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City of Springfield: 11.95 ¢/kWh for homes, 71,179 accounts in Illinois

Roughly 71,179 Illinois accounts belong to City of Springfield, classed by EIA as municipal; the residential count is 59,621. Its home price moved -3.5% from 2015 to 2024, 30.4 points slower than Illinois.

City of Springfield: 830 kWh a month costs roughly $99 in energy at 11.95 ¢/kWh, -24.7% on the Illinois average of 15.87 ¢.

City of Springfield: price path since 2015

Home price since 2015
-3.5%Illinois +27.0%, a gap of -30.4 points

City of Springfield went from 12.38 ¢ in 2015 to 11.95 ¢ in 2024, -3.5%, while the Illinois average went +27.0%.

For City of Springfield the 2024 file holds no SAIDI/SAIFI row, so those rows read "No data" beside 59,621 home accounts; a missing filing says nothing about service quality.

How it compares

City of Springfield
City of Springfield, 2024HomeBusinessBillSAIDI
City of SpringfieldLowest in this table11.95 ¢/kWh13.26 ¢/kWh$99at 830 kWhNo dataSAIDI
Illinois average against this company+3.92 ¢/kWhcompany 24.7% below-1.45 ¢/kWhcompany 12.3% above+$33a month at 830 kWhNo data

Compare 23 Illinois companies

City of Springfield: 2025

City of Springfield: +9.5% on 2024 for homes, Illinois +11.5%.

City of Springfield home price, 2025
13.09 ¢/kWh+9.5% on 2024, early release
City of Springfield against Illinois, 2025
-1.9 pointsCity of Springfield +9.5%, Illinois +11.5%

City of Springfield reported 13.09 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, +9.5% on its 2024 figure of 11.95, while the Illinois average moved +11.5%.

City of Springfield charts

Residential price since 2015: 11.95 ¢ in 2024

12.38 ¢ in 2015, 11.95 ¢ in 2024 (-3.5%).

City of Springfield residential price 2015-2024, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCity of SpringfieldGap to Illinois residentialGap to U.S. residential
201512.38-0.12-0.27
201612.35-0.19-0.20
201712.13-0.82-0.76
201812.03-0.74-0.84
201911.92-1.11-1.09
202011.75-1.29-1.40
202111.53-1.65-2.13
202211.91-3.74-3.13
202311.90-3.81-4.10
202411.95-3.92-4.53

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Home accounts 2015-2024: 59,621

59,415 in 2015, 59,621 in 2024 (+0.3%).

City of Springfield home accounts by year, 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
YearCity of Springfield
201559415
201659802
201759920
201860107
201959955
202059975
202160100
202260222
202359023
202459621

10 rows from EIA retail sales.

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Rates 2024: 11.95 and 13.26 ¢

11.95 and 13.26 ¢ for this company.

¢/kWh

  • City of Springfiel residential11.95
  • Illinois residential15.87
  • U.S. residential16.48
  • City of Springfiel commercial13.26
  • Illinois commercial11.81
  • U.S. commercial12.75

City of Springfield, Rates 2024: EIA retail sales.

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Net metering: 7.7 per 1,000

7.7 residential installations per 1,000 accounts.

per 1,000

  • City of Springfield7.7
  • U.S. median utility8.7

City of Springfield, Net metering: EIA-861 survey.

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Analyst note

City of Springfield sold 1,468,493 MWh in 2024 to 71,179 accounts; homes took 40.4% of the energy and 9,958 kWh each over the year.

EIA-861 holds 10 years of home price for City of Springfield, from 12.38 ¢ in 2015 to 11.95 ¢ in 2024 (-3.5%).

Facts

Customer accounts
71,1791.2% of Illinois total
Residential accounts
59,6211.1% of Illinois homes
Commercial accounts
11,55816.2% of the base
Residential rate
11.95 ¢/kWhplace 2 of 7, -24.7% against the state
Commercial rate
13.26 ¢/kWh+12.3% against Illinois
Average residential use
9,958 kWh/yr830 a month
Implied monthly bill
$99830 kWh at 11.95 ¢, energy only
Energy sold or delivered
1,468,493 MWhhomes 40%, business 60%
Residential rate since 2015
-3.5%12.38 to 11.95 ¢/kWh
SAIDI, no major events
No datanone filed for 59,621 homes
Net-metered capacity
9.8 MW511 installations
Counties listed
1Illinois

Data tables

2024 by sector, City of Springfield

City of Springfield sectorAccountsRate ¢/kWhGap to Illinois ¢/kWh
Residential59,62111.95-3.92
Commercial11,55813.26+1.45

What EIA-861 holds for City of Springfield

Topic, City of SpringfieldStatusDetail
Home price and accounts, City of Springfield10 years2015 to 2024, 59,621 homes in 2024
Business price, City of SpringfieldFiled 202413.26 ¢/kWh on 11,558 accounts
SAIDI and SAIFI, City of SpringfieldNo data for 2024no year of 2015 to 2024 for 71,179 accounts
Net metering, City of SpringfieldFiled 2024511 installations, 9.8 MW
Service-territory counties, City of Springfield1 countyin Illinois
Smart meters (AMI/AMR), City of SpringfieldFiled 2024no advanced-meter row, 59,621 homes
2025 early release, City of SpringfieldFiled13.09 ¢/kWh for homes

Year by year, City of Springfield

YearHome accounts, City of SpringfieldHome ¢Business ¢
201559,41512.3813.54
201659,80212.3513.68
201759,92012.1313.33
201860,10712.0313.47
201959,95511.9213.15
202059,97511.7513.19
202160,10011.5312.36
202260,22211.9113.23
202359,02311.9013.21
202459,62111.9513.26

Peers of City of Springfield in Illinois, place 2 of 7 on home price

Company near City of Springfield on priceHome ¢Gap % to City of SpringfieldAccounts, City of Springfield = 1
1. Ameren Illinois Company11.76-1.7%17.20
2. City of Springfield (this company)11.95-1.00
3. City of Naperville12.98+8.6%0.88
4. Commonwealth Edison Co13.39+12.0%58.03
5. Southwestern Electric Coop Inc13.68+14.5%0.36

Who buys City of Springfield's electricity

Class, City of SpringfieldAccountsOf City of Springfield accountsOf MWhkWh a year per account
Residential59,62183.8%40.4%9,958
Commercial11,55816.2%59.6%75,689

Monthly energy cost by use, City of Springfield

kWhShare of a 830 kWh monthCost a month at 11.95 ¢Cost a year
25030%$29.88$359
50060%$59.77$717
75090%$89.65$1,076
1,000121%$119.53$1,434
1,500181%$179.30$2,152
2,000241%$239.07$2,869

Territory of City of Springfield

1 Illinois counties, region SERC:

Counties served by City of SpringfieldSangamon

Illinois other states: 1 of 1 county of City of Springfield drawn

City of Springfield: 1 county listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.

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County list
  • Sangamon

Questions on City of Springfield

How many customers does City of Springfield serve in Illinois?

71,179 accounts in 2024: residential 59,621, commercial 11,558, industrial 0.

What is the average residential rate of City of Springfield?

In 2024 homes paid 11.95 cents; against the Illinois average that is -24.7%.

How reliable is City of Springfield by SAIDI and SAIFI?

City of Springfield has no reliability row for its 59,621 homes in EIA-861 2024, so no SAIDI or SAIFI is shown; the Illinois median reporter is 98 min.

How much solar net metering is on the City of Springfield grid?

511 installations with 9.8 MW, of which residential installations number 459.

What is the monthly bill at City of Springfield for average use?

830 kWh at 11.95 cents comes to about $99, energy only.

How does City of Springfield rank on price within Illinois?

Rank 2 of 7 in Illinois on price, -24.7% against the state average; 1 charge less than 11.95 ¢.

What data is missing for City of Springfield?

71,179 accounts sit behind City of Springfield, whose 2024 filing lacks no SAIDI/SAIFI row; the other 6 rows of the coverage table are on file.

Who buys power from City of Springfield?

Homes take 40.4% of 1,468,493 MWh, commercial accounts 59.6%, industrial and other 0.0%.

What did City of Springfield charge homes in 2025?

13.09 cents per kWh, +9.5% on the 11.95 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).

Utilities with a similar home price

Home prices nearest to City of Springfield at 11.95 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.

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City of Springfield: 830 kWh a month costs roughly $99 in energy at 11.95 ¢/kWh, -24.7% on the Illinois average of 15.87 ¢.