19.22¢
per kWh, Jul 2026
[ Illinois / IL · Jul 2026 ]
Illinois electricity rates: 19.22¢ per kWh, +11.6% in 12 months
0 PENDING RATE CASES · 24 UTILITIES TRACKED
Average residential rate, all charges, from EIA-861M. Compare your utility below.
+29.8%
3 years
+51.6%
5 years
$127
avg bill · 716 kWh/mo
Every utility in Illinois
Ranked by residential customers. Utilities with a page have a link; small co-ops and municipals are listed for completeness.
| Utility | ¢/kWh | 1-yr | Customers | Rate case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co | 17.71¢ | +16.4% | 3,753,924 | — |
| Ameren Illinois Company | 16.70¢ | +9.4% | 1,062,810 | — |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | 9.99¢ | +0.0% | 73,481 | — |
| City of Springfield | 13.09¢ | +9.5% | 59,366 | — |
| City of Naperville | 14.61¢ | +12.6% | 57,225 | — |
| Corn Belt Energy Corporation | 15.59¢ | −1.1% | 34,952 | — |
| Southwestern Electric Coop | 15.37¢ | +12.3% | 24,414 | — |
| Southeastern IL Elec Coop | 14.80¢ | +2.3% | 22,607 | — |
| Norris Electric Coop | 15.06¢ | −0.1% | 18,163 | — |
| Jo-Carroll Energy | 20.49¢ | +3.5% | 17,278 | — |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL) | 16.18¢ | +0.9% | 16,203 | — |
| City of St Charles | 14.58¢ | −5.1% | 14,901 | — |
| Egyptian Electric Coop Assn | 16.21¢ | +4.4% | 13,695 | — |
| Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop | 16.39¢ | −1.1% | 11,792 | — |
| Eastern Illinois Elec Coop | 17.68¢ | +3.4% | 11,001 | — |
| City of Batavia | 14.04¢ | −0.3% | 10,072 | — |
| Shelby Electric Coop | 21.54¢ | +15.6% | 9,882 | — |
| Rock Energy Cooperative | 14.86¢ | −0.7% | 9,421 | — |
| Menard Electric Coop | 19.45¢ | +7.8% | 9,036 | — |
| City of Geneva | 11.68¢ | +5.9% | 8,675 | — |
| Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop | 17.60¢ | +2.7% | 8,505 | — |
| Rochelle Municipal Utilities | 13.12¢ | −0.8% | 5,993 | — |
| City of Peru | 12.48¢ | +4.0% | 4,793 | — |
| Mt Carmel Public Utility Co | 19.68¢ | +2.9% | 4,337 | — |
Illinois vs the US
18.31¢
US average, Jul 2026
+5.0%
IL vs US
+4.9%
US 12-month change
+11.6%
IL 12-month change
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Estimated at the Illinois average residential rate (19.22¢/kWh, EIA, all charges included). Your tariff, fees and taxes differ.
Who decides rates in Illinois
Investor-owned utilities file rate cases with the Illinois Commerce Commission. Municipal utilities and co-ops set rates through their own boards and are usually outside the commission's reach.
Sources
- EIA-861M sales and revenue, through Jul 2026 (released 2026-09-24)
- EIA-861 annual, 2025 final (released 2026-10-07)
- Illinois Commerce Commission dockets for the cases listed