20.25¢
per kWh, 2025
[ DTE Energy / MI · U-22046 ]
DTE Energy: 9.7% requested for 2,078,328 Michigan homes
PENDING · DECISION FEB 2027 · 135 DAYS
rate increase requested
22.21¢
per kWh if approved
135
days to decision
+16.9%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
After the increase
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at DTE Energy's average effective residential rate (20.25¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate case U-22046
Pending Docket U-22046 ↗
- Apr 2026Filed with the commission as docket U-22046
- Feb 2027Decision expected · 135 days
DTE Electric filed on April 28, 2026 for a $474.3 million increase in base rates, just two months after regulators approved $242.4 million from its previous request. The Attorney General's April 28 release puts the request at 9.7% for residential customers, the figure shown here; her August release rounds the same request to 10%. DTE wants a 10.25% return on equity versus 9.9% now. The commission is expected to rule around February 2027, and the Attorney General has asked it to hold the increase to no more than $134.5 million.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.55¢ | — | 1,953,779 |
| 2016 | 15.60¢ | +7.2% | 1,966,675 |
| 2017 | 15.52¢ | −0.5% | 1,980,943 |
| 2018 | 15.63¢ | +0.7% | 1,992,311 |
| 2019 | 16.11¢ | +3.1% | 2,003,653 |
| 2020 | 17.32¢ | +7.5% | 2,019,921 |
| 2021 | 17.86¢ | +3.1% | 2,036,530 |
| 2022 | 18.37¢ | +2.9% | 2,047,960 |
| 2023 | 19.70¢ | +7.2% | 2,055,963 |
| 2024 | 20.13¢ | +2.2% | 2,067,779 |
| 2025 | 20.25¢ | +0.6% | 2,078,328 |
How this compares
20.03¢
Michigan average, 2025
+1.1%
DTE Energy vs MI 2025 average
+17.5%
vs US 2025 average
#7
priciest in MI
DTE Energy files with the EIA as DTE Electric Company (utility ID 5109).
Serves 25 counties in Michigan: Bay, Branch, Delta, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Ingham, Isabella, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Midland, Monroe, Montcalm, Oakland, Presque Isle, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St Clair, Tuscola, Washtenaw, Wayne. 343 ZIP codes.
What the numbers show
Since 2015, DTE Energy's average residential rate has gone from 14.55¢ to 20.25¢ per kWh: +39.2% over 10 years, or about +3.4% a year. It rose in 9 of the 10 years we can compare, and the biggest one-year increase was +7.5% in 2020. The largest drop was −0.5% in 2017.
For a home using 635 kWh a month, the Michigan average, DTE Energy's 2025 rate works out to about $1,543 a year, $17 more than at Michigan's average rate of 20.03¢. Of the 30 Michigan utilities in our data with a 2025 price, it is the 7th most expensive.
DTE Energy served 1,953,779 homes in 2015 and 2,078,328 in 2025 (+6.4%), about 46% of Michigan's residential electricity customers.
Who sets DTE Energy's rates
DTE Energy is investor-owned, so it can change its base rates only by filing a rate case with the Michigan Public Service Commission. The commission holds hearings and takes public comment before it rules, and it usually approves less than the company asks for. Fuel and other pass-through charges can change between rate cases.
Commission contact: Michigan Public Service Commission. How we calculate every figure on this page: methodology.
Questions
Is DTE Energy raising rates?
DTE Energy filed docket U-22046 with the Michigan Public Service Commission in Apr 2026 asking for a 9.7% increase (average residential increase), about $474.3M a year. The commission is expected to decide by Feb 2027.
How much more would I pay DTE Energy each month?
At Michigan's average use of 635 kWh, a bill of about $128.59 would become about $141.06 if the full 9.7% is approved. Commissions usually approve less than the request.
What does DTE Energy charge per kWh?
DTE Energy's average effective residential rate was 20.25¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Michigan's 2025 average was 20.03¢.
How much have DTE Energy rates gone up in five years?
+16.9% between 2020 and 2025, against +29.5% for Michigan as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does DTE Energy have in Michigan?
2,078,328 residential customers in 2025, across 25 counties including Bay, Branch, Delta, 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 for DTE Electric's rate request (link from the Attorney General release) checked 2026-10-16
- DTE Energy SEC filing: 2026 electric rate case (filed April 28, 2026) checked 2026-10-16
- Michigan Attorney General: AG Nessel to intervene in DTE's $474 million request (Apr 28, 2026) checked 2026-10-16
- Michigan Attorney General: AG Nessel seeks to slash DTE's $474 million request 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)