Electric companies in McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County, IL ranks 5 of 102 Illinois counties for the newest homes (median year built 1989). McHenry County in Illinois has 311,366 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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McHenry County on the map
McHenry County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in McHenry County
| Utility listed for McHenry County, IL | Type | Home accounts in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co in McHenry County, IL | Investor Owned | 3,727,675 |
| Rock Energy Cooperative in McHenry County, IL | Cooperative | 9,339 |
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 McHenry County
McHenry County, IL: 46,774 of 120,605 homes were built before 1980 and 30,495 in 2000 or later. McHenry County, IL has 93,296 detached houses, 9,193 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 853 mobile homes, and 20,266 of 116,329 households rent.
Age of homes in McHenry County, IL
% of homes by decade built, McHenry County, IL
- 8pre-40
- 340s
- 750s
- 760s
- 1470s
- 1380s
- 2390s
- 2100s
- 410s
- 120+
Heating fuel in McHenry County, IL
| McHenry County, IL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry County, IL, median year built | 1989 | 1969 | +20 years | 5 of 102 |
| McHenry County, IL, built before 1980 | 38.8% | 66.6% | -27.8 points | 99 of 102 |
| McHenry County, IL, built 2000 or later | 25.3% | 14.2% | +11.1 points | 11 of 102 |
| McHenry County, IL, detached houses | 77.4% | 78.6% | -1.2 points | 59 of 102 |
| McHenry County, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 7.6% | 5.4% | +2.3 points | 32 of 102 |
| McHenry County, IL, mobile homes | 0.7% | 5.6% | -4.9 points | 100 of 102 |
| McHenry County, IL, renter households | 17.4% | 23.2% | -5.7 points | 90 of 102 |
| McHenry County, IL, median home value | $286,900 | $126,000 | +$160,900 | 7 of 102 |
| McHenry County, IL, median gross rent a month | $1,358 | $793 | +$565 | 7 of 102 |
| McHenry County, IL, people per household | 2.66 | 2.35 | +0.31 | 9 of 102 |
Facts about McHenry County
- Residents of McHenry County, IL, ACS 2023
- 311,3666 of 102 Illinois counties
- Households in McHenry County, IL
- 116,3292.68 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in McHenry County, IL
- 82.6%96,063 owner and 20,266 renter households
- Median household income in McHenry County, IL
- $102,8365 of 102 Illinois counties
- Housing units in McHenry County, IL
- 120,6054,276 vacant or seasonal, 3.5% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in McHenry County, IL
- 10.6%12,374 homes, 98 of 102 Illinois counties
- Utilities listed for McHenry County, IL
- 22 with a home price: Commonwealth Edison Co, Rock Energy Cooperative
- ZIP areas touching McHenry County, IL
- 1960012 to 60180
- Outage-linked storm events in McHenry County, IL
- 212NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in McHenry County, IL
- 38.8%median year built 1989
- Flood claims in McHenry County, IL
- 126NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.6M paid
- Home energy burden in McHenry County, IL
- 2.2%$1,309 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Bill and heat pump calculator, McHenry County
Compare McHenry County with its neighbours
- Kane County sits 28 miles south of McHenry County, IL with 516,097 residents, 335 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 2.2%, income $100,678.
- Lake County sits 22 miles east of McHenry County, IL with 711,885 residents, 188 storm events, median home built 1982, energy burden 1.9%, income $108,917.
- Boone County sits 24 miles west of McHenry County, IL with 53,316 residents, 86 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 2.8%, income $81,638.
- DeKalb County sits 35 miles southwest of McHenry County, IL with 100,512 residents, 180 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 2.8%, income $69,022.
- DuPage County sits 37 miles southeast of McHenry County, IL with 927,263 residents, 276 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 1.8%, income $110,502.
Cost of living with electricity in McHenry County
McHenry County, IL: electricity $1,309 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,691, 2.2% of $120,294 income. 115,467 households in McHenry County, IL spend about $151.1 million a year on electricity and $310.7 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in McHenry County, IL ($25,960 a year) spend 8.4% of income, 3.7 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in McHenry County, IL
| McHenry County, IL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry County, IL, all households | 115,467 | $120,294 | $1,309 | $1,365 | $17 | 2.2% |
| McHenry County, IL, lower income | 21,542 | $25,960 | $1,109 | $1,048 | $13 | 8.4% |
| McHenry County, IL, owners | 94,946 | $134,533 | $1,380 | $1,532 | $16 | 2.2% |
| McHenry County, IL, renters | 20,521 | $54,413 | $980 | $589 | $22 | 2.9% |
Outage risk in McHenry County
McHenry County, IL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 212 in all, 68.1 per 100,000 residents of 311,366, rank 7 of 102 Illinois counties. Property damage in McHenry County, IL: $64K.
Events by year in McHenry County, IL
events a year, McHenry County, IL
- 8'15
- 8'16
- 9'17
- 8'18
- 15'19
- 11'20
- 38'21
- 24'22
- 24'23
- 27'24
- 40'25
Events by type
| McHenry County, IL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry County, IL, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 85.5 | 26 of 102 | 177 | 2025 (37) | $64K |
| McHenry County, IL, tornado | Relatively High | 96.3 | 9 of 102 | 10 | 2015 (3) | $0 |
| McHenry County, IL, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 10.3 | 94 of 102 | 0 | none | $0 |
| McHenry County, IL, ice storm | Relatively Low | 55.6 | 39 of 102 | 3 | 2019 (2) | $0 |
| McHenry County, IL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 79.2 | 20 of 102 | 17 | 2015 (3) | $0 |
| McHenry County, IL, heat wave | Relatively Low | 75.5 | 41 of 102 | 5 | 2022 (2) | $0 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in McHenry County
McHenry County, IL: 126 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.6M paid, median paid claim $11,055.
764 of 112,809 residential structures in McHenry County, IL carry an NFIP contract. 803 NFIP policies of any type were in force in McHenry County, IL on 8 Sep 2026. McHenry County, IL lists 111 repetitive-loss properties, 12 of them severe repetitive loss.
McHenry County, IL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in McHenry County, IL
flood claims a year, McHenry County, IL
- 6'15
- <5'16
- 91'17
- 8'18
- <5'19
- 10'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| McHenry County, IL | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry County, IL, claims 2015-2025 | 126 | — | 14 of 61 |
| McHenry County, IL, paid 2015-2025 | $1.6M | — | 16 of 61 |
| McHenry County, IL, median paid claim | $11,055 | — | — |
| McHenry County, IL, claims per 1,000 homes | 1.1 | 1.1 | 32 of 61 |
| McHenry County, IL, homes with flood insurance | 0.7% | 0.3% | 28 of 99 |
| McHenry County, IL, policies in force | 803 | — | — |
| McHenry County, IL, repetitive-loss properties | 111 | — | — |
McHenry County, IL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
McHenry County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on McHenry County
McHenry County, IL counts 311,366 residents in 116,329 households. McHenry County, IL touches 19 ZIP areas, 60012 to 60180, about 16,388 residents each. Household income in McHenry County, IL is $102,836; 96,063 of its 116,329 households own.
12,374 of the 116,329 homes in McHenry County, IL heat with electricity. McHenry County, IL has 120,605 housing units, 4,276 (3.5%) vacant or seasonal, and 20,266 rented homes. McHenry County, IL logged 212 storm events for its 311,366 residents.
The median home in McHenry County, IL dates from 1989. Homes in McHenry County, IL pay $1,309 a year for electricity.
Cities in McHenry County
- Crystal Lake electricity rates40,436 residents
ZIP codes in McHenry County
- 60012
- 60013
- 60014
- 60021
- 60033
- 60034
- 60042
- 60050
- 60051
- 60071
- 60072
- 60081
- 60097
- 60098
- 60102
- 60142
- 60152
- 60156
- 60180
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Questions on McHenry County
McHenry County, IL: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in McHenry County, IL: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Illinois average 15.87 cents per kWh, $110 a month at 693 kWh.
McHenry County, IL: how many homes heat with electricity?
McHenry County, IL: 12,374 of 116,329 occupied homes, 10.6%, rank 98 of 102.
McHenry County, IL: median household income?
$102,836 in McHenry County, IL, rank 5 of 102; 311,366 residents, 116,329 households.
McHenry County, IL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
McHenry County, IL: 212 NWS events, peak year 2025.
McHenry County, IL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
McHenry County, IL: 126 NFIP flood claims, $1.6M paid, 1.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.7% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in McHenry County, IL?
McHenry County, IL: median home built 1989; 38.8% predate 1980, 77.4% detached, 7.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
McHenry County, IL: share of income for energy?
McHenry County, IL homes spend $1,309 a year on electricity, $2,691 on all energy: 2.2% of $120,294; 8.4% for lower incomes.