City of Bay City: electric rates and average bill
City of Bay City is a city utility that serves 17,994 homes in Michigan. In 2025, its average home used 598 kWh a month and paid $91.64 (15.3¢ per kWh), less than the Michigan average of $127.17.
- City utility
- 17,994 homes
- EIA data, 2025
City of Bay City at a glance
| Type of utility | City utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Michigan | 17,994 |
| Average home bill | $91.64 a month (Michigan average $127.17) |
| Average price | 15.3¢ per kWh (Michigan average 20.0¢) |
| Average home use | 598 kWh a month (Michigan average 635) |
| Business customers | 18.8¢ per kWh, average bill $948.19 a month (2,202 businesses; Michigan business rates) |
| Power outages | 0.8 outages and 70 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 0.9 outages and 109 minutes with major storms (fewer minutes than the middle Michigan utility, 142 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 22 homes enrolled |
| Grid | RFC region; MISO market; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Bay |
Price rank: City of Bay City has the 6th lowest average price of the 29 Michigan utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of City of Bay City. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTE EnergyBill calculator on this site | 2,078,328 | $126.06 | 20.2¢ |
| Consumers EnergyBill calculator on this site | 1,662,741 | $134.01 | 20.7¢ |
City of Bay City rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for City of Bay City yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- State regulator: Michigan Public Service Commission
- The average electric bill in Michigan, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average City of Bay City electric bill (MI)?
In 2025, its average home used 598 kWh a month and paid $91.64 (15.3¢ per kWh), less than the Michigan average of $127.17.
How often does the power go out with City of Bay City (MI)?
In 2025, the average City of Bay City customer had 0.8 outages and 70 minutes without power, not counting major storms (0.9 outages and 109 minutes with them).
Does City of Bay City (MI) have time-of-use rates?
City of Bay City reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 22 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of City of Bay City. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.