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EV charging in Michigan: stations, EVs and home cost

$7.56to charge 100 miles at home in Michigan, rank 39 of 51 (1 = cheapest)

Charging 100 miles at home costs $7.56 at 20.01 ¢ per kWh; a 23 mpg gasoline car costs $18.66 at $4.29 a gallon (2.5 times), so 13,476 miles saves $1,495 a year. Michigan has 2,061 public charging stations, 562 of them with DC fast ports: 21 per 100,000 residents (rank 24) and 16.9 per 1,000 road miles (rank 24). 112,600 battery electric and 42,100 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in Michigan in 2025, 1.3% of light-duty vehicles; 17,500 EVs in 2021. That is 27 plug-in cars per public port.

Charging 100 miles at home in Michigan: $7.56

Cost to drive 100 miles in Michigan
VehicleMichigan kWh/100 miCost/100 miCost/13,476 mikg CO2/100 mi
EV, 10th pct29.2$5.84$78710.5
EV, median37.8$7.56$1,01913.6
EV, 90th pct47.3$9.46$1,27517.0
Gasoline, 23 mpg-$18.66$2,51438.6

Michigan: 20.01 ¢ per kWh (EIA 2025), gasoline $4.291 a gallon.

CSV
Michigan: yearly cost by miles driven
Michigan miles10th pct EVMedian EV90th pct EVGasoline carSaving, median EV
5,000$292$378$473$933$555
10,000$584$756$946$1,866$1,109
13,476$787$1,019$1,275$2,514$1,495
15,000$876$1,135$1,419$2,798$1,664
20,000$1,168$1,513$1,892$3,731$2,218

Gasoline against electricity in Michigan: $18.66 against $7.56

Gasoline and carbon facts for Michigan
MeasureMichigan
Gasoline price used for Michigan, $ a gallon4.29, Midwest (PADD 2) average
Gasoline car, $ a mile0.187
Median EV, $ a mile0.076
Saving over 13,476 miles, $1,495
Break-even power price in Michigan, ¢ per kWh49.3
Grid kg CO2 per kWh0.360
EV kg CO2 per 100 miles13.6
EV against gasoline, % CO2-65
Grid coal, gas, nuclear, % of generation22.7, 42.0, 21.3
Home use in Michigan, kWh a month634
EV adds to the typical bill, %67
Yearly saving of the median EV in Michigan by gasoline price and mpg
Michigan gasoline $ a gallon20 mpg saving in Michigan25 mpg saving in Michigan30 mpg saving in Michigan40 mpg saving in Michigan
$3.25$1,170$732$440$75
$3.75$1,507$1,002$665$244
$4.25$1,844$1,271$890$412
$4.75$2,181$1,541$1,114$581
$5.25$2,518$1,811$1,339$749

2,061 public stations in Michigan: 21 per 100,000 residents

Public charging in Michigan
MeasureMichiganRank of 51Detail
Public stations open in Michigan2,06111105 more are not open to the public
With a DC fast port56261,785 DC fast ports
Per 100,000 residents20.5245.6 with DC fast
Per 1,000 miles of Michigan public road16.924122,039 road miles (FHWA 2023)
Level 2 ports3,919-5,708 ports in all
Opened in the last 12 months3471012 planned
Tesla-connector (NACS) stations197-510 with CCS, 180 with CHAdeMO

Networks in Michigan: ChargePoint Network 995, RED_E 433, Non-Networked 238, Blink Network 78; 34 networks in all. Open, public stations only.

Michigan by county and city: 80 counties with a station

Counties of Michigan with the most public stations
Michigan countyStationsDC fast stationsPer 100,000 residentsResidents
Wayne County4077722.91,773,767
Oakland County3086324.21,272,294
Washtenaw County1693345.9368,394
Kent County1153017.5658,844
Ingham County931833.0282,015
Macomb County883010.0877,624
Kalamazoo County85932.5261,437
Ottawa County611020.4298,614

80 of 83 counties in Michigan have at least one public station; 3 have none. County from station ZIP; 11 unplaced.

Cities of Michigan with the most public stations
Michigan cityStationsShare of the state
Detroit26513%
Ann Arbor1367%
Lansing764%
Grand Rapids734%
Kalamazoo573%
Troy553%

350 cities and towns in Michigan have a listed station.

EVs on the road in Michigan: 112,600 in 2025

Light-duty vehicles registered in Michigan
Year in MichiganBattery electricPlug-in hybridEV share of all, %All vehicles
202117,50017,2000.218,398,200
202233,10024,3000.398,445,900
202350,30029,1000.598,525,400
202475,80033,6000.888,584,500
2025112,60042,1001.308,671,400

Michigan: EVs grew 6.4 times from 2021 to 2025 (rank 2 of 51). Registrations are rounded to 100 by the source. 11.2 EVs per 1,000 residents.

Michigan time-of-use rates

Michigan: time-of-use 60% of utilities, smart meters 96.8%, dynamic 36.13 per 100. Plans with an electric vehicle name in Michigan: City of Lansing, Residential Plug-in Electric Vehicle Charging - Rate 22.

Utilities in Michigan with a time-of-use plan on file
Michigan utilityHomesTime-of-use plansEnergy rate range ¢ per kWh
DTE Electric Company2,067,77974.9-24.8
Consumers Energy Co1,657,843314.1-28.2
City of Lansing87,30129.4-29.6
Upper Peninsula Power Company47,66022.6-10.1
Midwest Energy Cooperative29,28319.4-28.3
City of Holland26,60848.8-12.5

Michigan by month: 18.5 to 21.2 ¢ per kWh

Charging cost by month in Michigan
Michigan monthPrice ¢ per kWh100 miles, median EV100 miles, 90th pct EV
Jan18.48$6.99$8.74
Feb18.89$7.14$8.93
Mar19.35$7.32$9.15
Apr19.93$7.53$9.42
May20.23$7.65$9.56
Jun20.82$7.87$9.84
Jul20.55$7.77$9.71
Aug20.73$7.84$9.80
Sep21.20$8.01$10.02
Oct20.46$7.74$9.67
Nov19.94$7.54$9.43
Dec19.53$7.38$9.23

12 biggest Michigan utilities

Charging cost by utility in Michigan
Michigan utilityHomesPrice ¢100 miles13,476 miles
DTE Electric Company2,067,77920.13$7.61$1,025
Consumers Energy Co1,657,84319.11$7.22$973
Great Lakes Energy Coop120,64519.17$7.25$977
City of Lansing87,30119.78$7.48$1,008
Upper Peninsula Power Company47,66027.64$10.45$1,408
Cloverland Electric Co-op36,08614.37$5.43$732
Cherryland Electric Coop Inc35,10016.36$6.18$833
Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp.33,25214.76$5.58$752
Presque Isle Elec & Gas Coop32,44620.99$7.94$1,070
Midwest Energy Cooperative29,28319.91$7.53$1,014
City of Holland26,60811.68$4.41$595
Tri-County Electric Coop (MI)23,03418.04$6.82$919

Michigan among its neighbours

Closest states to Michigan
Closest to MichiganStations per 100,000EV share, % points100 miles at home, $Gasoline, $ a gallonMiles away
Michigan (this page)211.3$7.56$4.29-
Ohio-4-0.4-1.15-0.03170
Indiana-10-0.6-1.43+0.00210
Illinois-6+0.3-0.88+0.00235
Wisconsin-5-0.6-0.70+0.00246
Cost to charge 100 miles at home by stateNew Mexico: $5.70Texas: $5.85Kentucky: $5.01Ohio: $6.41Georgia: $5.57Arkansas: $4.85Oregon: $5.81Pennsylvania: $7.30Missouri: $5.10North Carolina: $5.30Utah: $4.94Virginia: $5.78Wyoming: $5.06West Virginia: $5.83New York: $9.98Indiana: $6.14Kansas: $5.50Idaho: $4.47Nevada: $4.97Illinois: $6.69Vermont: $8.67New Jersey: $8.56Minnesota: $5.98Maryland: $7.36Iowa: $5.19Hawaii: $15.35New Hampshire: $9.29Rhode Island: $11.14Connecticut: $11.11Montana: $4.91Arizona: $5.79Nebraska: $4.67Washington: $4.96South Dakota: $5.06California: $12.30Alabama: $6.09Wisconsin: $6.87Mississippi: $5.30Colorado: $5.99Oklahoma: $4.96Tennessee: $4.98Louisiana: $4.75Michigan: $7.56Massachusetts: $11.52Florida: $5.76Alaska: $9.86North Dakota: $4.46South Carolina: $5.66Maine: $10.50Delaware: $6.48District of Columbia: $8.29

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    Questions

    Michigan EV charging cost?

    $7.56 per 100 miles at 20.01 ¢; $1,019 for 13,476 miles. Rank 39 of 51.

    EV or gasoline in Michigan, which costs less?

    $7.56 against $18.66 per 100 miles; $1,495 a year over 13,476 miles at $4.29 a gallon.

    Michigan fast chargers, how many?

    562 stations with DC fast ports, 1,785 ports; 5.6 stations per 100,000 residents (rank 15).

    Michigan CO2 of charging?

    13.6 kg per 100 miles; gasoline 38.6 kg; grid 0.360 kg per kWh.

    Michigan cars per public charger?

    27 plug-in cars per public port, rank 30 of 51 (1 = fewest).

    Michigan registered electric cars, how many?

    112,600 battery electric and 42,100 plug-in hybrid in 2025; EVs were 1.3% of light-duty vehicles, 17,500 in 2021.

    Michigan EV charging stations, how many?

    2,061 public stations, 21 per 100,000 residents (rank 24 of 51); 105 more are private.

    Michigan chargers along the roads?

    16.9 public stations per 1,000 miles of public road (122,039 miles), rank 24.

    Michigan county with most charging stations?

    Wayne County with 407 stations (77 with DC fast); 80 of 83 counties have any.

    Michigan time-of-use rates for EV owners?

    Michigan: time-of-use 60% of utilities, smart meters 96.8%, dynamic 36.13 per 100. 9 utilities in the OpenEI snapshot list a time-of-use plan.

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