since January last year
- 13,801st in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 79 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 299 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$47,352.02 per month
- 2.85% higher than last month
- 8.59% lower than January last year
- 25.53% lower than the Michigan average
- 40.46% higher than the US average
- 477th in the state out of 708 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 41 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
- 22,119th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 310 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 36 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$47,573.43 per month
- 0.77% lower than last month
- 1.17% lower than January last year
- 24.62% lower than the Michigan average
- 39.06% 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 January last year
- 21,874th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 48 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 717 since January last year
Bay City, MI Electricity Overview
Bay City has an average residential electricity rate of 17.45 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.82% lower than the average state rate of 18.73 cents and 9.00% higher than the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. The average monthly residential electric bill for a citizen in the city is $106.84 per month, while the nationwide average is $138.02. Generation from non-renewable fuels amounts to 0.08 megawatt hours per person in the city.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Bay City averages 4,007.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 20th highest in the state out of 746 cities for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 131,532,506.15 kilograms, the city ranks 35th highest in Michigan for total pollution from electricity use. Power plants in the city mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 92.54% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city. Bay City is home to 2 power generation plants, which is the 6th highest out of any city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Bay City
Bay City residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Bay City, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Electric Light & Power | BUNDLED | 16.01 | 96.74 | 2,525 | 130,071 | 20,821,300 |
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 18.74 | 115.91 | 12,266,200.86 | 2,298,861,331 | |
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY |
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Essexville, MI Electricity Overview
Essexville has an average residential electricity rate of 18.59 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.72% lower than the average state rate of 18.73 cents and 16.14% higher than the nationwide average of 16.01 cents. Consumers Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Essexville averages 3,995.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 88th highest in the state out of 746 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 13,492,361.23 kilograms, which is the 223rd worst total amount of pollution for all cities in Michigan. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Essexville
Essexville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Essexville, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay City Electric Light & Power | BUNDLED | 16.01 | 96.74 | 130,071 | 20,821,300 | |
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 18.74 | 115.91 | 12,266,200.86 | 2,298,861,331 | |
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY |
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Auburn, MI Electricity Overview
Auburn has an average residential electricity rate of 18.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.08% more than the average state rate of 18.73 cents and 17.08% higher than the nationwide average of 16.01. Consumers Energy is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Auburn averages 3,995.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 406th highest in the state out of 746 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 8,034,687.13 kilograms, which is the 309th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in Michigan. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Auburn
Auburn residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Auburn, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 18.74 | 115.91 | 12,266,200.86 | 2,298,861,331 | |
| 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 | 319,912 | 384,500,025.95 | 1,201.89 | ||
Pinconning White FeatherEDL Inc (100.00%) | Bay County | MI | Landfill Gas | 15,243 | 8,576,033.14 | 562.62 | ||
Henry StationBay City Electric Light & Power (100.00%) | Bay City | MI | Natural Gas | 1,263 | 651,912.51 | 516.16 | ||
Water Street StationBay City Electric Light & Power (100.00%) | Bay City | MI | Natural Gas | 1,262 | 771,200.23 | 611.09 |
Bay County, Michigan Details
Bay County residents average 6,486.47 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 8th 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 666,945,167.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 17th highest amount in the state and 802nd in the country. Around 82.30% 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 41,391.54 megawatt hours (12.26%) of electricity production and Landfill Gas accounts for 15,243 megawatt hours (4.51%) of total production in the county. Bay County has 4 electricity producing plants, which is 21st highest in the state.
Providers In Each City in Bay County:
- Auburn, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Bay City, Michigan:
- Bay City Electric Light & Power: 47.31%
- Consumers Energy: 52.69%
- Essexville, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 94.50%
- Bay City Electric Light & Power: 5.50%
- 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 | 28,322 |
| 2 | Bay City Electric Light & Power | 20,259 |
| 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.
