Electricity rates in Michigan
Households in Michigan paid an average of 22.99¢ per kilowatt-hour in June 2026. That is 25% above the national average of 18.34¢, and the 13th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 10.4%.
- Average rate
- 22.99¢
- A year ago
- 20.82¢
- U.S. average
- 18.34¢
- 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 | $72.80 | $874 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $67.05 | $805 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $47.90 | $575 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $45.06 | $541 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $41.38 | $497 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $33.11 | $397 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $25.86 | $310 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $17.24 | $207 |
| Space heater | 864 | $16.55 | $199 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $16.18 | $194 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $14.94 | $179 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $13.24 | $159 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $11.33 | $136 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $11.19 | $134 |
| Well pump | 548 | $10.49 | $126 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $10.35 | $124 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $8.39 | $101 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $7.66 | $91.96 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $7.66 | $91.96 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $6.38 | $76.51 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $5.98 | $71.73 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $5.75 | $68.97 |
| Game console | 219 | $4.20 | $50.35 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $3.15 | $37.76 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $3.15 | $37.76 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.49 | $29.89 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.41 | $28.97 |
| Laptop | 120 | $2.30 | $27.59 |
| Box fan | 112 | $2.16 | $25.86 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $2.10 | $25.17 |
| Microwave | 110 | $2.10 | $25.17 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $2.10 | $25.17 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $2.01 | $24.14 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.84 | $22.07 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.81 | $21.73 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.68 | $20.14 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.66 | $19.86 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.24 | $14.90 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | $1.15 | $13.79 |
| Security camera | 44 | 83.9¢ | $10.07 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 80.5¢ | $9.66 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 80.5¢ | $9.66 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 79.7¢ | $9.56 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 73.6¢ | $8.83 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 69.0¢ | $8.28 |
| Toaster | 35 | 67.1¢ | $8.06 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 50.3¢ | $6.04 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 31.6¢ | $3.79 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 31.5¢ | $3.78 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 12.9¢ | $1.55 |
The largest single line item on this list in Michigan is an electric car at $874 a year. The whole list together comes to $6,488 a year, though few households run all of them.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Michigan?
- 22.99¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in June 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Michigan?
- It ranks 13th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 25% 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.