Electric companies in Ottawa County, Michigan
Ottawa County, MI ranks 1st of 83 Michigan counties for the lowest home energy burden (1.8% of income). Ottawa County, MI has 298,614 residents. Ottawa County, MI: 5 utilities listed by EIA.
Households in Ottawa County can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Ottawa County, MI on the map
Ottawa County, MI darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Ottawa County, MI
| Utility listed for Ottawa County, MI | Type | Home accounts in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| City of Zeeland in Ottawa County, MI | Municipal | 6,037 |
| City of Holland in Ottawa County, MI | Municipal | 26,608 |
| City of Grand Haven in Ottawa County, MI | Municipal | 13,231 |
| Consumers Energy Co in Ottawa County, MI | Investor Owned | 1,657,843 |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop in Ottawa County, MI | Cooperative | 120,645 |
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 Ottawa County, MI
Ottawa County, MI: electricity $1,007 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,854, 1.8% of $100,783 income. 108,362 households in Ottawa County, MI spend about $109.1 million a year on electricity and $200.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Ottawa County, MI ($22,772 a year) spend 5.9% of income, 3.2 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Ottawa County, MI
| Ottawa County, MI | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County, MI, all households | 108,362 | $100,783 | $1,007 | $807 | $40 | 1.8% |
| Ottawa County, MI, lower income | 21,472 | $22,772 | $739 | $571 | $36 | 5.9% |
| Ottawa County, MI, owners | 84,698 | $116,895 | $1,142 | $939 | $49 | 1.8% |
| Ottawa County, MI, renters | 23,664 | $43,113 | $524 | $335 | $7 | 2.0% |
Facts about Ottawa County, MI
- Residents of Ottawa County, MI, ACS 2023
- 298,6147 of 83 Michigan counties
- Households in Ottawa County, MI
- 110,0192.71 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Ottawa County, MI
- 78.5%86,362 owner and 23,657 renter households
- Median household income in Ottawa County, MI
- $87,1445 of 83 Michigan counties
- Housing units in Ottawa County, MI
- 116,1736,154 vacant or seasonal, 5.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Ottawa County, MI
- 9.1%10,057 homes, 42 of 83 Michigan counties
- Utilities listed for Ottawa County, MI
- 55 with a home price: City of Zeeland, City of Holland, City of Grand Haven
- ZIP areas touching Ottawa County, MI
- 1849318 to 49534
- Outage-linked storm events in Ottawa County, MI
- 69NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Ottawa County, MI
- 40.6%median year built 1987
- Flood claims in Ottawa County, MI
- 66NFIP 2015 to 2025, $716K paid
- Home energy burden in Ottawa County, MI
- 1.8%$1,007 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Ottawa County, MI
Ottawa County, MI has no price series of its own. Ottawa County, MI: the Michigan average was 14.42 ¢/kWh in 2015. Ottawa County, MI: 19.30 ¢ in 2024, 34% up. Ottawa County, MI: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Ottawa County, MI: a 618 kWh month at the Michigan price. Ottawa County, MI: $89 in 2015, $119 in 2024. Ottawa County, MI: $1,432 a year, 1.6% of the $87,144 median income.
Ottawa: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Michigan average | Ottawa: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Ottawa | 14.42 | +1.77 |
| 2016, Ottawa | 15.22 | +2.67 |
| 2017, Ottawa | 15.40 | +2.51 |
| 2018, Ottawa | 15.45 | +2.58 |
| 2019, Ottawa | 15.74 | +2.73 |
| 2020, Ottawa | 16.26 | +3.11 |
| 2021, Ottawa | 17.54 | +3.88 |
| 2022, Ottawa | 17.86 | +2.82 |
| 2023, Ottawa | 18.84 | +2.84 |
| 2024, Ottawa | 19.30 | +2.82 |
Ottawa County, MI: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Ottawa County, MI price.
CSVBill and heat pump calculator, Ottawa County, MI
Compare Ottawa County, MI with its neighbours
- Allegan County sits 24 miles south of Ottawa County, MI, with 120,913 residents against 298,614 there, 68 storm events against 69, median home built 1981 against 1987, energy burden 2.7% against 1.8%, income $80,255 against $87,144.
- Muskegon County sits 24 miles north of Ottawa County, MI, with 175,378 residents against 298,614 there, 54 storm events against 69, median home built 1968 against 1987, energy burden 2.8% against 1.8%, income $63,495 against $87,144.
- Kent County sits 25 miles east of Ottawa County, MI, with 658,844 residents against 298,614 there, 100 storm events against 69, median home built 1976 against 1987, energy burden 1.9% against 1.8%, income $80,390 against $87,144.
- Newaygo County sits 40 miles north of Ottawa County, MI, with 50,414 residents against 298,614 there, 47 storm events against 69, median home built 1978 against 1987, energy burden 4.1% against 1.8%, income $61,931 against $87,144.
- Van Buren County sits 45 miles south of Ottawa County, MI, with 75,681 residents against 298,614 there, 65 storm events against 69, median home built 1977 against 1987, energy burden 3.6% against 1.8%, income $66,902 against $87,144.
Housing and heating in Ottawa County, MI
Ottawa County, MI: 47,207 of 116,173 homes were built before 1980 and 33,436 in 2000 or later. Ottawa County, MI has 80,833 detached houses, 13,308 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 6,361 mobile homes, and 23,657 of 110,019 households rent.
Age of homes in Ottawa County, MI
% of homes by decade built, Ottawa County, MI
- 9pre-40
- 440s
- 750s
- 960s
- 1270s
- 1380s
- 1890s
- 1500s
- 1210s
- 220+
Heating fuel in Ottawa County, MI
| Ottawa County, MI | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County, MI, median year built | 1987 | 1975 | +12 years | 2 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, built before 1980 | 40.6% | 59.4% | -18.7 points | 81 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, built 2000 or later | 28.8% | 15.0% | +13.8 points | 2 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, detached houses | 69.6% | 79.0% | -9.4 points | 75 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.5% | 6.2% | +5.3 points | 16 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, mobile homes | 5.5% | 7.4% | -1.9 points | 62 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, renter households | 21.5% | 19.2% | +2.3 points | 31 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, median home value | $291,200 | $167,600 | +$123,600 | 6 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, median gross rent a month | $1,148 | $845 | +$303 | 8 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, people per household | 2.62 | 2.36 | +0.26 | 4 of 83 |
Outage risk in Ottawa County, MI
Ottawa County, MI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 69 in all, 23.1 per 100,000 residents of 298,614, rank 39 of 83 Michigan counties. Property damage in Ottawa County, MI: $25.1M, with 1 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Ottawa County, MI
events a year, Ottawa County, MI
- 4'15
- 7'16
- 3'17
- 6'18
- 9'19
- 5'20
- 8'21
- 7'22
- 3'23
- 6'24
- 11'25
Events by type
| Ottawa County, MI | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County, MI, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 97.8 | 9 of 83 | 41 | 2021 (7) | $21.1M |
| Ottawa County, MI, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 87.7 | 14 of 83 | 4 | 2016 (1) | $600K |
| Ottawa County, MI, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 26.4 | 39 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Ottawa County, MI, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 77.5 | 12 of 83 | 1 | 2019 (1) | $3.0M |
| Ottawa County, MI, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 82.0 | 34 of 83 | 23 | 2016 (5) | $400K |
| Ottawa County, MI, heat wave | Relatively Low | 63.6 | 13 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Ottawa County, MI
Ottawa County, MI: 66 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $716K paid, median paid claim $7,534.
318 of 104,687 residential structures in Ottawa County, MI carry an NFIP contract. 402 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Ottawa County, MI on 8 Sep 2026. Ottawa County, MI lists 29 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.
Ottawa County, MI: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Ottawa County, MI
flood claims a year, Ottawa County, MI
- 0'15
- <5'16
- <5'17
- 10'18
- 19'19
- 29'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- <5'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Ottawa County, MI | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County, MI, claims 2015-2025 | 66 | — | 14 of 50 |
| Ottawa County, MI, paid 2015-2025 | $716K | — | 22 of 50 |
| Ottawa County, MI, median paid claim | $7,534 | — | — |
| Ottawa County, MI, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.6 | 0.6 | 21 of 50 |
| Ottawa County, MI, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.3% | 32 of 75 |
| Ottawa County, MI, policies in force | 402 | — | — |
| Ottawa County, MI, repetitive-loss properties | 29 | — | — |
Ottawa County, MI: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Ottawa County, MI: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Ottawa County, MI
Ottawa County, MI totals 6,525 heating degree days and 593 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Ottawa County, MI is the 72nd coldest of 83 counties in Michigan: 6,525 against a median of 7,273. For cooling, Ottawa County, MI is the 16th hottest: 593 against a median of 418.
Ottawa County, MI is a cold-winter county, with 5,932 more heating than cooling degree days.
Ottawa County, MI: 6,227 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,525 on the normal, 5% under.
Electric heat is rare in Ottawa County, MI: 9.1% of 110,019 homes.
| Ottawa County, MI | Value | MI median county | Ottawa County, MI, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County, MI, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 6,525 | 7,273 | 72 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 6,227 | 6,884 | 69 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 593 | 418 | 16 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 662 | 498 | 28 of 83 |
| Ottawa County, MI, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 42 of 83 |
Ottawa County, MI: ACS B25040, 110,019 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Ottawa County, MI
Ottawa County, MI counts 298,614 residents in 110,019 households. Household income in Ottawa County, MI is $87,144; 86,362 of its 110,019 households own. Ottawa County, MI touches 18 ZIP areas, 49318 to 49534, about 16,590 residents each.
10,057 of the 110,019 homes in Ottawa County, MI heat with electricity. Ottawa County, MI has 116,173 housing units, 6,154 (5.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 23,657 rented homes. Ottawa County, MI logged 69 storm events for its 298,614 residents.
The median home in Ottawa County, MI dates from 1987. Homes in Ottawa County, MI pay $1,007 a year for electricity.
ZIP codes in Ottawa County, MI
- 49318
- 49401
- 49403
- 49404
- 49409
- 49417
- 49418
- 49424
- 49426
- 49428
- 49430
- 49434
- 49435
- 49448
- 49456
- 49460
- 49464
- 49534
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Questions on Ottawa County, MI
Ottawa County, MI: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Ottawa County, MI: 5 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Michigan average 19.30 cents per kWh, $119 a month at 618 kWh.
Ottawa County, MI: how many homes heat with electricity?
Ottawa County, MI: 10,057 of 110,019 occupied homes, 9.1%, rank 42 of 83.
Ottawa County, MI: median household income?
$87,144 in Ottawa County, MI, rank 5 of 83; 298,614 residents, 110,019 households.
Ottawa County, MI: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Ottawa County, MI: 69 NWS events, peak year 2025.
Ottawa County, MI: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Ottawa County, MI: 66 NFIP flood claims, $716K paid, 0.6 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Ottawa County, MI?
Ottawa County, MI: median home built 1987; 40.6% predate 1980, 69.6% detached, 11.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Ottawa County, MI: share of income for energy?
Ottawa County, MI homes spend $1,007 a year on electricity, $1,854 on all energy: 1.8% of $100,783; 5.9% for lower incomes.