Electric companies in Berrien County, Michigan
Berrien County, MI ranks 5 of 83 Michigan counties for the highest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,588). Berrien County in Michigan has 153,411 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Berrien County on the map
Berrien County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Berrien County
| Utility listed for Berrien County, MI | Type | Home accounts in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Michigan Power Co in Berrien County, MI | Investor Owned | 112,600 |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative in Berrien County, MI | Cooperative | 29,283 |
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.
Cost of living with electricity in Berrien County
Berrien County, MI: electricity $1,588 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,507, 3.1% of $81,742 income. 63,512 households in Berrien County, MI spend about $100.9 million a year on electricity and $159.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Berrien County, MI ($20,142 a year) spend 11.0% of income, 3.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Berrien County, MI
| Berrien County, MI | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien County, MI, all households | 63,512 | $81,742 | $1,588 | $833 | $86 | 3.1% |
| Berrien County, MI, lower income | 21,207 | $20,142 | $1,403 | $749 | $60 | 11.0% |
| Berrien County, MI, owners | 46,359 | $98,717 | $1,766 | $951 | $112 | 2.9% |
| Berrien County, MI, renters | 17,153 | $35,865 | $1,105 | $515 | $16 | 4.6% |
ZIP codes in Berrien County
- 49022
- 49038
- 49084
- 49085
- 49098
- 49101
- 49102
- 49103
- 49104
- 49106
- 49107
- 49111
- 49113
- 49115
- 49116
- 49117
- 49119
- 49120
- 49125
- 49126
- 49127
- 49128
- 49129
Facts about Berrien County
- Residents of Berrien County, MI, ACS 2023
- 153,41116 of 83 Michigan counties
- Households in Berrien County, MI
- 63,6512.41 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Berrien County, MI
- 72.8%46,311 owner and 17,340 renter households
- Median household income in Berrien County, MI
- $63,15235 of 83 Michigan counties
- Housing units in Berrien County, MI
- 77,12713,476 vacant or seasonal, 17.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Berrien County, MI
- 20.9%13,284 homes, 2 of 83 Michigan counties
- Utilities listed for Berrien County, MI
- 22 with a home price: Indiana Michigan Power Co, Midwest Energy Cooperative
- ZIP areas touching Berrien County, MI
- 2349022 to 49129
- Outage-linked storm events in Berrien County, MI
- 121NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Berrien County, MI
- 69.5%median year built 1966
- Flood claims in Berrien County, MI
- 73NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.0M paid
- Home energy burden in Berrien County, MI
- 3.1%$1,588 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Berrien County
Berrien County, MI: 53,572 of 77,127 homes were built before 1980 and 10,063 in 2000 or later. Berrien County, MI has 59,555 detached houses, 7,256 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,144 mobile homes, and 17,340 of 63,651 households rent.
Age of homes in Berrien County, MI
% of homes by decade built, Berrien County, MI
- 18pre-40
- 740s
- 1650s
- 1460s
- 1470s
- 880s
- 1090s
- 900s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Berrien County, MI
| Berrien County, MI | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien County, MI, median year built | 1966 | 1975 | -9 years | 73 of 83 |
| Berrien County, MI, built before 1980 | 69.5% | 59.4% | +10.1 points | 10 of 83 |
| Berrien County, MI, built 2000 or later | 13.0% | 15.0% | -2.0 points | 61 of 83 |
| Berrien County, MI, detached houses | 77.2% | 79.0% | -1.8 points | 54 of 83 |
| Berrien County, MI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 9.4% | 6.2% | +3.2 points | 22 of 83 |
| Berrien County, MI, mobile homes | 4.1% | 7.4% | -3.3 points | 72 of 83 |
| Berrien County, MI, renter households | 27.2% | 19.2% | +8.1 points | 12 of 83 |
| Berrien County, MI, median home value | $211,400 | $167,600 | +$43,800 | 20 of 83 |
| Berrien County, MI, median gross rent a month | $923 | $845 | +$78 | 28 of 83 |
| Berrien County, MI, people per household | 2.36 | 2.36 | +0.00 | 42 of 83 |
Outage risk in Berrien County
Berrien County, MI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 121 in all, 78.9 per 100,000 residents of 153,411, rank 7 of 83 Michigan counties. Property damage in Berrien County, MI: $288K, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Berrien County, MI
events a year, Berrien County, MI
- 5'15
- 1'16
- 4'17
- 4'18
- 2'19
- 13'20
- 22'21
- 23'22
- 4'23
- 20'24
- 23'25
Events by type
| Berrien County, MI | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien County, MI, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 95.0 | 14 of 83 | 96 | 2021 (22) | $288K |
| Berrien County, MI, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 83.4 | 21 of 83 | 1 | 2017 (1) | $0 |
| Berrien County, MI, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 31.7 | 32 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Berrien County, MI, ice storm | Relatively Low | 47.9 | 39 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Berrien County, MI, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 75.7 | 40 of 83 | 24 | 2022 (8) | $0 |
| Berrien County, MI, heat wave | Relatively Low | 65.1 | 10 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Berrien County
Berrien County, MI: 73 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.0M paid, median paid claim $13,611.
304 of 69,412 residential structures in Berrien County, MI carry an NFIP contract. 432 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Berrien County, MI on 8 Sep 2026. Berrien County, MI lists 18 repetitive-loss properties.
Berrien County, MI: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Berrien County, MI
flood claims a year, Berrien County, MI
- <5'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 54'18
- 8'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- <5'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Berrien County, MI | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrien County, MI, claims 2015-2025 | 73 | — | 12 of 50 |
| Berrien County, MI, paid 2015-2025 | $2.0M | — | 10 of 50 |
| Berrien County, MI, median paid claim | $13,611 | — | — |
| Berrien County, MI, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.1 | 0.6 | 13 of 50 |
| Berrien County, MI, homes with flood insurance | 0.4% | 0.3% | 18 of 75 |
| Berrien County, MI, policies in force | 432 | — | — |
| Berrien County, MI, repetitive-loss properties | 18 | — | — |
Berrien County, MI: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Berrien County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Berrien County
Berrien County, MI touches 23 ZIP areas, 49022 to 49129, about 6,670 residents each. Berrien County, MI counts 153,411 residents in 63,651 households. 13,284 of the 63,651 homes in Berrien County, MI heat with electricity.
Household income in Berrien County, MI is $63,152; 46,311 of its 63,651 households own. Berrien County, MI has 77,127 housing units, 13,476 (17.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 17,340 rented homes. Berrien County, MI logged 121 storm events for its 153,411 residents.
The median home in Berrien County, MI dates from 1966. Homes in Berrien County, MI pay $1,588 a year for electricity.
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Compare Berrien County with its neighbours
- Cass County sits 24 miles east of Berrien County, MI with 51,606 residents, 90 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 3.7%, income $68,011.
- Van Buren County sits 33 miles northeast of Berrien County, MI with 75,681 residents, 65 storm events, median home built 1977, energy burden 3.6%, income $66,902.
- Allegan County sits 53 miles northeast of Berrien County, MI with 120,913 residents, 68 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 2.7%, income $80,255.
- St. Joseph County sits 48 miles east of Berrien County, MI with 60,870 residents, 122 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 3.3%, income $64,707.
- Kalamazoo County sits 55 miles northeast of Berrien County, MI with 261,437 residents, 71 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 2.7%, income $70,525.
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Questions on Berrien County
Berrien County, MI: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Berrien County, MI: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Michigan average 19.30 cents per kWh, $119 a month at 618 kWh.
Berrien County, MI: how many homes heat with electricity?
Berrien County, MI: 13,284 of 63,651 occupied homes, 20.9%, rank 2 of 83.
Berrien County, MI: median household income?
$63,152 in Berrien County, MI, rank 35 of 83; 153,411 residents, 63,651 households.
Berrien County, MI: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Berrien County, MI: 121 NWS events, peak year 2022.
Berrien County, MI: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Berrien County, MI: 73 NFIP flood claims, $2.0M paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Berrien County, MI?
Berrien County, MI: median home built 1966; 69.5% predate 1980, 77.2% detached, 9.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Berrien County, MI: share of income for energy?
Berrien County, MI homes spend $1,588 a year on electricity, $2,507 on all energy: 3.1% of $81,742; 11.0% for lower incomes.