Illinois Electricity Rates, Providers & Generation
In Illinois, the average residential electricity rate is 17.69¢ per kilowatt-hour, ranking 35th nationally; the typical home spends $128 per month on electricity; 7% of generation comes from renewable sources.
Illinois electricity overview
Production, consumption, and emissions for Illinois based on the most recent reported year (2025).
- Population
- 12,719,141
- Total production
- 481.6 TWh 37.86 MWh per capita
- Total consumption
- 135.4 TWh 10.64 MWh per capita
- Production from renewables
- 32.0 TWh 6.7% of generation
- Production from non-renewables
- 449.5 TWh
Illinois electricity rates & bills
Average residential electricity rate in Illinois, last 22 months.
| Sector | Avg rate (¢/kWh) |
|---|---|
| Residential | 17.69¢ |
| Commercial | 13.07¢ |
| Industrial | 10.14¢ |
How Illinois generates electricity
Generation mix from in-state power plants over the most recent twelve months, by fuel category.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
| Fuel | Share | Generation |
|---|---|---|
| nuclear | 20.3% | 97.6 TWh |
| fossil fuels | 13.1% | 63.1 TWh |
| natural gas & other gases | 6.9% | 33.0 TWh |
| natural gas | 6.8% | 32.9 TWh |
| renewable | 6.7% | 32.2 TWh |
| all renewables | 6.7% | 32.1 TWh |
| coal, excluding waste coal | 6.2% | 30.0 TWh |
| all coal products | 6.2% | 30.0 TWh |
| wind | 5.2% | 25.1 TWh |
| onshore wind turbine | 5.2% | 25.1 TWh |
| subbituminous coal | 3.2% | 15.6 TWh |
| bituminous coal and synthetic coal | 3.0% | 14.4 TWh |
| bituminous coal | 3.0% | 14.4 TWh |
| estimated total solar photovoltaic | 1.9% | 9.1 TWh |
| estimated total solar | 1.9% | 9.1 TWh |
| solar | 1.4% | 6.7 TWh |
| solar photovoltaic | 1.4% | 6.7 TWh |
| estimated small scale solar photovoltaic | 0.5% | 2.3 TWh |
| renewable waste products | 0.1% | 250.8 GWh |
| biomass | 0.1% | 250.8 GWh |
| landfill gas | 0.1% | 241.9 GWh |
| municiapl landfill gas | 0.1% | 241.9 GWh |
Illinois production fuel makeup
Share of in-state generation by fuel over the latest twelve months.
- nuclear20.3%
- fossil fuels13.1%
- natural gas & other gases6.9%
- natural gas6.8%
- renewable6.7%
- all renewables6.7%
- coal, excluding waste coal6.2%
- all coal products6.2%
- wind5.2%
- onshore wind turbine5.2%
- subbituminous coal3.2%
- bituminous coal and synthetic coal3.0%
- bituminous coal3.0%
- estimated total solar photovoltaic1.9%
- estimated total solar1.9%
- solar1.4%
- solar photovoltaic1.4%
- estimated small scale solar photovoltaic0.5%
- renewable waste products0.1%
- biomass0.1%
- landfill gas0.1%
- municiapl landfill gas0.1%
Electric utilities in Illinois
The 14 electric distribution utilities that serve Illinois, by customers served. These are the companies that deliver power and handle outages.
| Utility | Parent company | Customers served | Outage map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co (ComEd) | Exelon | 4,100,000 | Outage map |
| Ameren (MO/IL) | — | 2,400,000 | Outage map |
| MidAmerican Energy Company | Berkshire Hathaway Energy | 829,000 | Outage map |
| EverBright, LLC | — | 63,164 | Outage map |
| Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL) | — | 24,884 | — |
| Norris Electric Coop | — | 20,300 | — |
| Rock Energy Cooperative | — | 19,799 | Outage map |
| Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop | — | 16,912 | Outage map |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL) | — | 16,604 | — |
| Egyptian Electric Coop Assn | — | 15,853 | Outage map |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Coop | — | 14,771 | Outage map |
| Eastern Illinois Elec Coop | — | 13,499 | — |
| Shelby Electric Coop, Inc - (IL) | — | 10,211 | Outage map |
| Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop | — | 9,610 | Outage map |
Residential electricity providers in Illinois
20 utilities and retail providers serving residential customers, ordered by customer count. Illinois has a deregulated retail electricity market — most residential customers can choose among competing providers.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co | Investor-owned | 805,452 | 6.8 TWh | 7.93¢ | — |
| Ameren Illinois Company | Investor-owned | 540,396 | 5.4 TWh | 8.29¢ | — |
| City of Springfield - (IL) | Municipal | 59,621 | 593.7 GWh | 11.95¢ | — |
| City of Naperville - (IL) | Municipal | 56,117 | 512.9 GWh | 12.98¢ | — |
| Corn Belt Energy Corporation | Cooperative | 34,710 | 380.8 GWh | 15.76¢ | — |
| Sunrun Inc. | Behind-the-meter | 31,729 | 267.8 GWh | 15.06¢ | — |
| Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL) | Cooperative | 24,822 | 334.9 GWh | 13.68¢ | — |
| Southeastern IL Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 22,731 | 312.7 GWh | 14.47¢ | — |
| Norris Electric Coop | Cooperative | 18,074 | 244.7 GWh | 15.08¢ | — |
| Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc | Cooperative | 17,227 | 146.4 GWh | 19.79¢ | — |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL) | Cooperative | 16,197 | 229.7 GWh | 16.04¢ | — |
| City of St Charles - (IL) | Municipal | 14,181 | 113.7 GWh | 15.37¢ | — |
| Egyptian Electric Coop Assn | Cooperative | 13,707 | 185.5 GWh | 15.53¢ | — |
| Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop | Cooperative | 11,957 | 150.6 GWh | 16.58¢ | — |
| Eastern Illinois Elec Coop | Cooperative | 11,115 | 165.0 GWh | 17.10¢ | — |
| City of Batavia - (IL) | Municipal | 10,020 | 87.6 GWh | 14.08¢ | — |
| Shelby Electric Coop, Inc - (IL) | Cooperative | 9,871 | 122.5 GWh | 18.63¢ | — |
| Rock Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 9,339 | 83.6 GWh | 14.97¢ | — |
| Menard Electric Coop | Cooperative | 9,048 | 107.1 GWh | 18.05¢ | — |
| City of Geneva- (IL) | Municipal | 8,691 | 80.6 GWh | 11.03¢ | — |
Commercial electricity providers in Illinois
20 providers serving commercial customers, ordered by annual sales.
| Provider | Type | Customers | Annual sales | Avg rate | Avg bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co | Investor-owned | 167,695 | 20.7 TWh | 5.40¢ | — |
| Ameren Illinois Company | Investor-owned | 94,480 | 9.5 TWh | 4.30¢ | — |
| City of Springfield - (IL) | Municipal | 11,558 | 874.8 GWh | 13.26¢ | — |
| City of Naperville - (IL) | Municipal | 6,865 | 609.7 GWh | 10.84¢ | — |
| Corn Belt Energy Corporation | Cooperative | 2,470 | 178.4 GWh | 13.28¢ | — |
| City of St Charles - (IL) | Municipal | 2,239 | 170.5 GWh | 13.78¢ | — |
| Egyptian Electric Coop Assn | Cooperative | 1,758 | 132.0 GWh | 12.84¢ | — |
| City of Batavia - (IL) | Municipal | 1,368 | 130.6 GWh | 11.98¢ | — |
| City of Geneva- (IL) | Municipal | 1,576 | 125.9 GWh | 9.53¢ | — |
| Norris Electric Coop | Cooperative | 2,213 | 92.9 GWh | 13.50¢ | — |
| Southeastern IL Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 2,429 | 88.5 GWh | 14.38¢ | — |
| Rock Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 1,018 | 86.0 GWh | 11.82¢ | — |
| Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc | Cooperative | 2,877 | 84.7 GWh | 17.04¢ | — |
| City of Peru - (IL) | Municipal | 1,159 | 81.6 GWh | 12.70¢ | — |
| Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop | Cooperative | 1,518 | 81.5 GWh | 12.21¢ | — |
| Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL) | Cooperative | 445 | 81.4 GWh | 13.13¢ | — |
| Eastern Illinois Elec Coop | Cooperative | 2,370 | 51.8 GWh | 15.39¢ | — |
| Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop | Cooperative | 1,107 | 50.3 GWh | 15.02¢ | — |
| Rochelle Municipal Utilities | Municipal | 1,073 | 43.5 GWh | 12.03¢ | — |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL) | Cooperative | 356 | 32.9 GWh | 13.42¢ | — |
Power plant map of Illinois
336 power plants in Illinois with known coordinates, plotted by location. Marker size reflects nameplate capacity; color shows primary fuel.
- Renewable
- Nuclear
- Fossil
- Other
Power plants in Illinois
Largest in-state electricity generators by annual net generation, with associated CO2 emissions where available.
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braidwood Generation Station | — | NUC | 2.4 GW | 20.1 TWh | — | — |
| Byron Generating Station | — | NUC | 2.4 GW | 19.5 TWh | — | — |
| LaSalle Generating Station | — | NUC | 2.3 GW | 19.4 TWh | — | — |
| Dresden Generating Station | — | NUC | 2.0 GW | 15.3 TWh | — | — |
| Quad Cities Generating Station | — | NUC | 2.0 GW | 15.2 TWh | — | — |
| Prairie State Generating Station | — | BIT | 1.8 GW | 12.5 TWh | 11.3 M tonnes | 904 kg |
| Clinton Power Station | — | NUC | 1.1 GW | 8.1 TWh | — | — |
| Jackson Generation, LLC | — | NG | 1.3 GW | 7.1 TWh | 2.5 M tonnes | 358 kg |
| Baldwin Energy Complex | — | SUB | 1.3 GW | 5.9 TWh | 6.0 M tonnes | 1,022 kg |
| Kendall County Generation Facility | — | NG | 1.3 GW | 5.9 TWh | 2.4 M tonnes | 408 kg |
| CPV Three Rivers Energy Center | — | NG | 1.3 GW | 3.4 TWh | 1.3 M tonnes | 390 kg |
| Newton | — | SUB | 617 MW | 3.1 TWh | 3.4 M tonnes | 1,117 kg |
| Nelson Energy Center | — | NG | 628 MW | 2.9 TWh | 1.1 M tonnes | 386 kg |
| Holland Energy Facility | — | NG | 702 MW | 2.5 TWh | 992.5 k tonnes | 404 kg |
| Kincaid Generation LLC | — | SUB | 1.3 GW | 2.2 TWh | 2.4 M tonnes | 1,058 kg |
| Powerton | — | SUB | 1.8 GW | 1.3 TWh | 1.7 M tonnes | 1,261 kg |
| Radfords Run Wind Farm | — | WND | 278 MW | 1.1 TWh | — | — |
| Lincoln Land Wind | — | WND | 302 MW | 949.3 GWh | — | — |
| Elwood Energy LLC | — | NG | 1.7 GW | 945.8 GWh | 561.7 k tonnes | 594 kg |
| Archer Daniels Midland Decatur | — | BIT | 335 MW | 885.9 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Blooming Grove Wind Energy Center | — | WND | 250 MW | 866.6 GWh | — | — |
| Cordova Energy | — | NG | 611 MW | 770.2 GWh | 291.4 k tonnes | 378 kg |
| Walnut Ridge Wind Farm | — | WND | 212 MW | 747.6 GWh | — | — |
| Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC | — | WND | 260 MW | 716.7 GWh | — | — |
| Marion | — | NG | 249 MW | 708.9 GWh | 1.0 M tonnes | 1,466 kg |
| Harvest Ridge Wind Farm | — | WND | 202 MW | 691.7 GWh | — | — |
| Bright Stalk Wind Farm I | — | WND | 205 MW | 681.9 GWh | — | — |
| Streator Cayuga Ridge South | — | WND | 300 MW | 679.1 GWh | — | — |
| California Ridge Wind Energy LLC | — | WND | 217 MW | 676.1 GWh | — | — |
| Big Sky Wind LLC | — | WND | 239 MW | 674.7 GWh | — | — |
| Dallman | — | BIT | 230 MW | 643.1 GWh | 744.1 k tonnes | 1,157 kg |
| FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC Hybrid | — | WND | 238 MW | 622.2 GWh | — | — |
| Glacier Sands Wind Power, LLC | — | WND | 185 MW | 611.8 GWh | — | — |
| Sugar Creek Wind One LLC | — | WND | 202 MW | 606.9 GWh | — | — |
| Kelly Creek Wind Project | — | WND | 184 MW | 592.4 GWh | — | — |
| Minonk Wind Farm | — | WND | 200 MW | 580.4 GWh | — | — |
| Pilot Hill Wind Farm | — | WND | 175 MW | 568.0 GWh | — | — |
| Bishop Hill Energy LLC | — | WND | 200 MW | 564.1 GWh | — | — |
| Hilltopper Wind Project | — | WND | 185 MW | 547.8 GWh | — | — |
| Cardinal Point Wind | — | WND | 150 MW | 544.0 GWh | — | — |
| Granite City Works | — | PUR | 78 MW | 538.9 GWh | 127.4 k tonnes | 236 kg |
| Morris Cogeneration LLC | — | NG | 219 MW | 536.0 GWh | 0 kg | 0 kg |
| Old Trail Wind Farm | — | WND | 214 MW | 520.2 GWh | — | — |
| High Trail Wind Farm LLC | — | WND | 211 MW | 504.2 GWh | — | — |
| Green River Wind Farm | — | WND | 194 MW | 503.8 GWh | — | — |
| Ford County Wind Farm LLC | — | WND | 121 MW | 460.2 GWh | — | — |
| Blackstone Wind Farm II LLC | — | WND | 200 MW | 455.2 GWh | — | — |
| Otter Creek Wind Farm LLC | — | WND | 150 MW | 434.7 GWh | — | — |
| Pioneer Trail Wind Farm, LLC | — | WND | 150 MW | 433.8 GWh | — | — |
| Grand Ridge Wind Energy Center | — | WND | 210 MW | 426.0 GWh | — | — |
There are 6 nuclear power plants in Illinois
| Plant | County | Fuel | Capacity | Generation | CO₂ | CO₂/MWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braidwood Generation Station | — | NUC | 2.4 GW | 20.1 TWh | — | — |
| Byron Generating Station | — | NUC | 2.4 GW | 19.5 TWh | — | — |
| LaSalle Generating Station | — | NUC | 2.3 GW | 19.4 TWh | — | — |
| Dresden Generating Station | — | NUC | 2.0 GW | 15.3 TWh | — | — |
| Quad Cities Generating Station | — | NUC | 2.0 GW | 15.2 TWh | — | — |
| Clinton Power Station | — | NUC | 1.1 GW | 8.1 TWh | — | — |
Data centers & crypto mining in Illinois
Data centers and cryptocurrency-mining operations are large electricity consumers that show up inside Illinois's commercial and industrial load. EIA does not publish a facility-level data-center inventory, so the figures below pair reported commercial and industrial sales with EIA estimates of data-center and crypto-mining electricity demand.
No state-level EIA estimate of cryptocurrency-mining load is available for Illinois; mining is concentrated in a handful of states.
Quick facts about electricity in Illinois
- The average residential electricity rate in Illinois is 17.69¢ per kWh, the 35th lowest among the 50 states and DC.
- The typical residential electricity bill in Illinois is $128 per month.
- Illinois's largest source of in-state generation is nuclear, at 20.3% of the mix.
- Renewable sources account for 6.7% of the electricity generated in Illinois.
- Illinois generated 481.6 TWh of electricity in the most recent reported year.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average electricity rate in Illinois?
The average residential electricity rate in Illinois was 17.69¢ per kilowatt-hour as of 2025, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration data, ranking 35th among the 50 states and DC.
What is the average electricity bill in Illinois?
The average monthly residential electricity bill in Illinois was $128 in 2025. This figure is calculated from total annual residential revenue divided by average customer count over twelve months, using EIA Form 861 data.
Can I choose my electricity provider in Illinois?
Yes. Most residential customers can choose their electricity provider.
What share of Illinois's electricity comes from renewable sources?
In 2025, 6.7% of electricity generated in Illinois came from renewable sources (wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and biomass), based on EIA Form 923 data.
How much electricity do data centers use in Illinois?
Data centers in Illinois are estimated to use about 5.5 TWh of electricity per year, roughly 4.0% of the state's electricity sales. EIA does not publish facility-level data-center data; this is an estimate that apportions national EIA/DOE data-center figures by Illinois's share of U.S. commercial electricity sales.