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In Illinois, Corn Belt Energy Corporation bills 37,183 accounts, 93.3% residential, as an cooperative utility. Businesses and industry take 40% of the 630,620 MWh it sells; homes take 60%.
At 914 kWh a month a Corn Belt Energy Corporation home pays about $144 in energy: 15.76 ¢/kWh, 0.7% below the Illinois average of 15.87 ¢.
Businesses and industry take 40% of the 630,620 MWh it sells; homes take 60%.
The customer mix of Corn Belt Energy Corporation is its own: 34,710 home accounts buy 60.4% of 630,620 MWh, 2,470 commercial accounts buy 28.3%, and the remaining 11.3% goes to 3 industrial and other accounts. A typical Corn Belt Energy Corporation home uses 10,972 kWh a year, a typical business account 72,234.
| Corn Belt Energy Corporation, 2024 | Home | Business | Bill | SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Belt Energy Corporation | 15.76 ¢/kWh | 13.28 ¢/kWh | $144at 914 kWh | 152 minSAIDI |
| Illinois average against this company, which is 7 of 7 on price | +0.11 ¢/kWhcompany 0.7% below | -1.47 ¢/kWhcompany 12.5% above | +$1a month at 914 kWh | -54 mincompany 54 above |
| Southeastern IL Elec Coop, IncLowest in this table | 14.47 ¢/kWhcompany 8.9% above | 14.38 ¢/kWhcompany 7.6% below | $13212 less than company | 138 mincompany 14 above |
Corn Belt Energy Corporation: -1.0% on 2024 for homes, Illinois +11.5%.
Corn Belt Energy Corporation reported 15.59 ¢/kWh for homes in 2025, -1.0% on its 2024 figure of 15.76, while the Illinois average moved +11.5%. Its SAIDI is 155 minutes against 152 in 2024.
Corn Belt Energy Corporation serves 34,710 homes in Illinois. At 914 kWh a month that is about 196 kg of CO₂, or 2,348 kg a year, at the Illinois plant rate, state generation and not this utility: Illinois generation mix.
13.44 ¢ in 2015, 15.76 ¢ in 2024 (+17.2%); Illinois 12.50 to 15.87 ¢.
| Year | Corn Belt Energy Corporation | Gap to Illinois residential | Gap to U.S. residential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.44 | +0.94 | +0.79 |
| 2016 | 13.48 | +0.94 | +0.93 |
| 2017 | 13.47 | +0.52 | +0.58 |
| 2018 | 13.26 | +0.49 | +0.39 |
| 2019 | 13.32 | +0.29 | +0.31 |
| 2020 | 13.36 | +0.32 | +0.21 |
| 2021 | 13.29 | +0.11 | -0.37 |
| 2022 | 14.13 | -1.52 | -0.91 |
| 2023 | 15.58 | -0.13 | -0.42 |
| 2024 | 15.76 | -0.11 | -0.72 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSV246 min in 2015, 152 in 2024.
| Year | Corn Belt Energy Corpo, no major events | Corn Belt Energy Corpo, all events |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 246 | 643 |
| 2016 | 262 | 262 |
| 2017 | 230 | 230 |
| 2018 | 196 | 414 |
| 2019 | 247 | 329 |
| 2020 | 167 | 315 |
| 2021 | 219 | 737 |
| 2022 | 142 | 159 |
| 2023 | 158 | 393 |
| 2024 | 152 | 312 |
10 rows from EIA-861 survey.
CSV152.0 min, 1.53x the median reporter, rank 450 of 673.
Corn Belt Energy Corporation, Reliability: EIA-861 survey.
CSVFrom 13.44 ¢ in 2015 to 15.76 ¢ in 2024, a move of +17.2%: Corn Belt Energy Corporation lagged its state (+27.0%) by 9.7 points, and -13.1 points against the U.S. Corn Belt Energy Corporation's sharpest move came in 2023, +10.2%. The latest year is the high at 15.76 ¢; the low was 13.26 ¢ (2018). 2024: +1.1% here, +1.0% for the Illinois average. SAIDI at Corn Belt Energy Corporation (major events excluded) fell from 246 minutes in 2015 to 152 in 2024, -38%; best year 2022 at 142. Corn Belt Energy Corporation filed SAIDI under the national median in 0 of 10 years; its 2024 figure was 152 minutes, +53 from that year's median. 2021: 737 minutes with major events, 219 without, the widest gap of any year. Corn Belt Energy Corporation has 6 cheaper and 0 higher-priced Illinois peers among 7 with 20,000+ homes. Next cheaper, Southeastern IL Elec Coop, Inc, bills 14.47 ¢ (-1.29).
Price (-0.7% against Illinois) gives no cause for concern; outage time (152 min, 1.5x median) does.
Home accounts at Corn Belt Energy Corporation went from 33,366 in 2015 to 34,710 in 2024, +4.0%. Business customers paid 0.84 times the home price in 2024 (13.28 against 15.76 ¢); the ratio was 0.87 in 2015. SAIFI went from 4.20 in 2015 to 4.68 in 2024, between 3.19 and 5.05.
Corn Belt Energy Corporation customers lost power for 152 minutes in 2024, down from 336 in 2014 (−55%). Its best year was 2022 (142 min), its worst 2014 (336 min), across 11 filed years. Against a Illinois median of 113 minutes in 2024, Corn Belt Energy Corporation was above the middle.
Corrected for inflation, a Corn Belt Energy Corporation home paid 16.17 ¢/kWh in 2024 against 18.21 ¢ in 2013, −11.2%; the bill itself went 13.18 ¢ to 15.76 ¢ (+19.6%). A home using 1,000 kWh a month paid $2,186 for the year at the 2013 real price and $1,941 at the 2024 price. Place on home price: 26th cheapest of 37 in 2013, 18th of 28 in 2024 among Illinois utilities with 1,000+ homes.
Corn Belt Energy Corporation at 152 min in 2024 and the Illinois median at 113.
Corn Belt Energy Corporation: 16.17 ¢ in 2025 dollars (solid) and 15.76 ¢ as billed (dashed) in 2024.
| Year, Corn Belt Energy C | ¢ billed | ¢ in 2025 $ | Price place, Corn Belt Ener | SAIDI min | SAIFI | SAIDI place, Corn Belt Ener | Illinois median SAIDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.18 | 18.21 | 26 of 37 | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | 13.31 | 18.10 | 25 of 37 | 336 | 2.30 | 12 of 12 | 124 |
| 2015 | 13.44 | 18.26 | 23 of 37 | 246 | 4.20 | 12 of 12 | 128 |
| 2016 | 13.48 | 18.08 | 21 of 37 | 262 | 4.20 | 11 of 12 | 112 |
| 2017 | 13.47 | 17.70 | 17 of 37 | 230 | 4.15 | 12 of 13 | 118 |
| 2018 | 13.26 | 17.00 | 15 of 37 | 196 | 3.75 | 13 of 14 | 116 |
| 2019 | 13.32 | 16.77 | 30 of 64 | 247 | 5.05 | 14 of 14 | 132 |
| 2020 | 13.36 | 16.62 | 13 of 27 | 167 | 3.97 | 10 of 11 | 101 |
| 2021 | 13.29 | 15.79 | 14 of 26 | 219 | 4.71 | 10 of 11 | 118 |
| 2022 | 14.13 | 15.55 | 14 of 26 | 142 | 3.19 | 9 of 11 | 115 |
| 2023 | 15.58 | 16.46 | 18 of 26 | 158 | 3.88 | 11 of 12 | 104 |
| 2024 | 15.76 | 16.17 | 18 of 28 | 152 | 4.68 | 10 of 13 | 113 |
Corn Belt Energy Corpora, EIA utility 4362: EIA-861, CPI-U.
CSV| Corn Belt Energy Corporation sector | Accounts | Rate ¢/kWh | Gap to Illinois ¢/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 34,710 | 15.76 | -0.11 |
| Commercial | 2,470 | 13.28 | +1.47 |
| Year | Home accounts, Corn Belt Energy Corpo | Home ¢ | Business ¢ | Ratio | SAIDI | SAIFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 33,366 | 13.44 | 11.68 | 0.87 | 246 | 4.20 |
| 2016 | 33,576 | 13.48 | 11.89 | 0.88 | 262 | 4.20 |
| 2017 | 33,778 | 13.47 | 11.61 | 0.86 | 230 | 4.15 |
| 2018 | 33,865 | 13.26 | 11.66 | 0.88 | 196 | 3.75 |
| 2019 | 33,948 | 13.32 | 11.77 | 0.88 | 247 | 5.05 |
| 2020 | 34,072 | 13.36 | 11.97 | 0.90 | 167 | 3.97 |
| 2021 | 34,072 | 13.29 | 11.95 | 0.90 | 219 | 4.71 |
| 2022 | 34,425 | 14.13 | 12.48 | 0.88 | 142 | 3.19 |
| 2023 | 34,565 | 15.58 | 13.32 | 0.86 | 158 | 3.88 |
| 2024 | 34,710 | 15.76 | 13.28 | 0.84 | 152 | 4.68 |
| Utility near Corn Belt Energy Corporation on price | SAIDI min, gap to Corn Belt Energy Corporation | Home ¢, gap to Corn Belt Energy Corporation | Gap % to Corn Belt Energy Corporation | Accounts, Corn Belt Energy Corporation = 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Commonwealth Edison Co | -116 | -2.37 | -15.0% | 111.09 |
| 5. Southwestern Electric Coop Inc | +111 | -2.07 | -13.2% | 0.68 |
| 6. Southeastern IL Elec Coop, Inc | -14 | -1.29 | -8.2% | 0.68 |
| 7. Corn Belt Energy Corporation (this utility) | 152 | 15.76 | - | 1.00 |
| Class at Corn Belt Energy Corporation | Accounts | Of Corn Belt Energy Corporation accounts | Of Corn Belt Energy Corporation MWh sold | kWh a year per Corn Belt Energy Corporation account |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 34,710 | 93.3% | 60.4% | 10,972 |
| Commercial | 2,470 | 6.6% | 28.3% | 72,234 |
| Industrial and other | 3 | 0.01% | 11.3% | 23,788,000 |
| Measure | Corn Belt Energy Corporation | Illinois context | Corn Belt Energy Corporation detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time-of-use rate for Corn Belt Energy Corporation homes | Offered | 7 of 23 Illinois utilities offer one | 423 homes on dynamic pricing, 1.22% of 34,710 |
| Net-metered installations | 723 | 95% residential | 19.9 homes per 1,000 accounts, 21.1 kW average |
| kWh | Share of a 914 kWh month | Cost a month at 15.76 ¢ | vs U.S. | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 27% | $39.39 | -$1.81 | $473 |
| 500 | 55% | $78.79 | -$3.61 | $945 |
| 750 | 82% | $118.18 | -$5.42 | $1,418 |
| 1,000 | 109% | $157.58 | -$7.22 | $1,891 |
| 1,500 | 164% | $236.36 | -$10.84 | $2,836 |
| 2,000 | 219% | $315.15 | -$14.45 | $3,782 |
| Measure, Corn Belt Energy Cor | No events | All events | Converted |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIDI minutes | 152.0 | 311.6 | 2.53 h |
| SAIFI interruptions | 4.680 | 5.210 | 0.21 yr apart |
| CAIDI minutes | 32.5 | 59.8 | 0.54 h |
18 Illinois counties, region RFC:
Illinois other states: 18 of 18 counties of Corn Belt Energy Corporation drawn
Corn Belt Energy Corporation: 18 counties listed by EIA-861, Census 2023 outlines.
CSV37,183 accounts in 2024: residential 34,710, commercial 2,470, industrial 3.
In 2024 homes paid 15.76 cents; against the Illinois average that is -0.7%.
SAIDI 152.0 min and SAIFI 4.68 a year, major events excluded; ratio to the national median 1.53, CAIDI 32 min.
723 installations with 15.2 MW, of which residential installations number 689.
914 kWh at 15.76 cents comes to about $144, energy only.
Rank 7 of 7 in Illinois on price, -0.7% against the state average; 6 charge less than 15.76 ¢.
Homes take 60.4% of 630,620 MWh, commercial accounts 28.3%, industrial and other 11.3%; the 2,470 commercial accounts use 72,234 kWh each, 6.6 times a home.
Corn Belt Energy Corporation offers a home time-of-use rate; 423 customers use dynamic pricing, 1.22% of its homes.
7th cheapest of 7 in 2015, 7th of 7 in 2024; its price rose 17.2% while Illinois rose 27.0%.
15.59 cents per kWh, -1.0% on the 15.76 of 2024 (EIA early release for 2025).
Home prices nearest to Corn Belt Energy Corporation at 15.76 ¢/kWh in 2024, among companies with a page here, any state.
7 home plan records, energy charges: 4.5 to 11.5 ¢/kWh.
Who offers time-of-use and tiered rates (17 Apr 2026 snapshot).