Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: 14.76 ¢/kWh for homes, 218 minutes of SAIDI

In Michigan, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. bills 37,359 accounts, 89.0% residential, as an investor owned utility. It connects 2.6 net-metered homes per 1,000 home accounts, 0.3 times the national median.

At 561 kWh a month a Upper Michigan Energy home pays about $83 in energy: 14.76 ¢/kWh, 23.5% below the Michigan average of 19.30 ¢.

It connects 2.6 net-metered homes per 1,000 home accounts, 0.3 times the national median.

Rooftop solar on the Upper Michigan Energy grid

Net-metered homes per 1,000: 2.60.3x the national median of 8.7

Net metering stands out at Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: 86 residential installations on 33,252 home accounts, 2.6 per 1,000. That is place 9 of 12 Michigan utilities and 0.3 times the national median (8.7). All installations together total 0.6 MW, an average of 6.7 kW each.

How it compares

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.
Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., 2024	Home	Business	Bill	SAIDI
Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.	14.76 ¢/kWh	10.84 ¢/kWh	$83at 561 kWh	218 minSAIDI
Michigan average against this company, which is 3 of 12 on price	+4.54 ¢/kWhcompany 23.5% below	+3.17 ¢/kWhcompany 22.6% below	+$25a month at 561 kWh	-114 mincompany 114 above
Cloverland Electric Co-opLowest in this table	14.37 ¢/kWhcompany 2.7% above	12.03 ¢/kWhcompany 9.9% below	$812 less than company	385 mincompany 167 below

Compare 26 Michigan companies

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: 2025

Upper Michigan Energy: +18.3% on 2024 for homes, Michigan +3.7%.

Upper Michigan Energy home price, 2025: 17.45 ¢/kWh+18.3% on 2024, early release
Upper Michigan Energy SAIDI, 2025: 240 min+10% on 2024, early release
Upper Michigan Energy against Michigan, 2025: +14.6 pointsUpper Michigan Energy +18.3%, Michigan +3.7%, price in Michigan 20.01 ¢

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: 17.45 ¢/kWh in the 2025 early release, +18.3% from 14.76 ¢; Michigan as a whole went +3.7%, so Upper Michigan Energy ran ahead of it by 14.6 points. Its SAIDI is 240 minutes against 218 in 2024.

Carbon context

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. serves 33,252 homes in Michigan. At 561 kWh a month that is about 202 kg of CO₂, or 2,422 kg a year, at the Michigan plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Michigan generation mix.

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. charts

Residential price since 2017: 14.76 ¢ in 2024

14.83 ¢ in 2017, 14.76 ¢ in 2024 (-0.5%); Michigan 14.42 to 19.30 ¢.

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. residential price 2017-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows

Year	Upper Michigan Energy Resour	Gap to Michigan residential	Gap to U.S. residential
2015	No data	No data	No data
2016	No data	No data	No data
2017	14.83	-0.57	+1.94
2018	14.52	-0.93	+1.65
2019	14.10	-1.64	+1.09
2020	14.18	-2.08	+1.03
2021	16.17	-1.37	+2.51
2022	17.75	-0.11	+2.71
2023	14.24	-4.60	-1.76
2024	14.76	-4.54	-1.72

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. SAIDI, 2017-2024

149 min in 2017, 218 in 2024.

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. SAIDI by year, 2017 to 2024: 8 rows

Year	Upper Michigan Energy , no major events
2017	149
2018	146
2019	238
2020	222
2021	239
2022	286
2023	187
2024	218

8 rows from EIA-861 survey.

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Reliability: SAIDI 218.0 min

218.0 min, 2.19x the median reporter, rank 551 of 673.

min

Company, no major events218.0
Company, with major events1,082.0

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., Reliability: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

From 14.83 ¢ in 2017 to 14.76 ¢ in 2024, a move of -0.5%: Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. lagged its state (+25.3%) by 25.8 points, and -28.4 points against the U.S. Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.'s sharpest move came in 2023, -19.8%. The high is 17.75 ¢ (2022) and the low 14.10 ¢ (2019). 2024: +3.6% here, +2.4% for the Michigan average. SAIDI at Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. (major events excluded) rose from 149 minutes in 2017 to 218 in 2024, +46%; worst year 2022 at 286. Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. filed SAIDI under the national median in 0 of 8 years; its 2024 figure was 218 minutes, +119 from that year's median. 2024: 1082 minutes with major events, 218 without, the widest gap of any year. Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. has 2 cheaper and 9 higher-priced Michigan peers among 12 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Cloverland Electric Co-op, bills 14.37 ¢ (-0.38). Next higher-priced, Cherryland Electric Coop Inc, bills 16.36 ¢ (+1.60).

A trade-off shows up. Customers pay 23.5% less than the Michigan average, yet the 218-minute outage clock runs 2.2x the national median.

Home accounts at Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. went from 32,707 in 2017 to 33,252 in 2024, +1.7%, against +4.0% for all of Michigan. Business customers paid 0.73 times the home price in 2024 (10.84 against 14.76 ¢); the ratio was 0.73 in 2017. SAIFI went from 0.98 in 2017 to 1.02 in 2024, between 0.91 and 2.56.

Outages and home price of Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. (EIA utility 60631), 2013 to 2024

Yearly SAIDI at Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: 149 minutes in 2017, 218 in 2024, a rise of 46%. The low came in 2018 at 146, the high in 2022 at 286; 8 years were filed. The Michigan median in 2024 was 110 minutes, so Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. ran above it.

Home rates at Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. went from 14.83 ¢ in 2017 to 14.76 ¢ in 2024 (−0.5%), which is 19.48 ¢ to 15.14 ¢ in 2025 dollars (−22.3%). Over 12,000 kWh a year the real price meant $2,337 in 2017 and $1,817 in 2024. Of 29 Michigan utilities with 1,000+ home accounts in 2024, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. stood 8th cheapest (25th of 36 in 2017).

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. outage minutes a customer, 2017 to 2024: 218 in 2024

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. at 218 min in 2024 and the Michigan median at 110.

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. home price since 2017: −22.3% after inflation

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: 15.14 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 14.76 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., EIA utility 60631, year by year among Michigan utilities

Upper Michigan Energy Resource 2013-2024: 12 rows

Year, Upper Michigan Ene	¢ billed	¢ in 2025 $	Price place, Upper Michigan	SAIDI min	SAIFI	SAIDI place, Upper Michigan	Michigan median SAIDI
2013	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2017	14.83	19.48	25 of 36	149	0.98	10 of 16	137
2018	14.52	18.61	23 of 36	146	0.91	10 of 17	137
2019	14.10	17.76	31 of 51	238	1.50	17 of 20	100
2020	14.18	17.64	13 of 29	222	2.56	15 of 18	150
2021	16.17	19.21	22 of 29	239	1.50	16 of 18	108
2022	17.75	19.52	22 of 29	286	1.39	17 of 19	182
2023	14.24	15.05	5 of 29	187	1.01	16 of 20	112
2024	14.76	15.14	8 of 29	218	1.02	16 of 20	110

Upper Michigan Energy Re, EIA utility 60631: EIA-861, CPI-U.

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SAIDI explained, Michigan real prices.

Facts

Customer accounts: 37,3590.7% of Michigan total
Residential accounts: 33,2520.7% of Michigan homes
Commercial accounts: 4,05110.8% of the base
Residential rate: 14.76 ¢/kWhplace 3 of 12, -23.5% against the state
Commercial rate: 10.84 ¢/kWhplace 2 of 19, -22.6% against the state
SAIDI, no major events: 218.0 minbetter than 18% of reporters
SAIFI, no major events: 1.021.01x the median
SAIDI with major events: 1082.0 min79.9% from event days
Net-metered capacity: 0.6 MW92 installations
Counties served: 10all in Michigan
Average residential use: 6,732 kWh/yr561 a month
Implied monthly bill: $83-$10 on the U.S. rate, 561 kWh
Residential rate since 2017: -0.5%14.83 to 14.76 ¢/kWh
SAIDI trend: +46%149 min in 2017, 218 in 2024

Data tables

2024 by sector, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. sector	Accounts	Rate ¢/kWh	Gap to Michigan ¢/kWh
Residential	33,252	14.76	-4.54
Commercial	4,051	10.84	-3.17

Year by year, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.

Year	Home accounts, Upper Michigan Energy	Home ¢	Business ¢	Ratio	SAIDI	SAIFI
2015	No data	No data	No data	No data	No data	No data
2016	No data	No data	No data	No data	No data	No data
2017	32,707	14.83	10.83	0.73	149	0.98
2018	32,763	14.52	10.53	0.73	146	0.91
2019	32,790	14.10	10.23	0.73	238	1.50
2020	32,849	14.18	10.41	0.73	222	2.56
2021	32,938	16.17	11.94	0.74	239	1.50
2022	33,078	17.75	12.95	0.73	286	1.39
2023	33,235	14.24	10.77	0.76	187	1.01
2024	33,252	14.76	10.84	0.73	218	1.02

Peers of Upper Michigan Energy in Michigan, place 3 of 12 on home price

Utility near Upper Michigan Energy on price	SAIDI min, gap to Upper Michigan Energy	Home ¢, gap to Upper Michigan Energy	Gap % to Upper Michigan Energy	Accounts, Upper Michigan Energy = 1
1. City of Holland	-178	-3.08	-20.9%	0.84
2. Cloverland Electric Co-op	+167	-0.38	-2.6%	1.17
3. Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. (this utility)	218	14.76	-	1.00
4. Cherryland Electric Coop Inc	-153	+1.60	+10.9%	1.03
5. Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)	-113	+3.29	+22.3%	0.73
6. Consumers Energy Co	-63	+4.35	+29.5%	50.71

Who buys Upper Michigan Energy's electricity

Class at Upper Michigan Energy	Accounts	Of Upper Michigan Energy accounts	Of Upper Michigan Energy MWh sold	kWh a year per Upper Michigan Energy account
Residential	33,252	89.0%	10.9%	6,732
Commercial	4,051	10.8%	8.6%	43,801
Industrial and other	56	0.15%	80.5%	29,612,411

Upper Michigan Energy among WEC Energy group

Upper Michigan Energy and its neighbours on price	SAIDI min, gap to Upper Michigan Energy	Home ¢, gap to Upper Michigan Energy	Accounts, Upper Michigan Energy = 1
1. Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. (MI, this utility)	218	14.76	1.00
2. Wisconsin Public Service Corp (WI)	-123	+1.48	12.52
3. Wisconsin Electric Power Co (WI)	-109	+4.48	31.33

Upper Michigan Energy: meters, rate options and solar

Measure	Upper Michigan Energy	Michigan context	Upper Michigan Energy detail
Upper Michigan Energy home meters on AMI	99.9%	Michigan 96.8%	33,720 of 33,760 meters
Home meters, AMR (drive-by read)	40	Michigan figure not published	0.1% of meters
Time-of-use rate for Upper Michigan Energy homes	Offered	12 of 20 Michigan utilities offer one	449 homes on dynamic pricing, 1.35% of 33,252
Net-metered installations	92	93% residential	2.6 homes per 1,000 accounts, 6.7 kW average

Monthly energy cost by use, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.

kWh	Share of a 561 kWh month	Cost a month at 14.76 ¢	vs U.S.	Cost a year
250	45%	$36.89	-$4.31	$443
500	89%	$73.78	-$8.62	$885
750	134%	$110.67	-$12.93	$1,328
1,000	178%	$147.56	-$17.24	$1,771
1,500	267%	$221.33	-$25.87	$2,656
2,000	356%	$295.11	-$34.49	$3,541

Outage record, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.

Measure, Upper Michigan Energ	No events	All events	Converted
SAIDI minutes	218.0	1082.0	3.63 h
SAIFI interruptions	1.020	1.710	0.98 yr apart
CAIDI minutes	213.7	632.7	3.56 h

Territory of Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.

10 Michigan counties, region not reported:

Michigan other states: 10 of 10 counties of Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. drawn

Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: 10 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list

Alger
Baraga
Delta
Dickinson
Gogebic
Houghton
Iron
Marquette
Menominee
Ontonagon

Questions on Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.

How many customers does Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. serve in Michigan?

37,359 accounts in 2024: residential 33,252, commercial 4,051, industrial 56.

What is the average residential rate of Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.?

In 2024 homes paid 14.76 cents; against the Michigan average that is -23.5%.

How reliable is Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. by SAIDI and SAIFI?

SAIDI 218.0 min and SAIFI 1.02 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 2.19, CAIDI 214 min.

How much solar net metering is on the Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. grid?

92 installations with 0.6 MW, of which residential installations number 86.

What is the monthly bill at Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. for average use?

561 kWh at 14.76 cents comes to about $83, energy only.

How does Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. rank on price within Michigan?

Rank 3 of 12 in Michigan on price, -23.5% against the state average; 2 charge less than 14.76 ¢.

How much of the Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. load is business?

Homes take 10.9% of 2,059,602 MWh, commercial accounts 8.6%, industrial and other 80.5%; the 4,051 commercial accounts use 43,801 kWh each, 6.5 times a home.

Does Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. have smart meters or TOU rates?

33,720 of 33,760 home meters are AMI, 99.9%. Upper Michigan Energy offers a home time-of-use rate; 449 customers use dynamic pricing, 1.35% of its homes.

Where does Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. stand among 2 peers?

Place 1 of 3 on home price at 14.76 ¢ (WEC Energy group); median 16.23 ¢, cheapest member 14.76 ¢.

Did Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. cut or raise its 2025 home price?

17.45 cents per kWh, +18.3% on the 14.76 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. at 14.76 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

PECO Energy CoPennsylvania, 14.74 ¢/kWh, 0.02 ¢ below
Southern Maryland Elec Coop IncMaryland, 14.73 ¢/kWh, 0.03 ¢ below
Talquin Electric Coop, IncFlorida, 14.85 ¢/kWh, 0.09 ¢ above
Tampa Electric CoFlorida, 14.67 ¢/kWh, 0.09 ¢ below

Primary sources for Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: 14.76 ¢/kWh for homes, 218 minutes of SAIDI

EIA-861 annual report entry for Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: 14.76 ¢/kWh for homes, 218 minutes of SAIDI, customers and sales
EIA-861 form instructions for Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: 14.76 ¢/kWh for homes, 218 minutes of SAIDI, how a customer is counted
EIA state profiles for Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.: 14.76 ¢/kWh for homes, 218 minutes of SAIDI, the state price average