Average electric bill in Michigan

A typical Michigan home paid about $126.87 a month for electricity in 2025, $1,522.47 for the year, using 634 kWh a month at 20.01 cents per kWh.

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Typical bill 2025: $126.87 a month$1,522.47 a year, energy only
Rank by bill: 38 of 51-16% on the U.S. typical
Average use: 634 kWh a month43 of 51; -28% on the U.S.
Home price 2025: 20.01 ¢/kWh13 of 51; +16% on the U.S.
Costliest month: Jul $185.40902 kWh at 20.55 ¢
Cheapest month: May $100.17495 kWh at 20.23 ¢
Summer to winter swing: 85%costliest month over cheapest
Typical bill, Jan to Jul 2026: $138.14 a month+7.8% on the same months of 2025
Share of median income: 2.14%29 of 51; median household income $71,149
Typical bill 2023 to 2025: +11.7%$113.62 to $126.87 a month
Typical business bill 2025: $793.16 a month14.48 ¢/kWh
Gap to the lowest bill: $28.28 a monthlowest is New Mexico at $98.59

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Typical monthly bill, Michigan

$100.17 in May to $185.40 in Jul.

Typical monthly bill, Michigan: 12 rows

Month	2025	2026 to Jul
Jan	131	140
Feb	119	120
Mar	111	122
Apr	101	108
May	100	115
Jun	150	151
Jul	185	211
Aug	156	No data
Sep	116	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

$126.87 a month, rank 38 of 51.

dollars a month

Michigan127
U.S. average152
Illinois128
North Dakota127

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	$32.02	$384.19	$27.68	+$4
320 kWh, 0.5x the Michigan average	$64.03	$768.38	$55.36	+$9
480 kWh, 0.75x the Michigan average	$96.05	$1,152.58	$83.04	+$13
630 kWh, 1x the Michigan average	$126.06	$1,512.76	$108.99	+$17
790 kWh, 1.25x the Michigan average	$158.08	$1,896.95	$136.67	+$21
950 kWh, 1.5x the Michigan average	$190.09	$2,281.14	$164.35	+$26
1,270 kWh, 2x the Michigan average	$254.13	$3,049.52	$219.71	+$34
1,900 kWh, 3x the Michigan average	$380.19	$4,562.28	$328.70	+$51

Michigan month by month in 2025

Month	Michigan kWh per account	Michigan price ¢/kWh	Michigan typical bill
Jan	712	18.48	$131.49
Feb	628	18.89	$118.68
Mar	572	19.35	$110.74
Apr	504	19.93	$100.51
May	495	20.23	$100.17
Jun	722	20.82	$150.28
Jul	902	20.55	$185.40
Aug	752	20.73	$155.96
Sep	549	21.20	$116.28
Oct	519	20.46	$106.13
Nov	555	19.94	$110.71
Dec	697	19.53	$136.12

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	$126.87	$1,522.47	634	20.01

Michigan in 2026 so far

Month	Michigan kWh per account	Michigan price ¢/kWh	Michigan typical bill
Jan 2026	716	19.52	$139.79
Feb 2026	600	20.00	$119.96
Mar 2026	576	21.20	$122.19
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

Business and industry in Michigan

Customer type	Michigan bill a month, 2025	Michigan kWh per account	Michigan price ¢/kWh
Business	$793.16	5,477	14.48
Industry	$35,213.33	410,127	8.59

Michigan bill next to income

Michigan: 2.14% of median household income, rank 29; the four states closest to it:

State near Michigan	Median income	Bill a year	Share of income, near Michigan
Virginia	$90,974	$1,956.79	2.15%
Kansas	$72,639	$1,537.71	2.12%
Massachusetts	$101,341	$2,194.27	2.17%
Maryland	$101,652	$2,216.96	2.18%

Weather and the bill

Michigan homes used the most power in Jul 2025 (902 kWh per account) and the least in May (495 kWh). Degree-days (heating plus cooling) peaked in Jan (1,348). Across the 12 months, use and degree-days have a correlation of 0.01. 2025 had 6,623 heating and 676 cooling degree-days, 8% below and 34% above the 1991 to 2020 normals (7,201 and 504).

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	7201	504
2016	6156	771	7201	504
2017	6225	561	7201	504
2018	6854	778	7201	504
2019	6963	634	7201	504
2020	6276	699	7201	504
2021	6079	762	7201	504
2022	6708	669	7201	504
2023	5867	532	7201	504
2024	5560	714	7201	504
2025	6623	676	7201	504

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	712	18.48	$131	1,348	0	1,344	0
Feb	628	18.89	$119	1,144	0	1,188	0
Mar	572	19.35	$111	769	0	1,006	0
Apr	504	19.93	$101	530	0	597	0
May	495	20.23	$100	300	21	297	29
Jun	722	20.82	$150	27	168	69	102
Jul	902	20.55	$185	3	266	15	189
Aug	752	20.73	$156	28	153	38	147
Sep	549	21.20	$116	88	60	144	34
Oct	519	20.46	$106	352	8	474	3
Nov	555	19.94	$111	803	0	828	0
Dec	697	19.53	$136	1,231	0	1,201	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 $126.87 a month for energy in 2025, $1,522.47 over the year, which ranks 38 of 51 states, 16% below the U.S. typical bill. Michigan homes used 634 kWh a month (43 of 51, 28% under the U.S.) at 20.01 cents (13 of 51, 16% over), so the bill reflects a mix of price and use. The year swings from $100.17 in May to $185.40 in July, a 85% gap, driven by use of 495 against 902 kWh. So far in 2026 the typical bill is $138.14 a month, +7.8% on the same months of 2025. Business accounts paid about $793.16 a month at 14.48 cents, 6.3 times a home bill. Over a year that is 2.14% of the $71,149 median household income, 29 of 51 states. The typical bill was $113.62 a month in 2023, $119.31 in 2024 and $126.87 in 2025, +11.7% in two years, with use per account at 603, 618 and 634 kWh.

Michigan: states with a similar bill

State	Typical bill, near Michigan	kWh a month	Price ¢/kWh
North Dakota	$126.80	1,073	11.81
Illinois	$127.65	722	17.69
Kansas	$128.14	880	14.56
Washington	$125.13	955	13.11

Questions on the Michigan bill

What is the average electric bill in Michigan?

Energy only: about $126.87 a month in 2025, or $1,522.47 a year.

How much electricity does a Michigan home use?

Rank 43 of 51: 634 kWh a month in 2025, -28% on the U.S.

What month is the electric bill highest in Michigan?

July at $185.40; the lowest is May at $100.17.

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

Below, by $24.99 a month or 16%.

How much does 1,000 kWh cost in Michigan?

$200.10 at 20.01 cents per kWh, the 2025 average.

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

$28.28 a month: the lowest typical bill, $98.59 in New Mexico, against $126.87 here.

What share of income goes to electricity in Michigan?

2.14% of the $71,149 median household income, 29 of 51 states.

How much did the typical Michigan bill change since 2023?

$113.62 a month in 2023, $126.87 in 2025, +11.7%.

What does a Michigan business pay a month for electricity?

$793.16 for a typical commercial account, at 14.48 cents per kWh in 2025.

Is the Michigan bill rising in 2026?

$138.14 a month so far, +7.8% on the same months of 2025.