Electric disconnections in Michigan, 2024
Michigan ranks 16th of 51, 1st being the highest rate. The Michigan total is 375,511 disconnections on about 4,538,689 accounts, 1.1 per 100 below the U.S. rate of 9.4. It also counts 4,277,996 final-notice events. Events, not homes: an account cut off twice counts twice.
Michigan month by month
Michigan: October peaked at 43,742 disconnections, December bottomed at 13,500. Per 100 Michigan accounts the monthly rate ran from 0.30 (December) to 0.96 (October). Michigan averaged 0.53 a month in December to February and 0.70 in June to August: summer ran 1.3 times winter.
Michigan disconnections per month, 2024
- 27.2kJan
- 30.8kFeb
- 28.4kMar
- 33.5kApr
- 41.6kMay
- 29.4kJun
- 36.1kJul
- 30.5kAug
- 34.8kSep
- 43.7kOct
- 25.9kNov
- 13.5kDec
| Month | Michigan final notices | Michigan disconnections | Michigan reconnections | Michigan accounts | Michigan per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 326,376 | 27,174 | 22,402 | 4,528,168 | 0.60 |
| February | 348,751 | 30,841 | 26,708 | 4,526,891 | 0.68 |
| March | 364,168 | 28,385 | 24,775 | 4,530,019 | 0.63 |
| April | 316,033 | 33,490 | 27,493 | 4,532,476 | 0.74 |
| May | 381,285 | 41,614 | 33,245 | 4,536,358 | 0.92 |
| June | 276,863 | 29,361 | 24,964 | 4,537,752 | 0.65 |
| July | 380,902 | 36,148 | 29,904 | 4,541,153 | 0.80 |
| August | 501,182 | 30,514 | 26,598 | 4,547,217 | 0.67 |
| September | 393,493 | 34,831 | 29,299 | 4,542,880 | 0.77 |
| October | 399,080 | 43,742 | 34,683 | 4,545,129 | 0.96 |
| November | 266,014 | 25,910 | 23,026 | 4,546,769 | 0.57 |
| December | 323,847 | 13,500 | 11,815 | 4,549,455 | 0.30 |
| Year | 4,277,996 | 375,511 | 314,914 | 4,538,689 (mean) | 8.27 (yearly) |
Scale Michigan to your town
Statewide rate for Michigan: 8.27 per 100. A single utility can sit far from it.
Michigan utilities that reported
Michigan: 28 utilities reported. They sum to 362,152 of the 375,511 disconnections in the state total; DTE Electric Company alone reported 190,173 (51%).
19 Michigan utilities have 5,000+ accounts and twelve months of data. Their rates run from 0.6 (Alger-Delta Coop Electric Assn) to 54.1 (Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI)) per 100.
| Michigan utility | Disconnections | Avg accounts | Per 100 | Final notices | Reconnections | Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTE Electric Company | 190,173 | 2,065,856 | 9.2 | 1,041,643 | 152,204 | 12 of 12 |
| Consumers Energy Co | 97,706 | 1,677,450 | 5.8 | 2,612,844 | 83,480 | 12 of 12 |
| City of Lansing - (MI) | 27,372 | 87,404 | 31.3 | 111,873 | 24,199 | 12 of 12 |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) | 15,828 | 29,260 | 54.1 | 47,766 | 15,620 | 12 of 12 |
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | 14,399 | 112,600 | 12.8 | 120,903 | 12,720 | 12 of 12 |
| Great Lakes Energy Coop | 4,887 | 119,249 | 4.1 | 75,719 | 4,484 | 12 of 12 |
| Upper Peninsula Power Company | 2,221 | 47,654 | 4.7 | 22,815 | 1,997 | 12 of 12 |
| City of Holland | 1,996 | 26,586 | 7.5 | 38,501 | 1,849 | 12 of 12 |
| Cherryland Electric Coop Inc | 1,631 | 33,808 | 4.8 | 12,158 | 1,518 | 12 of 12 |
| Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm - (MI) | 1,073 | 11,794 | 9.1 | 14,692 | 831 | 12 of 12 |
Michigan against its neighbours
Michigan sits in the East North Central division. Its 4 division peers average 5.1 per 100; the highest is Ohio at 6.4 and the lowest Illinois at 3.6. Michigan is 3.2 above the division average.
| Michigan borders | Rank of 51 | Per 100 | Gap to Michigan | Times Michigan | Final notices per 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 19th | 6.4 | -1.8 | 0.78x | 91.3 |
| Indiana | 24th | 5.9 | -2.3 | 0.72x | 61.5 |
| Wisconsin | 32nd | 4.2 | -4.0 | 0.51x | 27.0 |
Closest in the ranking to Michigan: Georgia 9.6, Missouri 9.3, North Carolina 7.9, Kentucky 6.9.
How firm the Michigan number is
Michigan response rate: 97.5% weighted by size, 90.3% by count. Utilities reported 362,152; EIA's adjustment is +13,359 (+3.6% of 375,511). Largest monthly relative standard error, Michigan: 5.6%. EIA flags no Michigan month. Flag codes and method.
Shutoff rule read for Michigan
| Michigan rule | What the text says |
|---|---|
| Cold weather | Rule 38(1)(b): shutoff prohibited during the heating season when the customer is an eligible senior citizen. Definition of 'heating season' and of 'eligible senior citizen' not read; no temperature-based ban found in the text read. |
| Protected customers | Also prohibited: eligible military customer; pending informal complaint, customer hearing or formal hearing (except under an interim determination under R 460.155, .163, .168). |
Read: Mich. Admin. Code R. 460.138, checked 2026-10-02. 'A utility' under the Michigan Public Service Commission rules (Rule 38); co-ops/munis not addressed in text read.
Not legal advice; check your Michigan notice.
Help in Michigan
Michigan LIHEAP eligibility as listed: Heating: 110% Federal Poverty Guidelines Crisis: 150% Federal Poverty Guidelines Weatherization: 60% State Median Income (7+ Households at ....
Michigan benefits as listed: Heating: $1 minimum, $2,205 maximum Crisis: $900 Winter maximum.
What this means for you in Michigan
- Michigan had 4,277,996 final notices and 375,511 disconnections: 9 disconnections per 100 notices. A notice is not a disconnection.
- Michigan reconnections ran at 84 per 100 disconnections. The data give no time to restore.
- Cold-weather rule in Michigan, as we read it: Rule 38(1)(b): shutoff prohibited during the heating season when the customer is an eligible senior citizen. Definition of 'heating season' and of 'eligible senior citizen' not read. October was the busiest Michigan month by count.
- Cannot pay in full? Ask your Michigan utility for a payment plan, then the LIHEAP office above.
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Sources
Form EIA-112, Residential Utility Disconnection Survey, calendar year 2024, EIA release page (released 2026-04-14, file retrieved 2026-10-07). Utility file: electric utility-level workbook; report: 2024 Residential Utility Disconnections Report. Monthly CSV
Questions
How many electric disconnections were there in Michigan in 2024?
375,511 in Michigan, of which utilities reported 362,152. That is 8.3 per 100 accounts, 16th of 51.
Does 8.3 per 100 mean 8% of Michigan homes lost service?
No. The 375,511 Michigan disconnections are events; a home cut off twice counts twice. EIA gives no count of distinct Michigan homes.
Which month had the most disconnections in Michigan?
October, with 43,742. December had 13,500.
How many Michigan utilities have a yearly rate?
22 of 28. The rest left a month blank or share a name with another row.