The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Michigan lies in the East North Central region. The East North Central region consists of much of the Great Lakes area and is in the bottom third of the country for cooling degree days which means that it has fairly low required usage of air conditioning. Winters are fairly cold and the region is the second highest for days requiring heat.
Municipal Utilities in Michigan
While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Michigan offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Michigan, 42 cities offer municipal electric services to around 1,336,950 of the states 9,463,206 residents.
Utility Costs in Michigan
The average monthly total utility bills in Michigan is $220.35, which is 20.62% lower than the national average.
Michigan Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas
Michigan has not deregulated utilities in the state. Unlike some other states you probably only have one choice of provider for electricity and natural gas. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers that offer service in your area.
Utility Providers by City in Michigan
| City Name | Population | Municipal Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian | 20,674 | No |
| Albion | 8,061 | No |
| Allegan | 5,165 | No |
| Allen Park | 28,431 | No |
| Allendale | 23,999 | No |
| Alma | 9,426 | No |
| Alpena | 10,181 | No |
| Ann Arbor | 327,814 | No |
| Auburn Hills | 24,202 | No |
| Battle Creek | 75,608 | No |
| Bay City | 67,917 | Yes |
| Beecher | 9,171 | No |
| Belding | 6,070 | No |
| Benton Harbor | 9,171 | No |
| Berkley | 15,234 | No |
| Beverly Hills | 10,593 | No |
| Big Rapids | 9,105 | No |
| Birmingham | 21,728 | No |
| Bridgeport | 6,484 | No |
| Brighton | 7,462 | No |
| Buena Vista | 5,878 | No |
| Burton | 29,532 | No |
| Byron Center | 6,860 | No |
| Cadillac | 10,317 | No |
| Center Line | 8,515 | No |
| Charlotte | 9,224 | No |
| Chelsea | 5,447 | Yes |
| Clawson | 11,482 | No |
| Coldwater | 13,764 | Yes |
| Comstock Northwest | 5,438 | No |
| Comstock Park | 10,202 | No |
| Cutlerville | 19,313 | No |
| Davison | 5,103 | No |
| Dearborn | 107,985 | No |
| Dearborn Heights | 62,334 | No |
| Detroit | 3,522,856 | No |
| Dowagiac | 5,731 | Yes |
| Dundee | 5,252 | No |
| East Grand Rapids | 11,381 | No |
| East Lansing | 47,427 | No |
| Eastpointe | 34,148 | No |
| Eastwood | 6,569 | No |
| Eaton Rapids | 5,211 | Yes |
| Ecorse | 9,328 | No |
| Escanaba | 12,439 | Yes |
| Fair Plain | 7,357 | No |
| Farmington | 11,481 | No |
| Farmington Hills | 83,749 | No |
| Fenton | 11,949 | No |
| Ferndale | 19,414 | No |
| Flat Rock | 10,439 | No |
| Flint | 286,324 | No |
| Flushing | 8,356 | No |
| Forest Hills | 28,327 | No |
| Frankenmuth | 5,045 | No |
| Fraser | 14,703 | No |
| Freeland | 7,427 | No |
| Garden City | 27,268 | No |
| Gladstone | 5,210 | Yes |
| Grand Blanc | 8,055 | No |
| Grand Haven | 10,935 | Yes |
| Grand Ledge | 7,792 | No |
| Grand Rapids | 604,311 | No |
| Grandville | 16,043 | No |
| Greenville | 9,057 | No |
| Grosse Pointe | 5,597 | No |
| Grosse Pointe Farms | 10,018 | No |
| Grosse Pointe Park | 11,529 | No |
| Grosse Pointe Woods | 16,353 | No |
| Hamtramck | 27,548 | No |
| Harper Woods | 15,287 | No |
| Haslett | 19,333 | No |
| Hastings | 7,480 | No |
| Hazel Park | 15,213 | No |
| Highland Park | 9,304 | No |
| Hillsdale | 8,196 | Yes |
| Holland | 100,202 | Yes |
| Holly | 6,031 | No |
| Holt | 25,755 | No |
| Houghton | 7,675 | No |
| Houghton Lake | 5,734 | No |
| Howell | 10,025 | No |
| Hudsonville | 7,598 | No |
| Huntington Woods | 6,382 | No |
| Inkster | 25,849 | No |
| Ionia | 11,655 | No |
| Iron Mountain | 7,516 | No |
| Ironwood | 5,147 | No |
| Ishpeming | 6,223 | No |
| Jackson | 87,230 | No |
| Jenison | 17,570 | No |
| Kalamazoo | 212,033 | No |
| Kentwood | 53,884 | No |
| Kingsford | 5,159 | No |
| Lake Fenton | 6,092 | No |
| Lambertville | 10,049 | No |
| Lansing | 312,829 | Yes |
| Lapeer | 8,911 | No |
| Lincoln Park | 39,741 | No |
| Livonia | 95,294 | No |
| Ludington | 7,728 | No |
| Madison Heights | 28,719 | No |
| Manistee | 6,230 | No |
| Marquette | 20,561 | Yes |
| Marshall | 6,832 | Yes |
| Marysville | 9,925 | No |
| Mason | 8,307 | No |
| Melvindale | 12,534 | No |
| Menominee | 8,449 | No |
| Midland | 42,425 | No |
| Milan | 6,156 | No |
| Milford | 6,511 | No |
| Monroe | 20,344 | No |
| Mount Clemens | 15,735 | No |
| Mount Pleasant | 21,880 | No |
| Muskegon | 164,136 | No |
| Muskegon Heights | 10,058 | No |
| New Baltimore | 12,147 | No |
| New Haven | 6,035 | No |
| Niles | 11,929 | Yes |
| Northview | 15,251 | No |
| Northville | 6,106 | No |
| Norton Shores | 25,040 | No |
| Novi | 65,369 | No |
| Oak Park | 29,677 | No |
| Okemos | 25,179 | No |
| Owosso | 14,708 | No |
| Petoskey | 5,856 | Yes |
| Plymouth | 9,308 | No |
| Pontiac | 61,498 | No |
| Port Huron | 86,440 | No |
| Portage | 48,767 | No |
| Richmond | 5,871 | No |
| River Rouge | 7,257 | No |
| Riverview | 12,465 | No |
| Rochester | 13,048 | No |
| Rochester Hills | 75,990 | No |
| Rockford | 6,131 | No |
| Romulus | 24,977 | No |
| Roseville | 47,692 | No |
| Royal Oak | 58,368 | No |
| Saginaw | 118,845 | No |
| Saline | 9,072 | No |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 13,523 | No |
| Shields | 7,506 | No |
| South Lyon | 128,071 | No |
| South Monroe | 6,526 | No |
| Southfield | 76,196 | No |
| Southgate | 29,990 | No |
| Springfield | 5,268 | No |
| St. Clair | 5,489 | No |
| St. Clair Shores | 59,046 | No |
| St. Johns | 7,700 | No |
| St. Joseph | 7,868 | No |
| St. Louis | 7,435 | No |
| Sterling Heights | 134,062 | No |
| Sturgis | 11,067 | Yes |
| Swartz Creek | 5,839 | No |
| Taylor | 63,071 | No |
| Tecumseh | 8,645 | No |
| Temperance | 8,866 | No |
| Three Rivers | 7,946 | No |
| Traverse City | 15,263 | Yes |
| Trenton | 18,489 | No |
| Troy | 86,912 | No |
| Utica | 5,188 | No |
| Walker | 25,149 | No |
| Walled Lake | 7,263 | No |
| Warren | 138,996 | No |
| Waverly | 23,328 | No |
| Wayne | 17,624 | No |
| Westland | 84,961 | No |
| Westwood | 8,920 | No |
| Whitmore Lake | 8,019 | No |
| Wixom | 16,853 | No |
| Woodhaven | 12,889 | No |
| Wyandotte | 24,992 | Yes |
| Wyoming | 76,625 | No |
| Ypsilanti | 20,448 | No |
| Zeeland | 5,701 | Yes |