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Electricity rates in Pekin, Illinois

Pekin, IL ranks 1st of 65 Illinois cities for the lowest median rent ($792 a month). Pekin, Illinois has 31,812 residents in 13,527 households; 23.2% heat with electricity.

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

Pekin on the map

Tazewell County with Pekin markedTazewellPekin

Tazewell County, with Pekin marked

Who supplies Pekin

Tazewell County lists 3 utilities for Pekin, IL, a city of 31,812: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Tazewell County page.

Housing and heating in Pekin

Pekin, IL: 12,339 of 14,733 homes were built before 1980 and 1,037 in 2000 or later. Pekin, IL has 10,483 detached houses, 2,241 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 23 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Pekin, IL

% of homes by decade built, Pekin, IL

  1. 21pre-40
  2. 740s
  3. 1950s
  4. 1560s
  5. 2270s
  6. 680s
  7. 390s
  8. 500s
  9. 210s
  10. 020+

Heating fuel in Pekin, IL

% of homes by main fuel, Pekin

  • Utility gas76.0
  • Electricity23.2
Pekin, IL housing against its county and state cities
Pekin, ILValueCountyGapRank (1 = highest)
Pekin, IL, median year built19621969-7 years51 of 65
Pekin, IL, built before 198083.8%72.1%+11.6 points6 of 65
Pekin, IL, built 2000 or later7.0%14.5%-7.4 points52 of 65
Pekin, IL, detached houses71.2%80.2%-9.0 points7 of 65
Pekin, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings15.2%9.4%+5.8 points51 of 65
Pekin, IL, mobile homes0.2%1.7%-1.5 points46 of 65
Pekin, IL, renter households33.2%22.5%+10.7 points26 of 65
Pekin, IL, median home value$118,200$164,500-$46,30064 of 65
Pekin, IL, median gross rent a month$792$898-$10665 of 65
Pekin, IL, people per household2.222.37-0.1557 of 65

Facts about Pekin

Residents of Pekin, IL, ACS 2023
31,81260 of 65 Illinois cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Pekin, IL
$58,35556 of 65 of those cities
Households in Pekin, IL
13,5272.35 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Pekin, IL
66.8%9,033 owners and 4,494 renter households
Housing units in Pekin, IL
14,7331,206 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Pekin, IL
23.2%3,140 of 13,527 homes
Land area of Pekin, IL
15.7 sq mi2,023.7 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Pekin, IL
2.3%at 693 kWh a month over the $58,355 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Pekin, IL
257NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 807.9 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Pekin, IL
196212,339 of 14,733 homes (83.8%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Pekin, IL
$118,200$792 gross rent a month, 8.04% of value a year

Electricity price since 2015 around Pekin

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

Pekin: a 693 kWh month at the Illinois price. Pekin: $87 in 2015, $110 in 2024. Pekin: $1,320 a year, 2.3% of the $58,355 median income.

Pekin: 10 yearly prices
YearIllinois averagePekin: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Pekin12.50-0.15
2016, Pekin12.54-0.01
2017, Pekin12.95+0.06
2018, Pekin12.77-0.10
2019, Pekin13.03+0.02
2020, Pekin13.04-0.11
2021, Pekin13.18-0.48
2022, Pekin15.65+0.61
2023, Pekin15.71-0.29
2024, Pekin15.87-0.61

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

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Who lives in Pekin: income, cars, homes

Of 14,312 workers in Pekin, IL, 1,043 work from home, 11,432 drive alone, 173 ride transit and 187 walk. In Pekin, IL, 1,641 of 4,218 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,621 households moved in since 2018 and 2,705 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Pekin, IL homes: 7,018 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,231 none or one, median 5.3 rooms. In Pekin, IL, 1,273 households own no vehicle and 6,391 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Pekin, IL, 3,658 of 13,527 households earn under $35,000, 4,773 $35,000-$75,000, 3,734 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,362 $150,000 or more. 3,893 residents of Pekin, IL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 41.3.

Household income in Pekin, IL

% of households by income, Pekin, IL

  • Under $35,00027.0
  • $35,000 to $75,00035.3
  • $75,000 to $150,00027.6
  • $150,000 or more10.1
Pekin, IL households against Illinois cities with 30,000+ residents
Pekin, ILValueRank in Illinois (1 = highest)
Pekin, IL, households under $35,00027.0%15 of 65
Pekin, IL, households $150,000 or more10.1%60 of 65
Pekin, IL, residents below poverty13.0%19 of 65
Pekin, IL, median age41.317 of 65
Pekin, IL, homes with 3+ bedrooms47.6%59 of 65
Pekin, IL, households without a vehicle9.4%17 of 65
Pekin, IL, households with 2+ vehicles47.2%56 of 65
Pekin, IL, workers at home7.3%61 of 65
Pekin, IL, cost-burdened renters38.9%61 of 65
Pekin, IL, moved in since 201834.2%21 of 65
Pekin, IL, moved in before 200020.0%41 of 65

Cost of living with electricity in Pekin

Pekin, IL: 13,527 households at $1,411 a year per home for electricity (Tazewell County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $19.1 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,464 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Pekin, IL
Group in Pekin, ILHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Pekin, IL median income
Pekin, IL, all households13,527$1,411$19.1 million2.42%
Pekin, IL, homeowners9,033$1,576$14.2 million2.70%
Pekin, IL, renters4,494$849$3.8 million1.45%

Outage risk around Pekin

Pekin, IL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 240 wind and 17 tornado, 807.9 per 100,000 residents of 31,812. Top gust near Pekin, IL: 87 knots, 100 mph. Damage near Pekin, IL: $3.9M.

Reports within 15 miles of Pekin, IL

wind and tornado reports, Pekin, IL

  1. 26'15
  2. 8'16
  3. 14'17
  4. 4'18
  5. 31'19
  6. 41'20
  7. 13'21
  8. 17'22
  9. 40'23
  10. 36'24
  11. 27'25
Storm reports near Pekin, IL
Pekin, ILWindTornadoTotal
Pekin, IL, 201525126
Pekin, IL, 2016718
Pekin, IL, 201713114
Pekin, IL, 2018314
Pekin, IL, 201928331
Pekin, IL, 202038341
Pekin, IL, 202113013
Pekin, IL, 202217017
Pekin, IL, 202339140
Pekin, IL, 202434236
Pekin, IL, 202523427

Climate and electric heating around Pekin

Pekin is in Tazewell County, IL. Pekin: degree days are county values.

Pekin: 5,719 heating degree days a year. Pekin: 1,044 cooling degree days a year.

Pekin: degree days, electric heat
PekinCounty value
Pekin, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal5,719
Pekin, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean5,348
Pekin, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,044
Pekin, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,186
Pekin, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-202320.4%

Pekin: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.

Analyst note on Pekin

Household income in Pekin, IL is $58,355; 9,033 of its 13,527 households own. 3,140 of the 13,527 occupied homes in Pekin, IL heat with electricity. Pekin, IL counts 31,812 residents in 13,527 households, on 15.7 square miles.

Pekin, IL has 14,733 housing units, 1,206 of them vacant or seasonal. Pekin, IL ranks 2nd of 65 Illinois cities for the lowest median home value ($118,200). Pekin, IL ranks 5th of 65 Illinois cities for the fewest people working from home (7.3% of workers).

Pekin, IL ranks 5th of 65 Illinois cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (38.9%).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Pekin

Compare Pekin with nearby cities

Nearest Illinois cities with 30,000+ residents to Pekin, IL
City near Pekin, ILDistance from PekinResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Pekin, IL (this page)0 mi31,812$58,3551962$118,2002577.3%
Peoria, IL12.6 mi north112,126 (+80,314)$58,716 (+$361)1966 (+4 yr)$149,500 (+$31,300)270 (+13)10.5% (+3.2 pts)
Normal, IL33.5 mi east52,908 (+21,096)$66,350 (+$7,995)1989 (+27 yr)$199,900 (+$81,700)111 (-146)12.4% (+5.1 pts)
Bloomington, IL35.0 mi east78,703 (+46,891)$75,449 (+$17,094)1982 (+20 yr)$198,800 (+$80,600)110 (-147)18.4% (+11.1 pts)
Springfield, IL53.7 mi south113,714 (+81,902)$65,537 (+$7,182)1971 (+9 yr)$155,200 (+$37,000)192 (-65)12.1% (+4.8 pts)
Decatur, IL61.3 mi southeast70,368 (+38,556)$50,809 (-$7,546)1960 (-2 yr)$97,300 (-$20,900)149 (-108)7.5% (+0.2 pts)

ZIP codes in Pekin

ZIP area touching Pekin, ILShare of the ZIP's land inside PekinShare of Pekin's land in the ZIP
61554 (Pekin, IL)21.1%98.9%

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

Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Pekin

Pekin: what is the electricity rate?

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

Pekin: how does it rank among Illinois cities?

Pekin, IL: rank 60 of 65 by its 31,812 residents, rank 56 of 65 by $58,355 median income.

Pekin: how many homes heat with electricity?

Pekin, IL: 3,140 of 13,527 occupied homes, 23.2%; Tazewell County 20.4%.

Pekin: how much income goes to electricity?

At 693 kWh a month, 2.3% of the $58,355 median income in Pekin, IL.

Pekin: can I choose a supplier?

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

Pekin: damaging storms reported nearby?

257 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Pekin, IL, 2015 to 2025, 807.9 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Pekin?

Pekin, IL: median home built 1962; 12,339 of 14,733 homes (83.8%) predate 1980, 10,483 are detached and 2,241 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many people in Pekin, IL work from home?

1,043 of 14,312 workers.

How many Pekin, IL renters struggle with rent?

1,641 of 4,218 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

How big are the homes in Pekin, IL?

7,018 of 14,733 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.3 rooms.

Primary sources for Pekin, IL

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Pekin, IL ranks 1st of 65 Illinois cities for the lowest median rent ($792 a month).