20.25¢
per kWh, 2025
[ DTE Energy / MI · U-22046 ]
DTE Energy: 9.7% requested for 2,078,328 Michigan homes
PENDING · DECISION FEB 2027 · 135 DAYS
rate increase requested
22.21¢
per kWh if approved
135
days to decision
+16.9%
since 2020
What your bill becomes
Bill today
After the increase
Difference / month · / year
Estimated at DTE Energy's average effective residential rate (20.25¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Rate case U-22046
Pending Docket U-22046 ↗
- Apr 2026Filed with the commission as docket U-22046
- Feb 2027Decision expected · 135 days
DTE Electric filed on April 28, 2026 for a $474.3 million increase in base rates, just two months after regulators approved $242.4 million from its previous request. The Attorney General's April 28 release puts the request at 9.7% for residential customers, the figure shown here; her August release rounds the same request to 10%. DTE wants a 10.25% return on equity versus 9.9% now. The commission is expected to rule around February 2027, and the Attorney General has asked it to hold the increase to no more than $134.5 million.
Rate history 2015–2025
| Year | ¢/kWh | Change | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.55¢ | — | 1,953,779 |
| 2016 | 15.60¢ | +7.2% | 1,966,675 |
| 2017 | 15.52¢ | −0.5% | 1,980,943 |
| 2018 | 15.63¢ | +0.7% | 1,992,311 |
| 2019 | 16.11¢ | +3.1% | 2,003,653 |
| 2020 | 17.32¢ | +7.5% | 2,019,921 |
| 2021 | 17.86¢ | +3.1% | 2,036,530 |
| 2022 | 18.37¢ | +2.9% | 2,047,960 |
| 2023 | 19.70¢ | +7.2% | 2,055,963 |
| 2024 | 20.13¢ | +2.2% | 2,067,779 |
| 2025 | 20.25¢ | +0.6% | 2,078,328 |
How this compares
20.03¢
Michigan average, 2025
+1.1%
DTE Energy vs MI 2025 average
+17.5%
vs US 2025 average
#7
priciest in MI
DTE Energy files with the EIA as DTE Electric Company (utility ID 5109).
Serves 25 counties in Michigan: Bay, Branch, Delta, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Ingham, Isabella, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Midland, Monroe, Montcalm, Oakland, Presque Isle, Saginaw, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St Clair, Tuscola, Washtenaw, Wayne. 343 ZIP codes.
Questions
Is DTE Energy raising rates?
DTE Energy filed docket U-22046 with the Michigan Public Service Commission in Apr 2026 asking for a 9.7% increase (average residential increase), about $474.3M a year. The commission is expected to decide by Feb 2027.
How much more would I pay DTE Energy each month?
At Michigan's average use of 635 kWh, a bill of about $128.59 would become about $141.06 if the full 9.7% is approved. Commissions usually approve less than the request.
What does DTE Energy charge per kWh?
DTE Energy's average effective residential rate was 20.25¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA-861, revenue divided by sales, all charges included). Michigan's 2025 average was 20.03¢.
How much have DTE Energy rates gone up in five years?
+16.9% between 2020 and 2025, against +29.5% for Michigan as a whole over the latest five-year window.
How many customers does DTE Energy have in Michigan?
2,078,328 residential customers in 2025, across 25 counties including Bay, Branch, Delta, according to the EIA-861 survey.
Where do these numbers come from?
Rates and customer counts are from the US Energy Information Administration's annual EIA-861 survey; rate-case facts are from the Michigan Public Service Commission docket linked on this page. Nothing here is a utility bill; use it to understand the direction and size of changes.
Sources
Last verified 2026-10-16
- Michigan PSC e-docket for DTE Electric's rate request (link from the Attorney General release) checked 2026-10-16
- DTE Energy SEC filing: 2026 electric rate case (filed April 28, 2026) checked 2026-10-16
- Michigan Attorney General: AG Nessel to intervene in DTE's $474 million request (Apr 28, 2026) checked 2026-10-16
- Michigan Attorney General: AG Nessel seeks to slash DTE's $474 million request checked 2026-10-16
- EIA-861 Sales to Ultimate Customers, 2015–2025 (released 2026-10-07)
- EIA-861M monthly state averages through Jul 2026
- NREL utility-by-ZIP lookup (2024)