Full service
20.25¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$126.06 / month at 623 kWh
Price +0.6% from 2024
Investor Owned · 2,078,328 residential customers · Michigan
Why is my DTE electric bill so high?
EIA respondent: DTE Electric Company. Reviewed October 14, 2026.
In 2025, DTE reported 2,078,315 residential full service customers under the EIA name DTE Electric Company. Average revenue was 20.25¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $126.06 for 623 kWh.
20.25¢ is about even with Michigan's 2025 statewide residential average of 20.03¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 23.05¢, versus 20.55¢ a year earlier (+12.2%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions.
From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +2.7%. Average use changed +2.1% and average price changed +0.6%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for $2.58 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $0.73.
EIA Form 861, 2025 final · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Delivery only
10.45¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$89.74 / month at 859 kWh
Price +8.9% from 2024
The rate on the record
Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a state docket. Riders can change outside a full rate case. Average revenue per kilowatt-hour is total residential revenue divided by residential sales. It is not a tariff schedule.
| Service | Customers | Price | Monthly use | Monthly bill | Vs 2024 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full service | 2,078,315 | 20.25¢ | 623 kWh | $126.06 | +0.6% |
| Delivery only | 13 | 10.45¢ | 859 kWh | $89.74 | +8.9% |
EIA-861 sales to ultimate customers, 2025 final, compared with 2024 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
By state
| State | Service | Customers | Price | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | Full service | 2,078,315 | 20.25¢ | $126.06 |
| MI | Delivery only | 13 | 10.45¢ | $89.74 |
Audit the full service average
Revenue 3,143,791.7 thousand dollars. Sales 15,527,443 MWh. Customers 2,078,315. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Audit the delivery only average
Revenue 14 thousand dollars. Sales 134 MWh. Customers 13. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Why a DTE bill moved
Usage, not the rate, was the larger piece
From 2024 to 2025 the average full service bill at DTE moved +2.7%, from $122.74 to $126.06. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change of +2.1% is worth $2.58 a month. The price change of +0.6%, from 20.13¢ to 20.25¢, is worth $0.73 on 2025 usage.
Near the Michigan average
20.25¢ per kWh is about even with Michigan's 2025 residential average of 20.03¢. July 2026 in the state was 23.05¢, versus 20.55¢ a year earlier (+12.2%). The utility figure is a full year of average revenue. The state figure is one later month. A household that uses more than 623 kWh will not land on $126.06.
One full-service average
2,078,315 residential customers were on DTE full service in 2025, at 20.25¢ per kWh. That average folds in the customer charge and whatever riders the utility booked as residential revenue. It is not the last block on a tiered tariff.
Commission cut the grid-upgrade request and raised a 500 kWh bill $4.93
Michigan Public Service Commission, Case U-21860. On February 19, 2026 the Michigan PSC approved an additional $242,406,000 for DTE Electric, against a request of about $574.1 million filed April 24, 2025. The return on equity stays 9.9 percent; the company had sought 10.75 percent. A typical residential customer using 500 kWh pays about $4.93 more, or 4.6 percent.… The rate-case section has the full citation.
Season
DTE customers average 623 kWh a month in the 2025 filing. Michigan households statewide averaged 635 kWh. Electric heat, a heat pump, or a cold snap sits well above a 12-month average, which is why a January bill and a May bill are not a rate case.
Time-of-use is already on the EIA schedule
EIA's 2025 dynamic-pricing file shows residential time-of-use activity at DTE, with 22,447 residential customers enrolled in dynamic pricing. The expensive window is in the tariff, not in that enrollment count. Shifting a dishwasher or an EV charger only helps if you are actually on that schedule.
EIA-861 2025 and 2024 residential sales · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Rate cases and hikes
decided · Case U-21860
Commission cut the grid-upgrade request and raised a 500 kWh bill $4.93
On February 19, 2026 the Michigan PSC approved an additional $242,406,000 for DTE Electric, against a request of about $574.1 million filed April 24, 2025. The return on equity stays 9.9 percent; the company had sought 10.75 percent. A typical residential customer using 500 kWh pays about $4.93 more, or 4.6 percent. Rates took effect March 5, 2026.
Michigan PSC news release, February 19, 2026 (Michigan Public Service Commission) · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Assistance
One DTE program was read from an official page. LIHEAP is still the federal backstop. Any other discount not named here needs verification.
DTE Low-Income Self-Sufficiency Plan
DTE's Low-Income Self-Sufficiency Plan is for households at or below 60 percent of state median income. Enrollment runs 24 months. The page describes an arrears freeze and forgiveness up to $3,000 in staged credits, and shutoff protection while the household stays enrolled.
DTE Low-Income Self-Sufficiency Plan · Reviewed October 14, 2026
LIHEAP · Reviewed October 14, 2026
How to lower the bill
- Read the kilowatt-hours against this filing's average of 623 kWh a month. If your use is the thing that moved, the dollar total can rise on an unchanged rate.
- On the statement, separate the base energy charge from fuel or rider lines. A rider can move the total in a month when no new base-rate order exists.
- In Michigan, electric resistance heat dominates a winter bill. A heat-pump rate, where one is actually on the tariff, prices that usage differently from ordinary residential service. Confirm you are enrolled before you count on it.
- Ask about DTE Low-Income Self-Sufficiency Plan before a payment arrangement. Income rules are on the linked page.
- 22,447 residential customers were already on a dynamic price in the 2025 EIA file. If you are one of them, the window on the tariff is the lever. If you are not, calling the utility to discuss the schedule is the first step, not shifting load you are not being charged extra for.
- If the read is marked estimated, the next actual read can true the account up or down. The tariff rule for that true-up needs verification.
Full service at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $101.25 |
| 750 kWh | $151.88 |
| 1,000 kWh | $202.50 |
| 1,500 kWh | $303.75 |
| 2,000 kWh | $405.00 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Delivery only at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $52.25 |
| 750 kWh | $78.37 |
| 1,000 kWh | $104.50 |
| 1,500 kWh | $156.75 |
| 2,000 kWh | $209.00 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Questions people ask
Why is my DTE electric bill so high?
In 2025, DTE reported 2,078,315 residential full service customers under the EIA name DTE Electric Company. Average revenue was 20.25¢ per kWh. The average monthly bill in that filing was $126.06 for 623 kWh. 20.25¢ is about even with Michigan's 2025 statewide residential average of 20.03¢. In July 2026 the state residential price was 23.05¢, versus 20.55¢ a year earlier (+12.2%). The utility number is a 2025 annual average. The state number is one later month. They answer different questions. From 2024 to 2025, the average monthly bill for full service changed +2.7%. Average use changed +2.1% and average price changed +0.6%. Holding the 2024 price fixed, the usage change accounts for $2.58 a month. The price change, applied to 2025 usage, accounts for $0.73.
What was DTE's average residential rate?
Using 2025 EIA-861 revenue and sales, the full service average was 20.25¢ per kWh. Average use was 623 kWh a month and the average bill was $126.06. This folds in whatever customer charges and riders the utility reported. It is not the marginal rate on your tariff.
Did DTE raise rates?
Michigan Public Service Commission Case U-21860 (decided): Commission cut the grid-upgrade request and raised a 500 kWh bill $4.93. Separately, the EIA average price moved +0.6% from 2024 to 2025. The annual average and the docket are not the same document.
What bill assistance can DTE customers ask about?
DTE Low-Income Self-Sufficiency Plan. DTE's Low-Income Self-Sufficiency Plan is for households at or below 60 percent of state median income. Enrollment runs 24 months. The page describes an arrears freeze and forgiveness up to $3,000 in staged credits, and shutoff protection while the household stays enrolled. LIHEAP is still available (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap).
Are data centers why this bill went up?
Large computing load is raising U.S. electricity demand, and regulators can later recover new generation and wires costs from customers. EIA has not published a dollar line that isolates data centers on this utility's residential bill. That pass-through needs verification.