Electric companies in Lake County, Illinois
Lake County, IL ranks 2 of 102 Illinois counties for the highest median home value ($326,600). Lake County in Illinois has 711,885 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Lake County on the map
Lake County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Lake County
| Utility listed for Lake County, IL | Type | Home accounts in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co in Lake 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.
Housing and heating in Lake County
Lake County, IL: 126,457 of 270,083 homes were built before 1980 and 53,376 in 2000 or later. Lake County, IL has 179,407 detached houses, 42,504 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 4,522 mobile homes, and 65,697 of 256,660 households rent.
Age of homes in Lake County, IL
% of homes by decade built, Lake County, IL
- 9pre-40
- 340s
- 1050s
- 960s
- 1670s
- 1580s
- 1990s
- 1500s
- 510s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Lake County, IL
| Lake County, IL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, IL, median year built | 1982 | 1969 | +13 years | 9 of 102 |
| Lake County, IL, built before 1980 | 46.8% | 66.6% | -19.8 points | 94 of 102 |
| Lake County, IL, built 2000 or later | 19.8% | 14.2% | +5.6 points | 18 of 102 |
| Lake County, IL, detached houses | 66.4% | 78.6% | -12.1 points | 94 of 102 |
| Lake County, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 15.7% | 5.4% | +10.4 points | 11 of 102 |
| Lake County, IL, mobile homes | 1.7% | 5.6% | -4.0 points | 93 of 102 |
| Lake County, IL, renter households | 25.6% | 23.2% | +2.4 points | 35 of 102 |
| Lake County, IL, median home value | $326,600 | $126,000 | +$200,600 | 2 of 102 |
| Lake County, IL, median gross rent a month | $1,434 | $793 | +$641 | 3 of 102 |
| Lake County, IL, people per household | 2.70 | 2.35 | +0.35 | 7 of 102 |
ZIP codes in Lake County
- 60002
- 60010
- 60015
- 60020
- 60030
- 60031
- 60035
- 60040
- 60041
- 60042
- 60044
- 60045
- 60046
- 60047
- 60048
- 60060
- 60061
- 60064
- 60069
- 60073
- 60075
- 60083
- 60084
- 60085
- 60087
- 60088
- 60089
- 60096
- 60099
Facts about Lake County
- Residents of Lake County, IL, ACS 2023
- 711,8853 of 102 Illinois counties
- Households in Lake County, IL
- 256,6602.77 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Lake County, IL
- 74.4%190,963 owner and 65,697 renter households
- Median household income in Lake County, IL
- $108,9173 of 102 Illinois counties
- Housing units in Lake County, IL
- 270,08313,423 vacant or seasonal, 5.0% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Lake County, IL
- 13.7%35,210 homes, 88 of 102 Illinois counties
- Utilities listed for Lake County, IL
- 11 with a home price: Commonwealth Edison Co
- ZIP areas touching Lake County, IL
- 2960002 to 60099
- Outage-linked storm events in Lake County, IL
- 188NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Lake County, IL
- 46.8%median year built 1982
- Flood claims in Lake County, IL
- 609NFIP 2015 to 2025, $12.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Lake County, IL
- 1.9%$1,284 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Lake County
Lake County, IL: electricity $1,284 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,640, 1.9% of $141,595 income. 254,794 households in Lake County, IL spend about $327.2 million a year on electricity and $672.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Lake County, IL ($24,317 a year) spend 8.3% of income, 4.5 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Lake County, IL
| Lake County, IL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, IL, all households | 254,794 | $141,595 | $1,284 | $1,347 | $9 | 1.9% |
| Lake County, IL, lower income | 53,372 | $24,317 | $1,047 | $963 | $10 | 8.3% |
| Lake County, IL, owners | 188,048 | $170,100 | $1,427 | $1,572 | $12 | 1.8% |
| Lake County, IL, renters | 66,746 | $61,287 | $882 | $712 | $1 | 2.6% |
Outage risk in Lake County
Lake County, IL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 188 in all, 26.4 per 100,000 residents of 711,885, rank 13 of 102 Illinois counties. Property damage in Lake County, IL: $1.0M, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Lake County, IL
events a year, Lake County, IL
- 5'15
- 10'16
- 6'17
- 8'18
- 18'19
- 16'20
- 36'21
- 23'22
- 15'23
- 32'24
- 19'25
Events by type
| Lake County, IL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, IL, thunderstorm and high wind | Very High | 98.3 | 5 of 102 | 153 | 2021 (33) | $26K |
| Lake County, IL, tornado | Very High | 98.9 | 4 of 102 | 6 | 2023 (2) | $1.0M |
| Lake County, IL, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 18.2 | 75 of 102 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Lake County, IL, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 63.2 | 29 of 102 | 3 | 2019 (2) | $0 |
| Lake County, IL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 62.4 | 36 of 102 | 21 | 2019 (3) | $0 |
| Lake County, IL, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.5 | 9 of 102 | 5 | 2023 (2) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Lake County
Lake County, IL: 609 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $12.4M paid, median paid claim $9,854.
1,857 of 226,128 residential structures in Lake County, IL carry an NFIP contract. 2,125 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Lake County, IL on 8 Sep 2026. Lake County, IL lists 195 repetitive-loss properties, 15 of them severe repetitive loss.
Lake County, IL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Lake County, IL
flood claims a year, Lake County, IL
- 13'15
- <5'16
- 428'17
- 19'18
- 59'19
- 60'20
- <5'21
- 10'22
- <5'23
- 11'24
- 0'25
| Lake County, IL | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake County, IL, claims 2015-2025 | 609 | — | 2 of 61 |
| Lake County, IL, paid 2015-2025 | $12.4M | — | 2 of 61 |
| Lake County, IL, median paid claim | $9,854 | — | — |
| Lake County, IL, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.7 | 1.1 | 17 of 61 |
| Lake County, IL, homes with flood insurance | 0.8% | 0.3% | 19 of 99 |
| Lake County, IL, policies in force | 2,125 | — | — |
| Lake County, IL, repetitive-loss properties | 195 | — | — |
Lake County, IL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Lake County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Lake County
Lake County, IL touches 29 ZIP areas, 60002 to 60099, about 24,548 residents each. Lake County, IL counts 711,885 residents in 256,660 households. Household income in Lake County, IL is $108,917; 190,963 of its 256,660 households own.
35,210 of the 256,660 homes in Lake County, IL heat with electricity. Lake County, IL has 270,083 housing units, 13,423 (5.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 65,697 rented homes. Lake County, IL logged 188 storm events for its 711,885 residents.
The median home in Lake County, IL dates from 1982. Homes in Lake County, IL pay $1,284 a year for electricity.
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Compare Lake County with its neighbours
- McHenry County sits 22 miles west of Lake County, IL with 311,366 residents, 212 storm events, median home built 1989, energy burden 2.2%, income $102,836.
- DuPage County sits 33 miles south of Lake County, IL with 927,263 residents, 276 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 1.8%, income $110,502.
- Cook County sits 33 miles south of Lake County, IL with 5,185,812 residents, 739 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 2.1%, income $81,797.
- Kane County sits 34 miles southwest of Lake County, IL with 516,097 residents, 335 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 2.2%, income $100,678.
- Will County sits 55 miles south of Lake County, IL with 698,450 residents, 335 storm events, median home built 1992, energy burden 2.3%, income $107,799.
Cities in Lake County
- Waukegan electricity rates88,919 residents
- Buffalo Grove electricity rates42,824 residents
- Mundelein electricity rates31,632 residents
- North Chicago electricity rates30,772 residents
- Gurnee electricity rates30,486 residents
- Highland Park electricity rates30,229 residents
Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Lake County
Lake County, IL: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Lake County, IL: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. Illinois average 15.87 cents per kWh, $110 a month at 693 kWh.
Lake County, IL: how many homes heat with electricity?
Lake County, IL: 35,210 of 256,660 occupied homes, 13.7%, rank 88 of 102.
Lake County, IL: median household income?
$108,917 in Lake County, IL, rank 3 of 102; 711,885 residents, 256,660 households.
Lake County, IL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Lake County, IL: 188 NWS events, peak year 2021.
Lake County, IL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Lake County, IL: 609 NFIP flood claims, $12.4M paid, 2.7 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Lake County, IL?
Lake County, IL: median home built 1982; 46.8% predate 1980, 66.4% detached, 15.7% in 5+ unit buildings.
Lake County, IL: share of income for energy?
Lake County, IL homes spend $1,284 a year on electricity, $2,640 on all energy: 1.9% of $141,595; 8.3% for lower incomes.