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Commercial electricity in Sterling Heights, Michigan
Which electric utilities serve businesses in Sterling Heights, what each charged commercial customers in EIA’s 2025 data, and where Michigan’s prices stand.
EIA lists one electric utility in Macomb County, which contains Sterling Heights. DTE Energy, the largest by commercial customers, averaged 13.93¢ per kWh for them in 2025. Michigan’s average commercial price was 15.34¢ per kWh over the 12 months to August 2026.
Source: EIA Form EIA-861 (2025) and Form EIA-861M; U.S. Census Bureau
Electric utilities serving Sterling Heights
These are the utilities EIA records in Macomb County. 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.
| Utility | Type | Commercial customers in MI | Average commercial price, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTE Energy | Investor-owned | 215,622 | 13.93¢ |
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What businesses in Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights
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 Sterling Heights
The Census Bureau estimates Sterling Heights had 133,931 residents on July 1, 2025, down 0.1% from 134,106 in 2020. It lies in Macomb County.
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Common questions
- Who provides electricity to businesses in Sterling Heights?
- EIA lists DTE Energy as electric utilities in Macomb 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 Sterling Heights?
- There is no official figure for a city. EIA publishes prices by state and by utility: DTE Energy averaged 13.93¢ 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 Sterling Heights 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.
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