Sangamon County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Springfield's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 14.32 cents per kilowatt hour , which is lower than both the Illinois and nationwide average prices of 15.42 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Generating 6.14 megawatt hours per citizen living in the city, Springfield ranks as the 9th highest producing city in Illinois out of 1466 cities. City Water, Light and Power Springfield sells an estimated 1,413,602.02 megawatt hours in the city a year, which is more than any other electricity provider.

On average, Springfield citizens emit 7,859.98 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the worst polluting city out of 1466 cities in Illinois based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 890,779,793.72 kilograms, which is the 2nd highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. The city is home to one electricity producing plant. When it comes to electricity generation, Springfield's top fuel source is Coal, making up 99.24%, or 690,637.69 megawatt hours of production in the city.

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Chatham's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 13.68 cents per kilowatt hour , which is lower than both the Illinois and nationwide average prices of 15.42 and 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Selling an estimated 75,110.9 megawatt hours, Chatham Utilities is the largest electricity provider in the city.

On average, Chatham citizens emit 2,279.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 168th worst polluting city out of 1466 cities in Illinois based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 32,473,373.42 kilograms, which is the 174th highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. All of the electricity sold in Chatham has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.