Electric companies in Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County, IL ranks 3 of 102 Illinois counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 89.4. Peoria County in Illinois has 179,831 residents and 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Peoria County on the map
Peoria County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Peoria County
| Utility listed for Peoria County, IL | Type | Home accounts in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois Company in Peoria County, IL | Investor Owned | 1,060,894 |
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 Peoria County
Peoria County, IL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 190 in all, 105.7 per 100,000 residents of 179,831, rank 12 of 102 Illinois counties. Property damage in Peoria County, IL: $5.0M, with 4 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Peoria County, IL
events a year, Peoria County, IL
- 17'15
- 8'16
- 17'17
- 4'18
- 11'19
- 51'20
- 3'21
- 10'22
- 23'23
- 30'24
- 16'25
Events by type
| Peoria County, IL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria County, IL, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 95.7 | 9 of 102 | 160 | 2020 (49) | $1.6M |
| Peoria County, IL, tornado | Relatively High | 95.8 | 10 of 102 | 11 | 2017 (3) | $1.6M |
| Peoria County, IL, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 30.7 | 39 of 102 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Peoria County, IL, ice storm | Relatively High | 89.4 | 3 of 102 | 2 | 2015 (1) | $1.7M |
| Peoria County, IL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 86.4 | 14 of 102 | 12 | 2022 (3) | $0 |
| Peoria County, IL, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 92.9 | 8 of 102 | 5 | 2023 (2) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Peoria County
- 61451
- 61517
- 61523
- 61525
- 61526
- 61528
- 61529
- 61533
- 61536
- 61539
- 61547
- 61552
- 61559
- 61562
- 61569
- 61602
- 61603
- 61604
- 61605
- 61606
- 61607
- 61614
- 61615
- 61616
- 61625
Facts about Peoria County
- Residents of Peoria County, IL, ACS 2023
- 179,83112 of 102 Illinois counties
- Households in Peoria County, IL
- 77,0742.33 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Peoria County, IL
- 67.0%51,630 owner and 25,444 renter households
- Median household income in Peoria County, IL
- $64,93855 of 102 Illinois counties
- Housing units in Peoria County, IL
- 84,9927,918 vacant or seasonal, 9.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Peoria County, IL
- 25.4%19,558 homes, 37 of 102 Illinois counties
- Utilities listed for Peoria County, IL
- 11 with a home price: Ameren Illinois Company
- ZIP areas touching Peoria County, IL
- 2561451 to 61625
- Outage-linked storm events in Peoria County, IL
- 190NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Peoria County, IL
- 71.4%median year built 1966
- Flood claims in Peoria County, IL
- 147NFIP 2015 to 2025, $1.4M paid
- Home energy burden in Peoria County, IL
- 2.7%$1,440 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Peoria County
Peoria County, IL: electricity $1,440 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,461, 2.7% of $90,644 income. 59,520 households in Peoria County, IL spend about $85.7 million a year on electricity and $146.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Peoria County, IL ($22,030 a year) spend 9.2% of income, 3.4 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Peoria County, IL
| Peoria County, IL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria County, IL, all households | 59,520 | $90,644 | $1,440 | $1,004 | $17 | 2.7% |
| Peoria County, IL, lower income | 19,790 | $22,030 | $1,247 | $771 | $19 | 9.2% |
| Peoria County, IL, owners | 39,782 | $114,277 | $1,655 | $1,280 | $23 | 2.6% |
| Peoria County, IL, renters | 19,738 | $43,010 | $1,006 | $448 | $4 | 3.4% |
Housing and heating in Peoria County
Peoria County, IL: 60,647 of 84,992 homes were built before 1980 and 12,358 in 2000 or later. Peoria County, IL has 61,309 detached houses, 15,276 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 985 mobile homes, and 25,444 of 77,074 households rent.
Age of homes in Peoria County, IL
% of homes by decade built, Peoria County, IL
- 21pre-40
- 740s
- 1450s
- 1360s
- 1670s
- 680s
- 890s
- 1000s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Peoria County, IL
| Peoria County, IL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria County, IL, median year built | 1966 | 1969 | -3 years | 62 of 102 |
| Peoria County, IL, built before 1980 | 71.4% | 66.6% | +4.7 points | 33 of 102 |
| Peoria County, IL, built 2000 or later | 14.5% | 14.2% | +0.4 points | 44 of 102 |
| Peoria County, IL, detached houses | 72.1% | 78.6% | -6.4 points | 81 of 102 |
| Peoria County, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 18.0% | 5.4% | +12.6 points | 7 of 102 |
| Peoria County, IL, mobile homes | 1.2% | 5.6% | -4.5 points | 97 of 102 |
| Peoria County, IL, renter households | 33.0% | 23.2% | +9.9 points | 9 of 102 |
| Peoria County, IL, median home value | $152,600 | $126,000 | +$26,600 | 34 of 102 |
| Peoria County, IL, median gross rent a month | $946 | $793 | +$153 | 20 of 102 |
| Peoria County, IL, people per household | 2.27 | 2.35 | -0.08 | 84 of 102 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Peoria County
Peoria County, IL: 147 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $1.4M paid, median paid claim $4,867.
302 of 70,685 residential structures in Peoria County, IL carry an NFIP contract. 370 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Peoria County, IL on 8 Sep 2026. Peoria County, IL lists 199 repetitive-loss properties, 49 of them severe repetitive loss.
Peoria County, IL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Peoria County, IL
flood claims a year, Peoria County, IL
- 46'15
- 10'16
- <5'17
- 8'18
- 46'19
- 28'20
- 0'21
- <5'22
- <5'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Peoria County, IL | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria County, IL, claims 2015-2025 | 147 | — | 12 of 61 |
| Peoria County, IL, paid 2015-2025 | $1.4M | — | 17 of 61 |
| Peoria County, IL, median paid claim | $4,867 | — | — |
| Peoria County, IL, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.1 | 1.1 | 22 of 61 |
| Peoria County, IL, homes with flood insurance | 0.4% | 0.3% | 44 of 99 |
| Peoria County, IL, policies in force | 370 | — | — |
| Peoria County, IL, repetitive-loss properties | 199 | — | — |
Peoria County, IL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Peoria County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Peoria County
Peoria County, IL touches 25 ZIP areas, 61451 to 61625, about 7,193 residents each. Peoria County, IL counts 179,831 residents in 77,074 households. 19,558 of the 77,074 homes in Peoria County, IL heat with electricity.
Household income in Peoria County, IL is $64,938; 51,630 of its 77,074 households own. Peoria County, IL has 84,992 housing units, 7,918 (9.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 25,444 rented homes. Peoria County, IL logged 190 storm events for its 179,831 residents.
The median home in Peoria County, IL dates from 1966. Homes in Peoria County, IL pay $1,440 a year for electricity.
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Compare Peoria County with its neighbours
- Tazewell County sits 12 miles south of Peoria County, IL with 130,555 residents, 203 storm events, median home built 1969, energy burden 2.8%, income $76,704.
- Woodford County sits 20 miles east of Peoria County, IL with 38,348 residents, 99 storm events, median home built 1973, energy burden 2.8%, income $85,629.
- Stark County sits 28 miles north of Peoria County, IL with 5,324 residents, 51 storm events, median home built 1956, energy burden 4.0%, income $62,284.
- Marshall County sits 27 miles northeast of Peoria County, IL with 11,715 residents, 83 storm events, median home built 1962, energy burden 3.9%, income $69,818.
- Fulton County sits 30 miles southwest of Peoria County, IL with 33,259 residents, 129 storm events, median home built 1959, energy burden 3.7%, income $58,617.
Cities in Peoria County
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Questions on Peoria County
Peoria County, IL: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Peoria County, IL: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. Illinois average 15.87 cents per kWh, $110 a month at 693 kWh.
Peoria County, IL: how many homes heat with electricity?
Peoria County, IL: 19,558 of 77,074 occupied homes, 25.4%, rank 37 of 102.
Peoria County, IL: median household income?
$64,938 in Peoria County, IL, rank 55 of 102; 179,831 residents, 77,074 households.
Peoria County, IL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Peoria County, IL: 190 NWS events, peak year 2020.
Peoria County, IL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Peoria County, IL: 147 NFIP flood claims, $1.4M paid, 2.1 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Peoria County, IL?
Peoria County, IL: median home built 1966; 71.4% predate 1980, 72.1% detached, 18.0% in 5+ unit buildings.
Peoria County, IL: share of income for energy?
Peoria County, IL homes spend $1,440 a year on electricity, $2,461 on all energy: 2.7% of $90,644; 9.2% for lower incomes.