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DTE Electric rates

Peak hours on DTE D1.2: 11 am–7 pm, on weekdays, all year. DTE has 2 residential plans modeled here. For a typical Michigan home using 630 kWh a month, the cheapest plan open to any household is D1.2, at about $140 a month.

Investor-owned 2,078,328 residential customers (EIA-861, 2025) Tariffs checked November 12, 2026

Typical all-in priceD1.2

22.2¢/kWh
D1.2$140/mo
D1.11$149/mo

Residential plans

PlanTypeFixed/moJuly pricesJanuary pricesJuly weekday windows
D1.2
Time of Day 11 am–7 pm
Time-of-use $10.00 Off-peak 18.2¢ · Peak 28.9¢ Off-peak 18.0¢ · Peak 26.4¢ Peak 11 am–7 pm
D1.11
Time of Day 3–7 pm (standard rate)
Time-of-use $10.00 Off-peak 21.5¢ · Peak 27.2¢ Off-peak 21.5¢ · Peak 23.1¢ Peak 3 pm–7 pm

D1.2: price by hour

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

Off-peakPeak
18.2¢28.9¢18.2¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

D1.11: price by hour

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

Off-peakPeak
21.5¢27.2¢21.5¢12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p12a

DTE peak and off-peak hours

What are DTE’s peak hours?

It depends on the plan. D1.2: Peak 11 am–7 pm, on weekdays, all year; weekends: off-peak all day. D1.11: Peak 3 pm–7 pm, on weekdays, all year; weekends: off-peak all day. Hours are local clock time.

When is electricity cheapest on DTE?

On summer weekdays the lowest price is D1.2: 7 pm–11 am next day at 18.2¢/kWh, against 28.9¢ at the peak; D1.11: 7 pm–3 pm next day at 21.5¢/kWh, against 27.2¢ at the peak.

Which DTE plan is cheapest?

For a typical Michigan home using 630 kWh a month, D1.2 at about $140 a month (22.2¢/kWh all-in, before taxes). With an EV charged at its cheapest hour, D1.2 gives the lowest total.

Peak and off-peak hours of every utility

Charging an EV on DTE

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.

PlanBest startCharging, best startCharging from 6 pmWhole bill with EV
D1.212 am$50/mo$64/mo$190/mo
D1.1112 am$59/mo$64/mo$208/mo

With an EV charged at its best hour, the cheapest plan overall is D1.2. Compare plans on your own usage.

Cost to charge each EV on DTE D1.2

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 (18.2¢/kWh). EPA efficiency, from the wall.

ModelkWh/100 mi1,000 mi a monthFull charge
Lucid Air Pure (2027)23.1$42/mo$17.65
Tesla Model Y Standard RWD (2026)24.3$44/mo$14.19
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2026)24.3$44/mo$14.19
Toyota bZ (2027)25.5$46/mo$14.57
Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD (2027)26$47/mo$17.17
Hyundai Ioniq 6 RWD (2025)26$47/mo$16.18
Tesla Model S (2026)27.1$49/mo$20.22
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD (2026)27.5$50/mo$16.36
Nissan Leaf 75 kWh (2026)27.8$50/mo$15.33
Chevrolet Bolt (2027)28.2$51/mo$13.44
BMW i4 eDrive40 (2026)28.5$52/mo$17.27
Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (2027)29$52/mo$16.94
Volvo EX30 Single Motor (2026)29.2$53/mo$13.87
Kia EV6 Long Range RWD (2027)29.6$53/mo$17.18
Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)29.8$54/mo$15.78
Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD (2027)30$54/mo$17.36
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended Range (2026)30.7$55/mo$17.88
Chevrolet Equinox EV FWD (2027)31.1$56/mo$18.05
Tesla Model X (2026)32.2$58/mo$20.62
Chevrolet Blazer EV FWD (2027)32.3$58/mo$18.34
Honda Prologue FWD (2026)32.5$59/mo$18.21
Nissan Ariya FWD 87 kWh (2026)34.4$62/mo$18.09
Cadillac Lyriq RWD (2027)36.8$67/mo$21.83
Hyundai Ioniq 9 AWD (2027)38$69/mo$22.13
Kia EV9 Long Range RWD (2027)38$69/mo$21.09
Tesla Cybertruck AWD (2026)42.9$78/mo$25.37
Rivian R1S Premium (2027)42.9$78/mo$23.42
Rivian R1T Premium (2027)42.9$78/mo$23.42
Chevrolet Silverado EV Extended Range WT (2026)47.8$86/mo$36.88
Ford F-150 Lightning Extended Range (2025)47.9$87/mo$27.89

How DTE’s plans work

D1.2 (Time of Day 11 am–7 pm). Peak 11 am–7 pm on July weekdays; 8 of 24 hours carry the top price of 28.9¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 18.2¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 10.7¢. January weekdays range from 18.0¢ to 26.4¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Oct; winter pricing Nov–May. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $10.00 a month.

D1.11 (Time of Day 3–7 pm (standard rate)). Peak 3 pm–7 pm on July weekdays; 4 of 24 hours carry the top price of 27.2¢. The cheapest July weekday hour costs 21.5¢, so moving 1 kWh out of the top hours saves 5.7¢. January weekdays range from 21.5¢ to 23.1¢. Summer pricing applies Jun–Sep; winter pricing Oct–May. Weekends differ: off-peak all day. Fixed charge: $10.00 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, DTE billed its residential customers an average of 20.25¢ 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

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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Cities served by DTE

Cities of 100,000 or more whose center lies in DTE’s service territory.

Also served: Warren, Sterling Heights.

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