Great Lakes Energy Coop electricity rates in Michigan, 2025
Great Lakes Energy Coop’s 123,277 residential customers paid an average of 20.32¢ per kWh in 2025, 1% above the Michigan average of 20.03¢. The typical home used 632 kWh a month, for an average bill of $128.
- 20.32¢avg ¢/kWh (2025)+1.15¢ (+6.0%) vs 2024
- $128Avg monthly billMichigan: $127
- 632 kWhAvg monthly useMichigan: 635 kWh
- 123,277Residential customersFull-service utility
| Sector | Customers | Sales (MWh) | Revenue | ¢/kWh 2025 | ¢/kWh 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 123,277 | 934,502 | $189,919,000 | 20.32¢ | 19.17¢ | +1.15¢ (+6.0%) |
| Commercial | 11,589 | 191,398 | $33,548,000 | 17.53¢ | 16.40¢ | +1.12¢ (+6.9%) |
| Industrial | 279 | 531,163 | $52,823,000 | 9.94¢ | 9.61¢ | +0.33¢ (+3.4%) |
| All sectors | 135,145 | 1,657,063 | $276,290,000 | 16.67¢ | 15.69¢ | +0.98¢ (+6.3%) |
How Great Lakes Energy Coop 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, Great Lakes Energy Coop ranks 24 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 6.0%; the state average rose 3.8%.
- Great Lakes Energy Coop is an electric cooperative, owned by the members it serves; its board sets rates. Balancing authority: MISO.
Where Great Lakes Energy Coop serves
EIA lists 26 Michigan counties in its 2025 service territory: Allegan, Antrim, Barry, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Ottawa, Wexford.
184 ZIP codes are matched to Great Lakes Energy Coop in NREL’s 2024 ZIP file: 48619, 48625, 48632, 48636, 48647, 48653, 48654, 48661, 48809, 48838, 48849, 48850, 48897, 49004, 49010, 49012, 49017, 49035, 49046, 49050, 49058, 49060, 49070, 49073, 49078, 49080, 49083, 49303, 49304, 49305, 49307, 49309, 49311, 49312, 49314, 49315, 49316, 49318, 49319, 49320, 49322, 49323, 49325, 49326, 49327, 49328, 49329, 49330, 49333, 49335, 49336, 49337, 49338, 49339, 49341, 49342, 49343, 49344, 49345, 49346, and 124 more. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Norway (MI) | 18.47¢ | $110 | 1,878 |
| Alpena Power Co | 18.66¢ | $100 | 13,754 |
| 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 |
| DTE Electric Company | 20.25¢ | $126 | 2,078,315 |
| City of Negaunee | 20.60¢ | $99 | 1,982 |
| Consumers Energy Co (MI) | 20.66¢ | $134 | 1,662,741 |
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.