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 $123.01
  • The average electricity rate in Gratiot County, MI is 18.95¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Gratiot County, MI

The average residential electric bill in Gratiot County, MI is $123.01 per month. Gratiot County, MI is the 69th most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.

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Gratiot County, Michigan Electricity Overview

Usage of non-renewable fuel sources has increased by 100.00% in Gratiot County.

Gratiot County's average residential electricity rate is 18.95 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 14.37% more than the national average rate of 16.57 cents per kilowatt hour.

On average, Gratiot County residents are responsible for 0.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, making it the 2927th highest polluting county out of 3221 counties in the US based on per capita pollution.

Electricity from wind energy produced in Gratiot County totals 1,985,302.37 megawatt hours, ranking Gratiot County 65th in the nation out of 3221 counties for wind power generation.

Gratiot County has a population of 41,758 citizens.

Gratiot County ranks 27th highest county out of 83 counties in Michigan in hydroelectric power production, producing 167 megawatt hours a year from hydroelectric facilities.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    411,781 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.86 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,985,477 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,985,469 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    8 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    47.55 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,567 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    0.04 kg

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 1.29% less than the state's average price of 19.29 cents and 14.93% higher than the national average of 16.57 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $119.28. This is 17.49% lower than the nationwide average bill of $144.57. 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 39,949,921.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 104th highest in the state out of 746 cities. This total results in 4,238.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 41st 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 July and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/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 EnergyBUNDLED19.14120.7712,556,741.062,403,451,835
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 9.70% less than the state's average price of 19.29 cents and 5.15% higher than the national average of 16.57 cents. The city is 10th out of 746 cities in Michigan for total hydroelectric production. They produce 167 megawatt hours from hydroelectric dams. The city is the 53rd highest producing city in Michigan out of 746 cities, averaging 0.02 megawatt hours produced per person per year.

Electricity consumption in St. Louis results in the release of 31,443,870.7 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 137th highest in the state out of 746 cities. Averaging 4,229.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 710th highest in the state for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Conventional Hydroelectric is the primary fuel in St. Louis, with 95.43% of electricity production coming from the fuel source. St. Louis is home to one electricity plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in St. Louis

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.189/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 EnergyBUNDLED19.14120.7712,556,741.062,403,451,835
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 1.29% less than the state's average price of 19.29 cents and 14.93% higher than the national average of 16.57 cents. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential power bill of $119.28. This is 17.49% lower than the nationwide average bill of $144.57. 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 12,151,116.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, which is the 245th highest in the state out of 746 cities. This total results in 4,238.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the city 41st 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 July and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/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 EnergyBUNDLED19.14120.7712,556,741.062,403,451,835
First EnergyENERGY
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY

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Electricity Production in Gratiot County, Michigan

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 498,117511
Polaris Wind ParkDTE Energy (100.00%)
Gratiot County MI Wind 440,300611
Gratiot County MI Wind 382,495811
Gratiot County Wind LLCInvenergy (100.00%)
Gratiot County MI Wind 228,1142111
Gratiot Wind ParkDTE Energy (100.00%)
Gratiot County MI Wind 224,0082211
Gratiot County MI Wind 182,8872411
Gratiot County MI Wind 118,9962711
St. Louis MI Conventional Hydroelectric 175507,556.47243.182

Gratiot County, Michigan Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Gratiot County's power plants primarily use Wind, which accounts for 99.99% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Conventional Hydroelectric and Distillate Fuel Oil have the second and third highest total usage, respectively, for electricity generation. Conventional Hydroelectric is used to make 167 megawatt hours (0.01%) of electricity generation and Distillate Fuel Oil makes up 8 megawatt hours (0.00%) of total generation in the county. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 1,567.18 kilograms, which is the 2919th highest of any county in the US. This total equates to 0.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which ranks the county 2927th worst in the United States for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. Gratiot County has 8 power producing plants, which is 6th most in Michigan.

WIND
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99.99%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
0.01%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.00%

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 8 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: 2025-03-20