Electric companies in Allegan County, Michigan

Q: Allegan County, MI: what do homes pay for electricity?

No single price in Allegan County, MI: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Michigan average 19.30 cents per kWh, $119 a month at 618 kWh.

Q: Allegan County, MI: how many homes heat with electricity?

Allegan County, MI: 2,534 of 44,984 occupied homes, 5.6%, rank 77 of 83.

Q: Allegan County, MI: median household income?

$80,255 in Allegan County, MI, rank 8 of 83; 120,913 residents, 44,984 households.

Q: Allegan County, MI: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Allegan County, MI: 68 NWS events, peak year 2025.

Q: Allegan County, MI: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Allegan County, MI: 12 NFIP flood claims, $823K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.

Q: How old are the homes in Allegan County, MI?

Allegan County, MI: median home built 1981; 48.8% predate 1980, 78.9% detached, 4.2% in 5+ unit buildings.

Q: Allegan County, MI: share of income for energy?

Allegan County, MI homes spend $1,278 a year on electricity, $2,423 on all energy: 2.7% of $89,680; 7.8% for lower incomes.

Allegan County, MI ranks 9th of 83 Michigan counties for the newest homes (median year built 1981). Allegan County, MI has 120,913 residents. Allegan County, MI: 4 utilities listed by EIA.

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Allegan County, MI on the map

Allegan County, MI darker: more storm events

Electric utilities in Allegan County, MI

Utility listed for Allegan County, MI	Type	Home accounts in Michigan
City of Holland in Allegan County, MI	Municipal	26,608
Indiana Michigan Power Co in Allegan County, MI	Investor Owned	112,600
Consumers Energy Co in Allegan County, MI	Investor Owned	1,657,843
Great Lakes Energy Coop in Allegan County, MI	Cooperative	120,645

Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.

Housing and heating in Allegan County, MI

Allegan County, MI: 25,485 of 52,262 homes were built before 1980 and 12,653 in 2000 or later. Allegan County, MI has 41,238 detached houses, 2,209 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,376 mobile homes, and 6,273 of 44,984 households rent.

Age of homes in Allegan County, MI

% of homes by decade built, Allegan County, MI

17pre-40
440s
750s
860s
1370s
1180s
1690s
1500s
810s
120+

Heating fuel in Allegan County, MI

% of homes by main fuel, Allegan County

Utility gas62.2
Propane18.0
Other fuel6.8
Electricity5.6
Wood4.2
Fuel oil2.6

Allegan County, MI housing against Michigan counties
Allegan County, MI	Value	State median	Gap	Rank (1 = highest)
Allegan County, MI, median year built	1981	1975	+6 years	9 of 83
Allegan County, MI, built before 1980	48.8%	59.4%	-10.6 points	74 of 83
Allegan County, MI, built 2000 or later	24.2%	15.0%	+9.2 points	6 of 83
Allegan County, MI, detached houses	78.9%	79.0%	-0.1 points	43 of 83
Allegan County, MI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings	4.2%	6.2%	-1.9 points	55 of 83
Allegan County, MI, mobile homes	10.3%	7.4%	+2.9 points	20 of 83
Allegan County, MI, renter households	13.9%	19.2%	-5.2 points	68 of 83
Allegan County, MI, median home value	$247,000	$167,600	+$79,400	10 of 83
Allegan County, MI, median gross rent a month	$1,065	$845	+$220	10 of 83
Allegan County, MI, people per household	2.66	2.36	+0.30	3 of 83

ZIP codes in Allegan County, MI

49010
49056
49070
49078
49080
49090
49323
49328
49335
49344
49348
49406
49408
49419
49423
49450
49453

Facts about Allegan County, MI

Residents of Allegan County, MI, ACS 2023: 120,91318 of 83 Michigan counties
Households in Allegan County, MI: 44,9842.69 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Allegan County, MI: 86.1%38,711 owner and 6,273 renter households
Median household income in Allegan County, MI: $80,2558 of 83 Michigan counties
Housing units in Allegan County, MI: 52,2627,278 vacant or seasonal, 13.9% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Allegan County, MI: 5.6%2,534 homes, 77 of 83 Michigan counties
Utilities listed for Allegan County, MI: 44 with a home price: City of Holland, Indiana Michigan Power Co, Consumers Energy Co
ZIP areas touching Allegan County, MI: 1749010 to 49453
Outage-linked storm events in Allegan County, MI: 68NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Allegan County, MI: 48.8%median year built 1981
Flood claims in Allegan County, MI: 12NFIP 2015 to 2025, $823K paid
Home energy burden in Allegan County, MI: 2.7%$1,278 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Allegan County, MI

Allegan County, MI has no price series of its own. Allegan County, MI: the Michigan average was 14.42 ¢/kWh in 2015. Allegan County, MI: 19.30 ¢ in 2024, 34% up. Allegan County, MI: against 30% up for the U.S. average.

Allegan County, MI: a 618 kWh month at the Michigan price. Allegan County, MI: $89 in 2015, $119 in 2024. Allegan County, MI: $1,432 a year, 1.8% of the $80,255 median income.

Allegan: 10 yearly prices

Year	Michigan average	Allegan: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Allegan	14.42	+1.77
2016, Allegan	15.22	+2.67
2017, Allegan	15.40	+2.51
2018, Allegan	15.45	+2.58
2019, Allegan	15.74	+2.73
2020, Allegan	16.26	+3.11
2021, Allegan	17.54	+3.88
2022, Allegan	17.86	+2.82
2023, Allegan	18.84	+2.84
2024, Allegan	19.30	+2.82

Allegan County, MI: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Allegan County, MI price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Allegan County, MI

Allegan County, MI: electricity $1,278 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,423, 2.7% of $89,680 income. 44,621 households in Allegan County, MI spend about $57.0 million a year on electricity and $108.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Allegan County, MI ($24,625 a year) spend 7.8% of income, 2.9 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Allegan County, MI

% of income on energy, Allegan County, MI

All households2.7
Lower income7.8
Owners2.6
Renters3.7
Michigan counties2.7

Allegan County, MI home energy cost by household group
Allegan County, MI	Homes	Income	Power	Gas	Other	Burden
Allegan County, MI, all households	44,621	$89,680	$1,278	$1,027	$118	2.7%
Allegan County, MI, lower income	11,305	$24,625	$1,046	$798	$84	7.8%
Allegan County, MI, owners	37,991	$99,889	$1,385	$1,126	$133	2.6%
Allegan County, MI, renters	6,630	$31,176	$668	$460	$31	3.7%

Outage risk in Allegan County, MI

Allegan County, MI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 68 in all, 56.2 per 100,000 residents of 120,913, rank 41 of 83 Michigan counties. Property damage in Allegan County, MI: $23.3M.

Events by year in Allegan County, MI

events a year, Allegan County, MI

6'15
9'16
3'17
4'18
7'19
5'20
6'21
9'22
2'23
6'24
11'25

Events by type

events by type, Allegan County, MI

Thunderstorm and high wind37
Winter storm and heavy snow22
Tornado7
Ice storm2

Allegan County, MI outage-linked hazards
Allegan County, MI	FEMA	Score	Rank	Events	Peak	Damage
Allegan County, MI, thunderstorm and high wind	Relatively High	86.5	34 of 83	37	2025 (6)	$16.8M
Allegan County, MI, tornado	Relatively Moderate	76.3	30 of 83	7	2016 (3)	$3.9M
Allegan County, MI, hurricane and tropical storm	Very Low	38.0	19 of 83	0	none	$0
Allegan County, MI, ice storm	Relatively Moderate	66.7	26 of 83	2	2019 (1)	$2.5M
Allegan County, MI, winter storm and heavy snow	Relatively Moderate	64.8	45 of 83	22	2016 (6)	$100K
Allegan County, MI, heat wave	Relatively Low	45.1	24 of 83	0	none	$0

Flood claims and flood insurance in Allegan County, MI

Allegan County, MI: 12 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $823K paid, median paid claim $57,351.

118 of 58,388 residential structures in Allegan County, MI carry an NFIP contract. 186 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Allegan County, MI on 8 Sep 2026.

Allegan County, MI: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Allegan County, MI

flood claims a year, Allegan County, MI

0'15
0'16
0'17
<5'18
5'19
<5'20
0'21
0'22
<5'23
0'24
<5'25

Allegan County, MI flood claims and flood insurance
Allegan County, MI	Value	Median county	Rank (1 = highest)
Allegan County, MI, claims 2015-2025	12	—	29 of 50
Allegan County, MI, paid 2015-2025	$823K	—	18 of 50
Allegan County, MI, median paid claim	$57,351	—	—
Allegan County, MI, claims per 1,000 homes	0.2	0.6	48 of 50
Allegan County, MI, homes with flood insurance	0.2%	0.3%	53 of 75
Allegan County, MI, policies in force	186	—	—
Allegan County, MI, repetitive-loss properties	<5	—	—

Allegan County, MI: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Allegan County, MI: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Allegan County, MI

Allegan County, MI totals 6,437 heating degree days and 637 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Allegan County, MI is the 75th coldest of 83 counties in Michigan: 6,437 against a median of 7,273. For cooling, Allegan County, MI is the 10th hottest: 637 against a median of 418.

Allegan County, MI is a cold-winter county, with 5,800 more heating than cooling degree days.

Allegan County, MI: 6,161 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,437 on the normal, 4% under.

Electric heat is rare in Allegan County, MI: 5.6% of 44,984 homes.

Allegan County, MI

Heating degree days, 6,437 vs 7,27389
Cooling degree days, 637 vs 418152
Electric heat, 5.6% vs 9.1%62
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Allegan County, MI: degree days, electric heat
Allegan County, MI	Value	MI median county	Allegan County, MI, rank (1 = highest)
Allegan County, MI, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal	6,437	7,273	75 of 83
Allegan County, MI, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean	6,161	6,884	72 of 83
Allegan County, MI, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal	637	418	10 of 83
Allegan County, MI, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean	692	498	18 of 83
Allegan County, MI, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023	5.6%	9.1%	77 of 83

Allegan County, MI: ACS B25040, 44,984 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Allegan County, MI

Allegan County, MI touches 17 ZIP areas, 49010 to 49453, about 7,113 residents each. Household income in Allegan County, MI is $80,255; 38,711 of its 44,984 households own. Allegan County, MI counts 120,913 residents in 44,984 households.

2,534 of the 44,984 homes in Allegan County, MI heat with electricity. Allegan County, MI has 52,262 housing units, 7,278 (13.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 6,273 rented homes. Allegan County, MI logged 68 storm events for its 120,913 residents.

The median home in Allegan County, MI dates from 1981. Homes in Allegan County, MI pay $1,278 a year for electricity.

Bill and heat pump calculator, Allegan County, MI

Compare Allegan County, MI with its neighbours

Van Buren County sits 22 miles south of Allegan County, MI, with 75,681 residents against 120,913 there, 65 storm events against 68, median home built 1977 against 1981, energy burden 3.6% against 2.7%, income $66,902 against $80,255.
Ottawa County sits 24 miles north of Allegan County, MI, with 298,614 residents against 120,913 there, 69 storm events against 68, median home built 1987 against 1981, energy burden 1.8% against 2.7%, income $87,144 against $80,255.
Kalamazoo County sits 32 miles southeast of Allegan County, MI, with 261,437 residents against 120,913 there, 71 storm events against 68, median home built 1975 against 1981, energy burden 2.7% against 2.7%, income $70,525 against $80,255.
Kent County sits 37 miles northeast of Allegan County, MI, with 658,844 residents against 120,913 there, 100 storm events against 68, median home built 1976 against 1981, energy burden 1.9% against 2.7%, income $80,390 against $80,255.
Barry County sits 34 miles east of Allegan County, MI, with 62,982 residents against 120,913 there, 45 storm events against 68, median home built 1976 against 1981, energy burden 3.2% against 2.7%, income $77,873 against $80,255.

Cities in Allegan County, MI

Holland electricity rates34,266 residents

Michigan: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Allegan County, MI

Allegan County, MI: what do homes pay for electricity?