Ionia County, MI: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Ionia County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Ionia County, MI is $126.18
  • The average electricity rate in Ionia County, MI is 18.98¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Ionia County, MI

The average residential electric bill in Ionia County, MI is $126.18 per month. Ionia County, MI is the 72nd most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.

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Ionia County, Michigan Electricity Overview

Non-renewable sources are used in the generation of 0.90% of the megawatt hours produced in Ionia County, ranking it 1107th out of 3221 counties in the nation for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel types.

Within the last 12 months, Ionia County has had a 1.50% drop in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production.

The largest provider in Ionia County by customer count is Consumers Energy.

Ionia County uses roughly 5874.97% of the electricity that it generates.

Natural gas accounts for 0.19% of the electric generation in Ionia County, resulting in a rank of 910th out of 3221 counties nationwide for total natural gas production.

Within the previous year, Ionia County had a 6.73% increase in CO2 emissions per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    660,523 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.89 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    11,243 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    11,142 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    101 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.17 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    281,087,248 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,207.33 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Ionia

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Ionia Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

18.38¢ per kWh

  • 1.41% lower than last month
  • 0.25% lower than November last year
  • 1.74% lower than the Michigan average
  • 7.92% higher than the US average
  • 245th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 31 since November last year
  • 23,781st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 61 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,989 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

18.76¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% lower than last month
  • 0.97% higher than November last year
  • 2.33% lower than the Michigan average
  • 13.77% higher than the US average
  • 251st in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 31 since November last year
  • 25,432nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 82 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 440 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$104.33 per month

  • 6.68% higher than last month
  • 5.19% lower than November last year
  • 5.05% higher than the Michigan average
  • 11.77% lower than the US average
  • 639th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 19 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 19 since November last year
  • 10,187th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,993 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,933 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$120.39 per month

  • 0.39% lower than last month
  • 1.21% higher than November last year
  • 2.64% higher than the Michigan average
  • 15.36% lower than the US average
  • 479th 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
  • 8,045th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 273 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,302 since November last year

Ionia, MI Electricity Overview

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Residents of Ionia are charged an average residential electricity price of 18.76 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.00% lower than Michigan's average price of 19.34 cents and 12.86% more than the national average of 16.62 cents. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Consumers Energy. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $120.39. This is 17.84% lower than the nationwide average bill of $146.54.

Coming in as the 88th worst ranked city out of 746 cities in the state, Ionia emits 49,877,466.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. This total results in 4,279.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 23rd worst in Michigan for pollution per capita from electricity use. In Ionia, there are no electricity producing facilities. The inhabitants must rely on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ionia

Ionia residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.198/kWh$0.150/kWh$165.02/mo.$83.97/mo.
251st18.76¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ionia
479th$120.39Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ionia Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ionia, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.2012212,646,275.322,428,552,912
First EnergyENERGY
Homeworks Tri-CountyBUNDLED17.89138.91218,624.4739,104,441.17

Belding, MI Electricity Overview

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Residents of Belding are charged an average residential electricity price of 19.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.56% lower than Michigan's average price of 19.34 cents and 14.53% more than the national average of 16.62 cents. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Consumers Energy. Customers in the city have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $119.28. This is 18.61% lower than the nationwide average bill of $146.54.

Coming in as the 156th worst ranked city out of 746 cities in the state, Belding emits 25,976,509.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. This total results in 4,279.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 357th worst in Michigan for pollution per capita from electricity use. In Belding, there are no electricity producing facilities. The inhabitants must rely on power imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Belding

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

Electric Companies With Service in Belding, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.2012212,646,275.322,428,552,912
First EnergyENERGY
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY

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Portland, MI Electricity Overview

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Residents of Portland are charged an average residential electricity price of 17.74 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 8.30% lower than Michigan's average price of 19.34 cents and 6.70% more than the national average of 16.62 cents. Customers in Portland experience 0.89 power outages per year with outages lasting an average of 121.74 minutes. Portland produces 0.26% of the electricity consumed in the city and must power from plants outside of their city limits or rural area electricity generation plants.

Coming in as the 209th worst ranked city out of 746 cities in the state, Portland emits 16,862,770.95 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use per year. This total results in 4,279.89 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 22nd worst in Michigan for pollution per capita from electricity use. There is one power plant in the city. Portland has around 79.00% of its electricity produced by Distillate Fuel Oil.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Portland

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.195/kWh$0.133/kWh$150.35/mo.$76.81/mo.
129th17.74¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Portland
121st$111.02Average residential monthly electricity bill for Portland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Portland, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.2012212,646,275.322,428,552,912
First EnergyENERGY
Homeworks Tri-CountyBUNDLED17.89138.91218,624.4739,104,441.17

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

Power Plants in Ionia County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Ionia County MI Conventional Hydroelectric 11,1423033
Portland MI Distillate Fuel Oil 101845,294.8217448.4615

Ionia County, Michigan Production Fuel Makeup

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
99.10%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.71%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.19%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Ionia County has the 45th most power producing plants of any county in Michigan, with 2 total plants. About 281,087,248.1 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in the county because of electricity use per year. This total results in 4,207.33 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, ranking the county 1796th highest in the United States for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Ionia County's fuel of choice is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 99.10% of electricity generation using this fuel. Taken together with Distillate Fuel Oil (0.71%) and Natural Gas (0.19%), these three fuel types account for 11,243 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) county's electricity production.

Ionia County, Michigan Net Metering

Out of the 9 suppliers in Ionia County, 44.44% of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state has poor net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

There are 3 electricity providers in Ionia County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 companies average a yearly energy loss of 4.65% of electricity generated. The US average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Ionia County a rank of 1674th best in the United States out of 3221 counties.

Providers In Each City in Ionia County:

  • Belding, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%
  • Clarksville, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 50.00%
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 50.00%
  • Freeport, Michigan:
    • Great Lakes Energy: 50.00%
    • Consumers Energy: 50.00%
  • Ionia, Michigan:
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 31.44%
    • Consumers Energy: 68.56%
  • Lake Odessa, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%
  • Lyons, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 50.00%
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 50.00%
  • Muir, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 50.00%
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 50.00%
  • Pewamo, Michigan:
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 50.00%
    • Consumers Energy: 50.00%
  • Portland, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 33.88%
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 33.88%
    • Portland Electric: 32.24%
  • Saranac, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 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 Ionia County, Michigan?

By total customer count, Consumers Energy is the largest electricity company in Ionia County, Michigan.

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

There are 9 electricity companies serving customers in Ionia County, Michigan.

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

There are 2 active electricity plants located in Ionia County, Michigan

What electricity companies offer service in Ionia County, Michigan?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Consumers Energy38,620
2Homeworks Tri-County3,517
3Portland Electric2,645
4Constellation Energy37
5Strategic Energy LLC12
6First Energy1

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-06-04