Walker electricity and gas rates
At typical use (628 kWh of electricity and 69 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Walker house cost about $235 a month: about $2,830 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to Walker houses and what a typical house uses: about 628.09 kWh of electricity and 69 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Consumers Energy
The Michigan Public Service Commission's comparison of monthly residential bills (September 1, 2026) lists Consumers Energy at $9.50 with no use, $127.00 at 500 kWh and $244.50 at 1,000 kWh, including all applicable surcharges.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $9.50 a month |
| Per kWh | 23.50¢ |
Gas: DTE Gas
DTE Gas Residential Service Rate A, October 2026 rate card (post-order rates effective October 1, 2026, Case U-21973): $15.40 monthly customer charge, no IRM surcharge until January 2027, $0.50791 per 100 cubic feet distribution charge, $0.03221 energy waste reduction surcharge, $0.05000 reservation charge and a $0.36000 gas cost recovery factor for October, total $0.95012 per Ccf.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $15.40 a month |
| Per therm | 91.62¢ |
How Walker compares with nearby cities
Electricity and gas, a month
- Battle Creek · 55 mi$225
- Grand Rapids · 6 mi$232
- Wyoming · 8 mi$232
- Mount Pleasant · 64 mi$232
- Walker$236
At each city's typical use, with any city utility tax.
Ways to pay less
- Income at or below 150% of poverty: DTE Gas income assistance credit. For a Rate A customer at their primary residence whose total household income does not exceed 150% of the federal poverty level, one of two DTE Gas income assistance credits is applied in all billing months, at the company's discretion; the Residential Income Assistance Service Provision credit is $14.50 a month, equal to the customer charge. How: Verify receipt in the past 12 months of a Home Heating Credit, State Emergency Relief, Michigan Energy Assistance Program help, Medicaid or SNAP; a customer who cannot verify any of these must complete a self-attestation form and provide it to the utility.
Sources
- Source: mpsc-approves-dte-gas-co-infrastructure-investments
- DTE Gas: rates effective for gas service, October 2026
Checked October 28, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
Electric and gas in other Michigan cities
Ann Arbor electric and gasBattle Creek electric and gasBay City electric and gasBeverly Hills electric and gasMarquette electric and gasMidland electric and gasMount Pleasant electric and gasNiles electric and gasOwosso electric and gasSaginaw electric and gasWayne electric and gasWyoming electric and gasAll Michigan cities →