Michigan electricity rates

205 residential tariffs from 55 utilities. Across the 40 filed since 2020, the median costs $0.1569 per kWh at 1,000 kWh a month once fixed charges are included — the cheapest $0.0737, the most expensive $0.2442.

$0.1569median $/kWh
55utilities
205tariffs on file
32%time-of-use
20%filed since 2020

Rate structures in Michigan

StructureTariffs
Flat125
Time-of-use41
Time-of-use + tiered24
Tiered14
Unclassified1

Lowest effective rates at 1,000 kWh/month

Ranked across the 40 tariffs filed since 2020 — 20% of those on file here. Older filings are excluded because they are systematically below what utilities now charge; see methodology. Effective rate includes fixed charges, and availability restrictions may apply.

UtilityTariffStructureFiled $/kWhAnnual
DTE Electric Water Heating Service Rate D5 (Delivery Charge Commercial) Flat 2026 $0.0737 $884.17
DTE Electric Residential Time of Use Pilot 1 (Full Service)- D1-A (CLOSED RATE) Flat 2025 $0.0783 $939.19
DTE Electric Residential Time of Use Pilot 2 (Full Service)- D1-B (CLOSED RATE) Flat 2025 $0.0783 $939.19
DTE Electric Water Heating Service Rate D5 (Delivery Charge Residential) Flat 2026 $0.1042 $1,250.89
DTE Electric Electric Vehicle Rate (Retail Service) - D1.9 Time-of-use 2026 $0.1089 $1,306.55
DTE Electric Electric Vehicle Rate (Full Service) - D1.9 Time-of-use 2026 $0.1089 $1,306.55
DTE Electric Water Heating Service Rate D5 Option 1 (Retail Service Commercial) Flat 2026 $0.1090 $1,307.83
DTE Electric Residential Service Rate - (Full Service) - D1 Flat 2026 $0.1159 $1,390.67
DTE Electric Residential Service Rate - (Retail Access Service) - D1 Flat 2026 $0.1159 $1,390.67
DTE Electric Residential Time of Day (Full Service) - D1.2 Flat 2026 $0.1167 $1,399.84

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