Electric companies in Champaign County, Illinois
Champaign County, IL ranks 2 of 102 Illinois counties for winter weather risk, FEMA score 95.4. Champaign County in Illinois has 206,098 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA.
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Champaign County on the map
Champaign County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Champaign County
| Utility listed for Champaign County, IL | Type | Home accounts in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois Company in Champaign County, IL | Investor Owned | 1,060,894 |
| Corn Belt Energy Corporation in Champaign County, IL | Cooperative | 34,710 |
| Eastern Illinois Elec Coop in Champaign County, IL | Cooperative | 11,115 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
Outage risk in Champaign County
Champaign County, IL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 280 in all, 135.9 per 100,000 residents of 206,098, rank 4 of 102 Illinois counties. Property damage in Champaign County, IL: $3.2M.
Events by year in Champaign County, IL
events a year, Champaign County, IL
- 14'15
- 17'16
- 12'17
- 27'18
- 37'19
- 16'20
- 14'21
- 17'22
- 54'23
- 43'24
- 29'25
Events by type
| Champaign County, IL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign County, IL, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 84.4 | 33 of 102 | 246 | 2023 (49) | $2.2M |
| Champaign County, IL, tornado | Relatively High | 94.8 | 12 of 102 | 16 | 2018 (3) | $1.0M |
| Champaign County, IL, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 48.9 | 1 of 102 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Champaign County, IL, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 67.8 | 23 of 102 | 1 | 2024 (1) | $0 |
| Champaign County, IL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 95.4 | 2 of 102 | 13 | 2015 (3) | $0 |
| Champaign County, IL, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 89.1 | 18 of 102 | 3 | 2023 (2) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Champaign County
- 60949
- 61801
- 61802
- 61815
- 61816
- 61820
- 61821
- 61822
- 61840
- 61843
- 61845
- 61847
- 61849
- 61851
- 61852
- 61853
- 61859
- 61862
- 61863
- 61864
- 61866
- 61871
- 61872
- 61873
- 61874
- 61875
- 61877
- 61878
- 61880
- 61884
- 61956
Facts about Champaign County
- Residents of Champaign County, IL, ACS 2023
- 206,09810 of 102 Illinois counties
- Households in Champaign County, IL
- 83,7772.46 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Champaign County, IL
- 53.4%44,778 owner and 38,999 renter households
- Median household income in Champaign County, IL
- $63,09162 of 102 Illinois counties
- Housing units in Champaign County, IL
- 94,35110,574 vacant or seasonal, 11.2% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Champaign County, IL
- 38.1%31,933 homes, 12 of 102 Illinois counties
- Utilities listed for Champaign County, IL
- 33 with a home price: Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop
- ZIP areas touching Champaign County, IL
- 3160949 to 61956
- Outage-linked storm events in Champaign County, IL
- 280NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Champaign County, IL
- 48.0%median year built 1982
- Flood claims in Champaign County, IL
- 17NFIP 2015 to 2025, $285K paid
- Home energy burden in Champaign County, IL
- 2.5%$1,412 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Housing and heating in Champaign County
Champaign County, IL: 45,283 of 94,351 homes were built before 1980 and 26,326 in 2000 or later. Champaign County, IL has 48,766 detached houses, 31,130 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,200 mobile homes, and 38,999 of 83,777 households rent.
Age of homes in Champaign County, IL
% of homes by decade built, Champaign County, IL
- 12pre-40
- 340s
- 950s
- 1160s
- 1470s
- 1280s
- 1290s
- 1500s
- 1210s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Champaign County, IL
| Champaign County, IL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign County, IL, median year built | 1982 | 1969 | +13 years | 9 of 102 |
| Champaign County, IL, built before 1980 | 48.0% | 66.6% | -18.6 points | 93 of 102 |
| Champaign County, IL, built 2000 or later | 27.9% | 14.2% | +13.7 points | 7 of 102 |
| Champaign County, IL, detached houses | 51.7% | 78.6% | -26.9 points | 101 of 102 |
| Champaign County, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 33.0% | 5.4% | +27.6 points | 2 of 102 |
| Champaign County, IL, mobile homes | 3.4% | 5.6% | -2.2 points | 72 of 102 |
| Champaign County, IL, renter households | 46.6% | 23.2% | +23.4 points | 2 of 102 |
| Champaign County, IL, median home value | $205,100 | $126,000 | +$79,100 | 11 of 102 |
| Champaign County, IL, median gross rent a month | $1,018 | $793 | +$225 | 12 of 102 |
| Champaign County, IL, people per household | 2.29 | 2.35 | -0.06 | 75 of 102 |
Cost of living with electricity in Champaign County
Champaign County, IL: electricity $1,412 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,096, 2.5% of $82,224 income. 82,467 households in Champaign County, IL spend about $116.4 million a year on electricity and $172.9 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Champaign County, IL ($18,570 a year) spend 8.3% of income, 3.2 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Champaign County, IL
| Champaign County, IL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign County, IL, all households | 82,467 | $82,224 | $1,412 | $663 | $21 | 2.5% |
| Champaign County, IL, lower income | 29,842 | $18,570 | $1,130 | $400 | $4 | 8.3% |
| Champaign County, IL, owners | 44,154 | $118,396 | $1,766 | $1,042 | $37 | 2.4% |
| Champaign County, IL, renters | 38,313 | $40,537 | $1,005 | $226 | $2 | 3.0% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Champaign County
Champaign County, IL: 17 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $285K paid, median paid claim $16,037.
157 of 56,324 residential structures in Champaign County, IL carry an NFIP contract. 222 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Champaign County, IL on 8 Sep 2026. Champaign County, IL lists 16 repetitive-loss properties.
Champaign County, IL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Champaign County, IL
flood claims a year, Champaign County, IL
- 7'15
- <5'16
- 0'17
- 5'18
- 0'19
- 0'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- <5'25
| Champaign County, IL | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign County, IL, claims 2015-2025 | 17 | — | 36 of 61 |
| Champaign County, IL, paid 2015-2025 | $285K | — | 39 of 61 |
| Champaign County, IL, median paid claim | $16,037 | — | — |
| Champaign County, IL, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.3 | 1.1 | 56 of 61 |
| Champaign County, IL, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.3% | 56 of 99 |
| Champaign County, IL, policies in force | 222 | — | — |
| Champaign County, IL, repetitive-loss properties | 16 | — | — |
Champaign County, IL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Champaign County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Champaign County
Champaign County, IL touches 31 ZIP areas, 60949 to 61956, about 6,648 residents each. Champaign County, IL counts 206,098 residents in 83,777 households. 31,933 of the 83,777 homes in Champaign County, IL heat with electricity.
Household income in Champaign County, IL is $63,091; 44,778 of its 83,777 households own. Champaign County, IL has 94,351 housing units, 10,574 (11.2%) vacant or seasonal, and 38,999 rented homes. Champaign County, IL logged 280 storm events for its 206,098 residents.
The median home in Champaign County, IL dates from 1982. Homes in Champaign County, IL pay $1,412 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Champaign County
Compare Champaign County with its neighbours
- Douglas County sits 26 miles south of Champaign County, IL with 19,686 residents, 64 storm events, median home built 1968, energy burden 3.7%, income $74,186.
- Piatt County sits 22 miles southwest of Champaign County, IL with 16,702 residents, 66 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 3.2%, income $87,516.
- Ford County sits 31 miles north of Champaign County, IL with 13,396 residents, 80 storm events, median home built 1955, energy burden 4.0%, income $60,782.
- Vermilion County sits 32 miles east of Champaign County, IL with 73,179 residents, 203 storm events, median home built 1958, energy burden 3.5%, income $54,537.
- Coles County sits 43 miles south of Champaign County, IL with 46,689 residents, 97 storm events, median home built 1970, energy burden 3.3%, income $56,040.
Cities in Champaign County
- Champaign electricity rates88,822 residents
- Urbana electricity rates38,447 residents
Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Champaign County
Champaign County, IL: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Champaign County, IL: 3 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Illinois average 15.87 cents per kWh, $110 a month at 693 kWh.
Champaign County, IL: how many homes heat with electricity?
Champaign County, IL: 31,933 of 83,777 occupied homes, 38.1%, rank 12 of 102.
Champaign County, IL: median household income?
$63,091 in Champaign County, IL, rank 62 of 102; 206,098 residents, 83,777 households.
Champaign County, IL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Champaign County, IL: 280 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Champaign County, IL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Champaign County, IL: 17 NFIP flood claims, $285K paid, 0.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Champaign County, IL?
Champaign County, IL: median home built 1982; 48.0% predate 1980, 51.7% detached, 33.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
Champaign County, IL: share of income for energy?
Champaign County, IL homes spend $1,412 a year on electricity, $2,096 on all energy: 2.5% of $82,224; 8.3% for lower incomes.