Iron County, MI: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Iron County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Iron County, MI is $90.07
  • The average electricity rate in Iron County, MI is 17.45¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Iron County, MI

The average residential electric bill in Iron County, MI is $90.07 per month. Iron County, MI is the 4th most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.

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Iron County, Michigan Electricity Overview

When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Iron County saw a 0% increase over the course of the preceding year.

Iron County has the 40th largest electricity generation in Michigan out of 83 counties, generating 105,308 megawatt hours.

Upper Michigan Energy Resources is the largest electricity provider in Iron County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

The usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation has declined by 10.60% in Iron County within the past 12 months.

Iron County residents have an average monthly residential electric bill of $90.07, which is 23.93% lower than the Michigan average bill of $118.4 and 36.53% lower than the national average bill of $141.91.

Iron County is ranked as the 73rd largest consuming county out of 83 counties in Michigan with over 100,000 megawatt hours being consumed by consumers who live there.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    114,364 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.88 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    105,308 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    105,308 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    9.09 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    3,867,280 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    333.96 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Iron River

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Iron River Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

21.16¢ per kWh

  • 3.22% higher than last month
  • 9.57% higher than May last year
  • 8.83% higher than the Michigan average
  • 28.32% higher than the US average
  • 695th in the state out of 745 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 130 since May last year
  • 28,023rd in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 788 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,995 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

20.51¢ per kWh

  • 0.76% higher than last month
  • 1.85% higher than May last year
  • 8.1% higher than the Michigan average
  • 27.05% higher than the US average
  • 695th in the state out of 745 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since May last year
  • 27,871st in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 225 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$84.4 per month

  • 2.31% lower than last month
  • 6.73% higher than May last year
  • 20.57% lower than the Michigan average
  • 32.06% lower than the US average
  • 62nd in the state out of 745 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 20 since May last year
  • 2,876th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,745 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 426 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$97.91 per month

  • 0.46% higher than last month
  • 0.87% lower than May last year
  • 14.21% lower than the Michigan average
  • 28.39% lower than the US average
  • 69th in the state out of 745 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since May last year
  • 3,277th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 139 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,017 since May last year

Iron River, MI Electricity Overview

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Iron River's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 20.51 cents per kilowatt hour , which is above both the Michigan and nationwide average prices of 19.15 and 16.35 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Upper Michigan Energy Resources has an estimated 68 total residential customers, which is more than all other electricity providers who operate in the city. The state average monthly residential power bill is $118.4, while the Iron River average is 17.31% below at $97.91 per month. This ranks the city 69th in the state for average monthly bill total.

On average, Iron River citizens emit 4,217.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 440th worst polluting city out of 746 cities in Michigan based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 12,605,782.33 kilograms, which is the 237th highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. All of the electricity sold in Iron River has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Iron River

Iron River residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.225/kWh$0.164/kWh$138.66/mo.$72.42/mo.
695th20.51¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Iron River
69th$97.91Average residential monthly electricity bill for Iron River Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Iron River, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Upper Michigan Energy ResourcesBUNDLED14.6781.94223,138.7332,730,734
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyBUNDLED26.49118.39253,432.4167,123,835

Crystal Falls, MI Electricity Overview

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Crystal Falls' citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 15.33 cents per kilowatt hour , which is lower than both the Michigan and nationwide average prices of 19.15 and 16.35 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. There has been a 8.28% drop in the use of renewable fuel types (such as solar, wind or hydro power) in Crystal Falls in the past year. Residents in the city have an average monthly residential electricity bill of $79.09. This is 44.27% lower than the US average bill of $141.91.

On average, Crystal Falls citizens emit 2,897.62 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 734th worst polluting city out of 746 cities in Michigan based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 5,024,480.45 kilograms, which is the 401st highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. When it comes to electricity generation, Crystal Falls' top fuel source is Conventional Hydroelectric, making up 100.00%, or 5,359 megawatt hours of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Crystal Falls

Crystal Falls residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.196/kWh$0.134/kWh$117.75/mo.$62.28/mo.
36th15.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Crystal Falls
13th$79.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Crystal Falls Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Crystal Falls, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Crystal Falls, Michigan Electric UtilityBUNDLED18.0179.095,3597,548.631,359,780.19
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Upper Michigan Energy ResourcesBUNDLED14.6781.94223,138.7332,730,734

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Caspian, MI Electricity Overview

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Caspian's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 20.51 cents per kilowatt hour , which is above both the Michigan and nationwide average prices of 19.15 and 16.35 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Caspian has 510 residents, which is the 544th most populated city in the state. The average residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $97.91 per month, while the state average is $118.4. Customers in Caspian pay a 17.31% markdown compared to the rest of the state.

On average, Caspian citizens emit 4,217.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 440th worst polluting city out of 746 cities in Michigan based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 2,150,869.52 kilograms, which is the 538th highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. All of the electricity sold in Caspian has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Caspian

Caspian residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in January.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.225/kWh$0.164/kWh$138.66/mo.$72.42/mo.
695th20.51¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Caspian
69th$97.91Average residential monthly electricity bill for Caspian Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Caspian, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY
Upper Michigan Energy ResourcesBUNDLED14.6781.94223,138.7332,730,734
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyBUNDLED26.49118.39253,432.4167,123,835

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Electricity Production in Iron County, Michigan

Power Plants in Iron County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Iron County MI Conventional Hydroelectric 51,404733
Michigamme FallsWE Energies (100.00%)
Iron County MI Conventional Hydroelectric 32,7461133
Iron County MI Conventional Hydroelectric 9,7543233
Iron County MI Conventional Hydroelectric 6,0453833
Crystal Falls MI Conventional Hydroelectric 5,3594033

Iron County, Michigan Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

On average, Iron County citizens emit 333.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 77th highest polluting county out of 83 counties in the state and 2806th out of 3221 counties nationally. Total emissions in the county are 3,867,279.8 kilograms, which is the 76th highest total amount of pollution for any county in the state. There are 5 power producing plants in the county, which is the 15th most power plants in a county in the state. Iron County's primary fuel is Conventional Hydroelectric, with 100.00% of electricity production using this fuel type.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
100.00%

Iron County, Michigan Net Metering

Of the 6 electricity suppliers in Iron County, 66.67% of them report that they offer net metering. Consumers in Michigan have bad net metering laws that allow them to take advantage of some additional benefits of personal solar.

Energy Loss

Iron County electricity companies who report energy loss average roughly 6.63% of their energy lost per year. The United States average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Iron County a rank of 2655th best in the United States out of 3221.

Providers In Each City in Iron County:

  • Alpha, Michigan:
    • Upper Michigan Energy Resources: 100.00%
  • Caspian, Michigan:
    • Upper Peninsula Power Company: 50.00%
    • Upper Michigan Energy Resources: 50.00%
  • Crystal Falls, Michigan:
    • Upper Michigan Energy Resources: 50.53%
    • Crystal Falls, Michigan Electric Utility: 49.47%
  • Gaastra, Michigan:
    • Upper Michigan Energy Resources: 50.00%
    • Upper Peninsula Power Company: 50.00%
  • Iron River, Michigan:
    • Upper Michigan Energy Resources: 50.00%
    • Upper Peninsula Power Company: 50.00%

* 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 Iron County, Michigan?

The largest electricity supplier in Iron County, Michigan by total revenue is Upper Michigan Energy Resources.

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

Iron County, Michigan is home to 6 electricity providers serving customers in the area.

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

Iron County, Michigan has 5 active power plants generating electricity for the county and surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Iron County, Michigan?

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-10-29