Commercial electricity in Lansing, Michigan

Electric utilities serving Lansing

These are the utilities EIA records in Ingham County and Eaton County, the 2 counties it spans. EIA lists a utility in a county when it has customers anywhere in it, so this is everyone with a presence, ordered by commercial customers across Michigan, not a statement about any one address. Prices are EIA’s averages over all of each utility’s commercial customers: revenue divided by kWh.

Lansing Board of Water & Light is a city-owned utility named for Lansing, and city-owned utilities usually serve the area inside the city’s limits, so it is the likely utility for many addresses there. It billed its 11,060 commercial customers an average 16.43¢ per kWh in 2025.

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What businesses in Lansing pay

Across Michigan, businesses paid an average 15.34¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026, 10.6% above the U.S. average of 13.87¢, and up 7.4% on the 12 months before. That ranks Michigan 14 of 51, where 1 is the highest price. In 2025 the average commercial account in the state used 5,485 kWh a month, about $794 a month at the state price; that is a mean pulled up by a few very large users, so most small businesses use less.

A city has no price of its own: two businesses on the same street can pay very different amounts per kWh, because the rate schedule, the size of the peak and, where it is allowed, the supply contract matter more than the location. The Michigan page has the state’s price history since 2010 and every utility with at least 500 commercial customers.

Choosing a supplier in Lansing

Michigan limits competitive retail supply to a statutory share of utility load, so eligibility is queue-constrained rather than open. Accounts outside the cap are served by the regulated utility, where tariff and demand work still apply.

Where prices are heading

EIA does not forecast single states. For the East North Central census division, which includes Michigan, its November 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook puts the average commercial price at 14.03¢ per kWh for 2026 and 14.36¢ for 2027, up 10.5% from 12.99¢ in 2025. The forecast for every region.

About Lansing

The Census Bureau estimates Lansing had 113,884 residents on July 1, 2025, up 1.2% from 112,562 in 2020. It spans 2 counties, most of its people in Ingham County.

Other cities in Michigan

• Detroit
• Grand Rapids
• Warren
• Sterling Heights
• Ann Arbor

Common questions

Who provides electricity to businesses in Lansing?

EIA lists Lansing Board of Water & Light, Consumers Energy, DTE Energy and Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) and 2 more as electric utilities in Ingham County and Eaton County. Which one serves a given address depends on the street; the utility on an existing bill is the definitive answer, and a utility can confirm service for a new site.

What is the average commercial electricity rate in Lansing?

There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: Lansing Board of Water & Light averaged 16.43¢ per kWh for its commercial customers in 2025, and Michigan averaged 15.34¢ over the 12 months to August 2026. A business’s own price depends on its rate schedule, its demand and, where it can choose, its supply contract.

Can a business in Lansing choose its electricity supplier?

Michigan limits competitive retail supply to a statutory share of utility load, so eligibility is queue-constrained rather than open. Accounts outside the cap are served by the regulated utility, where tariff and demand work still apply. The state page for Michigan explains how it works and who regulates it.