Electric companies in Kane County, Illinois
Kane County, IL ranks 4 of 102 Illinois counties for the highest median home value ($303,000). Kane County in Illinois has 516,097 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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Kane County on the map
Kane County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Kane County
| Utility listed for Kane County, IL | Type | Home accounts in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| City of Geneva- (IL) in Kane County, IL | Municipal | 8,691 |
| Commonwealth Edison Co in Kane County, IL | Investor Owned | 3,727,675 |
| City of Batavia in Kane County, IL | Municipal | 10,020 |
| City of St Charles in Kane County, IL | Municipal | 14,181 |
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.
Housing and heating in Kane County
Kane County, IL: 87,669 of 189,918 homes were built before 1980 and 53,821 in 2000 or later. Kane County, IL has 130,950 detached houses, 22,334 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,708 mobile homes, and 44,441 of 183,196 households rent.
Age of homes in Kane County, IL
% of homes by decade built, Kane County, IL
- 13pre-40
- 340s
- 950s
- 1060s
- 1270s
- 980s
- 1690s
- 2100s
- 710s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Kane County, IL
| Kane County, IL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane County, IL, median year built | 1984 | 1969 | +15 years | 8 of 102 |
| Kane County, IL, built before 1980 | 46.2% | 66.6% | -20.5 points | 95 of 102 |
| Kane County, IL, built 2000 or later | 28.3% | 14.2% | +14.2 points | 6 of 102 |
| Kane County, IL, detached houses | 69.0% | 78.6% | -9.6 points | 92 of 102 |
| Kane County, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.8% | 5.4% | +6.4 points | 14 of 102 |
| Kane County, IL, mobile homes | 0.9% | 5.6% | -4.7 points | 98 of 102 |
| Kane County, IL, renter households | 24.3% | 23.2% | +1.1 points | 44 of 102 |
| Kane County, IL, median home value | $303,000 | $126,000 | +$177,000 | 4 of 102 |
| Kane County, IL, median gross rent a month | $1,404 | $793 | +$611 | 5 of 102 |
| Kane County, IL, people per household | 2.79 | 2.35 | +0.44 | 4 of 102 |
ZIP codes in Kane County
- 60102
- 60109
- 60110
- 60118
- 60119
- 60120
- 60123
- 60124
- 60134
- 60136
- 60140
- 60142
- 60144
- 60151
- 60174
- 60175
- 60177
- 60183
- 60184
- 60502
- 60505
- 60506
- 60510
- 60511
- 60538
- 60539
- 60542
- 60554
Facts about Kane County
- Residents of Kane County, IL, ACS 2023
- 516,0975 of 102 Illinois counties
- Households in Kane County, IL
- 183,1962.82 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Kane County, IL
- 75.7%138,755 owner and 44,441 renter households
- Median household income in Kane County, IL
- $100,6787 of 102 Illinois counties
- Housing units in Kane County, IL
- 189,9186,722 vacant or seasonal, 3.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Kane County, IL
- 11.8%21,621 homes, 94 of 102 Illinois counties
- Utilities listed for Kane County, IL
- 44 with a home price: City of Geneva- (IL), Commonwealth Edison Co, City of Batavia
- ZIP areas touching Kane County, IL
- 2860102 to 60554
- Outage-linked storm events in Kane County, IL
- 335NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Kane County, IL
- 46.2%median year built 1984
- Flood claims in Kane County, IL
- 73NFIP 2015 to 2025, $671K paid
- Home energy burden in Kane County, IL
- 2.2%$1,226 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in Kane County
Kane County, IL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 335 in all, 64.9 per 100,000 residents of 516,097, rank 2 of 102 Illinois counties. Property damage in Kane County, IL: $44K, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Kane County, IL
events a year, Kane County, IL
- 5'15
- 5'16
- 7'17
- 10'18
- 14'19
- 30'20
- 37'21
- 32'22
- 31'23
- 66'24
- 98'25
Events by type
| Kane County, IL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane County, IL, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 77.3 | 39 of 102 | 284 | 2025 (94) | $44K |
| Kane County, IL, tornado | Relatively High | 98.6 | 5 of 102 | 23 | 2024 (10) | $0 |
| Kane County, IL, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 21.2 | 66 of 102 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Kane County, IL, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 63.6 | 27 of 102 | 3 | 2019 (2) | $0 |
| Kane County, IL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 77.4 | 24 of 102 | 18 | 2015 (3) | $0 |
| Kane County, IL, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 90.0 | 16 of 102 | 7 | 2022 (2) | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Kane County
Kane County, IL: electricity $1,226 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,595, 2.2% of $120,126 income. 182,319 households in Kane County, IL spend about $223.5 million a year on electricity and $473.1 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Kane County, IL ($26,323 a year) spend 7.6% of income, 3.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Kane County, IL
| Kane County, IL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane County, IL, all households | 182,319 | $120,126 | $1,226 | $1,363 | $6 | 2.2% |
| Kane County, IL, lower income | 40,126 | $26,323 | $950 | $1,039 | $10 | 7.6% |
| Kane County, IL, owners | 137,062 | $142,524 | $1,375 | $1,586 | $8 | 2.1% |
| Kane County, IL, renters | 45,257 | $52,292 | $772 | $691 | $2 | 2.8% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Kane County
Kane County, IL: 73 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $671K paid, median paid claim $7,200.
634 of 145,597 residential structures in Kane County, IL carry an NFIP contract. 1,042 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Kane County, IL on 8 Sep 2026. Kane County, IL lists 70 repetitive-loss properties, 10 of them severe repetitive loss.
Kane County, IL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Kane County, IL
flood claims a year, Kane County, IL
- 10'15
- <5'16
- 26'17
- 7'18
- <5'19
- 19'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| Kane County, IL | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kane County, IL, claims 2015-2025 | 73 | — | 16 of 61 |
| Kane County, IL, paid 2015-2025 | $671K | — | 25 of 61 |
| Kane County, IL, median paid claim | $7,200 | — | — |
| Kane County, IL, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.5 | 1.1 | 50 of 61 |
| Kane County, IL, homes with flood insurance | 0.4% | 0.3% | 42 of 99 |
| Kane County, IL, policies in force | 1,042 | — | — |
| Kane County, IL, repetitive-loss properties | 70 | — | — |
Kane County, IL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Kane County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Kane County
Kane County, IL touches 28 ZIP areas, 60102 to 60554, about 18,432 residents each. Kane County, IL counts 516,097 residents in 183,196 households. Household income in Kane County, IL is $100,678; 138,755 of its 183,196 households own.
21,621 of the 183,196 homes in Kane County, IL heat with electricity. Kane County, IL has 189,918 housing units, 6,722 (3.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 44,441 rented homes. Kane County, IL logged 335 storm events for its 516,097 residents.
The median home in Kane County, IL dates from 1984. Homes in Kane County, IL pay $1,226 a year for electricity.
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Compare Kane County with its neighbours
- DuPage County sits 15 miles southeast of Kane County, IL with 927,263 residents, 276 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 1.8%, income $110,502.
- Kendall County sits 20 miles south of Kane County, IL with 135,053 residents, 119 storm events, median home built 2001, energy burden 2.3%, income $110,474.
- DeKalb County sits 20 miles west of Kane County, IL with 100,512 residents, 180 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 2.8%, income $69,022.
- McHenry County sits 28 miles north of Kane County, IL with 311,366 residents, 212 storm events, median home built 1989, energy burden 2.2%, income $102,836.
- Lake County sits 34 miles northeast of Kane County, IL with 711,885 residents, 188 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 1.9%, income $108,917.
Cities in Kane County
- Aurora electricity rates179,867 residents
- Elgin electricity rates114,106 residents
- Carpentersville electricity rates37,544 residents
- St. Charles electricity rates32,733 residents
Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Kane County
Kane County, IL: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Kane County, IL: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Illinois average 15.87 cents per kWh, $110 a month at 693 kWh.
Kane County, IL: how many homes heat with electricity?
Kane County, IL: 21,621 of 183,196 occupied homes, 11.8%, rank 94 of 102.
Kane County, IL: median household income?
$100,678 in Kane County, IL, rank 7 of 102; 516,097 residents, 183,196 households.
Kane County, IL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Kane County, IL: 335 NWS events, peak year 2025.
Kane County, IL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Kane County, IL: 73 NFIP flood claims, $671K paid, 0.5 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Kane County, IL?
Kane County, IL: median home built 1984; 46.2% predate 1980, 69.0% detached, 11.8% in 5+ unit buildings.
Kane County, IL: share of income for energy?
Kane County, IL homes spend $1,226 a year on electricity, $2,595 on all energy: 2.2% of $120,126; 7.6% for lower incomes.