Electricity prices in Ypsilanti, MI

Households in Ypsilanti pay 23.0¢/kWh (Michigan average), about $145 a month for 631 kWh a month, the Michigan household average. Today's wholesale price in Michigan (MISO hub) averages 4.1¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 1 am, 3 am, 2 pm.

Electricity price
23.0¢/kWh
Michigan average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$145
631 kWh a month, the Michigan household average
Electricity today · Michigan (MISO hub)
4.1¢/kWh
Average · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Small business
16.2¢/kWh
Michigan average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer year
500 kWh a month$115$1,379
1,000 kWh a month$230$2,759
1,500 kWh a month$345$4,138
2,000 kWh a month$460$5,518

At 23.0¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.

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Electricity prices in Michigan (MISO hub) today

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
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HourPrice
02.6¢/kWh
12.5¢/kWh
22.5¢/kWh
32.5¢/kWh
43.0¢/kWh
53.1¢/kWh
64.3¢/kWh
78.2¢/kWh
84.8¢/kWh
92.8¢/kWh
102.7¢/kWh
112.8¢/kWh
122.7¢/kWh
132.6¢/kWh
142.4¢/kWh
152.7¢/kWh
165.8¢/kWh
1710.7¢/kWh
187.1¢/kWh
195.4¢/kWh
204.9¢/kWh
214.5¢/kWh
224.1¢/kWh
233.9¢/kWh

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Business electricity in Ypsilanti

Commercial customers pay 16.2¢/kWh and industrial customers 9.0¢/kWh (Michigan average).

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Home running costs in Ypsilanti

In Ypsilanti, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $101 a month excluding rent – 20% more expensive than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$101
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
+20%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
5,381 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,181
median rent incl. utilities, all homes

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$48$53–
With rent$48$53$1,080

Ypsilanti compared with the average for the United States

  • Ypsilanti
  • The United States average
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ValueYpsilantiThe United States average
Electricity$48$44
Heating$53$40
Total$101$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

At today's prices a heat pump would cost about $77 a year more than a gas boiler in Ypsilanti; check the incentives available before deciding.

Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 4.5¢/kWh per kWh moved (Michigan (MISO hub)).

Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator

Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan572
Feb500
Mar411
Apr245
May107
Jun16
Jul2
Aug2
Sep32
Oct180
Nov334
Dec492

Heating with a gas boiler: about 9,259 kWh a year at 6.8¢/kWh.

Solar potential in Ypsilanti

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,430 kWh a year here. ($329 per year)

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Not yet available for Ypsilanti: Water.

How we calculate this

Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology

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