Residential Space Heating (Retail Access)-D2

DTE Electric · Time-of-use + tiered · filed 2026

$0.1585per kWh, all in
$1,902a year at 1,000 kWh/mo
$9.75fixed, before any usage
$0.2013utility's actual average

What this tariff charges

Fixed charge$9.75 per month
StructureTime-of-use + tiered
Filed2026-04-01

Energy rates

The charged price is the base rate plus its adjustment. Adjustments carry fuel and rider costs and are frequently most of the bill, so a comparison built on the base rate alone is meaningless.

Period 0

TierUp toBase AdjustmentCharged $/kWh
1 17.0 kWh daily 0.12539 0.03004 0.15543
2 no limit 0.13747 0.03004 0.16751

Period 1

TierUp toBase AdjustmentCharged $/kWh
1 20.0 kWh daily 0.11384 0.03004 0.14388
2 no limit 0.10374 0.03004 0.13378

What it costs at different usage levels

kWh per monthAnnual total Effective $/kWh
500 $1,009.15 $0.1682
1000 $1,902.40 $0.1585
2000 $3,676.40 $0.1532

Effective rate includes the fixed charge, which is why it falls as usage rises. This is a time-of-use tariff, so the result also depends on when power is used; an average residential pattern is assumed. Details →

DTE Electric offers a cheaper tariff at this usage. Water Heating Service Rate D5 (Delivery Charge Commercial) comes to $884.17 a year against this one's $1,902.40 — a difference of $1,018. Eligibility rules may apply; check with the utility.

Rooftop solar on this tariff

A 7 kW system costing $21,000 before incentives would save between $763 and $1,347 a year on this tariff, paying back in 16–28 years . No federal tax credit is included: Section 25D ended on December 31, 2025.

no sell rate filed, but this utility reports residential net metering - the range spans no export credit to full retail netting. Compare across this state →

The utility's own description

Available to customers desiring service for Supplemental Electric Space Heating for that portion of the home which is heated with permanently installed separately metered electric space heating unit(s) totaling 3 kW or more. This rate is not available for heat pumps.

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