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City of Holland electricity: 31,457 accounts in Michigan, SAIDI 40

City of Holland is an municipal utility serving 31,457 customer accounts in Michigan; 26,608 of them are residential. It connects 1.0 net-metered homes per 1,000 home accounts, 0.1 times the national median.

At 579 kWh a month a City of Holland home pays about $68 in energy: 11.68 ¢/kWh, 39.5% below the Michigan average of 19.30 ¢.

It connects 1.0 net-metered homes per 1,000 home accounts, 0.1 times the national median.

Rooftop solar on the City of Holland grid

Net-metered homes per 1,000
1.00.1x the national median of 8.7

Net metering stands out at City of Holland: 27 residential installations on 26,608 home accounts, 1.0 per 1,000. That is place 12 of 12 Michigan utilities and 0.1 times the national median (8.7). All installations together total 0.9 MW, an average of 22.8 kW each.

How it compares

City of Holland
City of Holland, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
City of HollandLowest in this table11.68 ¢/kWh10.67 ¢/kWh$68at 579 kWh40 minSAIDI
Michigan average against this company, which is 1 of 12 on price+7.62 ¢/kWhcompany 39.5% below+3.34 ¢/kWhcompany 23.8% below+$44a month at 579 kWh+64 mincompany 64 below
Cloverland Electric Co-op14.37 ¢/kWhcompany 18.8% below12.03 ¢/kWhcompany 11.3% below$8316 more than company385 mincompany 345 below

Compare 26 Michigan companies

City of Holland: 2025

City of Holland: -2.1% on 2024 for homes, Michigan +3.7%.

City of Holland home price, 2025
11.43 ¢/kWh-2.1% on 2024, early release
City of Holland SAIDI, 2025
33 min-18% on 2024, early release
City of Holland against Michigan, 2025
-5.8 pointsCity of Holland -2.1%, Michigan +3.7%, price in Michigan 20.01 ¢

City of Holland: 11.43 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, -2.1% from 11.68 ¢; Michigan as a whole went +3.7%, so City of Holland trailed it by 5.8 points. Its SAIDI is 33 minutes against 40 in 2024.

Carbon context

City of Holland serves 26,608 homes in Michigan. At 579 kWh a month that is about 208 kg of CO₂, or 2,501 kg a year, at the Michigan plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Michigan generation mix.

City of Holland charts

Residential price since 2015: 11.68 ¢ in 2024

11.11 ¢ in 2015, 11.68 ¢ in 2024 (+5.1%); Michigan 14.42 to 19.30 ¢.

City of Holland residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCity of HollandGap to Michigan residentialGap to U.S. residential
201511.11-3.31-1.54
201611.74-3.48-0.81
201712.44-2.96-0.45
201812.01-3.44-0.86
201912.14-3.60-0.87
202012.24-4.02-0.91
202112.05-5.49-1.61
202211.29-6.57-3.75
202311.19-7.65-4.81
202411.68-7.62-4.80

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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City of Holland SAIDI, 2015-2024

18 min in 2015, 40 in 2024.

City of Holland SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCity of Holland, no major events
201518
201619
201721
201822
201929
202028
202131
202242
202331
202440

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 39.8 min

39.8 min, 0.40x the median reporter, rank 122 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events39.8
  • Company, with major events339.4

City of Holland, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

City of Holland billed homes 11.11 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 11.68 ¢ in 2024, +5.1% in all, and lagged the Michigan average (+33.8%) by 28.8 points. City of Holland's sharpest move came in 2022, -6.3%. The high is 12.44 ¢ (2017) and the low 11.11 ¢ (2015). 2024: +4.4% here, +2.4% for the Michigan average. SAIDI at City of Holland (major events excluded) rose from 18 minutes in 2015 to 40 in 2024, +119%; worst year 2022 at 42. City of Holland filed SAIDI under the national median in 10 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 40 minutes, -60 from that year's median. 2024: 339 minutes with major events, 40 without, the widest gap of any year. City of Holland has 0 cheaper and 11 higher-priced Michigan peers among 12 with 20,000+ homes. Next higher-priced, Cloverland Electric Co-op, bills 14.37 ¢ (+2.70).

The data favor customers here: bills run 39.5% under the Michigan norm, and 40 outage minutes sit 60% under the national median.

Home accounts at City of Holland went from 23,645 in 2015 to 26,608 in 2024, +12.5%. Business customers paid 0.91 times the home price in 2024 (10.67 against 11.68 ¢); the ratio was 0.91 in 2015. SAIFI went from 0.32 in 2015 to 0.43 in 2024, between 0.23 and 0.49.

Facts

Customer accounts
31,4570.6% of Michigan total
Residential accounts
26,6080.6% of Michigan homes
Commercial accounts
4,67414.9% of the base
Residential rate
11.68 ¢/kWhplace 1 of 12, -39.5% against the state
Commercial rate
10.67 ¢/kWhplace 1 of 19, -23.8% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
39.8 minbetter than 82% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
0.430.43x the median
SAIDI with major events
339.4 min88.3% from event days
Net-metered capacity
0.9 MW39 installations
Counties served
2all in Michigan
Average residential use
6,952 kWh/yr579 a month
Implied monthly bill
$68-$28 on the U.S. rate, 579 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+5.1%11.11 to 11.68 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
+119%18 min in 2015, 40 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, City of Holland

City of Holland sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Michigan ¢/kWh
Residential26,60811.68-7.62
Commercial4,67410.67-3.34

Year by year, City of Holland

YearHome accounts, City of HollandHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
201523,64511.1110.140.91180.32
201623,73211.7410.520.90190.24
201723,98112.4410.760.86210.23
201824,34912.0110.210.85220.25
201924,51912.1410.580.87290.41
202024,80312.2410.900.89280.49
202125,31912.0511.150.93310.49
202225,58011.299.930.88420.40
202326,10011.1910.450.93310.35
202426,60811.6810.670.91400.43

Peers of City of Holland in Michigan, place 1 of 12 on home price

Utility near City of Holland on priceSAIDI min, gap to City of HollandHome ¢, gap to City of HollandGap % to City of HollandAccounts, City of Holland = 1
1. City of Holland (this utility)4011.68-1.00
2. Cloverland Electric Co-op+345+2.70+23.1%1.39
3. Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.+178+3.08+26.4%1.19
4. Cherryland Electric Coop Inc+25+4.68+40.1%1.23

Who buys City of Holland's electricity

Class at City of HollandAccountsOf City of Holland accountsOf City of Holland MWh soldkWh a year per City of Holland account
Residential26,60884.6%16.4%6,952
Commercial4,67414.9%28.2%68,371
Industrial and other1750.56%55.4%3,581,960

City of Holland: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureCity of HollandMichigan contextCity of Holland detail
City of Holland home meters on AMI99.9%Michigan 96.8%26,593 of 26,608 meters
Time-of-use rate for City of Holland homesOffered12 of 20 Michigan utilities offer one121 homes on dynamic pricing, 0.45% of 26,608
Net-metered installations3969% residential1.0 homes per 1,000 accounts, 22.8 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, City of Holland

kWhShare of a 579 kWh monthCost a month at 11.68 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25043%$29.19-$12.01$350
50086%$58.38-$24.02$701
750129%$87.57-$36.03$1,051
1,000173%$116.76-$48.04$1,401
1,500259%$175.13-$72.07$2,102
2,000345%$233.51-$96.09$2,802

Outage record, City of Holland

Measure, City of HollandNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes39.8339.40.66 h
SAIFI interruptions0.4340.6182.30 yr apart
CAIDI minutes91.7549.21.53 h

Territory of City of Holland

2 Michigan counties, region RFC:

Counties served by City of HollandAlleganOttawa

Michigan other states: 2 of 2 counties of City of Holland drawn

City of Holland: 2 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Allegan
  • Ottawa

Questions on City of Holland

How big is City of Holland in Michigan, by customer accounts?

31,457 accounts in 2024: residential 26,608, commercial 4,674, industrial 175.

How many cents per kWh does City of Holland charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 11.68 cents; against the Michigan average that is -39.5%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of City of Holland?

SAIDI 39.8 min and SAIFI 0.43 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 0.40, CAIDI 92 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to City of Holland?

39 installations with 0.9 MW, of which residential installations number 27.

What would a typical City of Holland home pay each month?

579 kWh at 11.68 cents comes to about $68, energy only.

Is City of Holland cheaper than other Michigan utilities?

Rank 1 of 12 in Michigan on price, -39.5% against the state average; 0 charge less than 11.68 ¢.

How much of the City of Holland load is business?

Homes take 16.4% of 1,131,394 MWh, commercial accounts 28.2%, industrial and other 55.4%; the 4,674 commercial accounts use 68,371 kWh each, 9.8 times a home.

Does City of Holland have smart meters or TOU rates?

26,593 of 26,608 home meters are AMI, 99.9%. City of Holland offers a home time-of-use rate; 121 customers use dynamic pricing, 0.45% of its homes.

Since 2015, has City of Holland become cheaper than other Michigan utilities?

1st cheapest of 11 in 2015, 1st of 12 in 2024; its price rose 5.1% while Michigan rose 33.8%.

Did City of Holland cut or raise its 2025 home price?

11.43 cents per kWh, -2.1% on the 11.68 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to City of Holland at 11.68 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on City of Holland

Rate plans on file

4 home plan records, energy charges: 8.8 to 12.5 ¢/kWh.

Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).

Primary sources for City of Holland electricity: 31,457 accounts in Michigan, SAIDI 40

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At 579 kWh a month a City of Holland home pays about $68 in energy: 11.68 ¢/kWh, 39.5% below the Michigan average of 19.30 ¢.