Average electric bill in Michigan

A typical Michigan home paid about $127.17 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,526.03 for the year, using 635 kWh a month at 20.03 cents per kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $127.17 a month$1,526.03 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 36 of 51-16% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 635 kWh a month43 of 51; -27% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 20.03 ¢/kWh13 of 51; +16% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Jul $185.75903 kWh at 20.56 ¢
Cheapest month: May $100.39496 kWh at 20.24 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 85%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Aug 2026: $142.41 a month+7.9% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 2.14%28 of 51; median household income $71,149
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +11.9%$113.62 to $127.17 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $794.34 a month14.48 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $32.51 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $94.66

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Typical monthly bill, Michigan

$100.39 in May to $185.75 in Jul.

Typical monthly bill, Michigan: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Aug
Jan	132	140
Feb	119	120
Mar	111	122
Apr	101	108
May	100	115
Jun	151	151
Jul	186	211
Aug	156	172
Sep	117	No data
Oct	106	No data
Nov	111	No data
Dec	136	No data

12 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Michigan and the states next to it in rank

$127.17 a month, rank 36 of 51.

dollars a month

Michigan127
U.S. average151
South Dakota131
Illinois127

Michigan, Typical monthly bill, Michigan against others, 2025: EIA retail sales.

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Bill by use level

Use	Michigan a month	Michigan a year	U.S. a month	Gap to U.S. in Michigan
160 kWh, 0.25x the Michigan average	$32.05	$384.58	$27.57	+$4
320 kWh, 0.5x the Michigan average	$64.10	$769.15	$55.14	+$9
480 kWh, 0.75x the Michigan average	$96.14	$1,153.73	$82.70	+$13
630 kWh, 1x the Michigan average	$126.19	$1,514.27	$108.55	+$18
790 kWh, 1.25x the Michigan average	$158.24	$1,898.84	$136.12	+$22
950 kWh, 1.5x the Michigan average	$190.28	$2,283.42	$163.69	+$27
1,270 kWh, 2x the Michigan average	$254.38	$3,052.57	$218.82	+$36
1,900 kWh, 3x the Michigan average	$380.57	$4,566.84	$327.37	+$53

Michigan month by month in 2025

Month	Michigan kWh per account	Michigan price ¢/kWh	Michigan typical bill
Jan	713	18.50	$131.88
Feb	630	18.91	$119.04
Mar	573	19.37	$111.07
Apr	505	19.95	$100.79
May	496	20.24	$100.39
Jun	721	20.89	$150.56
Jul	903	20.56	$185.75
Aug	753	20.73	$156.20
Sep	549	21.22	$116.58
Oct	520	20.47	$106.36
Nov	556	19.95	$110.96
Dec	698	19.54	$136.45

Michigan typical bill over the years

Year	Michigan bill a month	Michigan a year	Michigan kWh per account	Michigan price ¢/kWh
2023	$113.62	$1,363.39	603	18.84
2024	$119.31	$1,431.72	618	19.30
2025	$127.17	$1,526.03	635	20.03

Michigan in 2026 so far

Month	Michigan kWh per account	Michigan price ¢/kWh	Michigan typical bill
Jan 2026	716	19.52	$139.80
Feb 2026	600	19.99	$119.90
Mar 2026	577	21.19	$122.16
Apr 2026	506	21.39	$108.34
May 2026	524	22.01	$115.33
Jun 2026	656	22.99	$150.74
Jul 2026	914	23.05	$210.62
Aug 2026	750	22.99	$172.36

Business and industry in Michigan

Customer type	Michigan bill a month, 2025	Michigan kWh per account	Michigan price ¢/kWh
Business	$794.34	5,485	14.48
Industry	$34,785.19	408,732	8.51

Michigan bill next to income

Michigan: 2.14% of median household income, rank 28; the four states closest to it:

State near Michigan	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near Michigan
Massachusetts	$101,341	$2,171.30	2.14%
Virginia	$90,974	$1,956.63	2.15%
South Dakota	$72,421	$1,573.62	2.17%
Maryland	$101,652	$2,213.12	2.18%

Weather and the bill

Michigan homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (903 kWh per account) and the least in May (496 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,348). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.02. 2025 had 6,623 heating and 676 cooling degree-days, 2% below and 17% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (6,745 and 580).

Michigan degree-days by year

Heating and cooling degree-days, Michigan, 2015 to 2025: 11 rows

Michigan year	Heating (HDD)	Cooling (CDD)	Normal HDD	Normal CDD
2015	6713	562	6745	580
2016	6156	771	6745	580
2017	6225	561	6745	580
2018	6854	778	6745	580
2019	6963	634	6745	580
2020	6276	699	6745	580
2021	6079	762	6745	580
2022	6708	669	6745	580
2023	5867	532	6745	580
2024	5560	714	6745	580
2025	6623	676	6745	580

NOAA nClimDiv degree-days for Michigan, 2015 to 2025, pulled 2 Oct 2026.

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Michigan, 2025 by month: 12 rows

Month	kWh per account	Price ¢/kWh	Typical bill	HDD 2025	CDD 2025	HDD normal	CDD normal
Jan	713	18.50	$132	1,348	0	1,292	0
Feb	630	18.91	$119	1,144	0	1,111	0
Mar	573	19.37	$111	769	0	946	0
Apr	505	19.95	$101	530	0	565	0
May	496	20.24	$100	300	21	264	37
Jun	721	20.89	$151	27	168	51	120
Jul	903	20.56	$186	3	266	14	207
Aug	753	20.73	$156	28	153	29	169
Sep	549	21.22	$117	88	60	124	44
Oct	520	20.47	$106	352	8	449	3
Nov	556	19.95	$111	803	0	784	0
Dec	698	19.54	$136	1,231	0	1,116	0

EIA retail sales and NOAA nClimDiv for Michigan, 2025 by month.

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Analyst note

A typical Michigan home account paid about $127.17 a month for energy in 2025, $1,526.03 over the year, which ranks 36th of 51 states, 16% below the U.S. typical bill. Michigan homes used 635 kWh a month (43 of 51, 27% under the U.S.) at 20.03 cents (13 of 51, 16% over), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $100.39 in May to $185.75 in July, a 85% gap, driven by use of 496 against 903 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $142.41 a month, +7.9% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $794.34 a month at 14.48 cents, 6.2 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.14% of the $71,149 median household income, 28 of 51 states. The typical bill was $113.62 a month in 2023, $119.31 in 2024 and $127.17 in 2025, +11.9% in two years, with use per account at 603, 618 and 635 kWh.

Michigan: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Michigan	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
Illinois	$126.56	716	17.67
Kansas	$126.42	876	14.44
North Dakota	$126.40	1,070	11.82
Washington	$124.40	945	13.17

Questions on the Michigan bill

What is the average electric bill in Michigan?

Energy only: about $127.17 a month in 2025, or $1,526.03 a year.

How much electricity does a Michigan home use?

Rank 43 of 51: 635 kWh a month in 2025, -27% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Michigan?

July at $185.75; the lowest is May at $100.39.

Is the average electric bill in Michigan above the national average?

Below, by $23.50 a month or 16%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Michigan?

$200.30 at 20.03 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

How far is Michigan from the state with the lowest bill?

$32.51 a month: the lowest typical bill, $94.66 in New Mexico, against $127.17 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Michigan?

2.14% of the $71,149 median household income, 28 of 51 states.

How much did the typical Michigan bill change since 2023?

$113.62 a month in 2023, $127.17 in 2025, +11.9%.

What does a Michigan business pay a month for electricity?

$794.34 for a typical commercial account, at 14.48 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Michigan bill rising in 2026?

$142.41 a month so far, +7.9% on the same months of 2025.