Michigan electricity prices, May 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In May 2025, residential customers in Michigan paid an average of 20.23¢ per kilowatthour, up 3.4% on the same month a year earlier (19.56¢). The US average for the month was 17.37¢; Michigan was 16% above that. It ranked 13th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,246,224 MWh, down 9.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $100.16 on 495 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change | US, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20.23¢ | 19.56¢ | +3.4% | 17.37¢ |
| Commercial | 14.99¢ | 14.50¢ | +3.4% | 12.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.64¢ | 8.66¢ | -0.2% | 8.29¢ |
| All sectors | 14.58¢ | 14.31¢ | +1.9% | 13.13¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | May 2025 | May 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.2 TWh | 2.5 TWh | -9.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 7.5 TWh | 8 TWh | -5.7% |
| Residential customers | 4,536,336 | 4,512,828 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $100.16 | $106.99 | -6.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 495 | 547 | -9.5% |
| US residential price | 17.37¢ | 16.40¢ | +5.9% |
The two years to May 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Michigan in May 2025?
20.23¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.99¢ for commercial and 8.64¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 19.56¢ in May 2024, a change of +3.4%. Residential sales changed by -9.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$100.16, on average use of 495 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Michigan page.