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Houghton County, Michigan Electricity Overview

The largest electricity supplier in Houghton County by megawatt hours sold is Upper Peninsula Power Company.

Residents of Houghton County are paying, on average, 59.38% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average price, at 25.51 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

Houghton County had a 18.22% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita over the previous 12 months.

Houghton County ranks 42nd out of 83 counties in the state for total electricity consumption, with its residents consuming over 300,000 megawatt hours.

Houghton County emits 3,995.37 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 1933rd highest polluting county in the nation by per capita emissions.

Houghton County residents enjoy an average monthly residential electricity bill of $107.28, which is 22.27% lower than the US average bill of $138.02.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    365,513 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.75 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    149,766,408 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,995.37 kg

Recent Energy News in Houghton

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Residential Electricity Prices

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Industrial Electricity Prices

Houghton Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

25.53¢ per kWh

  • 2.33% lower than last month
  • 15.9% higher than January last year
  • 34.02% higher than the Michigan average
  • 63.52% higher than the US average
  • 708th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since January last year
  • 24,504th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 101 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 966 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

25.88¢ per kWh

  • 1.14% higher than last month
  • 11.83% higher than January last year
  • 35.25% higher than the Michigan average
  • 52.48% higher than the US average
  • 708th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 24,315th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 341 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$133.46 per month

  • 6.1% lower than last month
  • 14.9% higher than January last year
  • 4.84% higher than the Michigan average
  • 11.59% lower than the US average
  • 693rd in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 445 since January last year
  • 7,931st in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 8,594 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,486 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$113.38 per month

  • 1.29% higher than last month
  • 15.82% higher than January last year
  • 0.87% lower than the Michigan average
  • 14.53% lower than the US average
  • 95th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 31 since January last year
  • 6,683rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 315 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,348 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

22.78¢ per kWh

  • 0.81% lower than last month
  • 18.69% higher than January last year
  • 56.11% higher than the Michigan average
  • 70.8% higher than the US average
  • 707th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 25,093rd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 79 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,464 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

22.05¢ per kWh

  • 1.37% higher than last month
  • 13.28% higher than January last year
  • 53.22% higher than the Michigan average
  • 55.76% higher than the US average
  • 707th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 24,332nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 413 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$465.67 per month

  • 13.34% lower than last month
  • 10.43% higher than January last year
  • 32.71% lower than the Michigan average
  • 71.42% lower than the US average
  • 52nd in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 53 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 36 since January last year
  • 7,460th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6,312 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 873 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$408.3 per month

  • 0.91% higher than last month
  • 14.95% higher than January last year
  • 36.26% lower than the Michigan average
  • 75.05% lower than the US average
  • 90th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since January last year
  • 5,584th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 133 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,221 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

9.69¢ per kWh

  • 3.66% higher than last month
  • 38.84% higher than January last year
  • 12.76% higher than the Michigan average
  • 1.36% lower than the US average
  • 693rd in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 10 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 484 since January last year
  • 19,585th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,558 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 11,589 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.46¢ per kWh

  • 2.75% higher than last month
  • 8.15% higher than January last year
  • 0.84% higher than the Michigan average
  • 17.3% lower than the US average
  • 499th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 419 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 290 since January last year
  • 14,535th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,693 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,438 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$42,637.39 per month

  • 13.49% lower than last month
  • 29.12% higher than January last year
  • 32.95% lower than the Michigan average
  • 26.47% higher than the US average
  • 61st in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 417 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since January last year
  • 21,460th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,393 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,979 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$42,880.9 per month

  • 1.9% higher than last month
  • 17.66% lower than January last year
  • 32.06% lower than the Michigan average
  • 25.34% higher than the US average
  • 61st in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 418 since January last year
  • 20,785th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 475 since January last year

Houghton, MI Electricity Overview

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Houghton averages a residential electricity price of 26.46 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within the city borders. This is 41.30% more than Michigan's average price of 18.73 cents. Upper Peninsula Power Company has an estimated 37 total residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Houghton average is 21.52% lower at $108.32 per month.

The 74,838.36 megawatt hours consumed in Houghton must be sourced from outside of the city as there are no power plants that call the city home. The city emits 3,995.37 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 406th highest polluting city out of 746 cities in Michigan based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 30,664,457.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 132nd largest amount in Michigan.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Houghton

Houghton residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.301/kWh$0.197/kWh$150.95/mo.$60.96/mo.
733rd26.46¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Houghton
97th$108.32Average residential monthly electricity bill for Houghton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Houghton, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ontonagon REABUNDLED27.03103.1920,793.295,620,441.1
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyBUNDLED25.89113.45247,839.864,160,227

Hancock, MI Electricity Overview

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Hancock averages a residential electricity price of 26.46 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within the city borders. This is 41.30% more than Michigan's average price of 18.73 cents. Upper Peninsula Power Company has an estimated 22 total residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Hancock average is 21.52% lower at $108.32 per month.

The 44,444.72 megawatt hours consumed in Hancock must be sourced from outside of the city as there are no power plants that call the city home. The city emits 3,995.37 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 88th highest polluting city out of 746 cities in Michigan based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 18,210,892.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 189th largest amount in Michigan.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Hancock

Hancock residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.301/kWh$0.197/kWh$150.95/mo.$60.96/mo.
733rd26.46¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Hancock
97th$108.32Average residential monthly electricity bill for Hancock Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Hancock, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ontonagon REABUNDLED27.03103.1920,793.295,620,441.1
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyBUNDLED25.89113.45247,839.864,160,227

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Laurium, MI Electricity Overview

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Laurium averages a residential electricity price of 26.46 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers living within the city borders. This is 41.30% more than Michigan's average price of 18.73 cents. Upper Peninsula Power Company has an estimated 5 total residential customers, which is more than any other supplier who operates in the city. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Laurium average is 21.52% lower at $108.32 per month.

The 18,136.72 megawatt hours consumed in Laurium must be sourced from outside of the city as there are no power plants that call the city home. The city emits 3,995.37 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity use, which makes it the 88th highest polluting city out of 746 cities in Michigan based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity use is 7,431,386.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 324th largest amount in Michigan.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Laurium

Laurium residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in June.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.301/kWh$0.197/kWh$150.95/mo.$60.96/mo.
733rd26.46¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Laurium
97th$108.32Average residential monthly electricity bill for Laurium Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Laurium, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ontonagon REABUNDLED27.03103.1920,793.295,620,441.1
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyBUNDLED25.89113.45247,839.864,160,227

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Houghton County, Michigan Details

Houghton County, Michigan Net Metering

Of the 5 electricity companies in Houghton County, 60.00% of them report that they offer net metering. Many net metering regulations are enforced at the state level, and Michigan has nonexistent regulations for consumers interested in installing solar panels.

Energy Loss

Houghton County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 7.41% of their energy lost per year. The United States average is 2.87%, resulting in Houghton County receiving a rank of 2755th best in the country for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Houghton County:

  • Calumet, Michigan:
    • Ontonagon REA: 50.00%
    • Upper Peninsula Power Company: 50.00%
  • Copper City, Michigan:
    • Upper Peninsula Power Company: 100.00%
  • Hancock, Michigan:
    • Upper Peninsula Power Company: 50.00%
    • Ontonagon REA: 50.00%
  • Houghton, Michigan:
    • Ontonagon REA: 50.00%
    • Upper Peninsula Power Company: 50.00%
  • Lake Linden, Michigan:
    • Ontonagon REA: 50.00%
    • Upper Peninsula Power Company: 50.00%
  • Laurium, Michigan:
    • Ontonagon REA: 50.00%
    • Upper Peninsula Power Company: 50.00%
  • South Range, Michigan:
    • Upper Peninsula Power Company: 100.00%

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

FAQ

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

By total revenue, Upper Peninsula Power Company is the largest electricity supplier in Houghton County, Michigan.

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

There are 5 electricity providers offering service in Houghton County, Michigan.

What electricity companies offer service in Houghton County, Michigan?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Upper Peninsula Power Company6,693
2Ontonagon REA1,360
3Upper Michigan Energy Resources1,119
4Strategic Energy LLC21

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-03-29