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- Rate 8.39¢ / kWh
- Contract Length 18 mo.
- Effective Date Aug 2023
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Illinois has an average residential electricity rate of 15.42 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 4.35% less than the national average of 16.12 cents. This ranks Illinois as the 32nd lowest priced state in the United States by average electric rate. The state operates a deregulated electricity market, meaning residents may choose from many electricity providers rather than be forced to buy electricity from a single option based on their location. The state generates about 14.42 megawatt hours per capita per year from its power generating plants, which ranks it as the 20th highest producer per capita in the nation. The state consumes 131,412,732.62 megawatt hours for statewide electricity needs, making the state the 10th ranked state for total electricity consumption. On average, citizens of Illinois create 2,279.63 kilograms of CO2 gases from electric use for each resident in the state, which is the 44th highest in the nation. The state is the 6th largest state in the country, with a population of 12,582,032.
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Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Commonwealth Edison | BUNDLED | 14.13 | 80.2 | 20,236,677.67 | 2,860,145,600 | |
Ameren Illinois | BUNDLED | 16.23 | 134.53 | 5,566,674.74 | 903,435,995 | |
Homefield Energy | ENERGY | 4.57 | 38.86 | 3,327,699.22 | 151,960,812.81 | |
Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 8.17 | 57.25 | 675,598.84 | 55,185,376.89 | 15,538 |
MidAmerican Energy | BUNDLED | 10.08 | 71.56 | 626,840.76 | 63,184,388 | 3,850,136 |
MC Squared Energy Services | ENERGY | 8.86 | 69.65 | 616,875.95 | 54,657,531.85 | |
City Water, Light and Power Springfield | BUNDLED | 11.76 | 95.14 | 570,777.73 | 67,117,321.28 | 697,646 |
Dynegy Energy Services | ENERGY | 6.21 | 50.54 | 563,637.99 | 35,017,655.1 | 18,287,861.82 |
Naperville Electric | BUNDLED | 12.85 | 92.87 | 468,321.13 | 60,190,606.73 | |
Direct Energy | ENERGY | 11.56 | 73.04 | 366,349.76 | 42,334,620.93 |
Provider | Service Type | Commercial Rate (¢) | Commercial Average Bill ($) | Commercial Sales (MWh) | Commercial Revenues ($) | State Production (MWh) |
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Constellation Energy | ENERGY | 6.25 | 1,409.18 | 16,784,646.38 | 1,049,216,283.14 | 15,538 |
Commonwealth Edison | BUNDLED | 11.11 | 311.4 | 7,860,292.66 | 872,913,308 | |
Strategic Energy LLC | ENERGY | 6.98 | 2,251.12 | 6,338,321.5 | 442,565,809.04 | |
Dynegy Energy Services | ENERGY | 5.98 | 6,166.33 | 3,822,769.92 | 228,561,178.73 | 18,287,861.82 |
Homefield Energy | ENERGY | 5.54 | 3,697.47 | 2,586,457.48 | 143,336,193.95 | |
Ameren Illinois | BUNDLED | 14.87 | 389.05 | 2,404,038.55 | 357,462,580 | |
City Water, Light and Power Springfield | BUNDLED | 13.27 | 831.85 | 866,088.02 | 114,945,203.87 | 697,646 |
IGS Energy | ENERGY | 6.95 | 1,088.1 | 689,871.8 | 47,929,598.92 | |
Naperville Electric | BUNDLED | 10.40 | 828.56 | 636,403.65 | 66,209,379.41 | |
MidAmerican Energy | BUNDLED | 7.74 | 315.07 | 576,528.82 | 44,627,828 | 3,850,136 |
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Byron Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Ogle County | Nuclear | 20,104,161 | ||||
Braidwood Generation StationExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Will County | Nuclear | 19,843,631 | ||||
LaSalle Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%) | LaSalle County | Nuclear | 19,529,214 | ||||
Dresden Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Grundy County | Nuclear | 15,440,311 | ||||
Rock Island County | Nuclear | 15,329,264 | |||||
Prairie State Generating StationWabash Valley Power Association (2.67%)Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (7.90%)Illinois Municipal Electric Agency (15.17%)Indiana Municipal Power Agency (12.64%)Lively Grove Energy Partners LLC (2.39%)Kentucky Municipal Power Agency (7.82%)Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency (7.60%)Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission (12.33%)American Municipal Power (23.26%)Prairie Power Inc (8.22%) | Washington County | Coal | 12,501,362.19 | 11,127,232,418.7 | 890.08 | ||
Clinton Power StationExelon Corporation (100.00%) | De Witt County | Nuclear | 8,312,219 | ||||
Jackson Generation, LLCJackson Generation, LLC (100.00%) | Elwood | Natural Gas | 7,273,849 | 2,489,032,237.02 | 342.19 | ||
Baldwin Energy ComplexDynegy Energy Services (100.00%) | Randolph County | Coal | 5,961,465.99 | 6,309,750,500.18 | 1,058.42 | 12/2025 | |
CPV Three Rivers Energy CenterCompetitive Power Ventures (100.00%) | Grundy County | Natural Gas | 5,561,302 | 1,767,572,074.24 | 317.83 |
Plant | City/County | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (KG) | Emissions/MWh (KG/MWh) | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Byron Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Ogle County | Nuclear | 20,104,161 | ||||
Braidwood Generation StationExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Will County | Nuclear | 19,843,631 | ||||
LaSalle Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%) | LaSalle County | Nuclear | 19,529,214 | ||||
Dresden Generating StationExelon Corporation (100.00%) | Grundy County | Nuclear | 15,440,311 | ||||
Rock Island County | Nuclear | 15,329,264 | |||||
Clinton Power StationExelon Corporation (100.00%) | De Witt County | Nuclear | 8,312,219 |
Of all US States, Illinois is 5th in megawatt hours produced from wind power.
Roughly 85.86% of Illinois' electricity is produced using non-renewable fuel types, making it the 4th worst ranked state for total megawatt hours generated from non-renewable sources.
During the course of the most recent year, Illinois experienced a 9.01% drop in CO2 emissions per capita.
Citizens of Illinois use 10.44 megawatt hours per year each, which is 36th in the United States in electricity consumption per capita.
Illinois released 28,682,416,533.9 kilograms of CO2 emissions due to electricity production, which is the 17th highest of any state in the US.
Illinois currently ranks 14th in the United States in megawatt hours produced by solar power sources.
The primary fuel types used for electricity production in Illinois are Nuclear, Natural Gas and Coal, accounting for 54.33%, 16.42% and 14.83% respectively.
The Illinois average electric bill is $104 so far in 2024.
The largest electricity company in Illinois by megawatt hours sold is Commonwealth Edison.
The average rate per kilowatt hour of electricity is 15.42 cents in Illinois in 2024.
Illinois has a deregulated electricity market, meaning citizens in the state can often choose from an abundance of electricity companies for their electricity needs.
There are 113 electricity suppliers operating in Illinois.
State Customers Rank | Provider | State Customers |
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1 | Commonwealth Edison | 3,205,566 |
2 | Ameren Illinois | 636,478 |
3 | MidAmerican Energy | 85,422 |
4 | City Water, Light and Power Springfield | 70,304 |
5 | Naperville Electric | 60,678 |
6 | Corn Belt Energy Corporation | 35,951 |
7 | SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative | 24,333 |
8 | Southwestern Electric Cooperative | 23,439 |
9 | Jo-Carroll Energy Cooperative | 19,893 |
10 | Norris Electric | 19,747 |
There are 81 active power plants in Illinois.
Residential Rate Rank | Provider | Residential Rate (¢) | State Customers |
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1 | Rochelle Municipal Utilities | 8.32 | 6,814 |
2 | Oglesby, Illinois Electric Utility | 9.79 | 2,302 |
3 | MidAmerican Energy | 10.08 | 85,422 |
4 | Chatham Utilities | 10.92 | 6,427 |
5 | City of Geneva Electric | 11.17 | 10,218 |
6 | Casey, Illinois Electric Utility | 11.41 | 1,816 |
7 | Allendale, Illinois Electric Utility | 11.51 | 244 |
8 | Peru Electric | 11.58 | 5,770 |
9 | Rantoul Utilities | 11.63 | 5,981 |
10 | City Water, Light and Power Springfield | 11.76 | 70,304 |