Mason County, MI: 4 Electric Providers

Mason County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Mason County, MI is $111.00
  • The average electricity rate in Mason County, MI is 18.05¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Mason County, MI

The average residential electric bill in Mason County, MI is $111.00 per month. Mason County, MI is the 23rd most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.

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Mason County, Michigan Electricity Overview

Averaging production of 12.8 megawatt hours per resident a year, Mason County is 18 out of 83 counties in the state for production per capita.

Over the previous year Mason County had a 5.86% increase in hydroelectric power generation.

Wind turbines produce 8.3 megawatt hours per year per resident for Mason County citizens, which is 322nd highest county out of 3221 counties in the nation.

Mason County uses non-renewable sources to produce 36.3 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 8th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Mason County is 18.05 cents. This rate is about 10.37% higher than the national average of 16.35 cents per kilowatt hour.

When calculating by number of customers, Consumers Energy is the largest electricity provider in Mason County.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    287,421 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.88 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    122,738,736 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,217.39 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Ludington

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Ludington Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024

18.73¢ per kWh

  • 2.59% higher than last month
  • 6.3% higher than May last year
  • 3.66% lower than the Michigan average
  • 13.59% higher than the US average
  • 262nd in the state out of 745 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since May last year
  • 25,900th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,087 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,786 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

17.97¢ per kWh

  • 0.52% higher than last month
  • 1.63% higher than May last year
  • 5.27% lower than the Michigan average
  • 11.33% higher than the US average
  • 265th in the state out of 745 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since May last year
  • 24,710th in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 158 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 18 since May last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024

$98.76 per month

  • 1.84% higher than last month
  • 6% higher than May last year
  • 7.05% lower than the Michigan average
  • 20.49% lower than the US average
  • 213th in the state out of 745 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 279 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since May last year
  • 8,192nd in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,630 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 383 since May last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$109.9 per month

  • 0.43% higher than last month
  • 2.71% lower than May last year
  • 3.7% lower than the Michigan average
  • 19.62% lower than the US average
  • 197th in the state out of 745 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 18 since May last year
  • 6,322nd in the US out of 31,764 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 49 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 645 since May last year

Ludington, MI Electricity Overview

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Ludington has an average residential electricity rate of 17.97 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, luckily for their inhabitants, 6.16% lower than Michigan's average price of 19.15 cents, which ranks the city 265th out of 746 cities in Michigan for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.16 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 185.08 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $109.9 per month, while the US average is $141.91.

As the 128th worst ranked city out of 746 cities in Michigan, Ludington emits 32,591,999.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 28th worst in Michigan for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Ludington has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ludington

Ludington residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.194/kWh$0.145/kWh$139.35/mo.$80.90/mo.
265th17.97¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ludington
197th$109.9Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ludington Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ludington, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.07119.9512,490,749.692,382,580,803
Great Lakes EnergyBUNDLED17.40105.34898,691.54156,363,448.11
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY

Scottville, MI Electricity Overview

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Scottville has an average residential electricity rate of 17.95 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, luckily for their inhabitants, 6.30% lower than Michigan's average price of 19.15 cents, which ranks the city 258th out of 746 cities in Michigan for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.16 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 185.08 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $109.72 per month, while the US average is $141.91.

As the 371st worst ranked city out of 746 cities in Michigan, Scottville emits 5,663,956.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 440th worst in Michigan for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Scottville has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Scottville

Scottville residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.194/kWh$0.144/kWh$138.54/mo.$80.73/mo.
258th17.95¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Scottville
192nd$109.72Average residential monthly electricity bill for Scottville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Scottville, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.07119.9512,490,749.692,382,580,803
Great Lakes EnergyBUNDLED17.40105.34898,691.54156,363,448.11
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY

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Custer, MI Electricity Overview

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Custer has an average residential electricity rate of 17.95 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, luckily for their inhabitants, 6.30% lower than Michigan's average price of 19.15 cents, which ranks the city 258th out of 746 cities in Michigan for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city deals with an average of 1.16 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting roughly 185.08 minutes each. The United States averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages each year and 123.49 minutes a outage. The average monthly residential electric bill for a consumer in the city is $109.72 per month, while the US average is $141.91.

As the 635th worst ranked city out of 746 cities in Michigan, Custer emits 1,214,608.67 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 440th worst in Michigan for emissions per capita. The electricity sold in Custer has to be brought in from neighboring cities and rural areas, since there are no electricity generation plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Custer

Custer residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.194/kWh$0.144/kWh$138.54/mo.$80.73/mo.
258th17.95¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Custer
192nd$109.72Average residential monthly electricity bill for Custer Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Custer, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.07119.9512,490,749.692,382,580,803
Great Lakes EnergyBUNDLED17.40105.34898,691.54156,363,448.11
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY

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Electricity Production in Mason County, Michigan

Power Plants in Mason County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Michigan Power LPOsaka Gas USA (100.00%)
Mason County MI Natural Gas 1,056,43010341,530,134.6814323.2943
Lake Winds Energy ParkConsumers Energy (100.00%)
Mason County MI Wind 241,5341511
Mason County MI Conventional Hydroelectric -925,3665133

Mason County, Michigan Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

As the 1571st worst ranked county in the US, Mason County emits 122,738,736.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption a year. The county averages 4,217.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity consumption, which is a better measurement of the county's pollution levels. They rank 26th worst in Michigan in this category. The county is home to 3 power producing plants, which is the 30th highest number of plants within a county in Michigan.

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64.82%
CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
-248.36%

Mason County, Michigan Net Metering

Approximately 50.00% of the electric suppliers in Mason County offer net metering to their customers. At the state level, Michigan is known for bad net metering and feed in tariff legislation.

Energy Loss

Mason County electricity providers who report energy loss average roughly 4.41% of their energy lost per year. The nationwide average energy loss is 2.43%. This earned Mason County a rank of 1520th best in the country out of 3221.

Providers In Each City in Mason County:

  • Custer, Michigan:
    • Great Lakes Energy: 33.33%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Consumers Energy: 33.33%
  • Fountain, Michigan:
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Great Lakes Energy: 33.33%
    • Consumers Energy: 33.33%
  • Free Soil, Michigan:
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.33%
    • Great Lakes Energy: 33.33%
    • Consumers Energy: 33.33%
  • Ludington, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 33.93%
    • Great Lakes Energy: 32.14%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.93%
  • Scottville, Michigan:
    • Great Lakes Energy: 33.33%
    • Consumers Energy: 33.33%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.33%

* 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 Mason County, Michigan?

The largest electricity company in Mason County, Michigan by megawatt hours sold is Consumers Energy.

Which electricity companies offer service in Mason County, Michigan?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Consumers Energy21,469
2Great Lakes Energy9,409
3Strategic Energy LLC10

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

There are 4 electricity companies serving consumers in Mason County, Michigan.

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

There are 3 active power plants located in Mason County, Michigan

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-10-19