Manufacturing costs in Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI
Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI ranks 9 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Michigan costs 8.99 ¢/kWh, +7.0% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Detroit index are +3.7% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 9 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 123.1 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 11,500 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 83.9 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 243,144
- Estimate confidence
- Medium
- Michigan industrial power, Aug 2026
- 8.99 ¢/kWh (+7.0% from a year earlier)
- Michigan citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $3.55 per Mcf (5 months reported)
- Inflation, Detroit, Aug 2026
- +3.7% from a year earlier; +8.1% over three years
Inflation in Detroit
- Detroit
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Michigan
- Michigan industrial
Other Michigan metros in the index
- Grand Rapids–Wyoming–Kentwood, MI, rank 30
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Detroit–Warren–Dearborn.
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How much energy do manufacturers use in Detroit–Warren–Dearborn?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn, MI metro use about 123.1 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 9 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Detroit–Warren–Dearborn?
The average industrial electricity price in Michigan was 8.99 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +7.0% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Detroit–Warren–Dearborn?
Consumer prices in the Detroit index rose +3.7% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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