Upper Michigan Energy Resources: electric rates and average bill
Upper Michigan Energy Resources is an investor-owned utility that serves 33,339 homes in Michigan. In 2025, its average home used 578 kWh a month and paid $100.95 (17.5¢ per kWh), less than the Michigan average of $127.17.
- Investor-owned utility
- 33,339 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Upper Michigan Energy Resources at a glance
| Type of utility | Investor-owned utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Michigan | 33,339 |
| Average home bill | $100.95 a month (Michigan average $127.17) |
| Average price | 17.5¢ per kWh (Michigan average 20.0¢) |
| Average home use | 578 kWh a month (Michigan average 635) |
| Business customers | 15.8¢ per kWh, average bill $470.31 a month (4,044 businesses; Michigan business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.2 outages and 240 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 2.5 outages and 1,249 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Michigan utility, 142 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 450 homes enrolled |
| Grid | MISO market; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon |
Price rank: Upper Michigan Energy Resources has the 15th 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 Upper Michigan Energy Resources. 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¢ |
| Upper Peninsula Power | 47,805 | $124.96 | 28.0¢ |
| Cloverland Electric Cooperative | 36,144 | $100.59 | 14.3¢ |
| City of Marquette | 15,202 | $88.45 | 16.8¢ |
| Alger-Delta Cooperative Electric Association | 9,837 | $107.99 | 23.2¢ |
| Northern States Power | 7,567 | $92.96 | 15.5¢ |
| City of Gladstone | 2,546 | $91.92 | 16.9¢ |
| City of Negaunee | 1,982 | $99.34 | 20.6¢ |
| City of Norway | 1,878 | $110.20 | 18.5¢ |
| City of Crystal Falls | 1,462 | $83.52 | 19.2¢ |
| Village of L'Anse | 1,342 | $55.27 | 18.2¢ |
Upper Michigan Energy Resources rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Upper Michigan Energy Resources yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Upper Michigan Energy Resources website. 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.
- Upper Michigan Energy Resources 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 Upper Michigan Energy Resources electric bill (MI)?
In 2025, its average home used 578 kWh a month and paid $100.95 (17.5¢ per kWh), less than the Michigan average of $127.17.
How often does the power go out with Upper Michigan Energy Resources (MI)?
In 2025, the average Upper Michigan Energy Resources customer had 1.2 outages and 240 minutes without power, not counting major storms (2.5 outages and 1,249 minutes with them).
Does Upper Michigan Energy Resources (MI) have time-of-use rates?
Upper Michigan Energy Resources reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 450 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Upper Michigan Energy Resources. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.