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electric cooperative · EIA utility 19396
Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)
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. Annual figures: Form EIA-861 for 2024, final release. Monthly state figures run to July 2026.
Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) is an electric cooperative that reported 23,034 residential customers in Michigan on Form EIA-861 for 2024, with a service territory that touches 13 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 18.04¢ per kilowatthour, 6.5% below the Michigan average of 19.30¢ and 9.5% above the US average of 16.48¢. The figure is residential revenue divided by residential sales, so it folds in fixed charges, riders and every rate schedule the utility bills under.
That works out to an average residential bill of $143.08 a month on average use of 793 kWh a month. Across Michigan the average bill was $119.31 on 618 kWh, so a bill gap reflects how much power households use as well as what each kilowatthour costs.
For reliability it reported a SAIDI of 239.0 minutes per customer with major event days included and 105.0 minutes with them excluded, calculated under IEEE 1366 standard. The median among Michigan utilities reporting was 261.6 minutes with major event days; this utility's figure is 8.6% below that median.
The average price is up 21.3% on 2019, against up 22.6% for Michigan as a whole, and up 5.7% on 2023. EIA's early release for 2025, which has not been fully edited, shows 18.33¢.
Compared with Michigan, the US and other electric cooperatives
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Electric cooperatives, US median | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 18.04¢ | 13.74¢ | 19.30¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $143.08 | $149.95 | $119.31 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 793 | 1,126 | 618 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +5.7% | — | +2.4% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +21.3% | — | +22.6% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 239.0 | 263.0 | 261.6 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 105.0 | 147.0 | 105.0 median | 99.8 median |
State and US prices, bills and use are EIA's own averages over every customer. The ownership column and the reliability columns are medians across utilities with at least 1,000 residential customers, computed on this site from the final 2024 file. Among the 7 filings by electric cooperatives in Michigan, the median price was 19.17¢. In Michigan this utility's price ranks 11 of 30, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)Michigan averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Michigan ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 18.33¢ | 20.01¢ | $152.12 | 830 | 23,136 | 377.4 GWh |
| 2024 | 18.04¢ | 19.30¢ | $143.08 | 793 | 23,034 | 364.2 GWh |
| 2023 | 17.06¢ | 18.84¢ | $135.11 | 792 | 22,935 | 362.1 GWh |
| 2022 | 16.84¢ | 17.86¢ | $140.67 | 835 | 22,837 | 377.1 GWh |
| 2021 | 15.23¢ | 17.54¢ | $128.22 | 842 | 22,725 | 373.4 GWh |
| 2020 | 14.68¢ | 16.26¢ | $124.37 | 847 | 22,616 | 362.8 GWh |
| 2019 | 14.87¢ | 15.74¢ | $121.84 | 820 | 22,462 | 348.7 GWh |
| 2018 | 14.58¢ | 15.45¢ | $122.54 | 840 | 22,388 | 355.5 GWh |
| 2017 | 14.41¢ | 15.40¢ | $115.41 | 801 | 22,334 | 339.5 GWh |
| 2016 | 13.92¢ | 15.22¢ | $114.53 | 822 | 22,267 | 341.8 GWh |
| 2015 | 13.93¢ | 14.42¢ | $113.16 | 812 | 22,241 | 335 GWh |
| 2014 | 14.01¢ | 14.46¢ | $116.75 | 834 | 22,247 | 336.2 GWh |
| 2013 | 13.78¢ | 14.59¢ | $114.55 | 831 | 22,292 | 336.5 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12. EIA describes its early release as not fully edited; it is shown for this utility alone and enters no average, median or rank on this site.
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 23,034 | 219.2 GWh | 60% | $39,547,800 | 18.04¢ |
| Commercial | 3,903 | 47.6 GWh | 13% | $8,650,800 | 18.17¢ |
| Industrial | 205 | 97.4 GWh | 27% | $10,200,700 | 10.47¢ |
Customers, sales and revenue count every service type the utility reported (bundled, energy-only and delivery-only). The price column uses bundled service alone, because part-bill revenue would understate it. Sources of energy: 386 GWh in total, of which 0% was its own net generation and 386 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 94 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 1.00 interruptions per customer with major event days, 0.86 without; CAIDI 239.0 minutes per interruption. EIA's Michigan total across all reporting utilities was 470.4 minutes with major event days and 160.1 without. Major event days are storms and similar events that a utility's chosen method sets apart; methods differ, so treat comparisons as approximate. What SAIDI and SAIFI mean.
| Year | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events | SAIFI, all events | SAIFI, no major events | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 early release | 1,153.0 | 119.0 | 1.82 | 1.28 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2024 | 239.0 | 105.0 | 1.00 | 0.86 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 913.0 | 113.0 | 1.06 | 0.72 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 276.0 | 185.0 | 1.33 | 1.20 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 378.0 | 148.0 | 1.63 | 1.12 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 228.0 | 159.0 | 1.61 | 1.42 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 270.0 | 156.0 | 1.52 | 1.23 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 303.0 | 249.0 | 1.98 | 1.89 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 232.0 | 139.0 | 1.52 | 1.34 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 519.0 | 179.0 | 1.79 | 1.46 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 281.0 | 179.0 | 1.68 | 1.49 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 724.0 | 243.0 | 2.53 | 2.22 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 1,057.0 | 259.0 | 2.06 | 1.60 | Other |
Counties in its service territory
- Barry County
- Clare County
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Gratiot County
- Ingham County
- Ionia County
- Isabella County
- Jackson County
- Mecosta County
- Montcalm County
- Osceola County
- Saginaw County
Counties the utility listed on Form EIA-861 for 2024. Listing a county does not mean the utility serves all of it.
Other utilities in Michigan
| Utility | Ownership | Residential customers | ¢ per kWh | Monthly bill | SAIDI, all events | SAIDI, no major events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,456 | 19.89¢ | $185.67 | 577.7 | 268.4 |
| Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop | Cooperative | 32,446 | 20.99¢ | $93.93 | 234.3 | 234.3 |
| Cherryland Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 35,100 | 16.36¢ | $109.78 | 65.3 | 65.3 |
| Cloverland Electric Co-op | Cooperative | 36,086 | 14.37¢ | $93.15 | 534.7 | 384.6 |
| Alger-Delta Coop Electric Assn | Cooperative | 9,817 | 23.25¢ | $101.83 | 950.6 | 226.3 |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | Cooperative | 120,645 | 19.17¢ | $117.09 | 484.4 | 256.3 |
| City of Holland | Municipal | 26,608 | 11.68¢ | $67.64 | 339.4 | 39.8 |
| City of Bay City | Municipal | 18,028 | 15.35¢ | $88.40 | 415.0 | 48.3 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)?
Residential customers paid an average of 18.04¢ per kilowatthour in 2024. EIA derives this by dividing residential revenue by residential sales; it is an average across all rate schedules and charges, not a tariff rate.
How does that compare with Michigan?
The Michigan average residential price in 2024 was 19.30¢ and the US average 16.48¢; Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) was 6.5% below the state figure. Among 30 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Michigan, it had the 11th highest.
What is the average Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) bill?
$143.08 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 793 kWh a month (annual revenue and sales divided by customers and by twelve). The Michigan average was $119.31 on 618 kWh.
How reliable is Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) service?
It reported 239.0 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 105.0 minutes excluding them, with 1.00 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) price rising?
The average residential price was up 5.7% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 21.3% compared with 2019. EIA's early, not fully edited release for 2025 shows 18.33¢.
Which counties does Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 13 counties, including Barry County, MI, Clare County, MI, Clinton County, MI, Eaton County, MI, Gratiot County, MI and Ingham County, MI. A county can appear in several utilities' territories.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. Annual figures are from Form EIA-861 (sales to ultimate customers, reliability, operational data and service territory files), final release for 2024, respondent "Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)", utility number 19396; the 2025 row is from EIA's early release. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. All are US government works in the public domain. Page built 1 Oct 2026. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. For tariffs and rate schedules, consult the utility or the state utility commission.