Electric companies in LaSalle County, Illinois
LaSalle County, IL ranks 9 of 102 Illinois counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($1,245). LaSalle County in Illinois has 109,049 residents and 4 utilities listed by EIA.
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LaSalle County on the map
LaSalle County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in LaSalle County
| Utility listed for LaSalle County, IL | Type | Home accounts in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois Company in LaSalle County, IL | Investor Owned | 1,060,894 |
| City of Peru in LaSalle County, IL | Municipal | 4,993 |
| Commonwealth Edison Co in LaSalle County, IL | Investor Owned | 3,727,675 |
| Corn Belt Energy Corporation in LaSalle County, IL | Cooperative | 34,710 |
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 LaSalle County
LaSalle County, IL: electricity $1,245 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,563, 3.2% of $80,753 income. 45,130 households in LaSalle County, IL spend about $56.2 million a year on electricity and $115.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in LaSalle County, IL ($22,534 a year) spend 9.4% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in LaSalle County, IL
| LaSalle County, IL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle County, IL, all households | 45,130 | $80,753 | $1,245 | $1,276 | $42 | 3.2% |
| LaSalle County, IL, lower income | 14,252 | $22,534 | $1,077 | $1,024 | $19 | 9.4% |
| LaSalle County, IL, owners | 33,103 | $95,880 | $1,359 | $1,433 | $52 | 3.0% |
| LaSalle County, IL, renters | 12,027 | $39,117 | $932 | $842 | $15 | 4.6% |
ZIP codes in LaSalle County
- 60470
- 60518
- 60531
- 60537
- 60548
- 60549
- 60551
- 60557
- 61301
- 61316
- 61321
- 61325
- 61332
- 61334
- 61341
- 61342
- 61348
- 61350
- 61354
- 61358
- 61360
- 61364
- 61370
- 61371
- 61372
- 61373
- 61377
Facts about LaSalle County
- Residents of LaSalle County, IL, ACS 2023
- 109,04917 of 102 Illinois counties
- Households in LaSalle County, IL
- 45,0922.42 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in LaSalle County, IL
- 73.9%33,328 owner and 11,764 renter households
- Median household income in LaSalle County, IL
- $72,28129 of 102 Illinois counties
- Housing units in LaSalle County, IL
- 49,8384,746 vacant or seasonal, 9.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in LaSalle County, IL
- 14.0%6,303 homes, 85 of 102 Illinois counties
- Utilities listed for LaSalle County, IL
- 44 with a home price: Ameren Illinois Company, City of Peru, Commonwealth Edison Co
- ZIP areas touching LaSalle County, IL
- 2760470 to 61377
- Outage-linked storm events in LaSalle County, IL
- 186NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in LaSalle County, IL
- 71.3%median year built 1963
- Flood claims in LaSalle County, IL
- 37NFIP 2015 to 2025, $350K paid
- Home energy burden in LaSalle County, IL
- 3.2%$1,245 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Outage risk in LaSalle County
LaSalle County, IL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 186 in all, 170.6 per 100,000 residents of 109,049, rank 14 of 102 Illinois counties. Property damage in LaSalle County, IL: $328K, with 20 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in LaSalle County, IL
events a year, LaSalle County, IL
- 15'15
- 20'16
- 20'17
- 11'18
- 10'19
- 31'20
- 13'21
- 16'22
- 17'23
- 20'24
- 13'25
Events by type
| LaSalle County, IL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle County, IL, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 85.5 | 25 of 102 | 134 | 2020 (30) | $128K |
| LaSalle County, IL, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 84.1 | 20 of 102 | 23 | 2016 (8) | $200K |
| LaSalle County, IL, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 30.3 | 41 of 102 | 0 | none | $0 |
| LaSalle County, IL, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 61.9 | 31 of 102 | 1 | 2019 (1) | $0 |
| LaSalle County, IL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 69.9 | 26 of 102 | 19 | 2015 (4) | $0 |
| LaSalle County, IL, heat wave | Relatively Low | 69.7 | 48 of 102 | 9 | 2018 (2) | $0 |
Housing and heating in LaSalle County
LaSalle County, IL: 35,529 of 49,838 homes were built before 1980 and 6,152 in 2000 or later. LaSalle County, IL has 39,479 detached houses, 3,250 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,873 mobile homes, and 11,764 of 45,092 households rent.
Age of homes in LaSalle County, IL
% of homes by decade built, LaSalle County, IL
- 25pre-40
- 740s
- 1550s
- 1060s
- 1470s
- 680s
- 1090s
- 900s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in LaSalle County, IL
| LaSalle County, IL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle County, IL, median year built | 1963 | 1969 | -6 years | 73 of 102 |
| LaSalle County, IL, built before 1980 | 71.3% | 66.6% | +4.7 points | 34 of 102 |
| LaSalle County, IL, built 2000 or later | 12.3% | 14.2% | -1.8 points | 65 of 102 |
| LaSalle County, IL, detached houses | 79.2% | 78.6% | +0.7 points | 47 of 102 |
| LaSalle County, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 6.5% | 5.4% | +1.2 points | 41 of 102 |
| LaSalle County, IL, mobile homes | 3.8% | 5.6% | -1.9 points | 69 of 102 |
| LaSalle County, IL, renter households | 26.1% | 23.2% | +2.9 points | 31 of 102 |
| LaSalle County, IL, median home value | $154,900 | $126,000 | +$28,900 | 33 of 102 |
| LaSalle County, IL, median gross rent a month | $906 | $793 | +$113 | 23 of 102 |
| LaSalle County, IL, people per household | 2.35 | 2.35 | +0.00 | 49 of 102 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in LaSalle County
LaSalle County, IL: 37 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $350K paid, median paid claim $10,728.
222 of 41,450 residential structures in LaSalle County, IL carry an NFIP contract. 276 NFIP policies of any type were in force in LaSalle County, IL on 8 Sep 2026. LaSalle County, IL lists 52 repetitive-loss properties, 12 of them severe repetitive loss.
LaSalle County, IL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in LaSalle County, IL
flood claims a year, LaSalle County, IL
- 11'15
- 0'16
- <5'17
- 5'18
- 6'19
- 9'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- 0'24
- 0'25
| LaSalle County, IL | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaSalle County, IL, claims 2015-2025 | 37 | — | 22 of 61 |
| LaSalle County, IL, paid 2015-2025 | $350K | — | 35 of 61 |
| LaSalle County, IL, median paid claim | $10,728 | — | — |
| LaSalle County, IL, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.9 | 1.1 | 39 of 61 |
| LaSalle County, IL, homes with flood insurance | 0.5% | 0.3% | 37 of 99 |
| LaSalle County, IL, policies in force | 276 | — | — |
| LaSalle County, IL, repetitive-loss properties | 52 | — | — |
LaSalle County, IL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
LaSalle County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on LaSalle County
LaSalle County, IL touches 27 ZIP areas, 60470 to 61377, about 4,039 residents each. LaSalle County, IL counts 109,049 residents in 45,092 households. Household income in LaSalle County, IL is $72,281; 33,328 of its 45,092 households own.
6,303 of the 45,092 homes in LaSalle County, IL heat with electricity. LaSalle County, IL has 49,838 housing units, 4,746 (9.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 11,764 rented homes. LaSalle County, IL logged 186 storm events for its 109,049 residents.
The median home in LaSalle County, IL dates from 1963. Homes in LaSalle County, IL pay $1,245 a year for electricity.
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Compare LaSalle County with its neighbours
- Putnam County sits 23 miles southwest of LaSalle County, IL with 5,600 residents, 66 storm events, median home built 1975, energy burden 3.4%, income $77,526.
- Grundy County sits 27 miles east of LaSalle County, IL with 52,920 residents, 89 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 2.6%, income $93,060.
- Livingston County sits 35 miles southeast of LaSalle County, IL with 35,659 residents, 111 storm events, median home built 1961, energy burden 3.8%, income $70,796.
- Marshall County sits 33 miles southwest of LaSalle County, IL with 11,715 residents, 83 storm events, median home built 1962, energy burden 3.9%, income $69,818.
- Kendall County sits 32 miles northeast of LaSalle County, IL with 135,053 residents, 119 storm events, median home built 2001, energy burden 2.3%, income $110,474.
Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 322 MW planned in this county.
Questions on LaSalle County
LaSalle County, IL: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in LaSalle County, IL: 4 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Illinois average 15.87 cents per kWh, $110 a month at 693 kWh.
LaSalle County, IL: how many homes heat with electricity?
LaSalle County, IL: 6,303 of 45,092 occupied homes, 14.0%, rank 85 of 102.
LaSalle County, IL: median household income?
$72,281 in LaSalle County, IL, rank 29 of 102; 109,049 residents, 45,092 households.
LaSalle County, IL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
LaSalle County, IL: 186 NWS events, peak year 2020.
LaSalle County, IL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
LaSalle County, IL: 37 NFIP flood claims, $350K paid, 0.9 per 1,000 homes, 0.5% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in LaSalle County, IL?
LaSalle County, IL: median home built 1963; 71.3% predate 1980, 79.2% detached, 6.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
LaSalle County, IL: share of income for energy?
LaSalle County, IL homes spend $1,245 a year on electricity, $2,563 on all energy: 3.2% of $80,753; 9.4% for lower incomes.