Electric companies in Livingston County, Michigan
Livingston County, MI ranks 1 of 83 Michigan counties for the newest homes (median year built 1990). Livingston County in Michigan has 195,143 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Livingston County on the map
Livingston County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Livingston County
| Utility listed for Livingston County, MI | Type | Home accounts in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co in Livingston County, MI | Investor Owned | 1,657,843 |
| DTE Electric Company in Livingston 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.
Housing and heating in Livingston County
Livingston County, MI: 30,433 of 79,520 homes were built before 1980 and 22,197 in 2000 or later. Livingston County, MI has 63,005 detached houses, 6,032 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,519 mobile homes, and 10,133 of 75,722 households rent.
Age of homes in Livingston County, MI
% of homes by decade built, Livingston County, MI
- 6pre-40
- 340s
- 550s
- 660s
- 1770s
- 1180s
- 2390s
- 1900s
- 810s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Livingston County, MI
| Livingston County, MI | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County, MI, median year built | 1990 | 1975 | +15 years | 1 of 83 |
| Livingston County, MI, built before 1980 | 38.3% | 59.4% | -21.1 points | 83 of 83 |
| Livingston County, MI, built 2000 or later | 27.9% | 15.0% | +12.9 points | 3 of 83 |
| Livingston County, MI, detached houses | 79.2% | 79.0% | +0.2 points | 39 of 83 |
| Livingston County, MI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 7.6% | 6.2% | +1.4 points | 29 of 83 |
| Livingston County, MI, mobile homes | 5.7% | 7.4% | -1.7 points | 60 of 83 |
| Livingston County, MI, renter households | 13.4% | 19.2% | -5.8 points | 72 of 83 |
| Livingston County, MI, median home value | $331,100 | $167,600 | +$163,500 | 3 of 83 |
| Livingston County, MI, median gross rent a month | $1,236 | $845 | +$391 | 3 of 83 |
| Livingston County, MI, people per household | 2.56 | 2.36 | +0.20 | 6 of 83 |
Facts about Livingston County
- Residents of Livingston County, MI, ACS 2023
- 195,14310 of 83 Michigan counties
- Households in Livingston County, MI
- 75,7222.58 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Livingston County, MI
- 86.6%65,589 owner and 10,133 renter households
- Median household income in Livingston County, MI
- $101,3151 of 83 Michigan counties
- Housing units in Livingston County, MI
- 79,5203,798 vacant or seasonal, 4.8% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Livingston County, MI
- 9.2%6,992 homes, 40 of 83 Michigan counties
- Utilities listed for Livingston County, MI
- 22 with a home price: Consumers Energy Co, DTE Electric Company
- ZIP areas touching Livingston County, MI
- 1748114 to 48892
- Outage-linked storm events in Livingston County, MI
- 119NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Livingston County, MI
- 38.3%median year built 1990
- Flood claims in Livingston County, MI
- 28NFIP 2015 to 2025, $170K paid
- Home energy burden in Livingston County, MI
- 2.3%$1,399 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Livingston County
Livingston County, MI: electricity $1,399 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,694, 2.3% of $117,266 income. 74,841 households in Livingston County, MI spend about $104.7 million a year on electricity and $201.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Livingston County, MI ($23,680 a year) spend 8.5% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Livingston County, MI
| Livingston County, MI | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County, MI, all households | 74,841 | $117,266 | $1,399 | $1,216 | $79 | 2.3% |
| Livingston County, MI, lower income | 11,437 | $23,680 | $1,087 | $859 | $65 | 8.5% |
| Livingston County, MI, owners | 64,270 | $128,555 | $1,503 | $1,328 | $84 | 2.3% |
| Livingston County, MI, renters | 10,571 | $48,634 | $765 | $539 | $45 | 2.8% |
Outage risk in Livingston County
Livingston County, MI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 119 in all, 61.0 per 100,000 residents of 195,143, rank 8 of 83 Michigan counties. Property damage in Livingston County, MI: $35.2M.
Events by year in Livingston County, MI
events a year, Livingston County, MI
- 7'15
- 6'16
- 7'17
- 8'18
- 23'19
- 10'20
- 19'21
- 9'22
- 16'23
- 3'24
- 11'25
Events by type
| Livingston County, MI | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County, MI, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 93.8 | 19 of 83 | 98 | 2019 (22) | $31.0M |
| Livingston County, MI, tornado | Relatively High | 91.5 | 11 of 83 | 3 | 2023 (2) | $120K |
| Livingston County, MI, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 23.6 | 44 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Livingston County, MI, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.0 | 11 of 83 | 1 | 2023 (1) | $2.0M |
| Livingston County, MI, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 55.5 | 51 of 83 | 15 | 2018 (3) | $2.0M |
| Livingston County, MI, heat wave | Relatively Low | 64.2 | 11 of 83 | 2 | 2018 (2) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Livingston County
Livingston County, MI: 28 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $170K paid, median paid claim $7,919.
228 of 78,092 residential structures in Livingston County, MI carry an NFIP contract. 239 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Livingston County, MI on 8 Sep 2026. Livingston County, MI lists 11 repetitive-loss properties.
Livingston County, MI: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Livingston County, MI
flood claims a year, Livingston County, MI
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 0'17
- 6'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- 5'23
- 5'24
- 0'25
| Livingston County, MI | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston County, MI, claims 2015-2025 | 28 | — | 20 of 50 |
| Livingston County, MI, paid 2015-2025 | $170K | — | 30 of 50 |
| Livingston County, MI, median paid claim | $7,919 | — | — |
| Livingston County, MI, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.4 | 0.6 | 36 of 50 |
| Livingston County, MI, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.3% | 35 of 75 |
| Livingston County, MI, policies in force | 239 | — | — |
| Livingston County, MI, repetitive-loss properties | 11 | — | — |
Livingston County, MI: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Livingston County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Livingston County
Household income in Livingston County, MI is $101,315; 65,589 of its 75,722 households own. Livingston County, MI counts 195,143 residents in 75,722 households. Livingston County, MI touches 17 ZIP areas, 48114 to 48892, about 11,479 residents each.
6,992 of the 75,722 homes in Livingston County, MI heat with electricity. Livingston County, MI has 79,520 housing units, 3,798 (4.8%) vacant or seasonal, and 10,133 rented homes. Livingston County, MI logged 119 storm events for its 195,143 residents.
The median home in Livingston County, MI dates from 1990. Homes in Livingston County, MI pay $1,399 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Livingston County
Compare Livingston County with its neighbours
- Washtenaw County sits 24 miles south of Livingston County, MI with 368,394 residents, 117 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 1.9%, income $87,156.
- Genesee County sits 30 miles north of Livingston County, MI with 404,087 residents, 108 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 3.5%, income $60,673.
- Shiawassee County sits 29 miles northwest of Livingston County, MI with 68,061 residents, 71 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 4.0%, income $64,464.
- Oakland County sits 28 miles east of Livingston County, MI with 1,272,294 residents, 202 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 1.9%, income $95,296.
- Ingham County sits 31 miles west of Livingston County, MI with 282,015 residents, 47 storm events, median home built 1971, energy burden 2.5%, income $64,354.
ZIP codes in Livingston County
- 48114
- 48116
- 48137
- 48139
- 48143
- 48169
- 48178
- 48189
- 48353
- 48380
- 48430
- 48451
- 48816
- 48836
- 48843
- 48855
- 48892
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Questions on Livingston County
Livingston County, MI: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Livingston County, MI: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Michigan average 19.30 cents per kWh, $119 a month at 618 kWh.
Livingston County, MI: how many homes heat with electricity?
Livingston County, MI: 6,992 of 75,722 occupied homes, 9.2%, rank 40 of 83.
Livingston County, MI: median household income?
$101,315 in Livingston County, MI, rank 1 of 83; 195,143 residents, 75,722 households.
Livingston County, MI: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Livingston County, MI: 119 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Livingston County, MI: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Livingston County, MI: 28 NFIP flood claims, $170K paid, 0.4 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Livingston County, MI?
Livingston County, MI: median home built 1990; 38.3% predate 1980, 79.2% detached, 7.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Livingston County, MI: share of income for energy?
Livingston County, MI homes spend $1,399 a year on electricity, $2,694 on all energy: 2.3% of $117,266; 8.5% for lower incomes.