Electricity Cost in Michigan
The residential electricity rate in Michigan is 20.01¢ per kilowatt-hour (kWh), ranking #39 cheapest among all 51 US states. The national average is 17.92¢/kWh, making Michigan 12% above average.
20.01¢
Residential
#39
Price Rank
12.0%
Renewable
| Residential Rate | 20.01¢/kWh |
| Commercial Rate | 14.48¢/kWh |
| Industrial Rate | 8.59¢/kWh |
| US Average (Residential) | 17.92¢/kWh |
Residential electricity in Michigan costs 20.01¢/kWh, 12% above the 17.92¢/kWh national average; that makes it the 13th most expensive of 51 states and territories.
Across rate classes, commercial customers pay 14.48¢/kWh and industrial customers 8.59¢/kWh — a 5.89¢/kWh gap that reflects the volume discounts large industrial loads receive. Renewables make up 12.0% of Michigan's generation mix; the dominant source is natural gas at 44.9%, followed by nuclear at 21.2%.
In 2024, Michigan generated about 124,200 GWh of electricity in total.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.