Electric Rates & Providers in Ottawa County, MI

Ottawa County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Ottawa County, Michigan Electricity Overview

Ottawa County generates 99.47% of their electricity from non-renewable fuel sources. This equates to 43.27 megawatt hours per resident and places Ottawa County as the 7th highest county in Michigan out of 83 counties for non-renewable production per capita per year.

The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Ottawa County is 18.03 cents. This rate is approximately 11.81% more than the national average of 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.

Ottawa County ranks 21st out of 83 counties in the state for solar electricity generation per capita, averaging 0.01 megawatt hours produced per person.

Natural gas accounts for 48.93% of the electric production in Ottawa County, resulting in a rank of 5th out of 83 counties in the state for natural gas production.

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

Ottawa County is the 17th largest producer of solar energy by total megawatt hours generated in the state out of 83 counties.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    2,930,162 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.74 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    13,088,132 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    68,730 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    13,019,402 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    43.5 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    2,085,203,808 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    6,930.51 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Holland

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Holland Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

16¢ per kWh

  • 3.1% higher than last month
  • 5.8% higher than April last year
  • 16.82% lower than the Michigan average
  • 5.4% lower than the US average
  • 37th in the state out of 745 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since April last year
  • 18,565th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 544 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,029 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.73¢ per kWh

  • 0.47% higher than last month
  • 3.33% higher than April last year
  • 16.8% lower than the Michigan average
  • 2.42% lower than the US average
  • 36th in the state out of 745 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since April last year
  • 18,928th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 301 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 409 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$78.64 per month

  • 9.69% lower than last month
  • 1.75% higher than April last year
  • 17.72% lower than the Michigan average
  • 30.25% lower than the US average
  • 33rd in the state out of 745 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since April last year
  • 2,831st in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 545 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 243 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$94 per month

  • 0.12% higher than last month
  • 1.41% lower than April last year
  • 17.03% lower than the Michigan average
  • 30.92% lower than the US average
  • 50th in the state out of 745 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 9 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 16 since April last year
  • 2,259th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 400 since April last year

Holland, MI Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Holland home are charged a residential electricity rate of 15.73 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 16.80% lower than the average Michigan rate of 18.91 cents. Selling an estimated 399,683.47 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 136,935,568.52 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 4,019.6 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. Using this measurement Holland is the 720th 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 August and the highest average bill is in August.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.163/kWh$0.136/kWh$137.49/mo.$71.23/mo.
36th15.73¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Holland
50th$94Average residential monthly electricity bill for Holland Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Holland, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED18.83115.5712,183,631.972,294,058,165
Great Lakes EnergyBUNDLED18.06108.39849,151.53153,363,541.14
Holland BPW - Holland Board of Public WorksBUNDLED12.0168.081,012,231172,601.1320,722,296.49
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY

Allendale CDP, MI Electricity Overview

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On average, residents who call Allendale CDP home are charged a residential electricity rate of 18.60 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 1.63% less than the average Michigan rate of 18.91 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Consumers Energy. Customers in Allendale CDP experience 1.21 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 191.67 minutes.

There are no power facilities within Allendale CDP, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 4,054.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 25th worst polluting city out of 746 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,054.09 kilograms per person and 23,999 residents in the city, the city emits 97,294,016.84 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Allendale CDP

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.193/kWh$0.151/kWh$162.12/mo.$80.44/mo.
278th18.60¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Allendale CDP
208th$113.67Average residential monthly electricity bill for Allendale CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Allendale CDP, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED18.83115.5712,183,631.972,294,058,165
Great Lakes EnergyBUNDLED18.06108.39849,151.53153,363,541.14
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY

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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 18.80 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.57% less than the average Michigan rate of 18.91 cents. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Consumers Energy. Customers in Jenison CDP experience 0.96 power outages a year with outages lasting an average of 181.99 minutes.

There are no power facilities within Jenison CDP, so residents must rely on power imported from outside of the city. The city emits 4,054.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident in the city from electricity consumption, which makes it the 424th worst polluting city out of 746 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,054.09 kilograms per person and 17,570 residents in the city, the city emits 71,230,296.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Jenison CDP

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.196/kWh$0.151/kWh$168.59/mo.$81.93/mo.
515th18.80¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Jenison CDP
450th$115.58Average residential monthly electricity bill for Jenison CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Jenison CDP, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Consumers EnergyBUNDLED18.83115.5712,183,631.972,294,058,165
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY

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Electricity Production in Ottawa County, Michigan

Power Plants in Ottawa County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Ottawa County MI Coal 6,615,050.026,538,283,524.32988.45/2025
Zeeland Generating StationConsumers Energy (100.00%)
Zeeland MI Natural Gas 5,457,5372,360,365,610.4432.5
Holland MI Natural Gas 946,996377,142,043.46398.25
CoopersvilleEDL Inc (100.00%)
Ottawa County MI Landfill Gas 39,60424,653,426.69622.5
Zeeland Farm ServicesZeeland Farm Services (100.00%)
Ottawa County MI Other Biomass Gas 13,189.826,307,603.59478.22
Autumn Hills Generating FacilityNorth American Natural Res (100.00%)
Ottawa County MI Landfill Gas 11,8136,769,308.28573.04
Grand Valley Solar GardensConsumers Energy (100.00%)
Ottawa County MI Solar 4,123
Ottawa County MI Natural Gas 70162,522.782,321.75
Zeeland MI Natural Gas 5636,452.22650.93
Holland MI Distillate Fuel Oil -772,963.32-38.485/2023
Ottawa County MI Distillate Fuel Oil -230241,490.6-1,049.96

Ottawa County, Michigan Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Ottawa County's power plants primarily use Coal, which accounts for 50.39% (or 6,595,094.79 megawatt hours) of the fuel used for electricity generation in the county. Also used is Natural Gas at 48.93% and Landfill Gas at 0.39% of production. Around 2,085,203,807.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted in the county because of electricity consumption. Averaging 6,930.51 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the county ranks 741st worst for pollution per capita. Ottawa County has the 184th highest electricity producing plants of any county in the US, with 11 total plants.

COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
50.39%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
48.93%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
0.39%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.15%
OTHER BIOMASS GAS
Other Biomass Gas
0.10%
OTHER
Other
0.03%

Ottawa County, Michigan Net Metering

Ottawa County has 5 out of 8 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 3.64% of electricity generated. The countrywide average is 2.87%, resulting in Ottawa County receiving a rank of 650th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Ottawa County:

  • Coopersville, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 36.41%
    • Great Lakes Energy: 27.18%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 36.41%
  • Ferrysburg, Michigan:
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 36.56%
    • Consumers Energy: 36.56%
    • Grand Haven Board of Light and Power: 26.88%
  • Grand Haven, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 35.21%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 35.21%
    • Grand Haven Board of Light and Power: 29.57%
  • Holland, Michigan:
    • Holland BPW - Holland Board of Public Works: 29.92%
    • Consumers Energy: 32.38%
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 32.38%
    • Great Lakes Energy: 5.32%
  • Hudsonville, Michigan:
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Consumers Energy: 50.00%
  • Spring Lake, Michigan:
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Consumers Energy: 50.00%
  • Zeeland, Michigan:
    • Wolverine Power Cooperative: 26.22%
    • Zeeland Board of Public Works: 26.22%
    • Consumers Energy: 26.22%
    • Great Lakes Energy: 21.33%

* 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 8 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: 2024-07-24