Electric companies in Ingham County, Michigan
Ingham County, MI ranks 6 of 83 Michigan counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 98.4. Ingham County in Michigan has 282,015 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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Ingham County on the map
Ingham County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Ingham County
| Utility listed for Ingham County, MI | Type | Home accounts in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) in Ingham County, MI | Cooperative | 23,034 |
| Consumers Energy Co in Ingham County, MI | Investor Owned | 1,657,843 |
| City of Lansing in Ingham County, MI | Municipal | 87,301 |
| DTE Electric Company in Ingham County, MI | Investor Owned | 2,067,779 |
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.
Outage risk in Ingham County
Ingham County, MI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 47 in all, 16.7 per 100,000 residents of 282,015, rank 52 of 83 Michigan counties. Property damage in Ingham County, MI: $123.9M, with 7 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Ingham County, MI
events a year, Ingham County, MI
- 1'15
- 6'16
- 2'17
- 2'18
- 2'19
- 1'20
- 4'21
- 5'22
- 8'23
- 3'24
- 13'25
Events by type
| Ingham County, MI | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingham County, MI, thunderstorm and high wind | Very High | 98.4 | 6 of 83 | 31 | 2025 (10) | $48.5M |
| Ingham County, MI, tornado | Relatively High | 96.2 | 7 of 83 | 3 | 2025 (2) | $75.0M |
| Ingham County, MI, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 46.0 | 9 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Ingham County, MI, ice storm | Relatively High | 84.0 | 9 of 83 | 1 | 2023 (1) | $200K |
| Ingham County, MI, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 78.5 | 38 of 83 | 12 | 2016 (3) | $125K |
| Ingham County, MI, heat wave | Relatively Low | 72.0 | 9 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
Facts about Ingham County
- Residents of Ingham County, MI, ACS 2023
- 282,0158 of 83 Michigan counties
- Households in Ingham County, MI
- 116,5662.42 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Ingham County, MI
- 59.5%69,412 owner and 47,154 renter households
- Median household income in Ingham County, MI
- $64,35432 of 83 Michigan counties
- Housing units in Ingham County, MI
- 125,8129,246 vacant or seasonal, 7.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Ingham County, MI
- 20.0%23,326 homes, 3 of 83 Michigan counties
- Utilities listed for Ingham County, MI
- 44 with a home price: Tri-County Electric Coop (MI), Consumers Energy Co, City of Lansing
- ZIP areas touching Ingham County, MI
- 1848819 to 49285
- Outage-linked storm events in Ingham County, MI
- 47NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Ingham County, MI
- 64.8%median year built 1971
- Flood claims in Ingham County, MI
- 76NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.5M paid
- Home energy burden in Ingham County, MI
- 2.5%$1,067 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Bill and heat pump calculator, Ingham County
Compare Ingham County with its neighbours
- Clinton County sits 16 miles north of Ingham County, MI with 79,419 residents, 36 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 2.8%, income $85,928.
- Eaton County sits 15 miles west of Ingham County, MI with 109,000 residents, 31 storm events, median home built 1976, energy burden 2.9%, income $78,025.
- Jackson County sits 28 miles south of Ingham County, MI with 160,187 residents, 55 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 3.5%, income $65,004.
- Shiawassee County sits 25 miles northeast of Ingham County, MI with 68,061 residents, 71 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 4.0%, income $64,464.
- Livingston County sits 31 miles east of Ingham County, MI with 195,143 residents, 119 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 2.3%, income $101,315.
Cost of living with electricity in Ingham County
Ingham County, MI: electricity $1,067 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,987, 2.5% of $80,238 income. 115,648 households in Ingham County, MI spend about $123.4 million a year on electricity and $229.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Ingham County, MI ($18,729 a year) spend 7.6% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Ingham County, MI
| Ingham County, MI | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingham County, MI, all households | 115,648 | $80,238 | $1,067 | $878 | $42 | 2.5% |
| Ingham County, MI, lower income | 35,821 | $18,729 | $817 | $577 | $27 | 7.6% |
| Ingham County, MI, owners | 67,988 | $110,042 | $1,329 | $1,223 | $67 | 2.4% |
| Ingham County, MI, renters | 47,660 | $37,722 | $694 | $387 | $7 | 2.9% |
Housing and heating in Ingham County
Ingham County, MI: 81,540 of 125,812 homes were built before 1980 and 18,662 in 2000 or later. Ingham County, MI has 76,364 detached houses, 32,485 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,323 mobile homes, and 47,154 of 116,566 households rent.
Age of homes in Ingham County, MI
% of homes by decade built, Ingham County, MI
- 16pre-40
- 640s
- 1350s
- 1360s
- 1670s
- 1080s
- 1090s
- 900s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Ingham County, MI
| Ingham County, MI | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingham County, MI, median year built | 1971 | 1975 | -4 years | 55 of 83 |
| Ingham County, MI, built before 1980 | 64.8% | 59.4% | +5.4 points | 25 of 83 |
| Ingham County, MI, built 2000 or later | 14.8% | 15.0% | -0.2 points | 47 of 83 |
| Ingham County, MI, detached houses | 60.7% | 79.0% | -18.3 points | 81 of 83 |
| Ingham County, MI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 25.8% | 6.2% | +19.7 points | 1 of 83 |
| Ingham County, MI, mobile homes | 2.6% | 7.4% | -4.8 points | 79 of 83 |
| Ingham County, MI, renter households | 40.5% | 19.2% | +21.3 points | 1 of 83 |
| Ingham County, MI, median home value | $187,500 | $167,600 | +$19,900 | 28 of 83 |
| Ingham County, MI, median gross rent a month | $1,058 | $845 | +$213 | 11 of 83 |
| Ingham County, MI, people per household | 2.27 | 2.36 | -0.09 | 58 of 83 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Ingham County
Ingham County, MI: 76 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.5M paid, median paid claim $9,031.
608 of 85,964 residential structures in Ingham County, MI carry an NFIP contract. 728 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Ingham County, MI on 8 Sep 2026. Ingham County, MI lists 15 repetitive-loss properties.
Ingham County, MI: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Ingham County, MI
flood claims a year, Ingham County, MI
- <5'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 41'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- 7'21
- 0'22
- 7'23
- 7'24
- <5'25
| Ingham County, MI | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingham County, MI, claims 2015-2025 | 76 | — | 11 of 50 |
| Ingham County, MI, paid 2015-2025 | $1.5M | — | 12 of 50 |
| Ingham County, MI, median paid claim | $9,031 | — | — |
| Ingham County, MI, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.9 | 0.6 | 16 of 50 |
| Ingham County, MI, homes with flood insurance | 0.7% | 0.3% | 11 of 75 |
| Ingham County, MI, policies in force | 728 | — | — |
| Ingham County, MI, repetitive-loss properties | 15 | — | — |
Ingham County, MI: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Ingham County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Ingham County
Ingham County, MI counts 282,015 residents in 116,566 households. Ingham County, MI touches 18 ZIP areas, 48819 to 49285, about 15,668 residents each. 23,326 of the 116,566 homes in Ingham County, MI heat with electricity.
Household income in Ingham County, MI is $64,354; 69,412 of its 116,566 households own. Ingham County, MI has 125,812 housing units, 9,246 (7.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 47,154 rented homes. Ingham County, MI logged 47 storm events for its 282,015 residents.
The median home in Ingham County, MI dates from 1971. Homes in Ingham County, MI pay $1,067 a year for electricity.
Cities in Ingham County
- Lansing electricity rates112,546 residents
- East Lansing electricity rates45,394 residents
ZIP codes in Ingham County
- 48819
- 48823
- 48824
- 48825
- 48840
- 48842
- 48854
- 48864
- 48892
- 48895
- 48910
- 48911
- 48912
- 48915
- 48933
- 49251
- 49264
- 49285
Michigan: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Ingham County
Ingham County, MI: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Ingham County, MI: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Michigan average 19.30 cents per kWh, $119 a month at 618 kWh.
Ingham County, MI: how many homes heat with electricity?
Ingham County, MI: 23,326 of 116,566 occupied homes, 20.0%, rank 3 of 83.
Ingham County, MI: median household income?
$64,354 in Ingham County, MI, rank 32 of 83; 282,015 residents, 116,566 households.
Ingham County, MI: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Ingham County, MI: 47 NWS events, peak year 2025.
Ingham County, MI: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Ingham County, MI: 76 NFIP flood claims, $1.5M paid, 0.9 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Ingham County, MI?
Ingham County, MI: median home built 1971; 64.8% predate 1980, 60.7% detached, 25.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Ingham County, MI: share of income for energy?
Ingham County, MI homes spend $1,067 a year on electricity, $1,987 on all energy: 2.5% of $80,238; 7.6% for lower incomes.