Tri-County Electric Cooperative: electric rates and average bill
Tri-County Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative that serves 23,136 homes in Michigan. In 2025, its average home used 830 kWh a month and paid $152.12 (18.3¢ per kWh), more than the Michigan average of $127.17.
- Electric cooperative
- 23,136 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Tri-County Electric Cooperative at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Michigan | 23,136 |
| Average home bill | $152.12 a month (Michigan average $127.17) |
| Average price | 18.3¢ per kWh (Michigan average 20.0¢) |
| Average home use | 830 kWh a month (Michigan average 635) |
| Business customers | 18.4¢ per kWh, average bill $188.79 a month (3,951 businesses; Michigan business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.3 outages and 119 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.8 outages and 1,153 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; 5 homes enrolled |
| Grid | RFC region; MISO market; buys its power |
| Counties served | Barry, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Isabella, Jackson, Mecosta, Montcalm, Osceola, Saginaw |
Price rank: Tri-County Electric Cooperative has the 17th 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 Tri-County Electric Cooperative. 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¢ |
| Great Lakes Energy Cooperative | 123,277 | $128.38 | 20.3¢ |
| City of Lansing | 87,026 | $104.44 | 19.4¢ |
Tri-County Electric Cooperative rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Tri-County Electric Cooperative yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Tri-County Electric Cooperative rates page. 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.
- Tri-County Electric Cooperative website
- 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 Tri-County Electric Cooperative electric bill (MI)?
In 2025, its average home used 830 kWh a month and paid $152.12 (18.3¢ per kWh), more than the Michigan average of $127.17.
How often does the power go out with Tri-County Electric Cooperative (MI)?
In 2025, the average Tri-County Electric Cooperative customer had 1.3 outages and 119 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.8 outages and 1,153 minutes with them).
Does Tri-County Electric Cooperative (MI) have time-of-use rates?
Tri-County Electric Cooperative reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 5 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Tri-County Electric Cooperative. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.