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Michigan electricity prices, September 2025

Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary

In September 2025, residential customers in Michigan paid an average of 21.20¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.4% on the same month a year earlier (20.12¢). The US average for the month was 18.08¢; Michigan was 17% above that. It ranked 13th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Residential sales were 2,492,516 MWh, down 6.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $116.31 on 549 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.

21.20¢residential, per kWh+5.4% on Sep 2024
$116.31average residential bill for the monthon 549 kWh
2.5 TWhresidential sales-6.1% on a year earlier
13thhighest residential price of 51US 18.08¢

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

SectorSep 2025Sep 2024ChangeUS, Sep 2025
Residential21.20¢20.12¢+5.4%18.08¢
Commercial14.40¢13.97¢+3.1%13.99¢
Industrial8.42¢8.27¢+1.8%9.02¢
All sectors14.74¢14.33¢+2.9%14.21¢

Sales and customers

MeasureSep 2025Sep 2024Change
Residential sales2.5 TWh2.7 TWh-6.1%
Sales, all sectors8 TWh8.2 TWh-2.4%
Residential customers4,544,2154,520,783+0.5%
Average residential bill$116.31$118.20-1.6%
Average residential use, kWh549587-6.5%
US residential price18.08¢16.82¢+7.5%

The two years to September 2025

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Cents per kWh, Form EIA-861M.
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Questions and answers

What was the average electricity price in Michigan in September 2025?

21.20¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.40¢ for commercial and 8.42¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.

How does that compare with a year earlier?

The residential average was 20.12¢ in September 2024, a change of +5.4%. Residential sales changed by -6.1% over the same period.

What was the average residential bill that month?

$116.31, on average use of 549 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.