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investor-owned utility · EIA utility 19578
Upper Peninsula Power Company
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.
In its Form EIA-861 filing for 2024, Upper Peninsula Power Company, an investor-owned utility, reported 47,660 residential customers in Michigan, with a service territory that touches 11 counties.
Its average residential price that year was 27.64¢ per kilowatthour, 43% above the Michigan average of 19.30¢ and 68% 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 $117.40 a month on average use of 425 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 404.3 minutes per customer with major event days included and 186.8 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 55% above that median.
The average price is up 25.8% on 2019, against up 22.6% for Michigan as a whole, and up 8.8% on 2023.
Compared with Michigan, the US and other investor-owned utilities
| Measure, 2024 | This utility | Investor-owned utilities, US median | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average residential price per kWh | 27.64¢ | 16.17¢ | 19.30¢ | 16.48¢ |
| Average monthly residential bill | $117.40 | $131.47 | $119.31 | $142.26 |
| Average monthly use, kWh | 425 | 787 | 618 | 863 |
| Residential price change, 1 year | +8.8% | — | +2.4% | +3.0% |
| Residential price change, 5 years | +25.8% | — | +22.6% | +26.7% |
| SAIDI, all events (minutes) | 404.3 | 278.7 | 261.6 median | 184.5 median |
| SAIDI, without major event days | 186.8 | 106.5 | 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 investor-owned utilities in Michigan, the median price was 17.43¢. In Michigan this utility's price ranks 1 of 30, counting from the highest.
Average price by year
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyMichigan averageUS average
Year by year
| Year | ¢ per kWh | Michigan ¢ | Monthly bill | kWh a month | Residential customers | All sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.64¢ | 19.30¢ | $117.40 | 425 | 47,660 | 740 GWh |
| 2023 | 25.40¢ | 18.84¢ | $111.99 | 441 | 47,116 | 746.5 GWh |
| 2022 | 23.04¢ | 17.86¢ | $100.90 | 438 | 47,281 | 785.3 GWh |
| 2021 | 22.25¢ | 17.54¢ | $105.63 | 475 | 47,063 | 829.7 GWh |
| 2020 | 22.32¢ | 16.26¢ | $103.11 | 462 | 46,992 | 850 GWh |
| 2019 | 21.97¢ | 15.74¢ | $96.92 | 441 | 46,742 | 850.9 GWh |
| 2018 | 21.77¢ | 15.45¢ | $88.48 | 407 | 52,250 | 809.6 GWh |
| 2017 | 24.33¢ | 15.40¢ | $88.79 | 365 | 55,342 | 752.2 GWh |
| 2016 | 23.52¢ | 15.22¢ | $101.83 | 433 | 49,562 | 725.2 GWh |
| 2015 | 22.91¢ | 14.42¢ | $113.99 | 498 | 42,740 | 782.7 GWh |
| 2014 | 22.47¢ | 14.46¢ | $109.35 | 487 | 46,190 | 773.5 GWh |
| 2013 | 20.52¢ | 14.59¢ | $99.78 | 486 | 46,279 | 842.4 GWh |
Bundled residential service only in the price, bill and use columns. Bill = residential revenue ÷ customers ÷ 12; use = residential sales ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Month by month
Upper Peninsula Power CompanyMichigan average
Sales by sector, 2024
| Sector | Customers | Sales | Share of sales | Revenue | ¢ per kWh, bundled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 47,660 | 242.9 GWh | 33% | $67,142,000 | 27.64¢ |
| Commercial | 6,192 | 148.8 GWh | 20% | $32,553,000 | 23.49¢ |
| Industrial | 59 | 348.2 GWh | 47% | $26,583,000 | 9.05¢ |
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: 737 GWh in total, of which 10.5% was its own net generation and 659.5 GWh was bought wholesale; summer peak demand 132 MW.
Reliability
Minutes of sustained interruption per customer in 2024, as the utility reported them under IEEE 1366 standard. SAIFI: 1.65 interruptions per customer with major event days, 1.26 without; CAIDI 245.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 404.3 | 186.8 | 1.65 | 1.26 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2023 | 425.1 | 140.6 | 1.58 | 0.98 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2022 | 566.8 | 204.6 | 2.31 | 1.48 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2021 | 273.4 | 148.7 | 1.48 | 1.16 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2020 | 292.9 | 206.2 | 2.30 | 1.77 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2019 | 784.8 | 211.5 | 2.48 | 1.78 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2018 | 136.9 | 136.9 | 1.16 | 1.16 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2017 | 602.6 | 176.1 | 2.20 | 1.30 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2016 | 457.2 | 164.9 | 2.10 | 1.30 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2015 | 161.4 | 121.9 | 1.30 | 1.10 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2014 | 281.0 | 248.0 | 1.85 | 1.78 | IEEE 1366 |
| 2013 | 297.0 | 248.0 | 2.00 | 2.00 | IEEE 1366 |
Generation at plants it operates, 2025
- Hydro 100% 99.7 GWh
Net generation of 99.7 GWh at power plants this utility operates, from Form EIA-923. It is not the mix delivered to customers: utilities also buy power wholesale (659.5 GWh in 2024), sell generation to others and may co-own plants that another company operates.
Counties in its service territory
- Alger County
- Baraga County
- Delta County
- Dickinson County
- Houghton County
- Iron County
- Keweenaw County
- Marquette County
- Menominee County
- Ontonagon County
- Schoolcraft 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. | Investor-owned | 33,252 | 14.76¢ | $82.79 | 1,082.0 | 218.0 |
| Alpena Power Co | Investor-owned | 13,763 | 17.43¢ | $91.78 | 284.2 | 57.8 |
| Consumers Energy Co | Investor-owned | 1,657,843 | 19.11¢ | $120.01 | 502.6 | 155.0 |
| DTE Electric Company | Investor-owned | 2,067,779 | 20.13¢ | $122.74 | 483.0 | 159.2 |
| Cloverland Electric Co-op | Cooperative | 36,086 | 14.37¢ | $93.15 | 534.7 | 384.6 |
| Cherryland Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 35,100 | 16.36¢ | $109.78 | 65.3 | 65.3 |
| Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop | Cooperative | 32,446 | 20.99¢ | $93.93 | 234.3 | 234.3 |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 30,456 | 19.89¢ | $185.67 | 577.7 | 268.4 |
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Questions and answers
How much does electricity cost from Upper Peninsula Power Company?
Residential customers paid an average of 27.64¢ 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¢; Upper Peninsula Power Company was 43% above the state figure. Among 30 utility filings with a bundled residential price in Michigan, it had the 1st highest.
What is the average Upper Peninsula Power Company bill?
$117.40 a month in 2024, on average residential use of 425 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 Upper Peninsula Power Company service?
It reported 404.3 minutes of interruption per customer (SAIDI) including major event days and 186.8 minutes excluding them, with 1.65 interruptions per customer (SAIFI) in 2024. Utilities calculate these under differing methods, so comparisons are approximate.
Is the Upper Peninsula Power Company price rising?
The average residential price was up 8.8% in 2024 compared with 2023 and up 25.8% compared with 2019.
Which counties does Upper Peninsula Power Company serve?
Its Form EIA-861 service territory lists 11 counties, including Alger County, MI, Baraga County, MI, Delta County, MI, Dickinson County, MI, Houghton County, MI and Iron 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 "Upper Peninsula Power Company", utility number 19578. Monthly utility figures are from the Form EIA-861M sample. State and US averages are from the Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook, published through July 2026. Generation by fuel is from Form EIA-923, 2025 final. 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.