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Washtenaw County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Washtenaw County, Michigan Electricity Overview

Washtenaw County is the 31st largest producing county in the state out of 83 counties when considering megawatt hours generated from renewable fuels.

Residents in Washtenaw County use 1125.95% of the electricity that the county produces.

Washtenaw County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 20.93% above the US average, at 19.36 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.01 cents.

When measuring CO2 emissions per capita, Washtenaw County had a 17.65% decrease over the course of the last 12 months.

With total production of 317,287.12 megawatt hours, Washtenaw County is the 30th highest producer of electricity out of 83 counties in Michigan.

Washtenaw County is home to over 366,376 residents and generates 1,318 megawatt hours of electricity from solar sources, or 0 megawatt hour per capita. This ranks Washtenaw County 974th out of 3230 counties in the US for solar megawatt hours produced per person.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,572,506 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.75 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    317,287 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    47,732 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    269,555 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.87 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,440,996,720 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    3,933.11 kg

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Ann Arbor Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024

19.74¢ per kWh

  • 1.91% lower than last month
  • 6.99% higher than January last year
  • 3.63% higher than the Michigan average
  • 26.44% higher than the US average
  • 657th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 428 since January last year
  • 22,853rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 463 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,302 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

19.79¢ per kWh

  • 0.55% higher than last month
  • 7.47% higher than January last year
  • 3.43% higher than the Michigan average
  • 16.6% higher than the US average
  • 659th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 23,036th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank is the same since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 433 since January last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$125.49 per month

  • 5.71% higher than last month
  • 14.61% higher than January last year
  • 1.42% lower than the Michigan average
  • 16.87% lower than the US average
  • 220th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since January last year
  • 5,666th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 2,242 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,468 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$116.74 per month

  • 1.16% higher than last month
  • 0.15% lower than January last year
  • 2.07% higher than the Michigan average
  • 12.01% lower than the US average
  • 693rd in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 428 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 429 since January last year
  • 7,943rd in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 224 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 461 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

14.42¢ per kWh

  • 6.16% higher than last month
  • 14.6% higher than January last year
  • 1.2% lower than the Michigan average
  • 8.1% higher than the US average
  • 634th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 413 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 442 since January last year
  • 20,274th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,067 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6,510 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

13.72¢ per kWh

  • 1.13% higher than last month
  • 11.83% higher than January last year
  • 4.68% lower than the Michigan average
  • 3.09% lower than the US average
  • 217th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 41 since January last year
  • 17,031st in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 719 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,699 since January last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$955.93 per month

  • 16.01% higher than last month
  • 16.06% higher than January last year
  • 38.13% higher than the Michigan average
  • 41.34% lower than the US average
  • 707th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since January last year
  • 23,069th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,297 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,699 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$878.02 per month

  • 1.27% higher than last month
  • 9% higher than January last year
  • 37.07% higher than the Michigan average
  • 46.36% lower than the US average
  • 708th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 22,025th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 10 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,492 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024

8.69¢ per kWh

  • 1.96% lower than last month
  • 26% higher than January last year
  • 1.12% higher than the Michigan average
  • 11.55% lower than the US average
  • 636th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 469 since January last year
  • 16,977th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,624 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 9,429 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.7¢ per kWh

  • 1.75% higher than last month
  • 14.18% higher than January last year
  • 3.77% higher than the Michigan average
  • 14.9% lower than the US average
  • 676th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 508 since January last year
  • 16,586th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 980 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,714 since January last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024

$88,998.28 per month

  • 10.53% higher than last month
  • 30.57% higher than January last year
  • 39.97% higher than the Michigan average
  • 163.99% higher than the US average
  • 669th in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 10 since January last year
  • 23,913th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 48 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 895 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$87,106.7 per month

  • 2.03% higher than last month
  • 14.05% higher than January last year
  • 38.01% higher than the Michigan average
  • 154.61% higher than the US average
  • 663rd in the state out of 708 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 4 since January last year
  • 23,847th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 13 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 275 since January last year

Ann Arbor Electricity Production and Emission Data

Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

21,920 MWh

  • 7.47% higher than last month
  • 3.09% higher than January last year
  • 43.64% lower than the Michigan average
  • 21.53% lower than the US average
  • 11th in the state out of 72 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since January last year
  • 308th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 12 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 32 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from All

20,258.62 MWh

  • 0.23% higher than last month
  • 0.51% lower than January last year
  • 46.94% lower than the Michigan average
  • 21.6% lower than the US average
  • 12th in the state out of 72 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 314th in the US out of 2,734 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 79 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for January, 2024

5,214,524.56 MWh

  • 7.22% higher than last month
  • 3.35% higher than January last year
  • 67.79% lower than the Michigan average
  • 60.61% lower than the US average
  • 11th in the state out of 72 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 282nd in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 16 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 6 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All

4,770,700.75 MWh

  • 0.21% higher than last month
  • 0.5% lower than January last year
  • 71.19% lower than the Michigan average
  • 59.52% lower than the US average
  • 11th in the state out of 72 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 9 since January last year
  • 291st in the US out of 2,699 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 142 since January last year

Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

21,920 MWh

  • 7.47% higher than last month
  • 3.15% higher than January last year
  • 55.41% lower than the Michigan average
  • 53.5% lower than the US average
  • 7th in the state out of 51 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
  • 173rd in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 11 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 9 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas

20,256.13 MWh

  • 0.27% higher than last month
  • 0.38% lower than January last year
  • 58.51% lower than the Michigan average
  • 54.54% lower than the US average
  • 8th in the state out of 51 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since January last year
  • 182nd in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 56 since January last year

Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for January, 2024

5,214,524.56 MWh

  • 7.22% higher than last month
  • 3.42% higher than January last year
  • 73.49% lower than the Michigan average
  • 71.55% lower than the US average
  • 9th in the state out of 51 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank is the same since January last year
  • 187th in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4 since January last year

12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas

4,769,885.84 MWh

  • 0.28% higher than last month
  • 0.32% lower than January last year
  • 75.75% lower than the Michigan average
  • 73.24% lower than the US average
  • 9th in the state out of 51 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since January last year
  • 202nd in the US out of 1,066 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 8 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 98 since January last year

Ann Arbor, MI Electricity Overview

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Ann Arbor's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 19.81 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 5.79% higher than Michigan's average price of 18.73 cents, which ranks the city 564th best average for electricity price out of 746 cities in Michigan. Ann Arbor produces 20.71% of the electricity consumed in the city and must power from plants outside of their city boundaries or rural area power plants. The city is the 37th highest generating city out of 746 cities in the state, averaging 2.02 megawatt hours produced per person.

Ann Arbor is the 6th highest ranked city in the state out of 746 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 436,703,953.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also results in a ranking of 724th worst in Michigan for emissions per resident from electricity use, with an average of 3,643.12 kilograms of emissions per person. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Ann Arbor, with 99.99% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Ann Arbor has 2 power generation plants, which is the 6th most for a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.204/kWh$0.149/kWh$191.48/mo.$73.02/mo.
564th19.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ann Arbor
457th$116.74Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ann Arbor Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ann Arbor, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
DTE EnergyBUNDLED19.81116.7414,544,150.812,881,103,429
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY

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Ypsilanti, MI Electricity Overview

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Ypsilanti's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 19.81 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 5.79% higher than Michigan's average price of 18.73 cents, which ranks the city 564th best average for electricity price out of 746 cities in Michigan. Ypsilanti produces 13.44% of the electricity consumed in the city and must power from plants outside of their city boundaries or rural area power plants. The city is the 38th highest generating city out of 746 cities in the state, averaging 1.31 megawatt hours produced per person.

Ypsilanti is the 63rd highest ranked city in the state out of 746 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 77,498,773.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also results in a ranking of 721st worst in Michigan for emissions per resident from electricity use, with an average of 3,790.04 kilograms of emissions per person. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Ypsilanti, with 100.00% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Ypsilanti has one power generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ypsilanti

Ypsilanti residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.204/kWh$0.149/kWh$191.48/mo.$73.02/mo.
564th19.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ypsilanti
457th$116.74Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ypsilanti Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ypsilanti, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
DTE EnergyBUNDLED19.81116.7414,544,150.812,881,103,429
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY

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South Lyon, MI Electricity Overview

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South Lyon's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 19.81 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 5.79% higher than Michigan's average price of 18.73 cents, which ranks the city 564th best average for electricity price out of 746 cities in Michigan. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is DTE Energy.

South Lyon is the 88th highest ranked city in the state out of 746 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 47,089,419.44 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 3,995.37 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 88th worst in Michigan for emissions per capita. In South Lyon, there are no electricity facilities. The city must depend on electricity imported from outside of the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in South Lyon

South Lyon residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in November.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.204/kWh$0.149/kWh$191.48/mo.$73.02/mo.
564th19.81¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of South Lyon
457th$116.74Average residential monthly electricity bill for South Lyon Residents

Electric Companies With Service in South Lyon, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
DTE EnergyBUNDLED19.81116.7414,544,150.812,881,103,429
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY
Strategic Energy LLCENERGY

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Electricity Production in Washtenaw County, Michigan

Power Plants in Washtenaw County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan (100.00%)
Ann Arbor MI Natural Gas 222,49852,423,719.43235.61
GRS Arbor HillsGas Recovery Systems Inc (100.00%)
Washtenaw County MI Landfill Gas 46,41442,054,127.22906.07
East. Michigan Univ. Heating PlantEast. Michigan Univ. Heating Plant (100.00%)
Ypsilanti MI Natural Gas 26,797.126,781,386.36253.06
Warner LambertUniversity of Michigan NCampus Research (100.00%)
Ann Arbor MI Natural Gas 19,6024,550,009.12232.12
Domino Farms SolarDTE Energy (100.00%)
Washtenaw County MI Solar 1,318
Washtenaw County MI Distillate Fuel Oil 6581,386,167.012,106.64

Washtenaw County, Michigan Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

When considering electricity production, Washtenaw County's top fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 268,875.27 megawatt hours, or 84.74% of production in the county. Landfill Gas and Solar make up the next highest amounts at 46,414 megawatt hours (14.63%) and 1,318 megawatt hours (0.42%), respectively. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 1,440,996,719.79 kilograms, which is 7th largest emissions amount in the state out of 83 counties. A better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the county, which amounts to 3,933.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks the county as the 1965th highest polluting county in the nation. Washtenaw County is home to 6 power plants, which is the 12th highest number of plants within a county in Michigan.

NATURAL GAS
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Natural Gas
84.74%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
Landfill Gas
14.63%
SOLAR
Solar
0.42%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.21%

Washtenaw County, Michigan Net Metering

Washtenaw County has 3 out of 6 providers reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. The state of Michigan has poor state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

There are 3 providers in Washtenaw County that report energy loss. Combined, these 3 providers average a yearly energy loss of 4.64% of electricity produced. The US average for energy loss is 2.87% and the state average is 3.44%, resulting in a rank of 1582nd best in the country and a state rank of 12th best out of 3230 and 83 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Washtenaw County:

  • Ann Arbor, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 100.00%
  • Barton Hills, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 100.00%
  • Chelsea, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 1.18%
    • Consumers Energy: 35.05%
    • Homeworks Tri-County: 27.54%
    • Chelsea, Michigan Electric Utility: 36.23%
  • Dexter, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 100.00%
  • Manchester, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%
  • Milan, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 59.90%
    • Midwest Energy & Communications: 40.10%
  • Saline, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 100.00%
  • South Lyon, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 100.00%
  • Ypsilanti, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 100.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Washtenaw County, Michigan?

By total megawatt hours sold, DTE Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Washtenaw County, Michigan.

Which electricity companies offer service in Washtenaw County, Michigan?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1DTE Energy165,253
2Consumers Energy9,775
3Chelsea, Michigan Electric Utility3,213
4Homeworks Tri-County423
5Strategic Energy LLC14

How many power plants are in Washtenaw County, Michigan?

There are 6 electricity plants located in Washtenaw County, Michigan

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

Washtenaw County, Michigan has 6 electricity companies operating in the area.

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-04-12