Electric Rates & Providers in Washtenaw County, MI

Washtenaw County, Michigan Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Washtenaw County, MI is $121.59
  • The average electricity rate in Washtenaw County, MI is 19.38¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Washtenaw County, MI

The average residential electric bill in Washtenaw County, MI is $121.59 per month. Washtenaw County, MI is the 42nd most expensive county in Michigan for electricity.

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Washtenaw County, Michigan Electricity Overview

The 262,984.38 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable energy ranks Washtenaw County at 588th in the US out of 3221 counties in non-renewable energy generation.

When calculating by total customers, DTE Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Washtenaw County.

Washtenaw County is the 6th largest county by population in the state, with 366,376 residents .

Residents of Washtenaw County are paying, on average, 16.57% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average price, at 19.38 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.62 cents per kilowatt hour.

Washtenaw County experienced a 5.07% increase in CO2 emissions per capita within the previous year.

Washtenaw County ranks 6th out of 83 counties in the state for total consumption, with its residents using 3,622,260.75 megawatt hours.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,622,261 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.89 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    264,379 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,395 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    262,984 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.72 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,516,531,721 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,139.28 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Ann Arbor

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Ann Arbor Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

19.4¢ per kWh

  • 4.46% lower than last month
  • 0.53% higher than November last year
  • 3.67% higher than the Michigan average
  • 13.86% higher than the US average
  • 667th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 20 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 18 since November last year
  • 26,152nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 844 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 939 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

20.21¢ per kWh

  • 0.04% higher than last month
  • 3.46% higher than November last year
  • 5.22% higher than the Michigan average
  • 22.56% higher than the US average
  • 701st in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 8 since November last year
  • 27,406th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 6 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$98.86 per month

  • 2.2% higher than last month
  • 4.47% lower than November last year
  • 0.45% lower than the Michigan average
  • 16.39% lower than the US average
  • 268th in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 348 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 12 since November last year
  • 8,230th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 433 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,511 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$122.61 per month

  • 0.31% lower than last month
  • 6.14% higher than November last year
  • 4.53% higher than the Michigan average
  • 13.8% lower than the US average
  • 662nd in the state out of 746 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 316 since November last year
  • 9,159th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 62 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 585 since November last year

Ann Arbor, MI Electricity Overview

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Ann Arbor's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 20.21 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 4.50% higher than Michigan's average price of 19.34 cents, which ranks the city 701st best average for electricity price out of 746 cities in Michigan. There is a deficiency of 958,793.26 megawatt hours in the city because of citizens consuming 423.61% more electricity than the city's electricity plants produce. There are 226,300.31 megawatt hours generated by facilities in the city from the burning of natural gas. This is the 10th most for a city in Michigan out of 746 cities.

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 468,480,498.81 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also results in a ranking of 725th worst in Michigan for emissions per resident from electricity use, with an average of 3,908.21 kilograms of emissions per person. Natural Gas is the primary fuel in Ann Arbor, with 99.98% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Ann Arbor has 2 power generation plants, which is the 7th most for a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ann Arbor

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.208/kWh$0.149/kWh$191.48/mo.$73.03/mo.
701st20.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ann Arbor
662nd$122.61Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ann Arbor Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ann Arbor, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
DTE EnergyBUNDLED20.04123.4215,300,335.553,065,687,203
First EnergyENERGY
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY

Zips with electric coverage in Ann Arbor, Michigan include: 48103, 48104, 48105, 48108, 48109

Ypsilanti, MI Electricity Overview

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Ypsilanti's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 20.21 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 4.50% higher than Michigan's average price of 19.34 cents, which ranks the city 701st best average for electricity price out of 746 cities in Michigan. There is a deficiency of 165,187.48 megawatt hours in the city because of citizens consuming 446.74% more electricity than the city's electricity plants produce. There are 36,976.38 megawatt hours generated by facilities in the city from the burning of natural gas. This is the 17th most for a city in Michigan out of 746 cities.

Ypsilanti is the 64th highest ranked city in the state out of 746 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 80,859,020.76 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 3,954.37 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 September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.208/kWh$0.149/kWh$191.48/mo.$73.03/mo.
701st20.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Ypsilanti
662nd$122.61Average residential monthly electricity bill for Ypsilanti Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Ypsilanti, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
DTE EnergyBUNDLED20.04123.4215,300,335.553,065,687,203
First EnergyENERGY
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY

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South Lyon, MI Electricity Overview

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South Lyon's inhabitants purchase electricity for, on average, 20.21 cents per kilowatt hour. Regrettably, this is 4.50% higher than Michigan's average price of 19.34 cents, which ranks the city 701st best average for electricity price out of 746 cities in Michigan. Customers in South Lyon deal with 0.89 electrical outages a year with outages lasting an average of 120.2 minutes. DTE Energy has an estimated 1,103 residential customers, which is more than all other vendors in the city.

South Lyon is the 87th highest ranked city in the state out of 746 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 50,438,079.86 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 4,279.49 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen, the city ranks 357th 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 September and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.208/kWh$0.149/kWh$191.48/mo.$73.03/mo.
701st20.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of South Lyon
574th$122.61Average residential monthly electricity bill for South Lyon Residents

Electric Companies With Service in South Lyon, Michigan

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
CMS EnergyENERGY
Constellation EnergyENERGY
DTE EnergyBUNDLED20.04123.4215,300,335.553,065,687,203
First EnergyENERGY
Spartan Renewable EnergyENERGY

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Washtenaw County, Michigan Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

Power Plants in Washtenaw County, Michigan

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan (100.00%)
Ann Arbor MI Natural Gas 203,2762048,111,918.626236.6853
East. Michigan Univ. Heating PlantEast. Michigan Univ. Heating Plant (100.00%)
Ypsilanti MI Natural Gas 36,976.38339,357,290.1837253.0649
Warner LambertUniversity of Michigan NCampus Research (100.00%)
Ann Arbor MI Natural Gas 23,063365,353,011.1641232.154
Domino Farms SolarDTE Energy (100.00%)
Washtenaw County MI Solar 1,3024211
GRS Arbor HillsGas Recovery Systems Inc (100.00%)
Washtenaw County MI Landfill Gas 932388,675.2123953.53
Washtenaw County MI Distillate Fuel Oil -33123155,203.897-468.8921

Washtenaw County, Michigan Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
99.58%
SOLAR
Solar
0.49%
LANDFILL GAS
Landfill Gas
0.04%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
-0.11%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

When considering electricity production, Washtenaw County's top fuel source is Natural Gas, making up 263,276.69 megawatt hours, or 99.58% of production in the county. Solar and Landfill Gas make up the next highest amounts at 1,302 megawatt hours (0.49%) and 93 megawatt hours (0.04%), respectively. The county's electricity use results in CO2 emissions totaling 1,516,531,720.64 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 4,139.28 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This calculation ranks the county as the 1840th highest polluting county in the nation. Washtenaw County is home to 6 power plants, which is the 13th highest number of plants within a county in Michigan.

Washtenaw County, Michigan Net Metering

Washtenaw County has 3 out of 9 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 3.67% of electricity produced. The US average for energy loss is 2.43% and the state average is 2.79%, resulting in a rank of 956th best in the country and a state rank of 11th best out of 3221 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:
    • Chelsea, Michigan Electric Utility: 47.39%
    • DTE Energy: 17.73%
    • Consumers Energy: 34.88%
  • Dexter, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 100.00%
  • Manchester, Michigan:
    • Consumers Energy: 100.00%
  • Milan, Michigan:
    • DTE Energy: 100.00%
  • 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 Energy168,906
2Consumers Energy10,218
3Chelsea, Michigan Electric Utility3,329
4Constellation Energy46
5Strategic Energy LLC15
6First Energy1

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 9 electricity companies operating in the area.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-06-04