Muskegon County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Muskegon County, Michigan Electricity Overview
Muskegon County generates 2.35% of their required electricity and must bring in the remaining 97.65% from other counties.
The burning of non-renewable fuels in electricity production in Muskegon County has declined by 19.12% during the course of the previous 12 months.
Citizens of Muskegon County pay roughly 17.63% less than the $138.74 national average monthly residential electricity bill.
Muskegon County is the 8th largest producer of solar electricity by megawatt hours produced in the state out of 83 counties.
Muskegon County generates 10.88% of their electricity from non-renewable fuels. This equates to 0.02 megawatt hours per resident and ranks Muskegon County as the 955th highest county in the nation out of 3230 counties for non-renewable generation per capita each year.
The 4,408.04 megawatt hours of electricity created by non-renewable fuel sources places Muskegon County at 29th in the state out of 83 counties in non-renewable power generation.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,723,734 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.76 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
40,518 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
36,110 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
4,408 MWh
Production per Capita
0.23 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
707,109,376 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
4,004.81 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Muskegon
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Muskegon Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for May, 2024
19.32¢ per kWh
- 1.1% higher than last month
- 7.53% higher than May last year
- 0.61% lower than the Michigan average
- 17.18% higher than the US average
- 514th in the state out of 745 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 21 since May last year
- 26,498th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 362 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,284 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
18.91¢ per kWh
- 0.6% higher than last month
- 2.7% higher than May last year
- 0.32% lower than the Michigan average
- 17.15% higher than the US average
- 517th in the state out of 745 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 5 since May last year
- 26,464th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 6 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 123 since May last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for May, 2024
$106.07 per month
- 10.11% higher than last month
- 10.68% higher than May last year
- 0.18% lower than the Michigan average
- 14.61% lower than the US average
- 449th in the state out of 745 cities
- The state rank has increased by 117 since last month
- The state rank is the same since May last year
- 11,166th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,295 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,863 since May last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$116.43 per month
- 0.74% higher than last month
- 0.56% lower than May last year
- 2.03% higher than the Michigan average
- 14.84% lower than the US average
- 449th in the state out of 745 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 136 since May last year
- 8,074th in the US out of 31,747 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 109 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 622 since May last year
Muskegon, MI Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Muskegon home spend, on average, 18.91 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 0.32% lower than Michigan's average price of 18.97 cents, resulting in the city ranking 517th out of 746 cities in Michigan for best average electricity rate. There is 8234.46% more electricity used in Muskegon than is produced, meaning they must purchase electricity from neighboring cities and counties. The city produces around 0.12 megawatt hours per person each year from electricity generating plants within its city limits, which makes them the 40th highest producer out of 746 cities in Michigan.
Muskegon is the 31st highest ranked city in Michigan out of 746 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 153,515,284.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Additionally, the city ranks 718th highest in the state for emissions per capita, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 4,079.38 kilograms of emissions per citizen. Natural Gas is the primary fuel type in Muskegon, with 100.00% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Muskegon has the 22nd highest number of electricity plants of any city in the state, with one total plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Muskegon
Muskegon residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Muskegon, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 18.93 | 116.43 | 12,209,034.5 | 2,310,919,975 | |
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Muskegon, Michigan include: 49442, 49441, 49444, 49445, 49440
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Norton Shores, MI Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Norton Shores home spend, on average, 18.91 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 0.32% lower than Michigan's average price of 18.97 cents, resulting in the city ranking 517th out of 746 cities in Michigan for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.96 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 181.99 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.45 outages per year and 171.11 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 26,635.17 megawatt hours, Consumers Energy is the largest supplier in the city.
Norton Shores is the 49th highest ranked city in Michigan out of 746 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 102,503,633.99 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 81st worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 244,455.58 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Norton Shores
Norton Shores residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Norton Shores, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 18.93 | 116.43 | 12,209,034.5 | 2,310,919,975 | |
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Norton Shores, Michigan include: 49441, 49444, 49456
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Muskegon Heights, MI Electricity Overview
Citizens who call Muskegon Heights home spend, on average, 18.91 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Thankfully, this is 0.32% lower than Michigan's average price of 18.97 cents, resulting in the city ranking 517th out of 746 cities in Michigan for best average electricity rate. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 0.96 outages per customer each year, with outages lasting about 181.99 minutes. The US averages of outages and outage time frames are 1.45 outages per year and 171.11 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 3,451.78 megawatt hours, Consumers Energy is the largest supplier in the city.
Muskegon Heights is the 100th highest ranked city in Michigan out of 746 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 41,173,384.61 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 81st worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 98,192.26 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Muskegon Heights
Muskegon Heights residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Muskegon Heights, Michigan
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy | BUNDLED | 18.93 | 116.43 | 12,209,034.5 | 2,310,919,975 | |
| Spartan Renewable Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY |
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Electricity Production in Muskegon County, Michigan
Power Plants in Muskegon County, Michigan
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Macbeth SolarMacbeth Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Montague | MI | Solar | 36,110 | ||||
Lorin IndustriesLorin Industries (100.00%) | Muskegon | MI | Natural Gas | 4,408.04 | 1,313,447.24 | 297.97 |
Muskegon County, Michigan Details
Muskegon County's electricity use results in CO2 pollution totaling 707,109,376.15 kilograms, which is the 470th largest amount of any county in the US. Additionally, the county ranks 1967th worst in the United States for emissions per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important metric. The county has 2 power producing plants within its borders. This is the 1037th most plants within a county in the nation. In Muskegon County, Solar makes up 89.12% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation.
Providers In Each City in Muskegon County:
- Casnovia, Michigan:
- Great Lakes Energy: 40.64%
- Wolverine Power Cooperative: 18.72%
- Consumers Energy: 40.64%
- Fruitport, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Lakewood Club, Michigan:
- Great Lakes Energy: 33.32%
- Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.34%
- Consumers Energy: 33.34%
- Montague, Michigan:
- Great Lakes Energy: 33.33%
- Consumers Energy: 33.33%
- Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.33%
- Muskegon, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Muskegon Heights, Michigan:
- Wolverine Power Cooperative: 50.00%
- Consumers Energy: 50.00%
- North Muskegon, Michigan:
- Wolverine Power Cooperative: 50.00%
- Consumers Energy: 50.00%
- Norton Shores, Michigan:
- Wolverine Power Cooperative: 50.00%
- Consumers Energy: 50.00%
- Ravenna, Michigan:
- Wolverine Power Cooperative: 50.00%
- Consumers Energy: 50.00%
- Roosevelt Park, Michigan:
- Consumers Energy: 100.00%
- Whitehall, Michigan:
- Great Lakes Energy: 33.33%
- Wolverine Power Cooperative: 33.33%
- Consumers Energy: 33.33%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located in Muskegon County, Michigan?
Muskegon County, Michigan has 2 active electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
What electricity company is the largest provider in Muskegon County, Michigan?
By total customer count, Consumers Energy is the largest electricity company in Muskegon County, Michigan.
How many electric companies offer service in Muskegon County, Michigan?
There are 4 electricity suppliers offering service in Muskegon County, Michigan.
What electricity companies offer service in Muskegon County, Michigan?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumers Energy | 33,091 |
| 2 | Great Lakes Energy | 3,703 |
| 3 | Strategic Energy LLC | 11 |
