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Michigan electricity prices, August 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In August 2025, residential customers in Michigan paid an average of 20.73¢ per kilowatthour, up 4.9% on the same month a year earlier (19.77¢). The US average for the month was 17.61¢; Michigan was 18% above that. It ranked 13th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,416,699 MWh, little changed on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $155.93 on 752 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 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change | US, Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 20.73¢ | 19.77¢ | +4.9% | 17.61¢ |
| Commercial | 14.86¢ | 13.97¢ | +6.4% | 13.93¢ |
| Industrial | 8.44¢ | 8.18¢ | +3.2% | 9.08¢ |
| All sectors | 15.26¢ | 14.51¢ | +5.2% | 14.22¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Aug 2025 | Aug 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.4 TWh | 3.4 TWh | -0.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9.5 TWh | 9.5 TWh | -0.6% |
| Residential customers | 4,541,378 | 4,517,513 | +0.5% |
| Average residential bill | $155.93 | $150.39 | +3.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 752 | 761 | -1.2% |
| US residential price | 17.61¢ | 16.60¢ | +6.1% |
The two years to August 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Michigan in August 2025?
20.73¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.86¢ for commercial and 8.44¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 19.77¢ in August 2024, a change of +4.9%. Residential sales changed by -0.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$155.93, on average use of 752 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.