City of Crystal Falls electricity rates
Municipal utility · Michigan · MISO region · MISO
City of Crystal Falls is a city-owned municipal utility, governed locally rather than by the state commission, serving 1,462 homes in Michigan. Its residential customers pay an average of 20.18¢/kWh including fixed and delivery charges, 12% more than the U.S. average.
Rate basis: EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend.
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City of Crystal Falls bill estimates
| Monthly use | At average all-in rate | Base tariff charges* |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $100.90 | $77.23 |
| 1,000 kWh | $201.80 | $141.73 |
| 1,500 kWh | $302.70 | $206.23 |
| 2,000 kWh | $403.60 | $270.73 |
*Residential (effective 2015-09-30, $12.73/month customer charge), energy and fixed charges from the OpenEI Utility Rate Database. Riders, fuel adjustments and taxes are often billed separately, so real bills usually land closer to the all-in column. Calculate your bill.
City of Crystal Falls residential rate plans
| Plan | Effective | Customer charge | Energy charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 2015-09-30 | $12.73 | 12.90¢ |
Source: OpenEI U.S. Utility Rate Database. Rates change. Check the linked tariff or your bill for current figures.
City of Crystal Falls rate history
2015–2025: +22% change in the average residential rate (15.76¢ → 19.19¢). Annual EIA-861 data.
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Reliability history
City of Crystal Falls doesn't report reliability metrics to EIA (common for small utilities).
Outages in counties served (2025)
From ORNL EAGLE-I, which tracks customers without power every 15 minutes. These counts cover every utility in each county. Weighted across City of Crystal Falls's counties, customers averaged 23 hr 24 min without power.
| County | Outage min/customer | Days with outages | Peak customers out | Worst day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 1,404 | 37 | 2,508 | 2025-12-29 |
City of Crystal Falls service area
City of Crystal Falls serves Iron County in Michigan and 3 ZIP codes.
Iron
Cities: Crystal Falls
Programs, smart meters & solar
| Smart meters (AMI) for homes | 100% |
| Customers with daily usage data online | 1,462 |
| Time-based rate programs | Time-of-use rates |
| Homes on time-based rates | 1,462 |
| Net-metered solar homes | 1 |
City of Crystal Falls at a glance
| Ownership | Municipal utility |
| Services | Generation, Distribution |
| Commercial rate | 16.76¢/kWh |
| Retail revenue (2025) | $2,866,200 |
| Electricity sold (2025) | 16,431 MWh |
| Peak demand | 4 MW summer · 3 MW winter |
| Power from own generation | 31% (rest purchased) |
| Line losses | 7.0% |
| Balancing authority | MISO |
| EIA utility ID | 4604 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is City of Crystal Falls's electricity rate?
City of Crystal Falls residential customers pay an average of 20.18¢ per kWh, all charges included (EIA-861 2025 annual data, adjusted to the 12 months ending 2026-07 using the state's price trend). That's 4% below the Michigan average of 21.05¢ and 12% above the U.S. average.
What is the average City of Crystal Falls electric bill?
About $88 a month. The average City of Crystal Falls home uses 435 kWh a month. At 1,000 kWh the bill would be about $202.
How many customers does City of Crystal Falls have?
City of Crystal Falls serves 1,462 residential customers and 1,763 customers in total in Michigan, across 1 county.
Does City of Crystal Falls offer time-of-use rates?
City of Crystal Falls reports offering time-of-use rates to residential customers. Running big appliances off-peak can cut their cost. Pick the plan in the calculator above to see by how much.
Does City of Crystal Falls offer net metering for solar?
City of Crystal Falls had 1 residential net-metered customers in 2025 with 0.0 MW of capacity. Estimate solar savings at this utility's rate.
Sources: EIA-861 2025 and EIA-861M (through July 2026), OpenEI URDB, ORNL EAGLE-I, U.S. Census. Methodology. Spot an error? Rates change often, so confirm with City of Crystal Falls before making decisions.