Electric companies in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Kalamazoo County, MI ranks 8th of 83 Michigan counties for tornado risk, FEMA score 93.7. Kalamazoo County, MI has 261,437 residents. Kalamazoo County, MI: 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Kalamazoo County, MI on the map
Kalamazoo County, MI darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Kalamazoo County, MI
| Utility listed for Kalamazoo County, MI | Type | Home accounts in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Michigan Power Co in Kalamazoo County, MI | Investor Owned | 112,600 |
| Consumers Energy Co in Kalamazoo County, MI | Investor Owned | 1,657,843 |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative in Kalamazoo 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.
Outage risk in Kalamazoo County, MI
Kalamazoo County, MI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 71 in all, 27.2 per 100,000 residents of 261,437, rank 33 of 83 Michigan counties. Property damage in Kalamazoo County, MI: $72.0M, with 12 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Kalamazoo County, MI
events a year, Kalamazoo County, MI
- 8'15
- 6'16
- 1'17
- 4'18
- 5'19
- 6'20
- 4'21
- 8'22
- 2'23
- 7'24
- 20'25
Events by type
| Kalamazoo County, MI | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County, MI, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 89.9 | 32 of 83 | 50 | 2025 (16) | $21.7M |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, tornado | Relatively High | 93.7 | 8 of 83 | 2 | 2024 (1) | $50.0M |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 44.5 | 11 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 73.7 | 16 of 83 | 1 | 2023 (1) | $250K |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 83.1 | 32 of 83 | 18 | 2016 (5) | $25K |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, heat wave | Relatively Low | 57.1 | 16 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
ZIP codes in Kalamazoo County, MI
- 49001
- 49002
- 49004
- 49006
- 49007
- 49008
- 49009
- 49012
- 49024
- 49034
- 49048
- 49052
- 49053
- 49060
- 49071
- 49074
- 49083
- 49087
- 49088
- 49097
Facts about Kalamazoo County, MI
- Residents of Kalamazoo County, MI, ACS 2023
- 261,4379 of 83 Michigan counties
- Households in Kalamazoo County, MI
- 106,2512.46 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Kalamazoo County, MI
- 64.0%67,948 owner and 38,303 renter households
- Median household income in Kalamazoo County, MI
- $70,52521 of 83 Michigan counties
- Housing units in Kalamazoo County, MI
- 114,4638,212 vacant or seasonal, 7.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Kalamazoo County, MI
- 18.4%19,591 homes, 4 of 83 Michigan counties
- Utilities listed for Kalamazoo County, MI
- 33 with a home price: Indiana Michigan Power Co, Consumers Energy Co, Midwest Energy Cooperative
- ZIP areas touching Kalamazoo County, MI
- 2049001 to 49097
- Outage-linked storm events in Kalamazoo County, MI
- 71NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Kalamazoo County, MI
- 58.3%median year built 1975
- Flood claims in Kalamazoo County, MI
- 106NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.9M paid
- Home energy burden in Kalamazoo County, MI
- 2.7%$1,470 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Kalamazoo County, MI
Kalamazoo County, MI has no price series of its own. Kalamazoo County, MI: the Michigan average was 14.42 ¢/kWh in 2015. Kalamazoo County, MI: 19.30 ¢ in 2024, 34% up. Kalamazoo County, MI: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Kalamazoo County, MI: a 618 kWh month at the Michigan price. Kalamazoo County, MI: $89 in 2015, $119 in 2024. Kalamazoo County, MI: $1,432 a year, 2.0% of the $70,525 median income.
Kalamazoo: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Michigan average | Kalamazoo: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Kalamazoo | 14.42 | +1.77 |
| 2016, Kalamazoo | 15.22 | +2.67 |
| 2017, Kalamazoo | 15.40 | +2.51 |
| 2018, Kalamazoo | 15.45 | +2.58 |
| 2019, Kalamazoo | 15.74 | +2.73 |
| 2020, Kalamazoo | 16.26 | +3.11 |
| 2021, Kalamazoo | 17.54 | +3.88 |
| 2022, Kalamazoo | 17.86 | +2.82 |
| 2023, Kalamazoo | 18.84 | +2.84 |
| 2024, Kalamazoo | 19.30 | +2.82 |
Kalamazoo County, MI: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Kalamazoo County, MI price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Kalamazoo County, MI
Kalamazoo County, MI: electricity $1,470 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,339, 2.7% of $85,808 income. 105,797 households in Kalamazoo County, MI spend about $155.5 million a year on electricity and $247.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Kalamazoo County, MI ($19,472 a year) spend 8.5% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Kalamazoo County, MI
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County, MI, all households | 105,797 | $85,808 | $1,470 | $825 | $44 | 2.7% |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, lower income | 29,949 | $19,472 | $1,148 | $458 | $49 | 8.5% |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, owners | 67,729 | $111,575 | $1,817 | $1,185 | $67 | 2.8% |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, renters | 38,068 | $39,964 | $852 | $186 | $3 | 2.6% |
Housing and heating in Kalamazoo County, MI
Kalamazoo County, MI: 66,732 of 114,463 homes were built before 1980 and 21,864 in 2000 or later. Kalamazoo County, MI has 73,384 detached houses, 26,868 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,608 mobile homes, and 38,303 of 106,251 households rent.
Age of homes in Kalamazoo County, MI
% of homes by decade built, Kalamazoo County, MI
- 14pre-40
- 540s
- 1250s
- 1160s
- 1670s
- 1180s
- 1290s
- 1200s
- 610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Kalamazoo County, MI
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County, MI, median year built | 1975 | 1975 | +0 years | 38 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, built before 1980 | 58.3% | 59.4% | -1.1 points | 45 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, built 2000 or later | 19.1% | 15.0% | +4.1 points | 22 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, detached houses | 64.1% | 79.0% | -14.9 points | 80 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 23.5% | 6.2% | +17.3 points | 3 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, mobile homes | 3.2% | 7.4% | -4.3 points | 77 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, renter households | 36.0% | 19.2% | +16.9 points | 4 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, median home value | $227,500 | $167,600 | +$59,900 | 16 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, median gross rent a month | $1,049 | $845 | +$204 | 12 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, people per household | 2.39 | 2.36 | +0.03 | 33 of 83 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Kalamazoo County, MI
Kalamazoo County, MI: 106 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.9M paid, median paid claim $20,338.
172 of 85,881 residential structures in Kalamazoo County, MI carry an NFIP contract. 220 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Kalamazoo County, MI on 8 Sep 2026. Kalamazoo County, MI lists 23 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.
Kalamazoo County, MI: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Kalamazoo County, MI
flood claims a year, Kalamazoo County, MI
- <5'15
- 8'16
- 11'17
- 34'18
- 38'19
- <5'20
- 5'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- <5'25
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County, MI, claims 2015-2025 | 106 | — | 8 of 50 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, paid 2015-2025 | $3.9M | — | 5 of 50 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, median paid claim | $20,338 | — | — |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.2 | 0.6 | 10 of 50 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, homes with flood insurance | 0.2% | 0.3% | 55 of 75 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, policies in force | 220 | — | — |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, repetitive-loss properties | 23 | — | — |
Kalamazoo County, MI: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Kalamazoo County, MI: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Kalamazoo County, MI
Kalamazoo County, MI totals 6,501 heating degree days and 650 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Kalamazoo County, MI is the 74th coldest of 83 counties in Michigan: 6,501 against a median of 7,273. For cooling, Kalamazoo County, MI is the 9th hottest: 650 against a median of 418.
Kalamazoo County, MI is a cold-winter county, with 5,851 more heating than cooling degree days.
Kalamazoo County, MI: 6,122 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,501 on the normal, 6% under.
In Kalamazoo County, MI, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 18.4% of 106,251, in a 6,501 degree-day climate.
| Kalamazoo County, MI | Value | MI median county | Kalamazoo County, MI, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County, MI, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 6,501 | 7,273 | 74 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 6,122 | 6,884 | 74 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 650 | 418 | 9 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 738 | 498 | 9 of 83 |
| Kalamazoo County, MI, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 18.4% | 9.1% | 4 of 83 |
Kalamazoo County, MI: ACS B25040, 106,251 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Kalamazoo County, MI
Kalamazoo County, MI touches 20 ZIP areas, 49001 to 49097, about 13,072 residents each. Kalamazoo County, MI counts 261,437 residents in 106,251 households. Household income in Kalamazoo County, MI is $70,525; 67,948 of its 106,251 households own.
19,591 of the 106,251 homes in Kalamazoo County, MI heat with electricity. Kalamazoo County, MI has 114,463 housing units, 8,212 (7.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 38,303 rented homes. Kalamazoo County, MI logged 71 storm events for its 261,437 residents.
The median home in Kalamazoo County, MI dates from 1975. Homes in Kalamazoo County, MI pay $1,470 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Kalamazoo County, MI
Compare Kalamazoo County, MI with its neighbours
- Barry County sits 21 miles northeast of Kalamazoo County, MI, with 62,982 residents against 261,437 there, 45 storm events against 71, median home built 1976 against 1975, energy burden 3.2% against 2.7%, income $77,873 against $70,525.
- St. Joseph County sits 32 miles south of Kalamazoo County, MI, with 60,870 residents against 261,437 there, 122 storm events against 71, median home built 1970 against 1975, energy burden 3.3% against 2.7%, income $64,707 against $70,525.
- Calhoun County sits 26 miles east of Kalamazoo County, MI, with 133,846 residents against 261,437 there, 55 storm events against 71, median home built 1961 against 1975, energy burden 3.4% against 2.7%, income $60,385 against $70,525.
- Van Buren County sits 28 miles west of Kalamazoo County, MI, with 75,681 residents against 261,437 there, 65 storm events against 71, median home built 1977 against 1975, energy burden 3.6% against 2.7%, income $66,902 against $70,525.
- Allegan County sits 32 miles northwest of Kalamazoo County, MI, with 120,913 residents against 261,437 there, 68 storm events against 71, median home built 1981 against 1975, energy burden 2.7% against 2.7%, income $80,255 against $70,525.
Cities in Kalamazoo County, MI
- Kalamazoo electricity rates73,132 residents
- Portage electricity rates49,015 residents
Michigan: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 220 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Kalamazoo County, MI
Kalamazoo County, MI: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Kalamazoo County, MI: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Michigan average 19.30 cents per kWh, $119 a month at 618 kWh.
Kalamazoo County, MI: how many homes heat with electricity?
Kalamazoo County, MI: 19,591 of 106,251 occupied homes, 18.4%, rank 4 of 83.
Kalamazoo County, MI: median household income?
$70,525 in Kalamazoo County, MI, rank 21 of 83; 261,437 residents, 106,251 households.
Kalamazoo County, MI: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Kalamazoo County, MI: 71 NWS events, peak year 2025.
Kalamazoo County, MI: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Kalamazoo County, MI: 106 NFIP flood claims, $3.9M paid, 1.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.2% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Kalamazoo County, MI?
Kalamazoo County, MI: median home built 1975; 58.3% predate 1980, 64.1% detached, 23.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Kalamazoo County, MI: share of income for energy?
Kalamazoo County, MI homes spend $1,470 a year on electricity, $2,339 on all energy: 2.7% of $85,808; 8.5% for lower incomes.