Electric companies in Kankakee County, Illinois
Kankakee County, IL ranks 14 of 102 Illinois counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,304). Kankakee County in Illinois has 106,833 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Kankakee County on the map
Kankakee County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Kankakee County
| Utility listed for Kankakee County, IL | Type | Home accounts in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co in Kankakee County, IL | Investor Owned | 3,727,675 |
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.
Cost of living with electricity in Kankakee County
Kankakee County, IL: electricity $1,304 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,698, 3.3% of $81,118 income. 40,591 households in Kankakee County, IL spend about $52.9 million a year on electricity and $109.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Kankakee County, IL ($23,795 a year) spend 9.7% of income, 2.9 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Kankakee County, IL
| Kankakee County, IL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee County, IL, all households | 40,591 | $81,118 | $1,304 | $1,349 | $45 | 3.3% |
| Kankakee County, IL, lower income | 13,726 | $23,795 | $1,183 | $1,109 | $18 | 9.7% |
| Kankakee County, IL, owners | 27,634 | $100,351 | $1,438 | $1,584 | $55 | 3.1% |
| Kankakee County, IL, renters | 12,957 | $40,100 | $1,018 | $849 | $24 | 4.7% |
Facts about Kankakee County
- Residents of Kankakee County, IL, ACS 2023
- 106,83318 of 102 Illinois counties
- Households in Kankakee County, IL
- 40,8952.61 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Kankakee County, IL
- 68.8%28,124 owner and 12,771 renter households
- Median household income in Kankakee County, IL
- $68,32544 of 102 Illinois counties
- Housing units in Kankakee County, IL
- 45,3964,501 vacant or seasonal, 9.9% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Kankakee County, IL
- 13.1%5,342 homes, 91 of 102 Illinois counties
- Utilities listed for Kankakee County, IL
- 11 with a home price: Commonwealth Edison Co
- ZIP areas touching Kankakee County, IL
- 1660901 to 60969
- Outage-linked storm events in Kankakee County, IL
- 139NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Kankakee County, IL
- 65.6%median year built 1971
- Flood claims in Kankakee County, IL
- 164NFIP 2015 to 2025, $5.7M paid
- Home energy burden in Kankakee County, IL
- 3.3%$1,304 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Bill and heat pump calculator, Kankakee County
Compare Kankakee County with its neighbours
- Will County sits 26 miles north of Kankakee County, IL with 698,450 residents, 335 storm events, median home built 1992, energy burden 2.3%, income $107,799.
- Iroquois County sits 28 miles south of Kankakee County, IL with 26,746 residents, 124 storm events, median home built 1960, energy burden 3.9%, income $62,439.
- Grundy County sits 32 miles west of Kankakee County, IL with 52,920 residents, 89 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 2.6%, income $93,060.
- Ford County sits 44 miles southwest of Kankakee County, IL with 13,396 residents, 80 storm events, median home built 1955, energy burden 4.0%, income $60,782.
- Cook County sits 48 miles north of Kankakee County, IL with 5,185,812 residents, 739 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 2.1%, income $81,797.
Housing and heating in Kankakee County
Kankakee County, IL: 29,762 of 45,396 homes were built before 1980 and 7,390 in 2000 or later. Kankakee County, IL has 32,312 detached houses, 4,737 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,023 mobile homes, and 12,771 of 40,895 households rent.
Age of homes in Kankakee County, IL
% of homes by decade built, Kankakee County, IL
- 16pre-40
- 640s
- 1150s
- 1460s
- 1870s
- 780s
- 1190s
- 1200s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Kankakee County, IL
| Kankakee County, IL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee County, IL, median year built | 1971 | 1969 | +2 years | 41 of 102 |
| Kankakee County, IL, built before 1980 | 65.6% | 66.6% | -1.1 points | 56 of 102 |
| Kankakee County, IL, built 2000 or later | 16.3% | 14.2% | +2.1 points | 30 of 102 |
| Kankakee County, IL, detached houses | 71.2% | 78.6% | -7.4 points | 83 of 102 |
| Kankakee County, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 10.4% | 5.4% | +5.1 points | 17 of 102 |
| Kankakee County, IL, mobile homes | 6.7% | 5.6% | +1.0 points | 46 of 102 |
| Kankakee County, IL, renter households | 31.2% | 23.2% | +8.1 points | 13 of 102 |
| Kankakee County, IL, median home value | $185,700 | $126,000 | +$59,700 | 16 of 102 |
| Kankakee County, IL, median gross rent a month | $1,075 | $793 | +$282 | 9 of 102 |
| Kankakee County, IL, people per household | 2.50 | 2.35 | +0.15 | 20 of 102 |
Outage risk in Kankakee County
Kankakee County, IL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 139 in all, 130.1 per 100,000 residents of 106,833, rank 26 of 102 Illinois counties. Property damage in Kankakee County, IL: $148K.
Events by year in Kankakee County, IL
events a year, Kankakee County, IL
- 10'15
- 11'16
- 7'17
- 5'18
- 14'19
- 20'20
- 9'21
- 22'22
- 10'23
- 19'24
- 12'25
Events by type
| Kankakee County, IL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee County, IL, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively Moderate | 72.9 | 47 of 102 | 107 | 2020 (19) | $148K |
| Kankakee County, IL, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 85.9 | 19 of 102 | 13 | 2024 (5) | $0 |
| Kankakee County, IL, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 27.2 | 45 of 102 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Kankakee County, IL, ice storm | Relatively Low | 47.9 | 47 of 102 | 2 | 2019 (1) | $0 |
| Kankakee County, IL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 43.2 | 57 of 102 | 9 | 2022 (3) | $0 |
| Kankakee County, IL, heat wave | Relatively Low | 77.7 | 37 of 102 | 7 | 2022 (2) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Kankakee County
Kankakee County, IL: 164 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $5.7M paid, median paid claim $21,160.
300 of 38,711 residential structures in Kankakee County, IL carry an NFIP contract. 308 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Kankakee County, IL on 8 Sep 2026. Kankakee County, IL lists 77 repetitive-loss properties, 16 of them severe repetitive loss.
Kankakee County, IL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Kankakee County, IL
flood claims a year, Kankakee County, IL
- 73'15
- <5'16
- 0'17
- 84'18
- <5'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Kankakee County, IL | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee County, IL, claims 2015-2025 | 164 | — | 9 of 61 |
| Kankakee County, IL, paid 2015-2025 | $5.7M | — | 6 of 61 |
| Kankakee County, IL, median paid claim | $21,160 | — | — |
| Kankakee County, IL, claims per 1,000 homes | 4.2 | 1.1 | 8 of 61 |
| Kankakee County, IL, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 0.3% | 22 of 99 |
| Kankakee County, IL, policies in force | 308 | — | — |
| Kankakee County, IL, repetitive-loss properties | 77 | — | — |
Kankakee County, IL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Kankakee County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Kankakee County
Kankakee County, IL counts 106,833 residents in 40,895 households. Kankakee County, IL touches 16 ZIP areas, 60901 to 60969, about 6,677 residents each. 5,342 of the 40,895 homes in Kankakee County, IL heat with electricity.
Household income in Kankakee County, IL is $68,325; 28,124 of its 40,895 households own. Kankakee County, IL has 45,396 housing units, 4,501 (9.9%) vacant or seasonal, and 12,771 rented homes. Kankakee County, IL logged 139 storm events for its 106,833 residents.
The median home in Kankakee County, IL dates from 1971. Homes in Kankakee County, IL pay $1,304 a year for electricity.
ZIP codes in Kankakee County
- 60901
- 60910
- 60913
- 60914
- 60915
- 60917
- 60922
- 60935
- 60940
- 60941
- 60950
- 60954
- 60958
- 60961
- 60964
- 60969
Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 320 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Kankakee County
Kankakee County, IL: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Kankakee County, IL: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. Illinois average 15.87 cents per kWh, $110 a month at 693 kWh.
Kankakee County, IL: how many homes heat with electricity?
Kankakee County, IL: 5,342 of 40,895 occupied homes, 13.1%, rank 91 of 102.
Kankakee County, IL: median household income?
$68,325 in Kankakee County, IL, rank 44 of 102; 106,833 residents, 40,895 households.
Kankakee County, IL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Kankakee County, IL: 139 NWS events, peak year 2022.
Kankakee County, IL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Kankakee County, IL: 164 NFIP flood claims, $5.7M paid, 4.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Kankakee County, IL?
Kankakee County, IL: median home built 1971; 65.6% predate 1980, 71.2% detached, 10.4% in 5+ unit buildings.
Kankakee County, IL: share of income for energy?
Kankakee County, IL homes spend $1,304 a year on electricity, $2,698 on all energy: 3.3% of $81,118; 9.7% for lower incomes.