In Michigan, utilities executed 427,162 shutoffs in 2024.
That's about 1 shutoff for every 12 households — roughly 12% less than the national average.
The average household here now pays $194 per month for electricity and gas.
Electric shutoffs
375,511
8.3% annual rate
Gas shutoffs
51,651
1.5% annual rate
Avg electric monthly bill
$120
↑ 9% since 2020
Avg gas monthly bill
$74
↑ 13% since 2020
Monthly pattern in 2024
Electric
Electric shutoffs peaked in October at 43,742.
The shutoff pipeline:
1 in 11 shutoff notices result in a shutoff (ranked #34). Of 375,511 shutoffs executed, 60,599 (16%) were never reconnected in 2024.
01Total Households
4.1MBaseline
02Shutoff notices
4.3M1.0× per household
03Shutoffs executed
376k8.8% of notices
↳ of those shutoffs…
04AReconnected
315k83.9% of shutoffs
04BNever reconnected
61k16.1% of shutoffs
Compare to other states
Electric annual shutoff rate, 2024.
8.3%#16
National average
9.4%—
(neighbor)
6.4%#19
(highest)
30.4%#1