Otsego County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Otsego County, Michigan Electricity Overview

Otsego County's average residential electricity rate is 17.69 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.49% above the national average of 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Otsego County saw a 0.50% drop during the past 12 months.

On average, Otsego County citizens are accountable for 5,906.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, while the statewide average pollution per capita is 3,995.37.

Consumers Energy is the largest supplier in Otsego County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

As the 8th highest county in the state for non-renewable production per capita, Otsego County produces 39.37 megawatt hours per person per year.

Otsego County is home to 25,016 people and its power generation plants produce 984,852.01 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 39.37 megawatt hours per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Total Consumption
243,929 MWh
Consumption per Capita
9.75 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

Total Production
984,852 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
984,852 MWh
Production per Capita
39.37 MWh

EMISSIONS

CO2 Emissions
147,753,982 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
5,906.38 kg

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Cities within Otsego County: Gaylord, MI Electricity
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Residential Electricity Prices

In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 1,160 positions to 21,258th, from last year's value of 22,418th
In Gaylord, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 773 positions to 21,525th, from last year's value of 22,298th
In Gaylord, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 336 positions to 21,525th, from last month's value of 21,189th
In Gaylord, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 198 positions to 467th, from last year's value of 665th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 62 positions to 21,258th, from last month's value of 21,196th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank increased by 4 positions to 471st, from last year's value of 475th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 2.38% to 18.7 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 18.27 ¢ / kWh
In Gaylord, the residential electricity rate decreased by 4.58% to 18.55 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 19.44 ¢ / kWh
In Gaylord, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 467th, from last month's value of 468th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 0.4% to 18.7 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 18.78 ¢ / kWh
In Gaylord, the residential electricity rate increased by 0.78% to 18.55 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 18.41 ¢ / kWh

Commercial Electricity Prices

In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 185 positions to 14,520th, from last year's value of 14,705th
In Gaylord, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 242 positions to 15,971st, from last year's value of 16,213th
In Gaylord, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 252 positions to 15,971st, from last month's value of 15,719th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 26 positions to 14,520th, from last month's value of 14,494th
In Gaylord, the commercial electricity bill increased by 9.2% to $638.22, from last month's value of $584.44
In Gaylord, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 2.35% to $638.22, from last year's value of $653.55
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 520th, from last year's value of 519th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.82% to $598.04, from last year's value of $593.2
In Gaylord, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 519th, from last year's value of 520th
In Gaylord, the commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 519th, from last month's value of 520th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 0.21% to $598.04, from last month's value of $599.32

Industrial Electricity Prices

In Gaylord, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,776 positions to 15,337th, from last year's value of 18,113th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 299 positions to 13,801st, from last year's value of 14,100th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 205 positions to 454th, from last year's value of 659th
In Gaylord, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 236 positions to 452nd, from last year's value of 688th
In Gaylord, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 204 positions to 15,337th, from last month's value of 15,133rd
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 79 positions to 13,801st, from last month's value of 13,722nd
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 41 positions to 454th, from last month's value of 495th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 6.26% to 8.27 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 8.82 ¢ / kWh
In Gaylord, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 9.83% to 8.49 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.42 ¢ / kWh
In Gaylord, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 3.93% to 8.49 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.84 ¢ / kWh
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 0.92% to 8.27 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 8.35 ¢ / kWh
In Gaylord, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 2 positions to 452nd, from last month's value of 454th

Electricity Production from Natural Gas

In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 670 positions to 1,061st, from last year's value of 391st
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank dropped by 621 positions to 1,061st, from last month's value of 440th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 3,764.08 MWhs
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 329.25 MWhs
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 35 positions to 51st, from last year's value of 16th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank dropped by 32 positions to 51st, from last month's value of 19th
In Gaylord, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 6 positions to 1,060th, from last year's value of 1,054th
In Gaylord, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 1 position to 1,060th, from last month's value of 1,059th

Electricity Production from All Fuel Types

In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,988 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 715th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,841 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 862nd
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 3,764.08 MWhs
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last month's value of 329.25 MWhs
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 45 positions to 71st, from last year's value of 26th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 41 positions to 71st, from last month's value of 30th
In Gaylord, the total production national rank increased by 8 positions to 2,698th, from last year's value of 2,706th
In Gaylord, the total production state rank dropped by 1 position to 72nd, from last year's value of 71st
In Gaylord, the total production national rank increased by 1 position to 2,698th, from last month's value of 2,699th

Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas

In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 720 positions to 1,066th, from last year's value of 346th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 647 positions to 1,066th, from last month's value of 419th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 2874149.998461539 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 251406.44307692308 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 36 positions to 51st, from last year's value of 15th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank dropped by 33 positions to 51st, from last month's value of 18th

Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types

In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 2,214 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 485th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank dropped by 2,159 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 540th
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 2874149.998461539 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 251406.44307692308 CO2 equivalent kgs
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 50 positions to 72nd, from last year's value of 22nd
In Gaylord, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank dropped by 49 positions to 72nd, from last month's value of 23rd

Gaylord Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

18.55¢ per kWh

0.78% higher than last month
4.58% lower than January last year
2.62% lower than the Michigan average
18.83% higher than the US average
467th in the state out of 708 cities
The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
The state rank has increased by 198 since January last year
21,525th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 336 since last month
The national rank has increased by 773 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

18.7¢ per kWh

0.4% lower than last month
2.38% higher than January last year
2.26% lower than the Michigan average
10.18% higher than the US average
471st in the state out of 708 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
21,258th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has dropped by 62 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,160 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$128.06 per month

7.74% higher than last month
0.08% higher than January last year
0.59% higher than the Michigan average
15.17% lower than the US average
651st in the state out of 708 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has increased by 40 since January last year
6,314th in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 2,231 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,108 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$115.91 per month

0.01% higher than last month
2.41% lower than January last year
1.34% higher than the Michigan average
12.63% lower than the US average
512th in the state out of 708 cities
The state rank has increased by 181 since last month
The state rank has increased by 181 since January last year
7,532nd in the US out of 26,964 cities
The national rank has increased by 828 since last month
The national rank has increased by 1,364 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

13.93¢ per kWh

1.25% lower than last month
7.91% lower than January last year
4.54% lower than the Michigan average
4.45% higher than the US average
450th in the state out of 708 cities
The state rank has increased by 205 since last month
The state rank has increased by 201 since January last year
18,798th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 453 since last month
The national rank has increased by 954 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

14.08¢ per kWh

0.7% lower than last month
1.81% higher than January last year
2.21% lower than the Michigan average
0.59% lower than the US average
649th in the state out of 708 cities
The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 11 since January last year
18,660th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has increased by 670 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 68 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$638.22 per month

9.2% higher than last month
2.35% lower than January last year
7.78% lower than the Michigan average
60.84% lower than the US average
519th in the state out of 708 cities
The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
15,971st in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 252 since last month
The national rank has increased by 242 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$598.04 per month

0.21% lower than last month
0.82% higher than January last year
6.64% lower than the Michigan average
63.46% lower than the US average
520th in the state out of 708 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
14,520th in the US out of 26,992 cities
The national rank has dropped by 26 since last month
The national rank has increased by 185 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

8.49¢ per kWh

3.93% lower than last month
9.83% lower than January last year
1.2% lower than the Michigan average
13.57% lower than the US average
452nd in the state out of 708 cities
The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
The state rank has increased by 236 since January last year
15,337th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 204 since last month
The national rank has increased by 2,776 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.27¢ per kWh

0.92% lower than last month
6.26% lower than January last year
1.4% lower than the Michigan average
19.13% lower than the US average
454th in the state out of 708 cities
The state rank has increased by 41 since last month
The state rank has increased by 205 since January last year
13,801st in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has dropped by 79 since last month
The national rank has increased by 299 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$47,352.02 per month

2.85% higher than last month
8.59% lower than January last year
25.53% lower than the Michigan average
40.46% higher than the US average
477th in the state out of 708 cities
The state rank has dropped by 41 since last month
The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
22,119th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 310 since last month
The national rank has increased by 36 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$47,573.43 per month

0.77% lower than last month
1.17% lower than January last year
24.62% lower than the Michigan average
39.06% higher than the US average
477th in the state out of 708 cities
The state rank is the same since last month
The state rank has dropped by 41 since January last year
21,874th in the US out of 26,382 cities
The national rank has increased by 48 since last month
The national rank has dropped by 717 since January last year

Gaylord, MI Electricity Overview

On average, residents who call Gaylord home are billed a residential electricity price of 17.87 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 4.59% less than the average state rate of 18.73 cents. With an estimated 314 residential customers, Consumers Energy is the largest provider in the city. The city is ranked 26th in the state in total electricity produced from power generating plants within its borders, with 48,933 megawatt hours generated.

Gaylord is the 128th highest ranked city in the state out of 746 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city emitting 31,301,095.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. The city also ranks 5th highest in Michigan in pollution per citizen, averaging 7,445.55 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. This is, perhaps, the more important of the two rankings. The city has one electricity plant. In Gaylord, Natural Gas makes up 100.00% of the fuel used in electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gaylord

Gaylord residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in December.

Historical Electricity Rates:

184^th17.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gaylord

140^th$113.29Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gaylord Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gaylord, Michigan

Provider	Service Type	Residential Rate (¢)	Residential Average Bill ($)	City Production (MWh)	Residential Sales (MWh)	Residential Revenues ($)
Consumers Energy	BUNDLED	18.74	115.91		12,266,200.86	2,298,861,331
Great Lakes Energy	BUNDLED	16.99	110.67		929,559	157,935,100
Spartan Renewable Energy	ENERGY
Strategic Energy LLC	ENERGY
Wolverine Power Cooperative				48,933

Electricity Production in Otsego County, Michigan

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Otsego County, Michigan

Plant	City/County	State	Primary Fuel Type	Production (MWh)	Emission (kg)	Emissions per MWh
Alpine Power PlantWolverine Power Cooperative (100.00%)	Otsego County	MI	Natural Gas	924,316.01	546,303,425.36	591.04
Gaylord - WolverineWolverine Power Cooperative (100.00%)	Gaylord	MI	Natural Gas	48,933	37,363,949.98	763.57
Livingston Generating StationCMS Energy (100.00%)	Otsego County	MI	Natural Gas	11,603	12,882,012.92	1,110.23

Otsego County, Michigan Details

Otsego County's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 147,753,981.58 kilograms, which is the 1421st largest amount of any county in the country. The county also ranks 971st highest in pollution per person in the county, averaging 5,906.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per person in the county. This is, most likely, the more important of the two metrics. The county is home to 3 electricity generation plants, which is 846th highest in the country. For electricity production purposes, Otsego County's primary fuel is Natural Gas, making up 100.00%, or 984,852.01 megawatt hours of production in the county.

NATURAL GAS

100.00%

Out of the 6 providers in Otsego County, 50.00% of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state has nonexistent net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more feasible.

There are 3 companies in Otsego County that report energy loss. Together, these 3 providers average an annual energy loss of 5.73% of electricity generated. With a countrywide average energy loss of 2.87%, Otsego County is ranked as the 2336th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

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In Otsego County, 984,852.01 megawatt hours of electricity are generated from non-renewable fuel types.

Electricity generation facilities in Otsego County had a 10.83% increase in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity generation within the previous 12 months.

Otsego County emitted 147,753,981.58 kilograms of CO2 gases from electricity use.

The average monthly residential electric expense in Otsego County is 22.23% lower than the national average monthly residential bill.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Otsego County, Michigan?

By total revenue, Consumers Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Otsego County, Michigan.

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

There are 6 electricity suppliers operating in Otsego County, Michigan.

How many power plants are in Otsego County, Michigan?

There are 3 electricity plants in Otsego County, Michigan

Which electricity companies offer service in Otsego County, Michigan?

County Customers Rank	Provider	Est. County Customers
1	Consumers Energy	22,689
2	Great Lakes Energy	9,040
3	Presque Isle Electric and Gas Cooperative	2,054
4	Strategic Energy LLC	7

Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope

Published: 2024-03-29