Clare County, MI: Electric Rates From 9 Providers

Clare County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Clare County, MI is $123.55
  • The average electricity rate in Clare County, MI is 19.33¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Clare County, MI

The average residential electric bill in Clare County, MI is $123.55 per month. Clare County, MI is the 66th most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.

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Clare County, Michigan Electricity Overview

By megawatt hours sold, the largest provider in Clare County is Consumers Energy.

No electricity production takes place in Clare County, resulting in the county needing to import their electricity from outside of their borders.

Clare County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 15.52% above the US average rate, at 19.33 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.

Clare County is the 11th highest polluting county in Michigan when considering pollution per capita.

With a population of 30,827 residents, Clare County is the 1460th most populated county in the country.

Clare County released 132,404,179.29 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity consumption, which makes them the 1540th worst polluting county in the United States.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    303,372 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.84 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    132,404,179 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,295.07 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Clare

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Clare Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

18.25¢ per kWh

  • 1.64% lower than last month
  • 0.25% lower than November last year
  • 2.46% lower than the Michigan average
  • 7.13% higher than the US average
  • 166th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 23,230th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 318 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,002 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

18.57¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% lower than last month
  • 0.76% higher than November last year
  • 3.32% lower than the Michigan average
  • 12.61% higher than the US average
  • 236th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
  • 25,250th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 26 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 498 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$105.5 per month

  • 6.6% higher than last month
  • 5.11% lower than November last year
  • 6.23% higher than the Michigan average
  • 10.77% lower than the US average
  • 659th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 33 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 13 since November last year
  • 11,015th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,124 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,422 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$121.2 per month

  • 0.39% lower than last month
  • 0.68% higher than November last year
  • 3.33% higher than the Michigan average
  • 14.79% lower than the US average
  • 486th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 173 since November last year
  • 8,170th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 348 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,690 since November last year

Clare, MI Electricity Overview

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Clare averages a residential electricity rate of 18.57 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Thankfully, this is 4.40% below Michigan's average rate of 19.43 cents. Consumers Energy has an estimated 259 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. The city experiences an average of 0.89 electrical outages per consumer a year. These outages last on average of 121.74 minutes. In comparison, the nationwide average is 1.44 outages per consumer and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity use in Clare has byproducts of 14,225,277.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 227th largest emissions amount of any city in Michigan. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,295.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Clare as the 16th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Clare must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Clare

Clare residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.203/kWh$0.148/kWh$162.41/mo.$85.45/mo.
236th18.57¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Clare
486th$121.2Average residential monthly electricity bill for Clare Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Clare, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.33123.0712,680,380.822,451,262,000
First EnergyENERGY
Homeworks Tri-CountyBUNDLED18.01139.99219,285.4639,503,389.57

Harrison, MI Electricity Overview

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Harrison averages a residential electricity rate of 19.04 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Thankfully, this is 1.99% below Michigan's average rate of 19.43 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $119.28. This is 1.01% lower than the Michigan average bill of $120.49. Customers in Harrison deal with 0.91 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 122.99 minutes.

Electricity use in Harrison has byproducts of 9,333,191.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 288th largest emissions amount of any city in Michigan. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,295.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Harrison as the 16th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Harrison must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Harrison

Harrison residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.205/kWh$0.151/kWh$168.59/mo.$81.93/mo.
486th19.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Harrison
346th$119.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Harrison Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Harrison, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.33123.0712,680,380.822,451,262,000
First EnergyENERGY
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY

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Farwell, MI Electricity Overview

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Farwell averages a residential electricity rate of 18.75 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Thankfully, this is 3.47% below Michigan's average rate of 19.43 cents. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $120.44 per month, while the US average is $147.16. Consumers in the city are faced with 0.89 power outages each year, with outages lasting about 121.74 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

Electricity use in Farwell has byproducts of 4,093,203.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 440th largest emissions amount of any city in Michigan. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 4,295.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Farwell as the 16th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Farwell must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Farwell

Farwell residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.204/kWh$0.150/kWh$164.87/mo.$84.06/mo.
250th18.75¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Farwell
480th$120.44Average residential monthly electricity bill for Farwell Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Farwell, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.33123.0712,680,380.822,451,262,000
First EnergyENERGY
Homeworks Tri-CountyBUNDLED18.01139.99219,285.4639,503,389.57

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Clare County, Michigan Production Fuel Makeup

Clare County, Michigan Net Metering

Of the 9 electric companies in Clare County, 4 of them report that they offer net metering. Michigan has bad regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with solar panels.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity companies in Clare County is 4.65%. This includes data from 4 companies, including Consumers Energy, Great Lakes Energy, and Homeworks Tri-County. The national average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Clare County a rank of 48th best in Michigan out of 83 counties.

FAQ

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

There are 9 electricity providers offering service in Clare County, Michigan.

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Clare County, Michigan?

By total revenue, Consumers Energy is the largest electricity provider in Clare County, Michigan.

What electricity companies offer service in Clare County, Michigan?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Consumers Energy38,994
2Great Lakes Energy692
3Homeworks Tri-County640
4Constellation Energy38
5Strategic Energy LLC12
6First Energy1

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-22