LANSING, MI (WTVB)- State Attorney General Dana Nessel has intervened in Consumers Energy latest electric rate case, marking the largest proposed rate hike during her tenure.
Consumers Energy is seeking an annual increase of approximately $436 million, which, if approved, would take effect in May 2026. This comes just two months after the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved a $154 million rate hike, which began impacting customers’ bills on April 4, 2025.
Nessel said the proposed rate hike would increase overall rates by 9.2% and household rates by 13.3%.
In addition to the rate hike, Consumers Energy aims to recover an additional $24 million in deferred distribution costs through a separate 12-month surcharge.
In a statement Consumers says their request to the MPSC is part of a plan, proposing major investments in line clearing and technology across all communities they serve to support a long-term goal that no customer will go more than 24 hours without power”.
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