Tuscola County, MI: 8 Electric Providers

Tuscola County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Tuscola County, MI is $126.09
  • The average electricity rate in Tuscola County, MI is 17.95¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Tuscola County, MI

The average residential electric bill in Tuscola County, MI is $126.09 per month. Tuscola County, MI is the 75th most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.

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Tuscola County, Michigan Electricity Overview

At an average residential price of 17.95 cents per kilowatt hour in the county compared to the national average 16.49 cents per kilowatt hour, customers in Tuscola County pay a 8.83% markup from the nationwide average rate.

Tuscola County is the 2833rd highest polluting county in the country based on pollution per capita.

Non-renewable sources are used in the generation of 0.93% of the megawatt hours produced in Tuscola County, ranking it 30th in Michigan out of 83 counties for total megawatt hours produced from non-renewable fuels.

During the course of the past 12 months, Tuscola County has experienced a 2.57% drop in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production.

Tuscola County is the 34th most populous county in the state.

With 53,288 citizens living within the county and 1,691,534.39 megawatt hours produced a year, Tuscola County has a megawatt hour per capita production of 31.74 megawatt hours. This is the 12 highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the state.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    525,365 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.86 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,691,534 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,675,784 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    15,750 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    31.74 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    3,124,866 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    58.64 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Caro

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Caro Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

18.41¢ per kWh

  • 4.44% lower than last month
  • 0.28% higher than November last year
  • 1.62% lower than the Michigan average
  • 8.06% higher than the US average
  • 268th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 237 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since November last year
  • 23,818th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,598 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,730 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

19.05¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% higher than last month
  • 2.78% higher than November last year
  • 0.82% lower than the Michigan average
  • 15.54% higher than the US average
  • 495th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 226 since November last year
  • 26,228th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 257 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 374 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$102.18 per month

  • 2.74% higher than last month
  • 4.39% lower than November last year
  • 2.89% higher than the Michigan average
  • 13.58% lower than the US average
  • 406th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 253 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 40 since November last year
  • 9,215th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 175 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,132 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$124.5 per month

  • 0.31% lower than last month
  • 4.68% higher than November last year
  • 6.14% higher than the Michigan average
  • 12.47% lower than the US average
  • 682nd in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 17 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 32 since November last year
  • 9,890th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 437 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 451 since November last year

Caro, MI Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Caro is about 19.05 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 0.82% below Michigan's average rate of 19.21 cents, ranking the city at 495th best for average electricity rate out of 746 cities in the state. Natural gas is one of the major fuel types used in the US, and Caro is in on the action. They generate 15,891.51 megawatt hours from the burning of natural gas. Non-renewable fuel types are used to produce 15,891.51 megawatt hours in the city, which is 100.00% of the total production.

Emissions in Caro average 4,925.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them the 10th worst polluting city out of 746 cities in the state based on emissions per capita. At 4,925.68 kilograms per person and 4,318 people in the city, the city emits 21,269,073.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 179th worst rank in the state for total emissions. The city is home to one electricity generation plant. When considering electricity generation, Caro's top fuel is Natural Gas, accounting for 15,891.51 megawatt hours, or 100.00% of production in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Caro

Caro residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.199/kWh$0.144/kWh$185.39/mo.$78.56/mo.
495th19.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Caro
682nd$124.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Caro Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Caro, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
DTE EnergyBUNDLED20.23122.615,040,719.523,042,053,516
First EnergyENERGY
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY

Vassar, MI Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Vassar is about 19.05 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 0.82% below Michigan's average rate of 19.21 cents, ranking the city at 495th best for average electricity rate out of 746 cities in the state. DTE Energy has an estimated 655 total residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city. The city deals with an average of 0.89 electrical outages per customer a year. These outages are on average 120.2 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Emissions in Vassar average 4,206.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them 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 2,738 people in the city, the city emits 11,516,562.3 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 254th worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 26,993.87 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in Vassar must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Vassar

Vassar residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.199/kWh$0.144/kWh$185.39/mo.$78.56/mo.
495th19.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Vassar
682nd$124.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Vassar Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Vassar, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
DTE EnergyBUNDLED20.23122.615,040,719.523,042,053,516
First EnergyENERGY
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY

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Cass City, MI Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Cass City is about 19.05 cents per kilowatt hour. Luckily, this is 0.82% below Michigan's average rate of 19.21 cents, ranking the city at 513th best for average electricity rate out of 746 cities in the state. DTE Energy has an estimated 530 total residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city. The city deals with an average of 0.89 electrical outages per customer a year. These outages are on average 120.2 minutes. In contrast, the national average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes each outage.

Emissions in Cass City average 4,206.2 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity use, making them 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 2,342 people in the city, the city emits 9,850,909.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year. This is the 281st worst rank in the state for total emissions. All of the 23,089.72 megawatt hours of electricity consumed in Cass City must be sourced from neighboring cities or counties as there are no power facilities in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cass City

Cass City residential electric rates are highest in September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.199/kWh$0.144/kWh$185.39/mo.$78.56/mo.
513th19.05¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cass City
682nd$124.5Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cass City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cass City, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
DTE EnergyBUNDLED20.23122.615,040,719.523,042,053,516
First EnergyENERGY
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY

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Electricity Production in Tuscola County, Michigan

Power Plants in Tuscola County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Cross Winds Energy ParkConsumers Energy (100.00%)
Tuscola County MI Wind 669,497211
Pegasus WindPegasus Wind, LLC (100.00%)
Tuscola County MI Wind 373,089711
Tuscola Bay WindNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Tuscola County MI Wind 347,4201011
Tuscola Wind II LLCNextEra Energy (100.00%)
Tuscola County MI Wind 285,7781411
POET Biorefining Caro, LLCPOET Biorefining Caro, LLC (100.00%)
Caro MI Natural Gas 15,891.51399,886,616.7436622.1318
Tuscola County MI Distillate Fuel Oil 5.88145,778.4722982.736
Tuscola County MI Distillate Fuel Oil -14717168,835.167-1,148.5424

Tuscola County, Michigan Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Emissions in Tuscola County average 58.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption, making them the 2833rd highest polluting county based on emissions per capita. At 58.64 kilograms per person and 53,288 residents in the county, the county emits 3,124,865.93 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county has 7 electricity plants, which is 414th highest in the nation.

WIND
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99.07%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
0.94%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
-0.01%

Tuscola County, Michigan Net Metering

There are 8 companies in Tuscola County providing electricity. Of those 8, 37.50% of them offer some type of net metering option for their customers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically feasible. The state has bad net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more realistic.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Tuscola County averages out to about 3.36% of the total electricity transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The United States average is 2.43%, resulting in Tuscola County receiving a rank of 733rd best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Tuscola County:

  • Akron, Michigan:
    • Thumb Electric: 50.00%
    • DTE Energy: 50.00%
  • Caro, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 50.00%
    • Thumb Electric: 50.00%
  • Cass City, Michigan:
    • Thumb Electric: 50.00%
    • DTE Energy: 50.00%
  • Fairgrove, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 50.00%
    • Thumb Electric: 50.00%
  • Gagetown, Michigan:
    • Thumb Electric: 50.00%
    • DTE Energy: 50.00%
  • Kingston, Michigan:
    • Thumb Electric: 50.00%
    • DTE Energy: 50.00%
  • Mayville, Michigan:
    • Thumb Electric: 50.00%
    • DTE Energy: 50.00%
  • Millington, Michigan:
    • Thumb Electric: 50.00%
    • DTE Energy: 50.00%
  • Reese, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 100.00%
  • Unionville, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 50.00%
    • Thumb Electric: 50.00%
  • Vassar, Michigan:
    • Thumb Electric: 50.00%
    • DTE Energy: 50.00%

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

FAQ

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

The largest electricity supplier in Tuscola County, Michigan by total revenue is DTE Energy.

What electricity companies offer service in Tuscola County, Michigan?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1DTE Energy245,618
2Thumb Electric3,740
3Constellation Energy53
4Strategic Energy LLC17
5First Energy1

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

Tuscola County, Michigan is home to 8 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

How many power plants are within Tuscola County, Michigan?

There are 7 active electricity plants in Tuscola County, Michigan

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