Cass County, MI: 4 Electric Providers

Cass County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Cass County, MI is $178.02
  • The average electricity rate in Cass County, MI is 20.11¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Cass County, MI

The average residential electric bill in Cass County, MI is $178.02 per month. Cass County, MI is the 83rd most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.

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Cass County, Michigan Electricity Overview

There was a 0.18% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita during the preceding year in Cass County.

Indiana Michigan Power is the largest supplier in Cass County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Natural gas accounts for 100.00% of the electric production in Cass County, resulting in a ranking of 4th out of 83 counties in Michigan for natural gas production.

While the national average residential electricity rate is 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, Cass County's average price is 20.16% higher at 20.11 cents per kilowatt hour.

Cass County comes in as the 1317th highest pollution level due to electricity use in the US, emitting 171,731,716.13 kilograms of CO2 gases.

Cass County ranks 7th in Michigan out of 83 counties for total generation of electricity from non-renewable fuels, with 6,078,108 of the county's 6,078,108 megawatt hours coming from those fuel sources.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    508,116 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.84 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,078,108 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    6,078,108 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    117.72 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    171,731,716 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,326.07 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Dowagiac

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Dowagiac Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

17.35¢ per kWh

  • 3.52% lower than last month
  • 3.71% higher than November last year
  • 7.24% lower than the Michigan average
  • 1.88% higher than the US average
  • 103rd in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 26 since November last year
  • 21,237th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,302 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 82 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.08¢ per kWh

  • 0.3% higher than last month
  • 3.92% higher than November last year
  • 11.1% lower than the Michigan average
  • 3.55% higher than the US average
  • 74th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since November last year
  • 21,267th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 435 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 327 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$106.54 per month

  • 11.73% higher than last month
  • 3.47% lower than November last year
  • 7.28% higher than the Michigan average
  • 9.89% lower than the US average
  • 690th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 489 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 65 since November last year
  • 11,344th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,585 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,832 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$124.75 per month

  • 0.26% lower than last month
  • 1.31% higher than November last year
  • 6.35% higher than the Michigan average
  • 12.3% lower than the US average
  • 690th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since November last year
  • 10,259th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 116 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,725 since November last year

Dowagiac, MI Electricity Overview

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Dowagiac has an average residential electricity rate of 17.08 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 2.05% higher than the average nationwide price of 16.73 cents. City of Dowagiac Electric is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city experience 1 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 143.73 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Dowagiac residents average 4,295.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 16th highest in the state out of 746 in this category. With total emissions of 24,615,056.66 kilograms, the city ranks 163rd worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 56,399.36 megawatt hours consumed in Dowagiac must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Dowagiac

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.220/kWh$0.108/kWh$166.03/mo.$88.42/mo.
74th17.08¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Dowagiac
690th$124.75Average residential monthly electricity bill for Dowagiac Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Dowagiac, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
City of Dowagiac ElectricBUNDLED16.3281.1715,827.562,583,772.28
Indiana Michigan PowerBUNDLED17.55146.021,125,969.98197,574,588
Midwest Energy & CommunicationsBUNDLED20.96190.61327,202.3368,596,797.82

Cassopolis, MI Electricity Overview

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Cassopolis has an average residential electricity rate of 17.51 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.65% higher than the average nationwide price of 16.73 cents. Indiana Michigan Power is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city experience 1 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 143.73 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Cassopolis residents average 4,295.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 16th highest in the state out of 746 in this category. With total emissions of 7,911,522.31 kilograms, the city ranks 326th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 18,127.31 megawatt hours consumed in Cassopolis must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cassopolis

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.229/kWh$0.108/kWh$198.19/mo.$88.38/mo.
115th17.51¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cassopolis
743rd$145.47Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cassopolis Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cassopolis, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Indiana Michigan PowerBUNDLED17.55146.021,125,969.98197,574,588
Midwest Energy & CommunicationsBUNDLED20.96190.61327,202.3368,596,797.82

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Marcellus, MI Electricity Overview

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Marcellus has an average residential electricity rate of 17.53 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.76% higher than the average nationwide price of 16.73 cents. Indiana Michigan Power is the largest provider in the city based on total residential customers. Customers in the city experience 1 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 143.73 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Marcellus residents average 4,295.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which ranks them 16th highest in the state out of 746 in this category. With total emissions of 5,386,020.07 kilograms, the city ranks 388th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. All of the 12,340.74 megawatt hours consumed in Marcellus must be brought in from nearby areas as there are no electricity plants within the city limits.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Marcellus

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.229/kWh$0.108/kWh$197.97/mo.$88.59/mo.
116th17.53¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Marcellus
745th$145.71Average residential monthly electricity bill for Marcellus Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Marcellus, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Indiana Michigan PowerBUNDLED17.55146.021,125,969.98197,574,588
Midwest Energy & CommunicationsBUNDLED20.96190.61327,202.3368,596,797.82

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

Power Plants in Cass County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Indeck Niles Energy CenterIndeck Energy Services (20.00%)KOSPO USA (50.00%)DL-Energy (30.00%)
Niles MI Natural Gas 6,078,10842,054,263,796.95337.9814

Cass County, Michigan Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Cass County residents average 3,326.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity use. At 3,326.07 kilograms per person and 51,632 residents in the county, the county emits 171,731,716.13 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 36th worst rank in the state for total emissions. Natural Gas is the fuel of choice in Cass County, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. Cass County has one power producing plant within its borders.

Cass County, Michigan Net Metering

Of the 4 electricity suppliers in Cass County, 2 of them report that they offer net metering. At the state level, Michigan is known for poor net metering and feed in tariff regulations.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Cass County averages out to about 4.96% of all energy transmitted by the one company that reports energy loss. The United States average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 2.79%, resulting in a rank of 1904th best in the country and a state rank of 64th best out of 3221 and 83 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Cass County:

  • Cassopolis, Michigan:
    • Indiana Michigan Power: 49.93%
    • Midwest Energy & Communications: 50.07%
  • Dowagiac, Michigan:
    • Indiana Michigan Power: 33.34%
    • Midwest Energy & Communications: 33.68%
    • City of Dowagiac Electric: 32.98%
  • Edwardsburg, Michigan:
    • Midwest Energy & Communications: 50.00%
    • Indiana Michigan Power: 50.00%
  • Marcellus, Michigan:
    • Midwest Energy & Communications: 50.98%
    • Indiana Michigan Power: 49.02%
  • Vandalia, Michigan:
    • Midwest Energy & Communications: 58.37%
    • Indiana Michigan Power: 41.63%

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

FAQ

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

Cass County, Michigan is home to one active power plant producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

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

By total revenue, Indiana Michigan Power is the largest electricity provider in Cass County, Michigan.

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

Cass County, Michigan is home to 4 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

What electricity companies offer service in Cass County, Michigan?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Indiana Michigan Power17,746
2Midwest Energy & Communications7,989
3City of Dowagiac Electric3,147
4Niles Utilities899

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-07-29