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Electric companies in Madison County, Illinois

Madison County, IL ranks 3rd of 102 Illinois counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 98.0. Madison County, IL has 264,631 residents. Madison County, IL: 2 utilities listed by EIA.

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Madison County, IL on the map

Madison County, IL and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsBondJerseyMacoupinMadisonMonroeSt. Clair

Madison County, IL darker: more storm events

Electric utilities in Madison County, IL

Utility listed for Madison County, ILTypeHome accounts in Illinois
Ameren Illinois Company in Madison County, ILInvestor Owned1,060,894
Southwestern Electric Coop Inc in Madison County, ILCooperative24,822

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 Madison County, IL

Madison County, IL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 133 in all, 50.3 per 100,000 residents of 264,631, rank 29 of 102 Illinois counties. Property damage in Madison County, IL: $5.6M, with 8 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Madison County, IL

events a year, Madison County, IL

  1. 10'15
  2. 11'16
  3. 13'17
  4. 16'18
  5. 9'19
  6. 3'20
  7. 13'21
  8. 12'22
  9. 22'23
  10. 9'24
  11. 15'25

Events by type

events by type, Madison County, IL

  • Thunderstorm and high wind94
  • Heat wave16
  • Winter storm and heavy snow12
  • Tornado10
  • Ice storm1
Madison County, IL outage-linked hazards
Madison County, ILFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Madison County, IL, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate60.862 of 102942023 (19)$475K
Madison County, IL, tornadoRelatively High97.66 of 102102024 (4)$5.1M
Madison County, IL, hurricane and tropical stormVery Low32.734 of 1020none$0
Madison County, IL, ice stormRelatively Moderate75.111 of 10212017 (1)$0
Madison County, IL, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively High90.86 of 102122015 (3)$0
Madison County, IL, heat waveRelatively High98.03 of 102162016 (4)$0

ZIP codes in Madison County, IL

Facts about Madison County, IL

Residents of Madison County, IL, ACS 2023
264,6318 of 102 Illinois counties
Households in Madison County, IL
109,3852.42 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Madison County, IL
73.6%80,521 owner and 28,864 renter households
Median household income in Madison County, IL
$74,80024 of 102 Illinois counties
Housing units in Madison County, IL
118,9429,557 vacant or seasonal, 8.0% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Madison County, IL
32.2%35,217 homes, 25 of 102 Illinois counties
Utilities listed for Madison County, IL
22 with a home price: Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc
ZIP areas touching Madison County, IL
2962001 to 62294
Outage-linked storm events in Madison County, IL
133NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Madison County, IL
62.2%median year built 1970
Flood claims in Madison County, IL
186NFIP 2015 to 2025, $2.9M paid
Home energy burden in Madison County, IL
2.9%$1,668 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Madison County, IL

Madison County, IL has no price series of its own. Madison County, IL: the Illinois average was 12.50 ¢/kWh in 2015. Madison County, IL: 15.87 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Madison County, IL: against 30% up for the U.S. average.

Madison County, IL: a 693 kWh month at the Illinois price. Madison County, IL: $87 in 2015, $110 in 2024. Madison County, IL: $1,320 a year, 1.8% of the $74,800 median income.

Madison: 10 yearly prices
YearIllinois averageMadison: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Madison12.50-0.15
2016, Madison12.54-0.01
2017, Madison12.95+0.06
2018, Madison12.77-0.10
2019, Madison13.03+0.02
2020, Madison13.04-0.11
2021, Madison13.18-0.48
2022, Madison15.65+0.61
2023, Madison15.71-0.29
2024, Madison15.87-0.61

Madison County, IL: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Madison County, IL price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Madison County, IL

Madison County, IL: electricity $1,668 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,575, 2.9% of $90,390 income. 108,914 households in Madison County, IL spend about $181.7 million a year on electricity and $280.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Madison County, IL ($23,069 a year) spend 9.1% of income, 3.2 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Madison County, IL

% of income on energy, Madison County, IL

  • All households2.9
  • Lower income9.1
  • Owners2.7
  • Renters3.8
  • Illinois counties2.3
Madison County, IL home energy cost by household group
Madison County, ILHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Madison County, IL, all households108,914$90,390$1,668$885$222.9%
Madison County, IL, lower income32,281$23,069$1,430$643$179.1%
Madison County, IL, owners79,667$108,617$1,833$1,097$292.7%
Madison County, IL, renters29,247$40,740$1,219$306$33.8%

Housing and heating in Madison County, IL

Madison County, IL: 73,975 of 118,942 homes were built before 1980 and 20,345 in 2000 or later. Madison County, IL has 93,884 detached houses, 9,092 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,849 mobile homes, and 28,864 of 109,385 households rent.

Age of homes in Madison County, IL

% of homes by decade built, Madison County, IL

  1. 15pre-40
  2. 840s
  3. 1450s
  4. 1360s
  5. 1370s
  6. 980s
  7. 1290s
  8. 1100s
  9. 510s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Madison County, IL

% of homes by main fuel, Madison County

  • Utility gas60.2
  • Electricity32.2
  • Propane6.0
Madison County, IL housing against Illinois counties
Madison County, ILValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Madison County, IL, median year built19701969+1 years46 of 102
Madison County, IL, built before 198062.2%66.6%-4.4 points66 of 102
Madison County, IL, built 2000 or later17.1%14.2%+2.9 points26 of 102
Madison County, IL, detached houses78.9%78.6%+0.4 points48 of 102
Madison County, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings7.6%5.4%+2.3 points30 of 102
Madison County, IL, mobile homes2.4%5.6%-3.2 points84 of 102
Madison County, IL, renter households26.4%23.2%+3.2 points28 of 102
Madison County, IL, median home value$167,900$126,000+$41,90026 of 102
Madison County, IL, median gross rent a month$969$793+$17617 of 102
Madison County, IL, people per household2.372.35+0.0241 of 102

Flood claims and flood insurance in Madison County, IL

Madison County, IL: 186 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $2.9M paid, median paid claim $6,201.

824 of 105,162 residential structures in Madison County, IL carry an NFIP contract. 948 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Madison County, IL on 8 Sep 2026. Madison County, IL lists 35 repetitive-loss properties, 5 of them severe repetitive loss.

Madison County, IL: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Madison County, IL

flood claims a year, Madison County, IL

  1. 55'15
  2. 28'16
  3. 17'17
  4. <5'18
  5. 58'19
  6. 5'20
  7. <5'21
  8. <5'22
  9. 7'23
  10. 7'24
  11. <5'25
Madison County, IL flood claims and flood insurance
Madison County, ILValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Madison County, IL, claims 2015-2025186—8 of 61
Madison County, IL, paid 2015-2025$2.9M—11 of 61
Madison County, IL, median paid claim$6,201——
Madison County, IL, claims per 1,000 homes1.81.125 of 61
Madison County, IL, homes with flood insurance0.8%0.3%21 of 99
Madison County, IL, policies in force948——
Madison County, IL, repetitive-loss properties35——

Madison County, IL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Madison County, IL: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Madison County, IL

Madison County, IL totals 4,777 heating degree days and 1,375 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Madison County, IL is the 78th coldest of 102 counties in Illinois: 4,777 against a median of 5,457. For cooling, Madison County, IL is the 15th hottest: 1,375 against a median of 1,112.

Madison County, IL runs furnace and air conditioner, 3,402 degree days apart.

Madison County, IL: 4,571 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 4,777 on the normal, 4% under.

In Madison County, IL, 32.2% of 109,385 homes heat with electricity; the other 67.8% use another main heating fuel.

Madison County, IL

  • Heating degree days, 4,777 vs 5,45788
  • Cooling degree days, 1,375 vs 1,112124
  • Electric heat, 32.2% vs 22.2%145
  • IL median county100
Madison County, IL: degree days, electric heat
Madison County, ILValueIL median countyMadison County, IL, rank (1 = highest)
Madison County, IL, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal4,7775,45778 of 102
Madison County, IL, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean4,5715,20176 of 102
Madison County, IL, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,3751,11215 of 102
Madison County, IL, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,4681,20018 of 102
Madison County, IL, electric heating, ACS 2019-202332.2%22.2%25 of 102

Madison County, IL: ACS B25040, 109,385 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Madison County, IL

Madison County, IL touches 29 ZIP areas, 62001 to 62294, about 9,125 residents each. Madison County, IL counts 264,631 residents in 109,385 households. Household income in Madison County, IL is $74,800; 80,521 of its 109,385 households own.

35,217 of the 109,385 homes in Madison County, IL heat with electricity. Madison County, IL has 118,942 housing units, 9,557 (8.0%) vacant or seasonal, and 28,864 rented homes. Madison County, IL logged 133 storm events for its 264,631 residents.

The median home in Madison County, IL dates from 1970. Homes in Madison County, IL pay $1,668 a year for electricity.

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Compare Madison County, IL with its neighbours

Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Madison County, IL

Madison County, IL: what do homes pay for electricity?

No single price in Madison County, IL: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Illinois average 15.87 cents per kWh, $110 a month at 693 kWh.

Madison County, IL: how many homes heat with electricity?

Madison County, IL: 35,217 of 109,385 occupied homes, 32.2%, rank 25 of 102.

Madison County, IL: median household income?

$74,800 in Madison County, IL, rank 24 of 102; 264,631 residents, 109,385 households.

Madison County, IL: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Madison County, IL: 133 NWS events, peak year 2023.

Madison County, IL: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Madison County, IL: 186 NFIP flood claims, $2.9M paid, 1.8 per 1,000 homes, 0.8% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Madison County, IL?

Madison County, IL: median home built 1970; 62.2% predate 1980, 78.9% detached, 7.6% in 5+ unit buildings.

Madison County, IL: share of income for energy?

Madison County, IL homes spend $1,668 a year on electricity, $2,575 on all energy: 2.9% of $90,390; 9.1% for lower incomes.

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Madison County, IL ranks 3rd of 102 Illinois counties for heat wave risk, FEMA score 98.0.