Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
Investor Owned electric utility · Michigan · #14 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4254
Consumers Energy Co - (MI) is a investor owned electric utility serving 1,900,985 customers in Michigan. In 2025 it sold 33,808 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $5.41B in revenue, an average realized rate of 16.01¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 20.66¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 60 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, buying transmission, distribution, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1,662,741 | 12,941 | $2.67B | 20.66¢ | |
| Commercial | 237,020 | 12,012 | $1.95B | 16.22¢ | |
| Industrial | 1,224 | 8,855 | $792.22M | 8.95¢ | |
| Total | 1,900,985 | 33,808 | $5.41B | 16.01¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (649 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,870,123 | 32,251 | $4.65B | 18.13¢ |
| 2022 | 1,875,019 | 33,249 | $4.70B | 18.11¢ |
| 2023 | 1,884,290 | 32,449 | $4.67B | 18.82¢ |
| 2024 | 1,893,531 | 32,938 | $4.89B | 19.11¢ |
| 2025 | 1,900,985 | 33,808 | $5.41B | 20.66¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 819 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.40 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 584 minutes
As reported for Michigan under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 23,502 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 18,381 GWh
Winter peak demand: 5,306 MW
Energy losses: 5.8% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.3% of 1,917,390 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 15,526 installations, 172.0 MW of capacity
This utility also reported 965 delivery-only customers (3,614 GWh delivered) in 2025. Delivery figures are excluded from the totals above because the same electricity is also reported by the energy supplier - see Methodology.
Counties served
Alcona, MIAllegan, MIAntrim, MIArenac, MIBarry, MIBay, MIBenzie, MIBranch, MICalhoun, MICharlevoix, MICheboygan, MIClare, MIClinton, MICrawford, MIEaton, MIEmmet, MIGenesee, MIGladwin, MIGrand Traverse, MIGratiot, MIHillsdale, MIIngham, MIIonia, MIIosco, MIIsabella, MIJackson, MIKalamazoo, MIKalkaska, MIKent, MILake, MILapeer, MILeelanau, MILenawee, MILivingston, MIManistee, MIMason, MIMecosta, MIMidland, MIMissaukee, MIMonroe, MIMontcalm, MIMontmorency, MIMuskegon, MINewaygo, MIOakland, MIOceana, MIOgemaw, MIOsceola, MIOscoda, MIOtsego, MIOttawa, MIPresque Isle, MIRoscommon, MISaginaw, MIShiawassee, MISt Joseph, MITuscola, MIVan Buren, MIWashtenaw, MIWexford, MI
Other large utilities in Michigan
- DTE Electric Company - 2,290,492 customers, residential 20.25¢
- Great Lakes Energy Coop - 135,145 customers, residential 20.32¢
- City of Lansing - (MI) - 98,331 customers, residential 19.44¢
- Upper Peninsula Power Company - 53,997 customers, residential 27.98¢
- Cloverland Electric Co-op - 44,010 customers, residential 14.27¢
- Cherryland Electric Coop Inc - 39,114 customers, residential 17.29¢
- Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. - 37,420 customers, residential 17.46¢
- Midwest Energy Cooperative - (MI) - 37,183 customers, residential 19.46¢
All Michigan utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4254 in the EIA frame.