Electric companies in Midland County, Michigan
Midland County, MI ranks 9 of 83 Michigan counties for the highest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,535). Midland County in Michigan has 83,641 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Midland County on the map
Midland County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Midland County
| Utility listed for Midland County, MI | Type | Home accounts in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co in Midland County, MI | Investor Owned | 1,657,843 |
| DTE Electric Company in Midland 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.
Cost of living with electricity in Midland County
Midland County, MI: electricity $1,535 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,847, 3.0% of $96,350 income. 34,336 households in Midland County, MI spend about $52.7 million a year on electricity and $97.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Midland County, MI ($20,512 a year) spend 10.4% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Midland County, MI
| Midland County, MI | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland County, MI, all households | 34,336 | $96,350 | $1,535 | $1,218 | $94 | 3.0% |
| Midland County, MI, lower income | 8,902 | $20,512 | $1,137 | $925 | $80 | 10.4% |
| Midland County, MI, owners | 26,769 | $111,904 | $1,727 | $1,441 | $116 | 2.9% |
| Midland County, MI, renters | 7,567 | $41,324 | $856 | $430 | $15 | 3.1% |
Facts about Midland County
- Residents of Midland County, MI, ACS 2023
- 83,64124 of 83 Michigan counties
- Households in Midland County, MI
- 34,6082.42 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Midland County, MI
- 78.2%27,079 owner and 7,529 renter households
- Median household income in Midland County, MI
- $77,53812 of 83 Michigan counties
- Housing units in Midland County, MI
- 37,0482,440 vacant or seasonal, 6.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Midland County, MI
- 11.2%3,886 homes, 22 of 83 Michigan counties
- Utilities listed for Midland County, MI
- 22 with a home price: Consumers Energy Co, DTE Electric Company
- ZIP areas touching Midland County, MI
- 1248615 to 48883
- Outage-linked storm events in Midland County, MI
- 71NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Midland County, MI
- 59.7%median year built 1975
- Flood claims in Midland County, MI
- 411NFIP 2015 to 2025, $25.6M paid
- Home energy burden in Midland County, MI
- 3.0%$1,535 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Midland County
Midland County, MI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 71 in all, 84.9 per 100,000 residents of 83,641, rank 33 of 83 Michigan counties. Property damage in Midland County, MI: $10.0M.
Events by year in Midland County, MI
events a year, Midland County, MI
- 8'15
- 6'16
- 4'17
- 6'18
- 11'19
- 8'20
- 14'21
- 5'22
- 3'23
- 2'24
- 4'25
Events by type
| Midland County, MI | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland County, MI, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 92.1 | 23 of 83 | 53 | 2021 (14) | $8.9M |
| Midland County, MI, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 80.3 | 23 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Midland County, MI, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 34.7 | 25 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Midland County, MI, ice storm | Relatively Low | 57.1 | 33 of 83 | 2 | 2019 (1) | $50K |
| Midland County, MI, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 91.6 | 15 of 83 | 14 | 2016 (4) | $1.0M |
| Midland County, MI, heat wave | Relatively Low | 52.0 | 20 of 83 | 2 | 2018 (2) | $0 |
Housing and heating in Midland County
Midland County, MI: 22,119 of 37,048 homes were built before 1980 and 5,225 in 2000 or later. Midland County, MI has 28,079 detached houses, 4,013 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,765 mobile homes, and 7,529 of 34,608 households rent.
Age of homes in Midland County, MI
% of homes by decade built, Midland County, MI
- 8pre-40
- 540s
- 1350s
- 1460s
- 1970s
- 1080s
- 1690s
- 800s
- 610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Midland County, MI
| Midland County, MI | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland County, MI, median year built | 1975 | 1975 | +0 years | 38 of 83 |
| Midland County, MI, built before 1980 | 59.7% | 59.4% | +0.3 points | 40 of 83 |
| Midland County, MI, built 2000 or later | 14.1% | 15.0% | -0.9 points | 50 of 83 |
| Midland County, MI, detached houses | 75.8% | 79.0% | -3.2 points | 62 of 83 |
| Midland County, MI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 10.8% | 6.2% | +4.7 points | 17 of 83 |
| Midland County, MI, mobile homes | 7.5% | 7.4% | +0.1 points | 41 of 83 |
| Midland County, MI, renter households | 21.8% | 19.2% | +2.6 points | 29 of 83 |
| Midland County, MI, median home value | $184,300 | $167,600 | +$16,700 | 29 of 83 |
| Midland County, MI, median gross rent a month | $974 | $845 | +$129 | 18 of 83 |
| Midland County, MI, people per household | 2.38 | 2.36 | +0.02 | 35 of 83 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Midland County
Midland County, MI: 411 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $25.6M paid, median paid claim $41,882.
289 of 34,176 residential structures in Midland County, MI carry an NFIP contract. 323 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Midland County, MI on 8 Sep 2026. Midland County, MI lists 120 repetitive-loss properties.
Midland County, MI: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Midland County, MI
flood claims a year, Midland County, MI
- <5'15
- 0'16
- 165'17
- <5'18
- <5'19
- 237'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Midland County, MI | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland County, MI, claims 2015-2025 | 411 | — | 2 of 50 |
| Midland County, MI, paid 2015-2025 | $25.6M | — | 1 of 50 |
| Midland County, MI, median paid claim | $41,882 | — | — |
| Midland County, MI, claims per 1,000 homes | 12.0 | 0.6 | 1 of 50 |
| Midland County, MI, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 0.3% | 9 of 75 |
| Midland County, MI, policies in force | 323 | — | — |
| Midland County, MI, repetitive-loss properties | 120 | — | — |
Midland County, MI: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Midland County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Midland County
Household income in Midland County, MI is $77,538; 27,079 of its 34,608 households own. Midland County, MI counts 83,641 residents in 34,608 households. Midland County, MI touches 12 ZIP areas, 48615 to 48883, about 6,970 residents each.
3,886 of the 34,608 homes in Midland County, MI heat with electricity. Midland County, MI has 37,048 housing units, 2,440 (6.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 7,529 rented homes. Midland County, MI logged 71 storm events for its 83,641 residents.
The median home in Midland County, MI dates from 1975. Homes in Midland County, MI pay $1,535 a year for electricity.
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Compare Midland County with its neighbours
- Gladwin County sits 26 miles north of Midland County, MI with 25,543 residents, 42 storm events, median home built 1980, energy burden 4.2%, income $55,576.
- Bay County sits 20 miles east of Midland County, MI with 103,235 residents, 71 storm events, median home built 1962, energy burden 3.4%, income $60,523.
- Gratiot County sits 26 miles southwest of Midland County, MI with 41,478 residents, 25 storm events, median home built 1966, energy burden 4.0%, income $61,128.
- Saginaw County sits 25 miles southeast of Midland County, MI with 189,210 residents, 104 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 3.7%, income $58,347.
- Isabella County sits 27 miles west of Midland County, MI with 64,475 residents, 30 storm events, median home built 1983, energy burden 3.5%, income $53,759.
Cities in Midland County
- Midland electricity rates42,461 residents
ZIP codes in Midland County
- 48615
- 48618
- 48620
- 48623
- 48628
- 48640
- 48642
- 48652
- 48657
- 48662
- 48880
- 48883
Michigan: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Midland County
Midland County, MI: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Midland County, MI: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Michigan average 19.30 cents per kWh, $119 a month at 618 kWh.
Midland County, MI: how many homes heat with electricity?
Midland County, MI: 3,886 of 34,608 occupied homes, 11.2%, rank 22 of 83.
Midland County, MI: median household income?
$77,538 in Midland County, MI, rank 12 of 83; 83,641 residents, 34,608 households.
Midland County, MI: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Midland County, MI: 71 NWS events, peak year 2021.
Midland County, MI: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Midland County, MI: 411 NFIP flood claims, $25.6M paid, 12.0 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Midland County, MI?
Midland County, MI: median home built 1975; 59.7% predate 1980, 75.8% detached, 10.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Midland County, MI: share of income for energy?
Midland County, MI homes spend $1,535 a year on electricity, $2,847 on all energy: 3.0% of $96,350; 10.4% for lower incomes.