Is electricity getting more expensive in Michigan?
Michigan homes pay 33% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Michigan paid 8.26 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (15.02 ¢ in today's money) and 20.01 ¢ in 2025: +142.3% printed, +33.2% real. Rank 42nd of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Michigan price since 2001
Michigan cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Michigan, 2025 dollars | Michigan, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.02 | 8.26 |
| 2002 | 14.82 | 8.28 |
| 2003 | 14.61 | 8.35 |
| 2004 | 14.20 | 8.33 |
| 2005 | 13.85 | 8.40 |
| 2006 | 15.60 | 9.77 |
| 2007 | 15.85 | 10.21 |
| 2008 | 16.07 | 10.75 |
| 2009 | 17.41 | 11.60 |
| 2010 | 18.40 | 12.46 |
| 2011 | 18.99 | 13.27 |
| 2012 | 19.81 | 14.13 |
| 2013 | 20.16 | 14.59 |
| 2014 | 19.66 | 14.46 |
| 2015 | 19.59 | 14.42 |
| 2016 | 20.42 | 15.22 |
| 2017 | 20.23 | 15.40 |
| 2018 | 19.81 | 15.45 |
| 2019 | 19.82 | 15.74 |
| 2020 | 20.23 | 16.26 |
| 2021 | 20.84 | 17.54 |
| 2022 | 19.65 | 17.86 |
| 2023 | 19.91 | 18.84 |
| 2024 | 19.81 | 19.30 |
| 2025 | 20.01 | 20.01 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Michigan as printed | Michigan in 2025 dollars | Michigan real change on the row above | Michigan against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.26 ¢ | 15.02 ¢ | start | −3.7% |
| 2006 | 9.77 ¢ | 15.60 ¢ | +3.9% | −6.1% |
| 2011 | 13.27 ¢ | 18.99 ¢ | +21.7% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 15.22 ¢ | 20.42 ¢ | +7.5% | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 17.54 ¢ | 20.84 ¢ | +2.1% | +28.4% |
| 2025 | 20.01 ¢ | 20.01 ¢ | −4.0% | +15.7% |
What would your Michigan bill have been?
Try your own Michigan bill
- 2010: 18.40 ¢ (2025 dollars), $116 a month for 632 kWh. 2025: 20.01 ¢, $126. $10 more a month, $122 a year.
- Scenario at +3.3% a year: 23.54 ¢ and $149 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Michigan numbers say
Michigan's biggest one-year real jump came in 2006 (+12.6%) and its biggest drop in 2022 (−5.7%); the Michigan price fell in 10 of 24 yearly steps. Michigan's real price last stood above today's 20.01 ¢ in 2021, at 20.84 ¢.
From 2019 to 2025 the Michigan real price moved +1.0%, from 19.82 ¢ to 20.01 ¢ in 2025 dollars, so the recent years changed little. Michigan sat 3.7% below the U.S. average in 2001 (15.02 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Michigan is 15.7% above it in 2025 (20.01 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Michigan moved +1.20% real and +3.76% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Michigan key numbers
| Measure | Michigan |
|---|---|
| Michigan 2001 price, as printed | 8.26 ¢ |
| Michigan 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 15.02 ¢ |
| Michigan 2025 price, preliminary | 20.01 ¢ |
| Michigan change as printed | +142.3% |
| Michigan change after inflation | +33.2% |
| Michigan real change since 2019 | +1.0% |
| Michigan real change since 2021 | −4.0% |
| Michigan highest real price (2021) | 20.84 ¢ |
| Michigan lowest real price (2005) | 13.85 ¢ |
| Michigan real change per year | +1.20% |
Michigan against its neighbors
Michigan: +33.2% real since 2001. States bordering: Indiana +29.0% (4.2 points below Michigan); Ohio +11.4% (21.8 points below Michigan); Wisconsin +26.5% (6.8 points below Michigan).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Michigan prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Michigan. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Michigan included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Michigan?
The Michigan home price went from 8.26 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 20.01 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+142.3%). After inflation Michigan changed +33.2%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Michigan home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Michigan paid 15.02 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 20.01 ¢ in 2025. The Michigan series low is 13.85 ¢ (2005) and the high is 20.84 ¢ (2021).
Michigan: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Michigan ranks 42nd of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+33.2%), and 25th on the change since 2019 (+1.0%).
Michigan homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Michigan went from 15.74 ¢ to 20.01 ¢ as printed (+27.1%), and from 19.82 ¢ to 20.01 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+1.0%).