Power Bill Facts

Michigan electricity prices, March 2023

The month beside the same month one year before and beside the US.

Month
March 2023, final
File
Form EIA-861M
Price among 51
11th from the highest

The average residential price in Michigan was 18.23 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in March 2023. Final

In March 2022, the price was 17.46 cents per kWh. The March 2023 price was 0.77 cents per kWh higher than the March 2022 price.

The US average was 16.04 cents per kWh in March 2023. In March 2023, Michigan had the 11th highest average residential price among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The average bill of a residential customer for the month was $109.81, for 602 kWh. A bill for one month changes with the season.

EIA marks this month as final. EIA adjusted the months of this year to the final Form EIA-861 data.

Average price of electricity to ultimate consumers represents the cost per unit of electricity sold and is calculated by dividing electric revenue from ultimate consumers by the corresponding sales of electricity.

The average price of electricity to ultimate consumers reported in this publication by sector represents a weighted average of consumer revenue and sales, and does not equal the per kWh rate charged by the electric power industry participant to the individual consumers.

EIA's words. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, Technical notes, section "Form EIA-861" (March 2024). "This publication" is the Electric Power Monthly.

In plain words: the average price is revenue divided by sales. It is not the rate on a rate schedule. The figures on this page are EIA's own state averages. Monthly data through .

Average price by sector

Cents per kWh

Michigan: average price by sector, March 2023
SectorMar 2023 cents per kWhMar 2022 cents per kWhChange percentUS, Mar 2023 cents per kWh
Residential18.2317.46+4.4%16.04
Commercial13.0912.15+7.7%12.36
Industrial8.037.82+2.7%7.80
All sectors13.2712.70+4.5%12.46

Sales, customers and bill

Residential, unless the row says all sectors

Michigan: sales, customers and the residential bill, March 2023
FigureMar 2023Mar 2022Change percent
Residential sales2.7 TWh2.8 TWh-2.2%
Sales, all sectors8.1 TWh8.2 TWh-0.6%
Residential customers4,494,6964,472,347+0.5%
Average residential bill (dollars in the month)$109.81$108.04+1.6%
Average residential use (kWh in the month)602619-2.7%
US residential price (cents per kWh)16.0414.41+11.3%

The 25 months to March 2023

Form EIA-861M

cents per kWh05101520Mar 2021Jul 2021Nov 2021Mar 2022Jul 2022Nov 2022Mar 2023cents per kWh05101520Mar 2021Oct 2021May 2022Mar 2023

Michigan, residentialUS, residential

Cents per kWh, Form EIA-861M.

Where the figures come from

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month). EIA status of this month: final. The series runs through July 2026. The average price is revenue divided by sales. The average bill is residential revenue divided by residential customers. The annual figures of each utility are on the Michigan page.

Questions about March 2023 in Michigan

What did businesses pay for electricity in Michigan in March 2023?
The average commercial price was 13.09 cents per kWh. The average industrial price was 8.03 cents per kWh. The average for all sectors was 13.27 cents per kWh.
How much electricity did residential customers in Michigan buy in March 2023?
Residential customers bought 2.7 TWh of electricity in March 2023. One TWh is 1,000,000,000 kWh. The quantity was 2.2% lower than the quantity in March 2022.
How many residential customers did Michigan have in March 2023?
Michigan had 4,494,696 residential customers in March 2023. The number was 0.5% higher than the number in March 2022. A customer is one account or one meter, not one person.