Consumers Energy rates

Peak hours on Consumers Energy RSP: 2 pm–7 pm, on weekdays in summer. Consumers Energy has 3 residential plans modeled here. For a typical Michigan home using 630 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is RSP, at about $146 a month.

Investor-owned 1,662,741 residential customers (EIA-861, 2025) Tariffs checked November 12, 2026

Typical all-in priceRSP

¢/kWh

RSP$146/mo

RSH$146/mo

RPM$146/mo

Residential plans

Plan	Type	Fixed/mo	July prices	January prices	July weekday windows
RSP Summer On-Peak	Time-of-use	$9.50	Off-peak 22.6¢ · Peak 27.4¢	Off-peak 20.5¢	Peak 2 pm–7 pm
RSH Smart Hours	Time-of-use	$9.50	Off-peak 22.6¢ · Peak 27.4¢	Off-peak 20.3¢ · Peak 21.9¢	Peak 2 pm–7 pm
RPM Nighttime Savers	Time-of-useEV	$9.50	Off-peak 21.6¢ · Mid-peak 23.8¢ · Peak 27.4¢	Off-peak 19.5¢ · Mid-peak 21.3¢ · Peak 21.9¢	Mid-peak 6 am–2 pm, Peak 2 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–11 pm

RSP: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May.

Off-peakPeak

RSH: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May.

Off-peakPeak

RPM: price by hour

July weekday. Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May.

Off-peakMid-peakPeak

Consumers Energy peak and off-peak hours

What are Consumers Energy’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. RSP: Peak 2 pm–7 pm, on weekdays, in summer (in winter: off-peak all day); weekends: off-peak all day. RSH: Peak 2 pm–7 pm, on weekdays, all year; weekends: off-peak all day. RPM: Mid-peak 6 am–2 pm, Peak 2 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–11 pm, on weekdays, all year; weekends: off-peak all day. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on Consumers Energy?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is RSP: 7 pm–2 pm next day at 22.6¢/kWh, against 27.4¢ at the peak; RSH: 7 pm–2 pm next day at 22.6¢/kWh, against 27.4¢ at the peak; RPM: 11 pm–6 am next day at 21.6¢/kWh, against 27.4¢ at the peak.

Which Consumers Energy plan is cheapest?

For a typical Michigan home using 630 kWh a month, RSP at about $146 a month (23.2¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, RPM gives the lowest total.

Peak and off-peak hours of every utility

Charging an EV on Consumers Energy

1,000 miles a month in a Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (275 kWh from the wall, EPA 27.5 kWh/100 mi) at 7.2 kW, added to a typical Michigan home’s use, on each plan’s cheapest start hour versus plugging in at 6 pm. Averaged over the year.

Plan	Best start	Charging, best start	Charging from 6 pm	Whole bill with EV
RSP	12 am	$58/mo	$61/mo	$205/mo
RSH	12 am	$58/mo	$62/mo	$204/mo
RPM	12 am	$56/mo	$62/mo	$202/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is RPM. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on Consumers Energy RPM

1,000 miles a month at 7.2 kW, starting at 12 am, the plan’s cheapest hour, added to a typical Michigan home’s bill. Full charge: the EPA range, at the plan’s lowest price (21.6¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

Model	kWh/100 mi	1,000 mi a month	Full charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)	23.1	$47/mo	$20.98
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)	24.3	$49/mo	$16.87
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)	24.3	$49/mo	$16.87
Toyota bZ (2027)	25.5	$52/mo	$17.32
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2027)	26	$53/mo	$20.41
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)	26	$53/mo	$19.23
Tesla Model S (2026)	27.1	$55/mo	$24.03
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)	27.5	$56/mo	$19.45
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)	27.8	$56/mo	$18.22
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)	28.2	$57/mo	$15.98
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)	28.5	$58/mo	$20.53
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)	29	$59/mo	$20.13
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)	29.2	$59/mo	$16.48
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2027)	29.6	$60/mo	$20.42
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)	29.8	$60/mo	$18.76
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)	30	$61/mo	$20.63
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)	30.7	$62/mo	$21.25
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)	31.1	$63/mo	$21.46
Tesla Model X (2026)	32.2	$65/mo	$24.51
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)	32.3	$65/mo	$21.80
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)	32.5	$66/mo	$21.65
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)	34.4	$70/mo	$21.50
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)	36.8	$74/mo	$25.95
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)	38	$77/mo	$26.30
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2027)	38	$77/mo	$25.07
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)	42.9	$87/mo	$30.16
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)	42.9	$87/mo	$27.84
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)	42.9	$87/mo	$27.84
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)	47.8	$97/mo	$43.84
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)	47.9	$97/mo	$33.15

How Consumers Energy’s plans work

RSP (Summer On-Peak). Peak 2 pm–7 pm on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 27.4¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 22.6¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 4.8¢. In January every hour costs the same (20.5¢). Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $9.50 a month.

RSH (Smart Hours). Peak 2 pm–7 pm on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 27.4¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 22.6¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 4.8¢. January weekdays range from 20.3¢ to 21.9¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $9.50 a month.

RPM (Nighttime Savers). Mid-peak 6 am–2 pm, Peak 2 pm–7 pm, Mid-peak 7 pm–11 pm on July weekdays; 5 of 24 hours carry the top price of 27.4¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 21.6¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 5.8¢. January weekdays range from 19.5¢ to 21.9¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $9.50 a month.

Prices on this page are all-in per kWh, before taxes: base rates, supply and every per-kWh rider in the utility’s current tariff sheets. Your bill shows them as separate lines, and riders can change between tariff revisions.

As a cross-check, Consumers Energy billed its residential customers an average of 20.66¢ per kWh in 2025 (revenue ÷ sales, EIA-861). A plan taken from URDB is shown only if its all-in price is consistent with that figure, adjusted for Michigan’s price change since.

Sources for each plan

Plan	Effective	Seasons	Source and status
RSP Transcribed from the utility’s tariff	October 1, 2026	Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May	Checked October 12, 2026 Consumers Energy Electric Rate Book M.P.S.C. No. 14 (copy last-modified Oct 1 2026, downloaded Oct 12 2026): Sheets D-14.00 and D-18.00 Rate RSP; surcharge sheets D-2.00-D-5.00; PSCR D-6.00; securitization D-7.00, D-7.10
RSH Transcribed from the utility’s tariff	October 1, 2026	Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May	Checked October 12, 2026 Consumers Energy Electric Rate Book M.P.S.C. No. 14 (copy last-modified Oct 1 2026, downloaded Oct 12 2026): Sheets D-36.00 and D-36.10 Rate RSH; surcharge sheets D-2.00-D-5.00; PSCR D-6.00; securitization D-7.00, D-7.10
RPM Transcribed from the utility’s tariff	October 1, 2026	Summer pricing Jun–Sep; winter Oct–May	Checked October 12, 2026 Consumers Energy Electric Rate Book M.P.S.C. No. 14 (copy last-modified Oct 1 2026, downloaded Oct 12 2026): Sheets D-40.00 and D-40.50 Rate RPM; surcharge sheets D-2.00-D-5.00; PSCR D-6.00; securitization D-7.00, D-7.10

Plans marked “Checked” were transcribed from the utility’s current tariff and rider sheets, all charges included, and are re-checked on the date shown in each file. Other plans come from the OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database (CC BY 4.0) and have not yet been checked line by line against the utility’s tariff. Always confirm the current rates on your utility’s website before switching plans.

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