Alpena Power Co electricity rates in Michigan, 2025
Alpena Power Co’s 13,754 residential customers paid an average of 18.66¢ per kWh in 2025, 7% below the Michigan average of 20.03¢. The typical home used 533 kWh a month, for an average bill of $100.
- 18.66¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.24¢ (+7.1%) vs 2024
- $100Avg monthly billMichigan: $127
- 533 kWhAvg monthly useMichigan: 635 kWh
- 13,754Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 13,754 | 88,045 | $16,430,000 | 18.66¢ | 17.43¢ | +1.24¢ (+7.1%) |
| Commercial | 3,109 | 90,910 | $14,613,000 | 16.07¢ | 15.24¢ | +0.83¢ (+5.4%) |
| Industrial | 2 | 87,715 | $7,174,000 | 8.18¢ | 7.25¢ | +0.93¢ (+12.8%) |
| All sectors | 16,865 | 266,670 | $38,217,000 | 14.33¢ | 12.85¢ | +1.48¢ (+11.5%) |
How Alpena Power Co compares
- Michigan residential average, 2025: 20.03¢ per kWh, 635 kWh a month, $127 average bill. U.S. average: 17.23¢, 874 kWh, $151.
- Among 29 full-service utilities in Michigan with at least 1,000 residential customers, Alpena Power Co ranks 19 of 29 from lowest to highest average price.
- Latest monthly figure: Michigan homes paid 22.99¢ per kWh in August 2026 (preliminary), against 20.73¢ in August 2025. Summer months often run higher than the annual average.
- From 2024 to 2025 this average rose 7.1%; the state average rose 3.8%.
- Alpena Power Co is an investor-owned utility, a private company whose rates are set by the state utility commission. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where Alpena Power Co serves
EIA lists 4 Michigan counties in its 2025 service territory: Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Presque Isle.
11 ZIP codes are matched to Alpena Power Co in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 48728, 48762, 49707, 49709, 49744, 49746, 49747, 49753, 49766, 49776, 49777. Utility boundaries do not follow ZIP lines, so a ZIP can have more than one provider.
Michigan full-service utilities with similar rates
| Provider | ¢/kWh | Avg bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryland Electric Coop Inc | 17.29¢ | $122 | 35,548 |
| Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. | 17.46¢ | $101 | 33,339 |
| Village of L'Anse (MI) | 18.18¢ | $55 | 1,342 |
| Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) | 18.33¢ | $152 | 23,136 |
| City of Norway (MI) | 18.47¢ | $110 | 1,878 |
| City of Crystal Falls (MI) | 19.19¢ | $84 | 1,462 |
| City of Lansing (MI) | 19.44¢ | $104 | 87,026 |
| Midwest Energy Cooperative (MI) | 19.49¢ | $189 | 29,359 |
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-861, 2025 final data (f8612025.zip, file dated October 7, 2026): Sales to Ultimate Customers, Average Monthly Bill and Service Territory tables.
- EIA Form EIA-861, 2024 final data (f8612024.zip, file dated December 4, 2025), for the 2024 comparison.
- EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A (average price by state, August 2026 and August 2025; 2026 values are preliminary), file dated October 22, 2026.
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory via OpenEI, U.S. Electric Utility Companies and Rates: Look-up by Zipcode (2024) (investor-owned and other utilities, files dated November 10, 2025), used only to match ZIP codes to utilities.
Average price = residential revenue ÷ residential kWh sold, as reported to EIA. It includes fixed monthly charges, taxes passed through in revenue and seasonal tiers, averaged over the year. Your own rate depends on your tariff and usage.