Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Business Segments · Interest Expense
Electric — Interest Expense
DTE Energy Electric — Interest Expense increased by 2.8% to $147.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.5%, from $133.00M to $147.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Electric — Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 13.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toInterest Expense
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which may pressure segment margins.
Detailed definition
The total cost of debt financing specifically allocated to the electric segment's operations. This reflects the interest...
Peer comparison
Standard interest expense line item for regulated utility segments.
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dte_segment_electric_interest_expenseHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $84.50M | $84.50M | $84.50M | $93.00M | $93.00M | $93.00M | $93.00M | $108.00M | $108.00M | $108.00M | $108.00M | $118.00M | $125.00M | $128.00M | $133.00M | $138.00M | $143.00M | $147.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +16.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.3% | +5.9% | +2.4% | +3.9% | +3.8% | +3.6% | +2.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.1% | +10.1% | +10.1% | +16.1% | +16.1% | +16.1% | +16.1% | +9.3% | +15.7% | +18.5% | +12.7% | +10.4% | +11.7% | +10.5% |
Range$84.50M – $147.00M
CAGR+13.9%
Avg YoY Growth+13.1%
Median YoY Growth+12.2%
Current Streak17+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DTE Energy's electric — interest expense?
- DTE Energy (DTE) reported electric — interest expense of $147.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has DTE Energy's electric — interest expense changed year-over-year?
- DTE Energy's electric — interest expense increased by 10.5% year-over-year, from $133.00M to $147.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for DTE Energy's electric — interest expense?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), DTE Energy's electric — interest expense has grown at a 13.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $338.00M to $432.00M.
- What does electric — interest expense mean?
- The interest costs paid on debt used to finance the electric segment's operations.