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Great Lakes Energy Coop electricity: 132,252 accounts in Michigan, SAIDI 256

Roughly 132,252 Michigan accounts belong to Great Lakes Energy Coop, classed by EIA as cooperative; the residential count is 120,645. Its SAIDI of 256 minutes is 2.58 times the national median reporter (99).

Great Lakes Energy Coop: 611 kWh a month costs roughly $117 in energy at 19.17 ¢/kWh, -0.7% on the Michigan average of 19.30 ¢.

Its SAIDI of 256 minutes is 2.58 times the national median reporter (99).

Great Lakes Energy Coop: outage minutes

SAIDI against national median
2.58x256 minutes against 99

Reliability is the sharpest contrast for Great Lakes Energy Coop: 256 minutes a year without power per customer, 2.58 times the national median of 99. Among 10 Michigan utilities that report SAIDI it ranks 8 (1 = fewest minutes); the Michigan median is 104.

SAIFI adds the frequency view: 2.35 interruptions a customer a year, 2.32 times the national median (1.01), with 109 minutes per interruption.

How it compares

Great Lakes Energy Coop
Great Lakes Energy Coop, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
Great Lakes Energy Coop19.17 ¢/kWh16.40 ¢/kWh$117at 611 kWh256 minSAIDI
Michigan average against this company, which is 7 of 12 on price+0.13 ¢/kWhcompany 0.7% below-2.39 ¢/kWhcompany 17.1% above+$1a month at 611 kWh-152 mincompany 152 above
Consumers Energy CoLowest in this table19.11 ¢/kWhcompany 0.3% above14.08 ¢/kWhcompany 16.5% above$1170 less than company155 mincompany 101 above

Compare 26 Michigan companies

Great Lakes Energy Coop: 2025

Great Lakes Energy Coop: +6.0% on 2024 for homes, Michigan +3.7%.

Great Lakes Energy Coop home price, 2025
20.32 ¢/kWh+6.0% on 2024, early release
Great Lakes Energy Coop SAIDI, 2025
315 min+23% on 2024, early release
Great Lakes Energy Coop against Michigan, 2025
+2.3 pointsGreat Lakes Energy Coop +6.0%, Michigan +3.7%, price in Michigan 20.01 ¢

Great Lakes Energy Coop: 20.32 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, +6.0% from 19.17 ¢; Michigan as a whole went +3.7%, so Great Lakes Energy Coop ran ahead of it by 2.3 points. Its SAIDI is 315 minutes against 256 in 2024.

Carbon context

Great Lakes Energy Coop serves 120,645 homes in Michigan. At 611 kWh a month that is about 220 kg of CO₂, or 2,637 kg a year, at the Michigan plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Michigan generation mix.

Great Lakes Energy Coop charts

Residential price since 2015: 19.17 ¢ in 2024

15.22 ¢ in 2015, 19.17 ¢ in 2024 (+25.9%); Michigan 14.42 to 19.30 ¢.

Great Lakes Energy Coop residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearGreat Lakes Energy CoopGap to Michigan residentialGap to U.S. residential
201515.22+0.80+2.57
201615.03-0.19+2.48
201715.14-0.26+2.25
201815.12-0.33+2.25
201915.72-0.02+2.71
202015.45-0.81+2.30
202116.10-1.44+2.44
202216.99-0.87+1.95
202317.71-1.13+1.71
202419.17-0.13+2.69

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Great Lakes Energy Coop SAIDI, 2015-2024

175 min in 2015, 256 in 2024.

Great Lakes Energy Coop SAIDI by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearGreat Lakes Energy Coo, no major events
2015175
2016160
2017178
2018159
2019176
2020212
2021205
2022211
2023202
2024256

10 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 256.3 min

256.3 min, 2.58x the median reporter, rank 584 of 673.

min

  • Company, no major events256.3
  • Company, with major events484.4

Great Lakes Energy Coop, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

Great Lakes Energy Coop billed homes 15.22 ¢/kWh in 2015 and 19.17 ¢ in 2024, +25.9% in all, and lagged the Michigan average (+33.8%) by 7.9 points. Great Lakes Energy Coop's sharpest move came in 2024, +8.3%. The latest year is the high at 19.17 ¢; the low was 15.03 ¢ (2016). 2024: +8.3% here, +2.4% for the Michigan average. SAIDI at Great Lakes Energy Coop (major events excluded) rose from 175 minutes in 2015 to 256 in 2024, +46%; worst year 2024 at 256. Against the national median, Great Lakes Energy Coop came in lower on SAIDI in 0 of 10 years, and 2024 ended at 256 minutes, +157 from the median. 2021: 1221 minutes with major events, 205 without, the widest gap of any year. Great Lakes Energy Coop has 6 cheaper and 5 higher-priced Michigan peers among 12 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Consumers Energy Co, bills 19.11 ¢ (-0.06). Next higher-priced, City of Lansing, bills 19.78 ¢ (+0.61).

The rate is within 0.7% of Michigan, but reliability is the weak side: 256 minutes, 2.6 times the national median.

Home accounts at Great Lakes Energy Coop went from 112,432 in 2015 to 120,645 in 2024, +7.3%. Business customers paid 0.86 times the home price in 2024 (16.40 against 19.17 ¢); the ratio was 0.86 in 2015. SAIFI went from 1.35 in 2015 to 2.35 in 2024, between 1.35 and 2.35.

Facts

Customer accounts
132,2522.6% of Michigan total
Residential accounts
120,6452.7% of Michigan homes
Commercial accounts
11,3158.6% of the base
Residential rate
19.17 ¢/kWhplace 7 of 12, -0.7% against the state
Commercial rate
16.40 ¢/kWhplace 15 of 19, +17.1% against the state
SAIDI, no major events
256.3 minbetter than 13% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events
2.352.32x the median
SAIDI with major events
484.4 min47.1% from event days
Net-metered capacity
4.9 MW840 installations
Counties served
26all in Michigan
Average residential use
7,329 kWh/yr611 a month
Implied monthly bill
$117+$16 on the U.S. rate, 611 kWh
Residential rate since 2015
+25.9%15.22 to 19.17 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend
+46%175 min in 2015, 256 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Great Lakes Energy Coop

Great Lakes Energy Coop sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Michigan ¢/kWh
Residential120,64519.17-0.13
Commercial11,31516.40+2.39

Year by year, Great Lakes Energy Coop

YearHome accounts, Great Lakes Energy CooHome ¢Business ¢RatioSAIDISAIFI
2015112,43215.2213.030.861751.35
2016113,06115.0312.910.861601.46
2017113,76515.1413.030.861781.50
2018114,47515.1213.160.871591.41
2019115,13715.7213.580.861761.58
2020115,90715.4513.630.882121.72
2021117,05816.1014.090.872051.71
2022118,92216.9914.900.882111.71
2023120,18317.7115.350.872021.56
2024120,64519.1716.400.862562.35

Peers of Great Lakes Energy Coop in Michigan, place 7 of 12 on home price

Utility near Great Lakes Energy Coop on priceSAIDI min, gap to Great Lakes Energy CoopHome ¢, gap to Great Lakes Energy CoopGap % to Great Lakes Energy CoopAccounts, Great Lakes Energy Coop = 1
4. Cherryland Electric Coop Inc-191-2.81-14.7%0.29
5. Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)-151-1.13-5.9%0.21
6. Consumers Energy Co-101-0.06-0.3%14.32
7. Great Lakes Energy Coop (this utility)25619.17-1.00
8. City of LansingNo data+0.61+3.2%0.75
9. Midwest Energy Cooperative+12+0.74+3.9%0.27
10. DTE Electric Company-97+0.96+5.0%17.26

Who buys Great Lakes Energy Coop's electricity

Class at Great Lakes Energy CoopAccountsOf Great Lakes Energy Coop accountsOf Great Lakes Energy Coop MWh soldkWh a year per Great Lakes Energy Coop account
Residential120,64591.2%55.3%7,329
Commercial11,3158.6%11.6%16,341
Industrial and other2920.22%33.1%1,809,558

Great Lakes Energy Coop among Michigan cooperatives

Great Lakes Energy Coop and its neighbours on priceSAIDI min, gap to Great Lakes Energy CoopHome ¢, gap to Great Lakes Energy CoopAccounts, Great Lakes Energy Coop = 1
1. Cloverland Electric Co-op (MI)+128-4.800.33
2. Cherryland Electric Coop Inc (MI)-191-2.810.29
3. Great Lakes Energy Coop (MI, this utility)25619.171.00
4. Midwest Energy Cooperative (MI)+12+0.740.27

Great Lakes Energy Coop: meters, rate options and solar

MeasureGreat Lakes Energy CoopMichigan contextGreat Lakes Energy Coop detail
Great Lakes Energy Coop home meters on AMI100.0%Michigan 96.8%120,645 of 120,645 meters
Homes with daily digital access120,645Michigan figure not published100% of the 120,645 home accounts
Time-of-use rate for Great Lakes Energy Coop homesNot on file12 of 20 Michigan utilities offer oneno dynamic-pricing count filed by Great Lakes Energy Coop
Net-metered installations84097% residential6.8 homes per 1,000 accounts, 5.8 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Great Lakes Energy Coop

kWhShare of a 611 kWh monthCost a month at 19.17 ¢vs U.S.Cost a year
25041%$47.93+$6.73$575
50082%$95.85+$13.45$1,150
750123%$143.78+$20.18$1,725
1,000164%$191.71+$26.91$2,300
1,500246%$287.56+$40.36$3,451
2,000327%$383.41+$53.81$4,601

Outage record, Great Lakes Energy Coop

Measure, Great Lakes Energy CNo eventsAll eventsConverted
SAIDI minutes256.3484.44.27 h
SAIFI interruptions2.3502.8300.43 yr apart
CAIDI minutes109.1171.21.82 h

Territory of Great Lakes Energy Coop

26 Michigan counties, region MRO:

Counties served by Great Lakes Energy CoopCrawfordLakeMontcalmOceanaMontmorencyMasonMissaukeeCheboyganOscodaBarryWexfordOtsegoOsceolaMecostaNewaygoAlleganKentMuskegonClareEmmetGrand TraverseAntrimOttawaCharlevoixKalkaskaManistee

Michigan other states: 26 of 26 counties of Great Lakes Energy Coop drawn

Great Lakes Energy Coop: 26 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Allegan
  • Antrim
  • Barry
  • Charlevoix
  • Cheboygan
  • Clare
  • Crawford
  • Emmet
  • Grand Traverse
  • Kalkaska
  • Kent
  • Lake
  • Manistee
  • Mason
  • Mecosta
  • Missaukee
  • Montcalm
  • Montmorency
  • Muskegon
  • Newaygo
  • Oceana
  • Osceola
  • Oscoda
  • Otsego
  • Ottawa
  • Wexford

Questions on Great Lakes Energy Coop

How big is Great Lakes Energy Coop in Michigan, by customer accounts?

132,252 accounts in 2024: residential 120,645, commercial 11,315, industrial 292.

How many cents per kWh does Great Lakes Energy Coop charge homes?

In 2024 homes paid 19.17 cents; against the Michigan average that is -0.7%.

What are the SAIDI and SAIFI of Great Lakes Energy Coop?

SAIDI 256.3 min and SAIFI 2.35 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 2.58, CAIDI 109 min.

How many net-metered systems connect to Great Lakes Energy Coop?

840 installations with 4.9 MW, of which residential installations number 817.

What would a typical Great Lakes Energy Coop home pay each month?

611 kWh at 19.17 cents comes to about $117, energy only.

Is Great Lakes Energy Coop cheaper than other Michigan utilities?

Rank 7 of 12 in Michigan on price, -0.7% against the state average; 6 charge less than 19.17 ¢.

What share of Great Lakes Energy Coop sales do homes buy?

Homes take 55.3% of 1,597,512 MWh, commercial accounts 11.6%, industrial and other 33.1%; the 11,315 commercial accounts use 16,341 kWh each, 2.2 times a home.

At Great Lakes Energy Coop, are smart meters in homes, with a TOU option?

120,645 of 120,645 home meters are AMI, 100.0%. Great Lakes Energy Coop reports no home time-of-use rate; 12 of 20 Michigan filers do.

Has Great Lakes Energy Coop moved up the Michigan price list since 2015?

8th cheapest of 11 in 2015, 7th of 12 in 2024; its price rose 25.9% while Michigan rose 33.8%.

Where does Great Lakes Energy Coop stand among 3 peers?

Place 3 of 4 on home price at 19.17 ¢ (Michigan cooperatives); median 17.76 ¢, cheapest member 14.37 ¢.

Did Great Lakes Energy Coop cut or raise its 2025 home price?

20.32 cents per kWh, +6.0% on the 19.17 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Great Lakes Energy Coop at 19.17 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

More on Great Lakes Energy Coop

Rate plans on file

2 home plan records, energy charges: 10.3 ¢/kWh.

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

Primary sources for Great Lakes Energy Coop electricity: 132,252 accounts in Michigan, SAIDI 256

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Great Lakes Energy Coop: 611 kWh a month costs roughly $117 in energy at 19.17 ¢/kWh, -0.7% on the Michigan average of 19.30 ¢.