Upper Peninsula Power: electric rates and average bill
Upper Peninsula Power is an investor-owned utility that serves 47,805 homes in Michigan. In 2025, its average home used 447 kWh a month and paid $124.96 (28.0¢ per kWh), less than the Michigan average of $127.17.
- Investor-owned utility
- 47,805 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Upper Peninsula Power at a glance
| Type of utility | Investor-owned utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Michigan | 47,805 |
| Average home bill | $124.96 a month (Michigan average $127.17) |
| Average price | 28.0¢ per kWh (Michigan average 20.0¢) |
| Average home use | 447 kWh a month (Michigan average 635) |
| Business customers | 24.9¢ per kWh, average bill $486.02 a month (6,146 businesses; Michigan business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.3 outages and 190 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 2.2 outages and 446 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Michigan utility, 142 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | RFC region; MISO market; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft |
Price rank: Upper Peninsula Power has the highest 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 Peninsula Power. 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¢ |
| Cloverland Electric Cooperative | 36,144 | $100.59 | 14.3¢ |
| Upper Michigan Energy Resources | 33,339 | $100.95 | 17.5¢ |
| 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 Peninsula Power rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Upper Peninsula Power yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Upper Peninsula Power 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.
- Upper Peninsula Power website
- State regulator: Michigan Public Service Commission
- The average electric bill in Michigan, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
Do you want an Upper Peninsula Power bill calculator? Tell us.
What is the average Upper Peninsula Power electric bill (MI)?
In 2025, its average home used 447 kWh a month and paid $124.96 (28.0¢ per kWh), less than the Michigan average of $127.17.
How often does the power go out with Upper Peninsula Power (MI)?
In 2025, the average Upper Peninsula Power customer had 1.3 outages and 190 minutes without power, not counting major storms (2.2 outages and 446 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Upper Peninsula Power. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.