Gratiot County, MI: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Gratiot County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Gratiot County, MI is $125.43
  • The average electricity rate in Gratiot County, MI is 19.21¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Gratiot County, MI

The average residential electric bill in Gratiot County, MI is $125.43 per month. Gratiot County, MI is the 69th most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.

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Gratiot County, Michigan Electricity Overview

The usage of renewable fuel types for electricity generation in Gratiot County increased by 48.27% last year.

Wind turbines produce 39.35 megawatt hours per year per capita for Gratiot County citizens, which is 2nd highest county in Michigan out of 83 counties.

There was a 48.27% rise in electricity produced by wind turbines in Gratiot County in the previous year from 1,108,334 megawatt hours to 1,643,307 megawatt hours.

At an average residential price of 19.21 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the nationwide average 16.73 cents per kilowatt hour, residents of Gratiot County pay a 14.78% markup from the national average.

With 41,758 citizens living within the county and 1,643,307 megawatt hours produced a year, Gratiot County has a megawatt hour per capita production rate of 39.35 megawatt hours. This is the 9 highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the state.

Gratiot County consumes roughly 25.01% of the electricity that their generation facilities produce, so they will export or store the leftover electricity.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    410,945 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.84 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,643,307 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,643,307 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    39.35 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Alma

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Alma Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

18.58¢ per kWh

  • 1.08% lower than last month
  • 0.23% lower than November last year
  • 0.71% lower than the Michigan average
  • 9.05% higher than the US average
  • 499th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 153 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 43 since November last year
  • 24,490th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 35 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,588 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

19.04¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% lower than last month
  • 1.25% higher than November last year
  • 0.89% lower than the Michigan average
  • 15.45% higher than the US average
  • 486th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 30 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since November last year
  • 26,213th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 299 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 433 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$102.71 per month

  • 6.78% higher than last month
  • 5.33% lower than November last year
  • 3.42% higher than the Michigan average
  • 13.13% lower than the US average
  • 609th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 192 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since November last year
  • 9,642nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,076 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,422 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$119.28 per month

  • 0.4% lower than last month
  • 1.95% higher than November last year
  • 1.69% higher than the Michigan average
  • 16.15% lower than the US average
  • 346th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 127 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 242 since November last year
  • 7,626th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 302 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,690 since November last year

Alma, MI Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Alma are charged an average residential electricity rate of 19.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.99% less than the state's average price of 19.43 cents and 13.78% higher than the national average of 16.73 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $119.28. This is 18.95% lower than the nationwide average bill of $147.16. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.91 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 122.99 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity consumption in Alma results in the release of 40,485,347.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 104th highest in the state out of 746 cities. This total results in 4,295.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 540th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alma

Alma 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 Alma
346th$119.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Alma Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Alma, 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

St. Louis, MI Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in St. Louis are charged an average residential electricity rate of 17.42 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.33% less than the state's average price of 19.43 cents and 4.09% higher than the national average of 16.73 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $103.5. This is 29.67% lower than the nationwide average bill of $147.16. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.91 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 122.99 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity consumption in St. Louis results in the release of 31,933,859.05 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 136th highest in the state out of 746 cities. This total results in 4,295.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 540th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Louis

St. Louis residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.192/kWh$0.137/kWh$156.80/mo.$78.71/mo.
105th17.42¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of St. Louis
82nd$103.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for St. Louis Residents

Electric Companies With Service in St. Louis, 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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Ithaca, MI Electricity Overview

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Citizens living in Ithaca are charged an average residential electricity rate of 19.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.99% less than the state's average price of 19.43 cents and 13.78% higher than the national average of 16.73 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $119.28. This is 18.95% lower than the nationwide average bill of $147.16. The electricity grid in the city has an average of 0.91 outages per customer a year, with outages lasting around 122.99 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes per outage.

Electricity consumption in Ithaca results in the release of 12,313,970.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 246th highest in the state out of 746 cities. This total results in 4,295.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 16th worst in the state for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are no electricity generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ithaca

Ithaca 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 Ithaca
473rd$119.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ithaca Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ithaca, 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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Gratiot County, Michigan Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Gratiot County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Meridian Wind ParkDTE Energy (100.00%)
Merrill MI Wind 501,355311
Gratiot County MI Wind 477,970511
Polaris Wind ParkDTE Energy (100.00%)
Gratiot County MI Wind 438,302611
Gratiot Wind ParkDTE Energy (100.00%)
Gratiot County MI Wind 225,6801811

Gratiot County, Michigan Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Electricity consumption in Gratiot County results in the release of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is 2894th highest in the nation out of 3221 counties and 82nd highest in the state out of 83 counties. Averaging 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the county ranks 2894th highest for emissions per capita from electricity use. Approximately 100.00% of Gratiot County's electricity is generated using Wind. There are 4 power plants in Gratiot County, which is the 125th most plants in a county in the country.

Gratiot County, Michigan Net Metering

Companies offering net metering in Gratiot County include Consumers Energy, St Louis, Michigan Electric Utility, and Homeworks Tri-County Oftentimes net metering regulations are controlled at the state level, and Michigan has nonexistent laws and regulations for consumers interested in purchasing solar.

Energy Loss

There are 3 companies in Gratiot County that report energy loss, including Consumers Energy, Homeworks Tri-County, and CMS Energy. Combined, these 3 electricity companies average an annual energy loss of 4.65% of electricity produced. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in Gratiot County receiving a rank of 1674th best in the nation for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Gratiot County:

  • Alma, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%
  • Ashley, Michigan:
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 50.00%
    • Consumers Energy: 50.00%
  • Breckenridge, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%
  • Ithaca, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%
  • Perrinton, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%
  • St. Louis, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 50.21%
    • St Louis, Michigan Electric Utility: 49.79%

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

FAQ

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

The largest electricity provider in Gratiot County, Michigan by total customer count is Consumers Energy.

How many power plants are located within Gratiot County, Michigan?

There are 4 power plants located in Gratiot County, Michigan

Which electricity companies offer service in Gratiot County, Michigan?

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

Gratiot County, Michigan is home to 9 electricity suppliers offering service in the area.

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Last Reviewed By: King Manalo
Published: 2025-07-22