Electricity rates in Michigan
Households in Michigan paid an average of 23.05¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 26% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 13th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 12.2%.
- Average rate
- 23.05¢
- A year ago
- 20.55¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 13th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Michigan
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $72.99 | $876 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $67.23 | $807 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $48.02 | $576 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $45.18 | $542 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $41.49 | $498 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $33.19 | $398 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $25.93 | $311 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $17.29 | $207 |
| Space heater | 864 | $16.60 | $199 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $16.23 | $195 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $14.98 | $180 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $13.28 | $159 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $11.36 | $136 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $11.22 | $135 |
| Well pump | 548 | $10.52 | $126 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $10.37 | $124 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $8.41 | $101 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $7.68 | $92.20 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $7.68 | $92.20 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.39 | $76.71 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $5.99 | $71.92 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $5.76 | $69.15 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.21 | $50.48 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.15 | $37.86 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.15 | $37.86 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.50 | $29.96 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.42 | $29.04 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.31 | $27.66 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.16 | $25.93 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.10 | $25.24 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.10 | $25.24 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.10 | $25.24 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.02 | $24.20 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.84 | $22.13 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.82 | $21.78 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.68 | $20.19 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.66 | $19.92 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.24 | $14.94 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.15 | $13.83 |
| Security camera | 44 | 84.1¢ | $10.10 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 80.7¢ | $9.68 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 80.7¢ | $9.68 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 79.9¢ | $9.59 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 73.8¢ | $8.85 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 69.2¢ | $8.30 |
| Toaster | 35 | 67.3¢ | $8.08 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 50.5¢ | $6.06 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 31.7¢ | $3.80 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 31.5¢ | $3.79 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 13.0¢ | $1.56 |
The largest single line item on this list in Michigan is an electric car at $876 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,505 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Michigan household's bill was $119.31 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Michigan Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Michigan?
- 23.05¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Michigan?
- It ranks 13th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 26% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.