+9.0%
asked (typical bill)
[ Consumers Energy Co / MI · U-22070 ]
Consumers Energy Co rate case: 9% requested in Michigan
PENDING · DECISION APR 2027 · 168 DAYS
Requested increase; awaiting the commission's decision.
pending
approved
$481M
revenue requested
$155 → $168
typical monthly bill
Case timeline
Pending Docket U-22070 ↗
- Jun 2026Filed with the commission as docket U-22070
- Apr 2027Decision expected · 168 days
Consumers Energy filed its electric rate case on June 2, 2026, asking Michigan regulators for $481 million a year: $456 million in base rates plus a $25 million surcharge for past distribution spending. The company says the money pays mainly for distribution reliability work, and it wants a 10.25% return on equity versus the 9.9% now authorized. Using a home with a $155 monthly bill, the company puts the increase at about $13, or 9%. The commission's order is due by April 2, 2027, and the Attorney General has said she will intervene.
What your bill becomes
Bill today
After the increase
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at Consumers Energy Co's average effective residential rate (20.66¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Sources
Last verified 2026-10-16
- Michigan PSC e-docket, case U-22070 (link from the Attorney General release) checked 2026-10-16
- Consumers Energy investor summary of the U-22070 filing checked 2026-10-16
- FOX 17: Consumers Energy seeks $456 million electric rate hike checked 2026-10-16
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