Electric companies in Monroe County, Michigan
Monroe County, MI ranks 7 of 83 Michigan counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 84.8. Monroe County in Michigan has 155,001 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Monroe County on the map
Monroe County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Monroe County
| Utility listed for Monroe County, MI | Type | Home accounts in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Consumers Energy Co in Monroe County, MI | Investor Owned | 1,657,843 |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative in Monroe County, MI | Cooperative | 29,283 |
| DTE Electric Company in Monroe 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 Monroe County
Monroe County, MI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 117 in all, 75.5 per 100,000 residents of 155,001, rank 9 of 83 Michigan counties. Property damage in Monroe County, MI: $23.3M.
Events by year in Monroe County, MI
events a year, Monroe County, MI
- 11'15
- 6'16
- 13'17
- 16'18
- 12'19
- 4'20
- 17'21
- 6'22
- 22'23
- 5'24
- 5'25
Events by type
| Monroe County, MI | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, MI, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 93.6 | 20 of 83 | 99 | 2023 (17) | $19.3M |
| Monroe County, MI, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 89.2 | 12 of 83 | 8 | 2023 (4) | $2.0M |
| Monroe County, MI, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 44.2 | 12 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Monroe County, MI, ice storm | Relatively High | 84.8 | 7 of 83 | 2 | 2019 (1) | $2.0M |
| Monroe County, MI, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 76.7 | 39 of 83 | 6 | 2015 (1) | $0 |
| Monroe County, MI, heat wave | Relatively Low | 73.9 | 8 of 83 | 2 | 2018 (2) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Monroe County
- 48117
- 48131
- 48133
- 48140
- 48144
- 48145
- 48157
- 48159
- 48160
- 48161
- 48162
- 48166
- 48177
- 48179
- 48182
- 49238
- 49267
- 49270
- 49276
Facts about Monroe County
- Residents of Monroe County, MI, ACS 2023
- 155,00115 of 83 Michigan counties
- Households in Monroe County, MI
- 62,5092.48 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Monroe County, MI
- 81.2%50,732 owner and 11,777 renter households
- Median household income in Monroe County, MI
- $75,27216 of 83 Michigan counties
- Housing units in Monroe County, MI
- 66,3003,791 vacant or seasonal, 5.7% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Monroe County, MI
- 8.6%5,390 homes, 53 of 83 Michigan counties
- Utilities listed for Monroe County, MI
- 33 with a home price: Consumers Energy Co, Midwest Energy Cooperative, DTE Electric Company
- ZIP areas touching Monroe County, MI
- 1948117 to 49276
- Outage-linked storm events in Monroe County, MI
- 117NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Monroe County, MI
- 59.9%median year built 1973
- Flood claims in Monroe County, MI
- 207NFIP 2015 to 2025, $4.2M paid
- Home energy burden in Monroe County, MI
- 2.7%$1,332 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Monroe County
Monroe County, MI: electricity $1,332 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,340, 2.7% of $87,713 income. 62,240 households in Monroe County, MI spend about $82.9 million a year on electricity and $145.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Monroe County, MI ($21,971 a year) spend 8.3% of income, 3.1 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Monroe County, MI
| Monroe County, MI | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, MI, all households | 62,240 | $87,713 | $1,332 | $945 | $63 | 2.7% |
| Monroe County, MI, lower income | 15,640 | $21,971 | $1,042 | $733 | $49 | 8.3% |
| Monroe County, MI, owners | 50,266 | $100,330 | $1,465 | $1,066 | $75 | 2.6% |
| Monroe County, MI, renters | 11,974 | $34,745 | $770 | $435 | $16 | 3.5% |
Housing and heating in Monroe County
Monroe County, MI: 39,702 of 66,300 homes were built before 1980 and 12,944 in 2000 or later. Monroe County, MI has 51,494 detached houses, 5,649 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 5,298 mobile homes, and 11,777 of 62,509 households rent.
Age of homes in Monroe County, MI
% of homes by decade built, Monroe County, MI
- 16pre-40
- 740s
- 1250s
- 1060s
- 1570s
- 780s
- 1490s
- 1300s
- 610s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Monroe County, MI
| Monroe County, MI | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, MI, median year built | 1973 | 1975 | -2 years | 47 of 83 |
| Monroe County, MI, built before 1980 | 59.9% | 59.4% | +0.5 points | 39 of 83 |
| Monroe County, MI, built 2000 or later | 19.5% | 15.0% | +4.5 points | 15 of 83 |
| Monroe County, MI, detached houses | 77.7% | 79.0% | -1.3 points | 51 of 83 |
| Monroe County, MI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.4 points | 25 of 83 |
| Monroe County, MI, mobile homes | 8.0% | 7.4% | +0.6 points | 34 of 83 |
| Monroe County, MI, renter households | 18.8% | 19.2% | -0.3 points | 44 of 83 |
| Monroe County, MI, median home value | $215,700 | $167,600 | +$48,100 | 18 of 83 |
| Monroe County, MI, median gross rent a month | $1,017 | $845 | +$172 | 16 of 83 |
| Monroe County, MI, people per household | 2.46 | 2.36 | +0.10 | 22 of 83 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Monroe County
Monroe County, MI: 207 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $4.2M paid, median paid claim $15,808.
822 of 58,701 residential structures in Monroe County, MI carry an NFIP contract. 903 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Monroe County, MI on 8 Sep 2026. Monroe County, MI lists 114 repetitive-loss properties, 11 of them severe repetitive loss.
Monroe County, MI: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Monroe County, MI
flood claims a year, Monroe County, MI
- 30'15
- 0'16
- <5'17
- 103'18
- 24'19
- 6'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- 37'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Monroe County, MI | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County, MI, claims 2015-2025 | 207 | — | 5 of 50 |
| Monroe County, MI, paid 2015-2025 | $4.2M | — | 4 of 50 |
| Monroe County, MI, median paid claim | $15,808 | — | — |
| Monroe County, MI, claims per 1,000 homes | 3.5 | 0.6 | 4 of 50 |
| Monroe County, MI, homes with flood insurance | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2 of 75 |
| Monroe County, MI, policies in force | 903 | — | — |
| Monroe County, MI, repetitive-loss properties | 114 | — | — |
Monroe County, MI: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Monroe County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Monroe County
Monroe County, MI touches 19 ZIP areas, 48117 to 49276, about 8,158 residents each. Monroe County, MI counts 155,001 residents in 62,509 households. Household income in Monroe County, MI is $75,272; 50,732 of its 62,509 households own.
5,390 of the 62,509 homes in Monroe County, MI heat with electricity. Monroe County, MI has 66,300 housing units, 3,791 (5.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 11,777 rented homes. Monroe County, MI logged 117 storm events for its 155,001 residents.
The median home in Monroe County, MI dates from 1973. Homes in Monroe County, MI pay $1,332 a year for electricity.
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Compare Monroe County with its neighbours
- Washtenaw County sits 29 miles northwest of Monroe County, MI with 368,394 residents, 117 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 1.9%, income $87,156.
- Wayne County sits 33 miles northeast of Monroe County, MI with 1,773,767 residents, 184 storm events, median home built 1956, energy burden 3.2%, income $59,521.
- Lenawee County sits 30 miles west of Monroe County, MI with 98,823 residents, 80 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 3.4%, income $67,013.
- Oakland County sits 48 miles north of Monroe County, MI with 1,272,294 residents, 202 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 1.9%, income $95,296.
- Livingston County sits 52 miles northwest of Monroe County, MI with 195,143 residents, 119 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 2.3%, income $101,315.
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Questions on Monroe County
Monroe County, MI: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Monroe County, MI: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Michigan average 19.30 cents per kWh, $119 a month at 618 kWh.
Monroe County, MI: how many homes heat with electricity?
Monroe County, MI: 5,390 of 62,509 occupied homes, 8.6%, rank 53 of 83.
Monroe County, MI: median household income?
$75,272 in Monroe County, MI, rank 16 of 83; 155,001 residents, 62,509 households.
Monroe County, MI: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Monroe County, MI: 117 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Monroe County, MI: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Monroe County, MI: 207 NFIP flood claims, $4.2M paid, 3.5 per 1,000 homes, 1.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Monroe County, MI?
Monroe County, MI: median home built 1973; 59.9% predate 1980, 77.7% detached, 8.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Monroe County, MI: share of income for energy?
Monroe County, MI homes spend $1,332 a year on electricity, $2,340 on all energy: 2.7% of $87,713; 8.3% for lower incomes.