20.66¢
per kWh, 2025
[ Consumers Energy / MI · U-22070 ]
Consumers Energy: 9.0% requested for 1,662,741 Michigan homes
PENDING · DECISION APR 2027 · 168 DAYS
rate increase requested
22.52¢
per kWh if approved
168
days to decision
+32.5%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
After the increase
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at Consumers Energy's average effective residential rate (20.66¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate case U-22070
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.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.64¢ | — | 1,577,087 |
| 2016 | 15.40¢ | +5.2% | 1,584,318 |
| 2017 | 15.86¢ | +3.0% | 1,594,272 |
| 2018 | 15.86¢ | +0.0% | 1,603,125 |
| 2019 | 15.85¢ | −0.1% | 1,611,320 |
| 2020 | 15.59¢ | −1.6% | 1,630,424 |
| 2021 | 18.13¢ | +16.3% | 1,642,642 |
| 2022 | 18.11¢ | −0.1% | 1,645,580 |
| 2023 | 18.82¢ | +3.9% | 1,652,141 |
| 2024 | 19.11¢ | +1.5% | 1,657,843 |
| 2025 | 20.66¢ | +8.1% | 1,662,741 |
How this compares
20.03¢
Michigan average, 2025
+3.1%
Consumers Energy vs MI 2025 average
+19.9%
vs US 2025 average
#4
priciest in MI
Consumers Energy files with the EIA as Consumers Energy Co (utility ID 4254).
Serves 60 counties in Michigan: Alcona, Allegan, Antrim, Arenac, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Branch, Calhoun, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Isabella, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau, Lenawee, Livingston, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, Monroe, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Saginaw, Shiawassee, St Joseph, Tuscola, Van Buren, Washtenaw, Wexford. 643 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is Consumers Energy raising rates?
Consumers Energy filed docket U-22070 with the Michigan Public Service Commission in Jun 2026 asking for a 9% increase (change in a typical residential bill), about $481M a year. The commission is expected to decide by Apr 2027.
How much more would I pay Consumers Energy each month?
At Michigan's average use of 635 kWh, a bill of about $131.19 would become about $143.00 if the full 9% is approved. Commissions usually approve less than the request.
What does Consumers Energy charge per kWh?
Consumers Energy's average effective residential rate was 20.66¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Michigan's 2025 average was 20.03¢.
How much have Consumers Energy rates gone up in five years?
+32.5% between 2020 and 2025, against +29.5% for Michigan as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does Consumers Energy have in Michigan?
1,662,741 residential customers in 2025, across 60 counties including Alcona, Allegan, Antrim, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Michigan Public Service Commission docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
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
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)