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DTE Electric Company electric rates

Updated October 7, 2026 · Source: EIA Form 861 (2024)

Investor-owned utility serving 2,067,779 homes in Michigan.

Your rate

20.13¢per kWh, average residential rate 18% higher than the U.S. average (17.0¢)
$123average monthly bill$1,473 a year
610kWh used per month, average home
+16%rate change since 2020U.S. average: +28%

Michigan is a retail-choice state: this utility's rate case sets the delivery part of your bill. The supply part comes from your chosen supplier or the default service rate.

Estimate your bill

It's on your bill, usually near the top. Starting at 610 kWh, the average for DTE Electric Company homes.

kWh
$123 a month
$12 fixed charge + 18.2¢ × 610 kWh

This is an estimate. Uses the EIA average rate with a nominal $12 fixed charge; real tariffs have tiers, time-of-use pricing and riders. Your bill also includes taxes and fuel adjustments that change month to month.

Rate cases

No rate case on file for DTE Electric Company right now. We check regulator dockets weekly; last check October 7, 2026. Know of one?

Rate history

DTE Electric Company's average rate is up 16% since 2020, versus +28% for the U.S. average.

17.3¢ 2020 17.9¢ 2021 18.4¢ 2022 19.7¢ 2023 20.1¢ 2024 U.S. avg

Average residential revenue per kWh, EIA-861. Includes delivery and, where the utility sells it, supply.

Rebates for heat pumps, batteries and EV chargers

We haven't found utility-level rebates for DTE Electric Company yet. Check Michigan programs or read what's left after the federal credits ended.

About DTE Electric Company

Ownership
Investor Owned
Homes served
2,067,779 residential customers (2024)
Grid operator
MISO
Retail choice
Yes — you can pick a supplier for the energy portion
Data
EIA-861 2024, released October 7, 2026; rate cases checked October 7, 2026

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