Electricity rates in Oswego, Illinois

Oswego, IL ranks 1st of 65 Illinois cities for the lowest share of electric heating (5%). Oswego, Illinois has 35,463 residents in 12,097 households; 4.9% heat with electricity.

Households in Oswego, IL can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.

Oswego on the map

Kendall County, with Oswego marked

Who supplies Oswego

Kendall County lists 3 utilities for Oswego, IL, a city of 35,463: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Kendall County page.

Cost of living with electricity in Oswego

Oswego, IL: 12,097 households at $1,296 a year per home for electricity (Kendall County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $15.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,703 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Oswego, IL
Group in Oswego, IL	Households	Power per home	Power bill of the group	Share of Oswego, IL median income
Oswego, IL, all households	12,097	$1,296	$15.7 million	1.08%
Oswego, IL, homeowners	10,609	$1,380	$14.6 million	1.15%
Oswego, IL, renters	1,488	$855	$1.3 million	0.71%

Facts about Oswego

Residents of Oswego, IL, ACS 2023: 35,46352 of 65 Illinois cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Oswego, IL: $119,88111 of 65 of those cities
Households in Oswego, IL: 12,0972.93 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Oswego, IL: 87.7%10,609 owners and 1,488 renter households
Housing units in Oswego, IL: 12,198101 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Oswego, IL: 4.9%593 of 12,097 homes
Land area of Oswego, IL: 15.2 sq mi2,333.4 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Oswego, IL: 1.1%at 693 kWh a month over the $119,881 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Oswego, IL: 373NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 1,051.8 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Oswego, IL: 20011,399 of 12,198 homes (11.5%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Oswego, IL: $319,000$1,823 gross rent a month, 6.86% of value a year

Electricity price since 2015 around Oswego

Oswego has no price series of its own. Oswego: the Illinois average was 12.50 ¢/kWh in 2015. Oswego: 15.87 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Oswego: against 30% up for the U.S. average.

Oswego: a 693 kWh month at the Illinois price. Oswego: $87 in 2015, $110 in 2024. Oswego: $1,320 a year, 1.1% of the $119,881 median income.

Oswego: 10 yearly prices

Year	Illinois average	Oswego: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Oswego	12.50	-0.15
2016, Oswego	12.54	-0.01
2017, Oswego	12.95	+0.06
2018, Oswego	12.77	-0.10
2019, Oswego	13.03	+0.02
2020, Oswego	13.04	-0.11
2021, Oswego	13.18	-0.48
2022, Oswego	15.65	+0.61
2023, Oswego	15.71	-0.29
2024, Oswego	15.87	-0.61

Oswego, IL: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Oswego, IL price.

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Who lives in Oswego: income, cars, homes

798 residents of Oswego, IL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 39.7. In Oswego, IL, 1,137 of 1,411 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,040 households moved in since 2018 and 1,506 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In Oswego, IL, 835 of 12,097 households earn under $35,000, 2,555 $35,000-$75,000, 4,540 $75,000-$150,000 and 4,167 $150,000 or more. In Oswego, IL, 246 households own no vehicle and 8,621 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Oswego, IL homes: 9,130 have 3+ bedrooms, 363 none or one, median 7.0 rooms. Of 18,503 workers in Oswego, IL, 2,994 work from home, 13,528 drive alone, 108 ride transit and 66 walk.

Household income in Oswego, IL

% of households by income, Oswego, IL

Under $35,0006.9
$35,000 to $75,00021.1
$75,000 to $150,00037.5
$150,000 or more34.4

Oswego, IL households against Illinois cities with 30,000+ residents
Oswego, IL	Value	Rank in Illinois (1 = highest)
Oswego, IL, households under $35,000	6.9%	64 of 65
Oswego, IL, households $150,000 or more	34.4%	16 of 65
Oswego, IL, residents below poverty	2.3%	65 of 65
Oswego, IL, median age	39.7	28 of 65
Oswego, IL, homes with 3+ bedrooms	74.8%	6 of 65
Oswego, IL, households without a vehicle	2.0%	63 of 65
Oswego, IL, households with 2+ vehicles	71.3%	6 of 65
Oswego, IL, workers at home	16.2%	25 of 65
Oswego, IL, cost-burdened renters	80.6%	1 of 65
Oswego, IL, moved in since 2018	33.4%	26 of 65
Oswego, IL, moved in before 2000	12.4%	61 of 65

Housing and heating in Oswego

Oswego, IL: 1,399 of 12,198 homes were built before 1980 and 6,609 in 2000 or later. Oswego, IL has 8,637 detached houses, 843 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 0 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Oswego, IL

% of homes by decade built, Oswego, IL

3pre-40
140s
250s
260s
470s
680s
2990s
4400s
910s
120+

Heating fuel in Oswego, IL

% of homes by main fuel, Oswego

Utility gas93.1
Electricity4.9
Propane1.5

Oswego, IL housing against its county and state cities
Oswego, IL	Value	County	Gap	Rank (1 = highest)
Oswego, IL, median year built	2001	2001	+0 years	2 of 65
Oswego, IL, built before 1980	11.5%	24.7%	-13.2 points	64 of 65
Oswego, IL, built 2000 or later	54.2%	53.4%	+0.8 points	2 of 65
Oswego, IL, detached houses	70.8%	74.2%	-3.4 points	8 of 65
Oswego, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings	6.9%	5.2%	+1.7 points	63 of 65
Oswego, IL, mobile homes	0.0%	0.2%	-0.2 points	58 of 65
Oswego, IL, renter households	12.3%	15.8%	-3.5 points	62 of 65
Oswego, IL, median home value	$319,000	$298,900	+$20,100	26 of 65
Oswego, IL, median gross rent a month	$1,823	$1,763	+$60	12 of 65
Oswego, IL, people per household	2.93	3.03	-0.10	9 of 65

Outage risk around Oswego

Oswego, IL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 331 wind and 42 tornado, 1,051.8 per 100,000 residents of 35,463. Top gust near Oswego, IL: 83 knots, 96 mph. Damage near Oswego, IL: $58K.

Reports within 15 miles of Oswego, IL

wind and tornado reports, Oswego, IL

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Storm reports near Oswego, IL
Oswego, IL	Wind	Tornado	Total
Oswego, IL, 2015	4	2	6
Oswego, IL, 2016	6	0	6
Oswego, IL, 2017	15	0	15
Oswego, IL, 2018	8	0	8
Oswego, IL, 2019	28	2	30
Oswego, IL, 2020	38	3	41
Oswego, IL, 2021	35	2	37
Oswego, IL, 2022	22	5	27
Oswego, IL, 2023	50	16	66
Oswego, IL, 2024	49	11	60
Oswego, IL, 2025	76	1	77

Climate and electric heating around Oswego

Oswego is in Kendall County, IL. Oswego: degree days are county values.

Oswego: 6,236 heating degree days a year. Oswego: 868 cooling degree days a year.

Oswego: degree days, electric heat
Oswego	County value
Oswego, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal	6,236
Oswego, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean	5,987
Oswego, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal	868
Oswego, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean	941
Oswego, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023	8.8%

Oswego: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.

Analyst note on Oswego

Household income in Oswego, IL is $119,881; 10,609 of its 12,097 households own. Oswego, IL counts 35,463 residents in 12,097 households, on 15.2 square miles. 593 of the 12,097 occupied homes in Oswego, IL heat with electricity.

Oswego, IL has 12,198 housing units, 101 of them vacant or seasonal. Oswego, IL ranks 1st of 65 Illinois cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (80.6%). Oswego, IL ranks 2nd of 65 Illinois cities for the newest homes (median year built 2001).

Oswego, IL ranks 2nd of 65 Illinois cities for the fewest households under $35,000 (6.9%).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Oswego

Compare Oswego with nearby cities

Nearest Illinois cities with 30,000+ residents to Oswego, IL
City near Oswego, IL	Distance from Oswego	Residents	Median income	Median year built	Median home value	Storm reports within 15 miles	Work from home
Oswego, IL (this page)	0 mi	35,463	$119,881	2001	$319,000	373	16.2%
Plainfield, IL	6.1 mi southeast	45,705 (+10,242)	$142,265 (+$22,384)	2003 (+2 yr)	$398,000 (+$79,000)	354 (-19)	21.3% (+5.1 pts)
Aurora, IL	6.1 mi northeast	179,867 (+144,404)	$90,109 (-$29,772)	1986 (-15 yr)	$260,400 (-$58,600)	441 (+68)	14.5% (-1.7 pts)
Naperville, IL	10.2 mi northeast	149,424 (+113,961)	$150,937 (+$31,056)	1989 (-12 yr)	$509,900 (+$190,900)	457 (+84)	27.3% (+11.2 pts)
Bolingbrook, IL	12.3 mi east	73,813 (+38,350)	$107,552 (-$12,329)	1989 (-12 yr)	$295,500 (-$23,500)	399 (+26)	15.7% (-0.4 pts)
Romeoville, IL	12.9 mi east	40,996 (+5,533)	$100,022 (-$19,859)	1998 (-3 yr)	$245,200 (-$73,800)	347 (-26)	10.9% (-5.2 pts)

ZIP codes in Oswego

ZIP area touching Oswego, IL	Share of the ZIP's land inside Oswego	Share of Oswego's land in the ZIP
60543 (Oswego, IL)	33.6%	94.6%
60560 (Oswego, IL)	1.0%	5.2%

Census 2020 ZCTA to place land-area overlap. Look up any ZIP.

Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Oswego

Oswego: what is the electricity rate?

No single rate in Oswego, IL: Illinois households pick a supplier and plan, and Kendall County lists 3 utilities.

Oswego: how does it rank among Illinois cities?

Oswego, IL: rank 52 of 65 by its 35,463 residents, rank 11 of 65 by $119,881 median income.

Oswego: how many homes heat with electricity?

Oswego, IL: 593 of 12,097 occupied homes, 4.9%; Kendall County 8.8%.

Oswego: how much income goes to electricity?

At 693 kWh a month, 1.1% of the $119,881 median income in Oswego, IL.

Oswego: can I choose a supplier?

In most of Illinois yes; municipal and co-op areas around Oswego, IL may be closed.

Oswego: damaging storms reported nearby?

373 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Oswego, IL, 2015 to 2025, 1,051.8 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Oswego?

Oswego, IL: median home built 2001; 1,399 of 12,198 homes (11.5%) predate 1980, 8,637 are detached and 843 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many residents of Oswego, IL live below the poverty line?

798 residents.

How many Oswego, IL renters struggle with rent?

1,137 of 1,411 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

How many households in Oswego, IL earn under $35,000?

835 of 12,097, against 4,167 at $150,000 or more.

Primary sources for Oswego, IL

Census Bureau profile of Oswego, IL, ACS data
EIA-861 utility data for Oswego, IL, prices
DOE LEAD tool for Oswego, IL, energy burden
NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Oswego, IL