Electric Rates & Providers in Ottawa County, MI

Ottawa County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Ottawa County, MI is $115.21
  • The average electricity rate in Ottawa County, MI is 18.56¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Ottawa County, MI

The average residential electric bill in Ottawa County, MI is $115.21 per month. Ottawa County, MI is the 31st most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.

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Ottawa County, Michigan Electricity Overview

Ottawa County uses non-renewable fuels to generate 47.45 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 256th highest county in the country for non-renewable production per capita.

With 300,873 citizens living within the county and 14,344,084.8 megawatt hours produced per year, Ottawa County has a megawatt hour per capita production rate of 47.67 megawatt hours. This is the 8 highest megawatt hour per capita amount in Michigan.

With 7,766,831.21 megawatt hours produced by coal, Ottawa County ranks 2nd out of 83 counties in the state for coal power electricity production.

Residents of Ottawa County are paying, on average, 12.56% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average rate, at 18.56 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.49 cents per kilowatt hour.

Residents of Ottawa County use enough electricity to release 7,237.92 kilograms of CO2 gases per person, which is the 5th highest amount of pollution from electricity consumption for a county in Michigan.

The monthly residential electricity bill average in Ottawa County is $115.21, compared to the state average bill of $118.06. Ottawa County citizens enjoy a 2.42% lower average expense each month compared to their fellow statesmen.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,966,299 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.86 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    14,344,085 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    68,787 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    14,275,298 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    47.67 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,177,695,278 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    7,237.92 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Holland

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Holland Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

14.48¢ per kWh

  • 2.51% lower than last month
  • 0.74% lower than November last year
  • 22.61% lower than the Michigan average
  • 15.01% lower than the US average
  • 16th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 5 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since November last year
  • 11,381st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,340 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,122 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.66¢ per kWh

  • 0.06% lower than last month
  • 0% higher than November last year
  • 23.67% lower than the Michigan average
  • 11.09% lower than the US average
  • 20th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since November last year
  • 13,384th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 383 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,631 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$76.51 per month

  • 6.31% higher than last month
  • 5.64% lower than November last year
  • 22.96% lower than the Michigan average
  • 35.29% lower than the US average
  • 7th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 15 since November last year
  • 1,259th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 162 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,474 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$86.96 per month

  • 0.44% lower than last month
  • 1.66% lower than November last year
  • 25.86% lower than the Michigan average
  • 38.87% lower than the US average
  • 30th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since November last year
  • 915th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 34 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 234 since November last year

Holland, MI Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Holland home are charged a residential electricity rate of 14.66 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 23.67% lower than the average Michigan rate of 19.21 cents. Selling an estimated 330,964.1 megawatt hours, Holland BPW - Holland Board of Public Works is the largest supplier in the city. Non-renewable fuels are used to produce 1,012,231 megawatt hours in the city, which is 100.00% of their total production.

Electricity consumption in Holland results in the release of 138,624,381.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year, which is the 34th highest amount in Michigan out of 746 cities. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per capita, which amounts to 4,069.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Holland is the 718th highest polluting city in Michigan. Natural Gas makes up 100.01% of the fuel types used for electricity production in Holland. Holland has 3 power generation plants within its borders. This is the highest amount of power plants in a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Holland

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.161/kWh$0.128/kWh$116.96/mo.$70.75/mo.
20th14.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Holland
30th$86.96Average residential monthly electricity bill for Holland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Holland, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.09119.2712,422,775.722,371,608,949
First EnergyENERGY
Great Lakes EnergyBUNDLED17.37104.7905,158.01157,199,182.33

Allendale CDP, MI Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Allendale CDP home are charged a residential electricity rate of 18.50 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 3.67% less than the average Michigan rate of 19.21 cents. Consumers Energy is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold. Customers in the city are faced with 0.99 power outages a year, with outages lasting about 132.93 minutes on average. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

There are no power facilities within Allendale CDP, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 4,206.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 37th worst polluting city out of 746 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,206.2 kilograms per person and 23,999 residents in the city, the city emits 100,944,477.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Allendale CDP

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.196/kWh$0.147/kWh$148.16/mo.$81.23/mo.
195th18.50¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Allendale CDP
156th$114.17Average residential monthly electricity bill for Allendale CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Allendale CDP, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.09119.2712,422,775.722,371,608,949
First EnergyENERGY
Great Lakes EnergyBUNDLED17.37104.7905,158.01157,199,182.33

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Jenison CDP, MI Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Jenison CDP home are charged a residential electricity rate of 19.04 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.89% less than the average Michigan rate of 19.21 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Consumers Energy. Customers in Jenison CDP experience 0.91 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 122.99 minutes.

There are no power facilities within Jenison CDP, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 4,206.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 37th worst polluting city out of 746 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,206.2 kilograms per person and 17,570 residents in the city, the city emits 73,902,848.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Jenison CDP

Jenison CDP residential electric rates are highest in July and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.151/kWh$168.59/mo.$81.93/mo.
486th19.04¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Jenison CDP
473rd$119.28Average residential monthly electricity bill for Jenison CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Jenison CDP, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED19.09119.2712,422,775.722,371,608,949
First EnergyENERGY
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY

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Electricity Production in Ottawa County, Michigan

Power Plants in Ottawa County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Ottawa County MI Coal 7,783,40427,695,978,818.112988.7735/2025
Zeeland Generating StationConsumers Energy (100.00%)
Zeeland MI Natural Gas 5,545,07962,419,351,775.685436.3136
Holland MI Natural Gas 946,99611377,142,043.4611398.2539
CoopersvilleEDL Inc (100.00%)
Ottawa County MI Landfill Gas 39,604624,653,478.767622.510
Zeeland Farm ServicesZeeland Farm Services (100.00%)
Ottawa County MI Other Biomass Gas 13,189.8216,307,551.521478.211
Autumn Hills Generating FacilityNorth American Natural Res (100.00%)
Ottawa County MI Landfill Gas 11,813186,769,308.2820573.0419
Grand Valley Solar GardensConsumers Energy (100.00%)
Ottawa County MI Solar 4,1802011
Ottawa County MI Natural Gas 7054162,522.78522,321.751
Zeeland MI Natural Gas 565536,452.2256650.9314
Holland MI Distillate Fuel Oil -77162,963.3223-38.48165/2023
Ottawa County MI Distillate Fuel Oil -23020241,490.66-1,049.9623

Ottawa County, Michigan Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Ottawa County's power plants primarily use Coal, which accounts for 54.15% (or 7,766,831.21 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Also used is Natural Gas at 45.26% and Landfill Gas at 0.36% of production. Around 2,177,695,278.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in the county because of electricity consumption. Averaging 7,237.92 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the county ranks 672nd worst for pollution per capita. Ottawa County has the 238th highest electricity producing plants of any county in the US, with 11 total plants.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
54.15%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
45.26%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
0.36%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.11%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
Other Biomass Gas
0.09%
OTHER
Other
0.03%

Ottawa County, Michigan Net Metering

Ottawa County has 6 out of 11 electricity providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Residents of Michigan have bad net metering laws and regulations that encourage the installation of personal solar.

Energy Loss

There are 5 electricity providers in Ottawa County that report energy loss. Together, these 5 providers average a yearly energy loss of 3.67% of electricity generated. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in Ottawa County receiving a rank of 955th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Ottawa County:

  • Coopersville, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%
  • Ferrysburg, Michigan:
    • Grand Haven Board of Light and Power: 46.95%
    • Consumers Energy: 53.05%
  • Grand Haven, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 50.09%
    • Grand Haven Board of Light and Power: 49.91%
  • Holland, Michigan:
    • Holland BPW - Holland Board of Public Works: 48.55%
    • Consumers Energy: 48.58%
    • Great Lakes Energy: 2.87%
  • Hudsonville, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%
  • Spring Lake, Michigan:
    • Grand Haven Board of Light and Power: 38.68%
    • Consumers Energy: 61.32%
  • Zeeland, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 44.90%
    • Great Lakes Energy: 10.33%
    • Zeeland Board of Public Works: 44.77%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

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

Ottawa County, Michigan is home to 11 electricity plants producing electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.

What electricity companies offer service in Ottawa County, Michigan?

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

There are 11 electricity providers offering service in Ottawa County, Michigan.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Ottawa County, Michigan?

The largest electricity supplier in Ottawa County, Michigan by megawatt hours sold is Holland BPW - Holland Board of Public Works.

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-11-12