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Electricity rates in Romeoville, Illinois

Romeoville, IL ranks 3rd of 65 Illinois cities for the newest homes (median year built 1998). Romeoville, Illinois has 40,996 residents in 13,064 households; 7.3% heat with electricity.

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

Romeoville on the map

Will County with Romeoville markedWillRomeoville

Will County, with Romeoville marked

Who supplies Romeoville

Will County lists 2 utilities for Romeoville, IL, a city of 40,996: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Will County page.

Housing and heating in Romeoville

Romeoville, IL: 3,844 of 13,662 homes were built before 1980 and 6,378 in 2000 or later. Romeoville, IL has 9,457 detached houses, 1,530 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 0 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Romeoville, IL

% of homes by decade built, Romeoville, IL

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 040s
  3. 550s
  4. 1460s
  5. 870s
  6. 580s
  7. 2090s
  8. 4100s
  9. 510s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Romeoville, IL

% of homes by main fuel, Romeoville

  • Utility gas90.2
  • Electricity7.3
  • Propane1.8
Romeoville, IL housing against its county and state cities
Romeoville, ILValueCountyGapRank (1 = highest)
Romeoville, IL, median year built19981992+6 years3 of 65
Romeoville, IL, built before 198028.1%37.2%-9.1 points60 of 65
Romeoville, IL, built 2000 or later46.7%31.8%+14.8 points3 of 65
Romeoville, IL, detached houses69.2%74.8%-5.6 points12 of 65
Romeoville, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings11.2%8.1%+3.1 points60 of 65
Romeoville, IL, mobile homes0.0%1.3%-1.3 points58 of 65
Romeoville, IL, renter households17.7%17.5%+0.2 points55 of 65
Romeoville, IL, median home value$245,200$298,000-$52,80045 of 65
Romeoville, IL, median gross rent a month$1,892$1,413+$4795 of 65
Romeoville, IL, people per household3.092.86+0.235 of 65

Facts about Romeoville

Residents of Romeoville, IL, ACS 2023
40,99638 of 65 Illinois cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Romeoville, IL
$100,02226 of 65 of those cities
Households in Romeoville, IL
13,0643.14 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Romeoville, IL
82.3%10,748 owners and 2,316 renter households
Housing units in Romeoville, IL
13,662598 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Romeoville, IL
7.3%960 of 13,064 homes
Land area of Romeoville, IL
19.3 sq mi2,122.2 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Romeoville, IL
1.3%at 693 kWh a month over the $100,022 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Romeoville, IL
347NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 846.4 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Romeoville, IL
19983,844 of 13,662 homes (28.1%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Romeoville, IL
$245,200$1,892 gross rent a month, 9.26% of value a year

Electricity price since 2015 around Romeoville

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

Romeoville: a 693 kWh month at the Illinois price. Romeoville: $87 in 2015, $110 in 2024. Romeoville: $1,320 a year, 1.3% of the $100,022 median income.

Romeoville: 10 yearly prices
YearIllinois averageRomeoville: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Romeoville12.50-0.15
2016, Romeoville12.54-0.01
2017, Romeoville12.95+0.06
2018, Romeoville12.77-0.10
2019, Romeoville13.03+0.02
2020, Romeoville13.04-0.11
2021, Romeoville13.18-0.48
2022, Romeoville15.65+0.61
2023, Romeoville15.71-0.29
2024, Romeoville15.87-0.61

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

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Compare Romeoville with nearby cities

Nearest Illinois cities with 30,000+ residents to Romeoville, IL
City near Romeoville, ILDistance from RomeovilleResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Romeoville, IL (this page)0 mi40,996$100,0221998$245,20034710.9%
Bolingbrook, IL4.2 mi north73,813 (+32,817)$107,552 (+$7,530)1989 (-9 yr)$295,500 (+$50,300)399 (+52)15.7% (+4.8 pts)
Plainfield, IL7.4 mi west45,705 (+4,709)$142,265 (+$42,243)2003 (+5 yr)$398,000 (+$152,800)354 (+7)21.3% (+10.4 pts)
Joliet, IL8.0 mi south149,785 (+108,789)$88,026 (-$11,996)1986 (-12 yr)$248,600 (+$3,400)255 (-92)7.3% (-3.6 pts)
Woodridge, IL8.1 mi north33,889 (-7,107)$97,263 (-$2,759)1980 (-18 yr)$345,200 (+$100,000)443 (+96)19.8% (+8.8 pts)
Naperville, IL8.9 mi north149,424 (+108,428)$150,937 (+$50,915)1989 (-9 yr)$509,900 (+$264,700)457 (+110)27.3% (+16.4 pts)

Who lives in Romeoville: income, cars, homes

In Romeoville, IL, 1,363 of 2,198 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 3,134 households moved in since 2018 and 1,802 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over slowly. In Romeoville, IL, 479 households own no vehicle and 9,327 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Romeoville, IL, 1,390 of 13,064 households earn under $35,000, 3,068 $35,000-$75,000, 5,919 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,687 $150,000 or more. Romeoville, IL homes: 9,796 have 3+ bedrooms, 746 none or one, median 6.0 rooms. 2,336 residents of Romeoville, IL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 35.5. Of 22,254 workers in Romeoville, IL, 2,433 work from home, 16,201 drive alone, 439 ride transit and 209 walk.

Household income in Romeoville, IL

% of households by income, Romeoville, IL

  • Under $35,00010.6
  • $35,000 to $75,00023.5
  • $75,000 to $150,00045.3
  • $150,000 or more20.6
Romeoville, IL households against Illinois cities with 30,000+ residents
Romeoville, ILValueRank in Illinois (1 = highest)
Romeoville, IL, households under $35,00010.6%58 of 65
Romeoville, IL, households $150,000 or more20.6%44 of 65
Romeoville, IL, residents below poverty5.8%49 of 65
Romeoville, IL, median age35.553 of 65
Romeoville, IL, homes with 3+ bedrooms71.7%9 of 65
Romeoville, IL, households without a vehicle3.7%53 of 65
Romeoville, IL, households with 2+ vehicles71.4%5 of 65
Romeoville, IL, workers at home10.9%46 of 65
Romeoville, IL, cost-burdened renters62.0%3 of 65
Romeoville, IL, moved in since 201824.0%60 of 65
Romeoville, IL, moved in before 200013.8%56 of 65

Cost of living with electricity in Romeoville

Romeoville, IL: 13,064 households at $1,356 a year per home for electricity (Will County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $17.7 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,832 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Romeoville, IL
Group in Romeoville, ILHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Romeoville, IL median income
Romeoville, IL, all households13,064$1,356$17.7 million1.36%
Romeoville, IL, homeowners10,748$1,459$15.7 million1.46%
Romeoville, IL, renters2,316$880$2.0 million0.88%

Outage risk around Romeoville

Romeoville, IL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 309 wind and 38 tornado, 846.4 per 100,000 residents of 40,996. Top gust near Romeoville, IL: 83 knots, 96 mph. Damage near Romeoville, IL: $116K.

Reports within 15 miles of Romeoville, IL

wind and tornado reports, Romeoville, IL

  1. 8'15
  2. 5'16
  3. 19'17
  4. 11'18
  5. 30'19
  6. 41'20
  7. 31'21
  8. 25'22
  9. 52'23
  10. 62'24
  11. 63'25
Storm reports near Romeoville, IL
Romeoville, ILWindTornadoTotal
Romeoville, IL, 2015538
Romeoville, IL, 2016505
Romeoville, IL, 201719019
Romeoville, IL, 201810111
Romeoville, IL, 201929130
Romeoville, IL, 202039241
Romeoville, IL, 202128331
Romeoville, IL, 202220525
Romeoville, IL, 2023371552
Romeoville, IL, 202456662
Romeoville, IL, 202561263

Climate and electric heating around Romeoville

Romeoville is in Will County, IL. Romeoville: degree days are county values.

Romeoville: 6,111 heating degree days a year. Romeoville: 881 cooling degree days a year.

Romeoville: degree days, electric heat
RomeovilleCounty value
Romeoville, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal6,111
Romeoville, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean5,855
Romeoville, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal881
Romeoville, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean957
Romeoville, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-20238.9%

Romeoville: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.

Analyst note on Romeoville

Romeoville, IL counts 40,996 residents in 13,064 households, on 19.3 square miles. Household income in Romeoville, IL is $100,022; 10,748 of its 13,064 households own. 960 of the 13,064 occupied homes in Romeoville, IL heat with electricity.

Romeoville, IL has 13,662 housing units, 598 of them vacant or seasonal. Romeoville, IL ranks 3rd of 65 Illinois cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (62.0%). Romeoville, IL ranks 5th of 65 Illinois cities for the highest median rent ($1,892 a month).

Romeoville, IL ranks 5th of 65 Illinois cities for the lowest share of electric heating (7%).

ZIP codes in Romeoville

ZIP area touching Romeoville, ILShare of the ZIP's land inside RomeovilleShare of Romeoville's land in the ZIP
60446 (Romeoville, IL)89.8%91.9%
60441 (Romeoville, IL)4.5%6.7%

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

Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Romeoville

Romeoville: what is the electricity rate?

No single rate in Romeoville, IL: Illinois households pick a supplier and plan, and Will County lists 2 utilities.

Romeoville: how does it rank among Illinois cities?

Romeoville, IL: rank 38 of 65 by its 40,996 residents, rank 26 of 65 by $100,022 median income.

Romeoville: how many homes heat with electricity?

Romeoville, IL: 960 of 13,064 occupied homes, 7.3%; Will County 8.9%.

Romeoville: how much income goes to electricity?

At 693 kWh a month, 1.3% of the $100,022 median income in Romeoville, IL.

Romeoville: can I choose a supplier?

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

Romeoville: damaging storms reported nearby?

347 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Romeoville, IL, 2015 to 2025, 846.4 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Romeoville?

Romeoville, IL: median home built 1998; 3,844 of 13,662 homes (28.1%) predate 1980, 9,457 are detached and 1,530 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many Romeoville, IL renters struggle with rent?

1,363 of 2,198 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

How many Romeoville, IL households have no car?

479 households; 9,327 have two or more.

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

1,390 of 13,064, against 2,687 at $150,000 or more.

Primary sources for Romeoville, IL

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Romeoville, IL ranks 3rd of 65 Illinois cities for the newest homes (median year built 1998).