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Michigan electricity prices, January 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In January 2026, residential customers in Michigan paid an average of 19.52¢ per kilowatthour, up 5.6% on the same month a year earlier (18.48¢). The US average for the month was 17.45¢; Michigan was 12% above that. It ranked 15th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,263,719 MWh, up 1.1% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $139.81 on 716 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 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change | US, Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.52¢ | 18.48¢ | +5.6% | 17.45¢ |
| Commercial | 14.42¢ | 13.63¢ | +5.8% | 13.64¢ |
| Industrial | 9.77¢ | 8.52¢ | +14.7% | 9.29¢ |
| All sectors | 15.20¢ | 14.11¢ | +7.7% | 14.17¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.3 TWh | 3.2 TWh | +1.1% |
| Sales, all sectors | 8.6 TWh | 8.7 TWh | -1.3% |
| Residential customers | 4,557,316 | 4,538,016 | +0.4% |
| Average residential bill | $139.81 | $131.49 | +6.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 716 | 712 | +0.6% |
| US residential price | 17.45¢ | 15.94¢ | +9.5% |
The two years to January 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Michigan in January 2026?
19.52¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.42¢ for commercial and 9.77¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.48¢ in January 2025, a change of +5.6%. Residential sales changed by +1.1% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$139.81, on average use of 716 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.