Electricity Prices
Retail power prices.
Electricity price per kWh (Detroit–Warren–Dearborn)
1979–2022BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APUS23B72610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045MI3).
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential electricity price (¢/kWh) | 18.3 | 16.5 |
- •Michigan has the highest residential electricity prices in the Midwest.
Energy Production
Total energy output.
Natural gas marketed production
1967–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050MI2).
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Energy production (quadrillion Btu) | 0.8 | 103 |
- •Michigan holds the largest underground natural gas storage capacity of any U.S. state.
Renewable Energy
Clean generation.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable share of electricity (%) | 13 | 23 |
- •A 2023 state law requires Michigan utilities to reach 100% clean electricity by 2040.
Solar Energy
Solar capacity and output.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Solar share of electricity (%) | 1.2 | 5.6 |
- •Michigan's largest solar projects are being built on former farmland in the Thumb and mid-Michigan.
Wind Energy
Wind capacity and output.
Wind energy consumption
2001–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Wind share of electricity (%) | 9.5 | 10.2 |
- •Gratiot and Huron counties host some of the largest wind farms east of the Mississippi.
Natural Gas
Gas production and use.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010MI3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SMI_2).
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas share of electricity (%) | 36 | 43 |
- •Michigan can store over 1.1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas underground for winter demand.
Energy Consumption
Energy used.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
| Indicator | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use per capita (M Btu) | 288 | 290 |
- •Michigan's energy use peaks in winter, unlike Sun Belt states where it peaks in summer.