Kent County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Kent County, MI is $121.61
- The average electricity rate in Kent County, MI is 19.21¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Kent County, MI
The average residential electric bill in Kent County, MI is $121.61 per month. Kent County, MI is the 43rd most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.
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Kent County, Michigan Electricity Overview
Kent County residents are accountable for 4,490.22 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year, while the national average emissions per capita is 4,209.53.
Kent County is home to over 659,083 residents and produces 1,200 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Kent County 27th out of 83 counties in the state for solar megawatt hours generated per capita.
Consumers Energy is the largest supplier in Kent County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
Kent County uses non-renewable sources to generate 0.36 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 845th highest county in the US for non-renewable production per capita.
As the 1123rd highest generator of electricity in the country out of 3221 counties, Kent County generates 306,432 megawatt hours of electricity from various fuels.
Kent County's ability to provide 2,166 megawatts of electricity through the use of hydroelectric power sources, has given rise to its ranking of 25th highest hydroelectric energy producing county in the state out of 83 counties.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
6,516,176 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.89 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
306,432 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
71,256 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
235,176 MWh
Production per Capita
0.46 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
2,959,427,037 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,490.22 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Grand Rapids
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Grand Rapids 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 23 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 165 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 179 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 150 since November last year
- 9,642nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,063 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,268 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
- 473rd in the state out of 746 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 115 since November last year
- 7,753rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has increased by 175 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,563 since November last year
Grand Rapids, MI Electricity Overview
Grand Rapids' average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 19.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, sadly, 14.53% above the average US rate of 16.62 cents. Electricity production plants in the city generate, on average, 0.27 megawatt hours per resident from non-renewable fuel types. This means they are 24th out of 746 cities in the state. Customers in the city are faced with 0.91 power outages per year, with outages lasting about 122.99 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.
Grand Rapids has about 54.22% of its electricity generated by Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste. Combined with Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (44.36%) and Solar (1.01%), the three fuel types make up 99.59% of the generation. Approximately 4,994.5 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person are emitted in the city from electricity use, ranking them as the 9th worst polluter in Michigan out of 746 cities. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 983,437,599.57 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Grand Rapids is home to 2 power generation plants, which is the 7th most power plants within a city in Michigan.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Grand Rapids, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Energy | ENERGY | 985 | ||||
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 19.20 | 122 | 985 | 12,646,275.32 | 2,428,552,912 |
| First Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Grand Rapids, Michigan include: 49508, 49504, 49507, 49503, 49548, 49546, 49506, 49505, 49525, 49509, 49534 and 2 other zip code(s).
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Wyoming, MI Electricity Overview
Wyoming's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 19.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, sadly, 14.53% above the average US rate of 16.62 cents. Consumers Energy has an estimated 1,660 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. The city is faced with an average of 0.91 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages last on average of 122.99 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Wyoming's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 328,365,337.47 kilograms, which is 13th largest amount in the state out of 746 cities. More importantly, the city averages 4,279.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. They rank as the 23rd highest in Michigan in this category. The city has zero electricity producing plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Wyoming
Wyoming residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Wyoming, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 19.20 | 122 | 12,646,275.32 | 2,428,552,912 | |
| First Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Wyoming, Michigan include: 49508, 49507, 49503, 49548, 49418, 49509, 49519, 49315
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Kentwood, MI Electricity Overview
Kentwood's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 19.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, sadly, 14.53% above the average US rate of 16.62 cents. Consumers Energy has an estimated 1,395 residential customers, which is more than all other electricity suppliers who operate in the city. The city is faced with an average of 0.91 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages last on average of 122.99 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Kentwood's electricity consumption results in CO2 emissions totaling 230,596,088.16 kilograms, which is 23rd largest amount in the state out of 746 cities. More importantly, the city averages 4,279.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person in the city, which is a better measurement of the city's emission levels. They rank as the 357th highest in Michigan in this category. The city has zero electricity producing plants within its borders.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Kentwood
Kentwood residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Kentwood, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Constellation Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 19.20 | 122 | 12,646,275.32 | 2,428,552,912 | |
| First Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Kentwood, Michigan include: 49508, 49548, 49546, 49512
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Kent County, Michigan Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Kent County, Michigan
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ada Cogeneration LPTransAlta (100.00%) | Forest Hills CDP | MI | Natural Gas | 181,088 | 22 | 74,638,546.92 | 23 | 412.17 | 37 | ||
Kent County Waste to Energy FacilityKent County (100.00%) | Grand Rapids | MI | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | 97,944 | 1 | 183,610,335.72 | 1 | 1,874.65 | 1 | ||
Bryon CenterEDL Inc (100.00%) | Kent County | MI | Landfill Gas | 24,003 | 11 | 13,239,890.97 | 13 | 551.59 | 22 | ||
Cascade DamSTS Hydropower, LLC (100.00%) | Kent County | MI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1,454 | 46 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Bissell Solar and Battery GeneratorConsumers Energy (100.00%) | Grand Rapids | MI | Solar | 985 | 46 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Ada DamSTS Hydropower, LLC (100.00%) | Forest Hills CDP | MI | Conventional Hydroelectric | 712 | 48 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Byrne Solar, LLCByrne Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Lowell | MI | Solar | 198 | 52 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Lowell | MI | Natural Gas | 48 | 56 | 38,256.26 | 55 | 797.01 | 10 |
Kent County, Michigan Production Fuel Makeup
Kent County has about 59.25% of its electricity generated by Natural Gas. Combined with Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (17.50%) and Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste (14.32%), the three fuel types make up 91.07% of the generation. Approximately 4,490.22 kilograms of CO2 pollution per person are emitted in the county from electricity use, ranking them as the 13th worst polluter in Michigan out of 83 counties. This equals a total emissions amount from electricity consumption of 2,959,427,036.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Kent County has 8 electricity generation plants, which is 6th most in Michigan.
Providers In Each City in Kent County:
- Cedar Springs, Michigan:
- Great Lakes Energy: 50.00%
- Consumers Energy: 50.00%
- East Grand Rapids, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Grand Rapids, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Grandville, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Kent City, Michigan:
- Great Lakes Energy: 50.00%
- Consumers Energy: 50.00%
- Kentwood, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Lowell, Michigan:
- Lowell Light and Power: 49.87%
- Consumers Energy: 50.13%
- Rockford, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Sand Lake, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 50.00%
- Great Lakes Energy: 50.00%
- Sparta, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Walker, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Wyoming, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
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FAQ
Which electricity companies offer service in Kent County, Michigan?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumers Energy | 58,137 |
| 2 | Lowell Light and Power | 3,194 |
| 3 | Great Lakes Energy | 2,827 |
| 4 | Constellation Energy | 56 |
| 5 | Strategic Energy LLC | 18 |
| 6 | First Energy | 1 |
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Kent County, Michigan?
By total megawatt hours sold, Consumers Energy is the largest electricity provider in Kent County, Michigan.
How many power plants are within Kent County, Michigan?
Kent County, Michigan has 8 active electricity plants generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
How many electric companies offer service in Kent County, Michigan?
Kent County, Michigan has 9 electricity companies offering service in the area.
