Ontonagon County R E A
Cooperative electric utility · Michigan · #1,521 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14156
Ontonagon County R E A is a cooperative electric utility serving 5,213 customers in Michigan. In 2025 it sold 28.1 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $6.73M in revenue, an average realized rate of 23.95¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,213 | 28.1 | $6.73M | 23.95¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,940 | 25.8 | $6.60M | — |
| 2022 | 4,902 | 26.1 | $6.69M | — |
| 2023 | 4,961 | 26.1 | $6.62M | — |
| 2024 | 5,173 | 25.5 | $6.58M | — |
| 2025 | 5,213 | 28.1 | $6.73M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.8% of 5,213 meters
Counties served
Baraga, MIGogebic, MIHoughton, MIKeweenaw, MIOntonagon, MI
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- 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¢
All Michigan utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14156 in the EIA frame.