Electricity rates — DTE Electric
DTE Electric's customers paid 20.1¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $123 a month for 610 kWh. Residential Time of Day (Full Service) - D1.2, the lowest of 2 open plans at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $2,581 a year, at the typical hour-by-hour use of homes in Michigan. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
25 of 30 priced plans, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Time of Day (Full Service) - D1.2✓ cheapesttime-of-use · in effect since April 2026 | $2,580.95 | — | 21.5¢ |
| Residential Service Rate - (Full Service) - D1tiered · in effect since April 2026 | $2,853.36 | +$272.41 | 23.8¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RATE-(Retail Access Service)-D1 Low Income Rateflat rate · in effect since September 2017 · delivery charges only | $740.52 | −$1,840.43 | 6.2¢ |
| Residential Time of Day Retail Serviceflat rate · in effect since September 2017 · delivery charges only | $819.72 | −$1,761.23 | 6.8¢ |
| Water Heating Service Rate D5 (Delivery Charge Commercial)flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $884.16 | −$1,696.79 | 7.4¢ |
| Residential Time of Use Pilot 1 (Full Service)- D1-A (CLOSED RATE)flat rate · in effect since January 2025 · delivery charges only | $939.24 | −$1,641.71 | 7.8¢ |
| Residential Time of Use Pilot 2 (Full Service)- D1-B (CLOSED RATE)flat rate · in effect since January 2025 · delivery charges only | $939.24 | −$1,641.71 | 7.8¢ |
| Water Heating Service Rate D5 (Delivery Charge Residential)flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,250.88 | −$1,330.07 | 10.4¢ |
| Electric Vehicle Rate (Retail Service) - D1.9flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,306.56 | −$1,274.39 | 10.9¢ |
| Electric Vehicle Rate (Full Service) - D1.9flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,306.56 | −$1,274.39 | 10.9¢ |
| Water Heating Service Rate D5 Option 1 (Retail Service Commercial)flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · a commercial or public-building class | $1,307.88 | −$1,273.07 | 10.9¢ |
| Residential Service Rate - (Full Service) - D1flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,390.68 | −$1,190.27 | 11.6¢ |
| Residential Service Rate - (Retail Access Service) - D1flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,390.68 | −$1,190.27 | 11.6¢ |
| Residential Time of Day (Full Service) - D1.2flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,399.80 | −$1,181.15 | 11.7¢ |
| Residential Time of Day (Retail Service) - D1.2flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,399.80 | −$1,181.15 | 11.7¢ |
| Residential Space Heating (Full Service)-D2flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,400.52 | −$1,180.43 | 11.7¢ |
| Residential Space Heating (Retail Service)-D2flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · delivery charges only | $1,400.52 | −$1,180.43 | 11.7¢ |
| Water Heating Service Rate D5 Option 1 (Full Service Commercial)flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · a commercial or public-building class | $1,700.88 | −$880.07 | 14.2¢ |
| Water Heating Service Rate D5 Option 1 (Retail Service Residential)flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · the supplier's charge is not included (retail access) | $1,709.52 | −$871.43 | 14.2¢ |
| Residential Space Heating (Retail Access)-D2priced by season · tiered · in effect since April 2026 · the supplier's charge is not included (retail access) | $1,902.40 | −$678.55 | 15.9¢ |
| Residential Time of Day (Retail Service) - D1.2time-of-use · in effect since April 2026 · the supplier's charge is not included (retail access) | $1,915.77 | −$665.18 | 16.0¢ |
| Residential Time of Use Pilot 2 (Full Service)- D1-B (CLOSED RATE)time-of-use · in effect since January 2025 · closed to new customers | $2,020.39 | −$560.56 | 16.8¢ |
| Electric Vehicle Rate (Retail Service) - D1.9time-of-use · in effect since April 2026 · the supplier's charge is not included (retail access) | $2,021.88 | −$559.07 | 16.8¢ |
| Residential Time of Use Pilot 1 (Full Service)- D1-A (CLOSED RATE)time-of-use · in effect since January 2025 · closed to new customers | $2,023.94 | −$557.01 | 16.9¢ |
| Water Heating Service Rate D5 Option 1 (Full Service Residential)flat rate · in effect since April 2026 · needs electric heating | $2,078.88 | −$502.07 | 17.3¢ |
5 further schedules are published and priced but not listed here — mostly regional and seasonal variants of the plans above. The dearest of them costs $2,853.36 a year at this usage.
Price DTE Electric’s plans at your own usage
The cheapest DTE Electric plan at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — cheapest $1,348.98 (Residential Time of Day (Full Service) - D1.2), dearest $1,483.80, a $134.82 spread
- 1,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $2,580.95 (Residential Time of Day (Full Service) - D1.2), dearest $2,853.36, a $272.41 spread
- 2,000 kWh/mo — cheapest $5,044.89 (Residential Time of Day (Full Service) - D1.2), dearest $5,592.24, a $547.35 spread
What DTE Electric's customers were billed in 2024
At 610 kWh a month, DTE Electric's median open plan comes to 23.3¢ per kWh, 16% above the 20.1¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Michigan | 2,067,758 |
| Homes it delivers to for other suppliers | 21 |
| Share of Michigan's households | 46% |
| Average use per home | 610 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $122.74 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 20.1¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 23.3¢ |
DTE Electric Company in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the Residential Service Rate - (Full Service) - D1 bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2025
DTE Electric's Residential Service Rate - (Full Service) - D1 cost $194.96 a month under its January 2025 version, filed then as Residential Service (Full Service) - D1, and costs $237.78 under its April 2026 one, 22% more.
Every version of Residential Service Rate - (Full Service) - D1
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | $237.78 | +$42.82 (+22.0%) | URDB |
| January 2025as Residential Service (Full Service) - D1 | $194.96 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, DTE Electric's cheapest open plan is the 23rd-highest, 37% more than their median of $1,877.14. It sits between Puget Sound Energy Inc ($2,497.44) and Kentucky Utilities Co ($2,680.30).
No other utility indexed in Michigan has a cheaper open plan; the other one starts higher.
Its fixed charge, $9.75 a month on Residential Time of Day (Full Service) - D1.2, is lower than on the cheapest plan of 79 of the other 99 utilities.
Residential Service Rate - (Full Service) - D1 is tiered: past 17 kWh a month, each kWh costs 1.3¢ more. Of the 47 utilities whose plans step, that is the 19th-smallest step.
Residential Time of Day (Full Service) - D1.2 changes price with the season: a kWh costs 0.2¢ more in June to October than in November to May, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $223.32 in its dearest month against $209.90 in its cheapest.
In the guides: What a bill costs before a single kilowatt-hour · The price that changes once the meter passes a line · The price that changes with the month
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
Residential Time of Day (Full Service) - D1.2 — $2,580.95 a year, 21.5¢ per kWh effective, time-of-use. It carries a $9.75 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.
Residential Service Rate - (Full Service) - D1 — $2,853.36 a year, 23.8¢ per kWh effective, tiered. It carries a $9.75 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026.
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RATE-(Retail Access Service)-D1 Low Income Rate — $740.52 a year, 6.2¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $0.93 monthly standing charge. In effect since September 2017. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Time of Day Retail Service — $819.72 a year, 6.8¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $8.43 monthly standing charge. In effect since September 2017. Too old to quote as a current price.
Water Heating Service Rate D5 (Delivery Charge Commercial) — $884.16 a year, 7.4¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $3.20 monthly standing charge. In effect since April 2026. Restricted: delivery charges only.
Residential Time of Use Pilot 1 (Full Service)- D1-A (CLOSED RATE) — $939.24 a year, 7.8¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $9.37 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2025. Restricted: delivery charges only.
How DTE Electric's plans are structured
Of 30 priceable plans: 5 tiered, 7 time-of-use, 2 priced by season, 18 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $0.93 to $9.75.
DTE Electric's published schedules
EIA-861 lists DTE Electric serving homes in Michigan and in no other state, which is how its plans are placed there. 30 of its 30 published residential schedules can be priced.
When DTE Electric's time-of-use plans charge most
Residential Time of Day (Full Service) - D1.2 charges 28.9¢ a kWh weekdays 11 am to 7 pm, June to October, against 18.0¢ in its cheapest hours; those dearest hours are 10% of the year. Homes in Michigan typically put 12% of their electricity in them (NREL ResStock).
In the guides: Time-of-use plans, hour by hour