As a growing number of Michigan residents drive electric vehicles, the state’s largest utilities — DTE Energy and Consumers Energy — are playing a role in the electric vehicle transition, from ensuring the infrastructure can handle increased demand to encouraging customers to drive electric vehicles.
While electric vehicles accounted for less than 1% of the market share in Michigan in 2022, according to Michigan Secretary of State registration data, it’s estimated that by 2030, hybrid or electric vehicles will represent 51% of all vehicle sales in Michigan, a 2020 report by the Michigan Council on Future Mobility and Electrification said.
These vehicles need to be charged, and utility companies play a big role in ensuring that’s possible. That’s because many electric vehicle drivers will need the option to charge their vehicles at home, often with a higher voltage than what their homes are currently set up for.
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