Electric companies in Rock Island County, Illinois
Rock Island County, IL ranks 1st of 102 Illinois counties for the lowest yearly electricity cost per home ($833). Rock Island County, IL has 142,995 residents. Rock Island County, IL: 1 utility listed by EIA.
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Rock Island County, IL on the map
Rock Island County, IL darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Rock Island County, IL
| Utility listed for Rock Island County, IL | Type | Home accounts in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| MidAmerican Energy Co in Rock Island County, IL | Investor Owned | 73,582 |
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 Rock Island County, IL
Rock Island County, IL: electricity $833 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,691, 2.2% of $76,284 income. 61,014 households in Rock Island County, IL spend about $50.8 million a year on electricity and $103.2 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Rock Island County, IL ($22,487 a year) spend 5.8% of income, 2.6 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Rock Island County, IL
| Rock Island County, IL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island County, IL, all households | 61,014 | $76,284 | $833 | $842 | $16 | 2.2% |
| Rock Island County, IL, lower income | 20,397 | $22,487 | $724 | $561 | $10 | 5.8% |
| Rock Island County, IL, owners | 41,853 | $94,117 | $942 | $1,068 | $22 | 2.2% |
| Rock Island County, IL, renters | 19,161 | $37,332 | $596 | $349 | $3 | 2.5% |
ZIP codes in Rock Island County, IL
- 61201
- 61232
- 61236
- 61237
- 61239
- 61240
- 61242
- 61244
- 61256
- 61257
- 61259
- 61264
- 61265
- 61273
- 61275
- 61278
- 61279
- 61282
- 61284
Facts about Rock Island County, IL
- Residents of Rock Island County, IL, ACS 2023
- 142,99514 of 102 Illinois counties
- Households in Rock Island County, IL
- 61,1922.34 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Rock Island County, IL
- 68.6%41,997 owner and 19,195 renter households
- Median household income in Rock Island County, IL
- $66,76846 of 102 Illinois counties
- Housing units in Rock Island County, IL
- 66,7425,550 vacant or seasonal, 8.3% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Rock Island County, IL
- 16.5%10,076 homes, 74 of 102 Illinois counties
- Utilities listed for Rock Island County, IL
- 11 with a home price: MidAmerican Energy Co
- ZIP areas touching Rock Island County, IL
- 1961201 to 61284
- Outage-linked storm events in Rock Island County, IL
- 150NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Rock Island County, IL
- 76.6%median year built 1962
- Flood claims in Rock Island County, IL
- 240NFIP 2015 to 2025, $3.9M paid
- Home energy burden in Rock Island County, IL
- 2.2%$833 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Rock Island County, IL
Rock Island County, IL has no price series of its own. Rock Island County, IL: the Illinois average was 12.50 ¢/kWh in 2015. Rock Island County, IL: 15.87 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Rock Island County, IL: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Rock Island County, IL: a 693 kWh month at the Illinois price. Rock Island County, IL: $87 in 2015, $110 in 2024. Rock Island County, IL: $1,320 a year, 2.0% of the $66,768 median income.
Rock Island: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Illinois average | Rock Island: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Rock Island | 12.50 | -0.15 |
| 2016, Rock Island | 12.54 | -0.01 |
| 2017, Rock Island | 12.95 | +0.06 |
| 2018, Rock Island | 12.77 | -0.10 |
| 2019, Rock Island | 13.03 | +0.02 |
| 2020, Rock Island | 13.04 | -0.11 |
| 2021, Rock Island | 13.18 | -0.48 |
| 2022, Rock Island | 15.65 | +0.61 |
| 2023, Rock Island | 15.71 | -0.29 |
| 2024, Rock Island | 15.87 | -0.61 |
Rock Island County, IL: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Rock Island County, IL price.
CSVOutage risk in Rock Island County, IL
Rock Island County, IL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 150 in all, 104.9 per 100,000 residents of 142,995, rank 23 of 102 Illinois counties. Property damage in Rock Island County, IL: $859K, with 10 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Rock Island County, IL
events a year, Rock Island County, IL
- 11'15
- 16'16
- 12'17
- 8'18
- 14'19
- 14'20
- 4'21
- 10'22
- 11'23
- 26'24
- 24'25
Events by type
| Rock Island County, IL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island County, IL, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 94.1 | 11 of 102 | 105 | 2024 (19) | $106K |
| Rock Island County, IL, tornado | Relatively High | 91.0 | 13 of 102 | 21 | 2025 (5) | $753K |
| Rock Island County, IL, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 13.8 | 88 of 102 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Rock Island County, IL, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 80.4 | 7 of 102 | 1 | 2024 (1) | $0 |
| Rock Island County, IL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively High | 90.3 | 8 of 102 | 23 | 2015 (4) | $0 |
| Rock Island County, IL, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 93.4 | 6 of 102 | 0 | none | $0 |
Housing and heating in Rock Island County, IL
Rock Island County, IL: 51,140 of 66,742 homes were built before 1980 and 6,952 in 2000 or later. Rock Island County, IL has 46,655 detached houses, 10,880 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,649 mobile homes, and 19,195 of 61,192 households rent.
Age of homes in Rock Island County, IL
% of homes by decade built, Rock Island County, IL
- 23pre-40
- 940s
- 1550s
- 1560s
- 1470s
- 780s
- 690s
- 600s
- 410s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Rock Island County, IL
| Rock Island County, IL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island County, IL, median year built | 1962 | 1969 | -7 years | 78 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, built before 1980 | 76.6% | 66.6% | +10.0 points | 15 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, built 2000 or later | 10.4% | 14.2% | -3.8 points | 76 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, detached houses | 69.9% | 78.6% | -8.7 points | 89 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 16.3% | 5.4% | +10.9 points | 10 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, mobile homes | 2.5% | 5.6% | -3.2 points | 82 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, renter households | 31.4% | 23.2% | +8.2 points | 12 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, median home value | $144,700 | $126,000 | +$18,700 | 39 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, median gross rent a month | $863 | $793 | +$70 | 27 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, people per household | 2.26 | 2.35 | -0.09 | 87 of 102 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Rock Island County, IL
Rock Island County, IL: 240 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $3.9M paid, median paid claim $8,329.
668 of 52,629 residential structures in Rock Island County, IL carry an NFIP contract. 807 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Rock Island County, IL on 8 Sep 2026. Rock Island County, IL lists 162 repetitive-loss properties, 43 of them severe repetitive loss.
Rock Island County, IL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Rock Island County, IL
flood claims a year, Rock Island County, IL
- <5'15
- 9'16
- 25'17
- 22'18
- 128'19
- 8'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- 29'23
- 10'24
- 5'25
| Rock Island County, IL | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island County, IL, claims 2015-2025 | 240 | — | 5 of 61 |
| Rock Island County, IL, paid 2015-2025 | $3.9M | — | 8 of 61 |
| Rock Island County, IL, median paid claim | $8,329 | — | — |
| Rock Island County, IL, claims per 1,000 homes | 4.6 | 1.1 | 7 of 61 |
| Rock Island County, IL, homes with flood insurance | 1.3% | 0.3% | 8 of 99 |
| Rock Island County, IL, policies in force | 807 | — | — |
| Rock Island County, IL, repetitive-loss properties | 162 | — | — |
Rock Island County, IL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Rock Island County, IL: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Rock Island County, IL
Rock Island County, IL totals 6,253 heating degree days and 940 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Rock Island County, IL is the 16th coldest of 102 counties in Illinois: 6,253 against a median of 5,457. For cooling, Rock Island County, IL is the 75th hottest: 940 against a median of 1,112.
Rock Island County, IL is a cold-winter county, with 5,313 more heating than cooling degree days.
Rock Island County, IL: 5,933 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,253 on the normal, 5% under.
In Rock Island County, IL, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 16.5% of 61,192, in a 6,253 degree-day climate.
| Rock Island County, IL | Value | IL median county | Rock Island County, IL, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island County, IL, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 6,253 | 5,457 | 16 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 5,933 | 5,201 | 18 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 940 | 1,112 | 75 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,055 | 1,200 | 72 of 102 |
| Rock Island County, IL, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 16.5% | 22.2% | 74 of 102 |
Rock Island County, IL: ACS B25040, 61,192 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Rock Island County, IL
Rock Island County, IL touches 19 ZIP areas, 61201 to 61284, about 7,526 residents each. Rock Island County, IL counts 142,995 residents in 61,192 households. 10,076 of the 61,192 homes in Rock Island County, IL heat with electricity.
Household income in Rock Island County, IL is $66,768; 41,997 of its 61,192 households own. Rock Island County, IL has 66,742 housing units, 5,550 (8.3%) vacant or seasonal, and 19,195 rented homes. Rock Island County, IL logged 150 storm events for its 142,995 residents.
The median home in Rock Island County, IL dates from 1962. Homes in Rock Island County, IL pay $833 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Rock Island County, IL
Compare Rock Island County, IL with its neighbours
- Henry County sits 24 miles southeast of Rock Island County, IL, with 48,948 residents against 142,995 there, 172 storm events against 150, median home built 1961 against 1962, energy burden 3.0% against 2.2%, income $69,912 against $66,768.
- Mercer County sits 30 miles southwest of Rock Island County, IL, with 15,619 residents against 142,995 there, 73 storm events against 150, median home built 1960 against 1962, energy burden 3.1% against 2.2%, income $71,710 against $66,768.
- Whiteside County sits 30 miles northeast of Rock Island County, IL, with 55,192 residents against 142,995 there, 108 storm events against 150, median home built 1960 against 1962, energy burden 3.9% against 2.2%, income $64,536 against $66,768.
- Warren County sits 45 miles south of Rock Island County, IL, with 16,576 residents against 142,995 there, 79 storm events against 150, median home built 1956 against 1962, energy burden 3.7% against 2.2%, income $64,650 against $66,768.
- Knox County sits 46 miles south of Rock Island County, IL, with 49,294 residents against 142,995 there, 105 storm events against 150, median home built 1956 against 1962, energy burden 3.9% against 2.2%, income $53,291 against $66,768.
Cities in Rock Island County, IL
- Moline electricity rates42,235 residents
- Rock Island electricity rates36,758 residents
Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Rock Island County, IL
Rock Island County, IL: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Rock Island County, IL: 1 utility deliver power and homes pick a plan. Illinois average 15.87 cents per kWh, $110 a month at 693 kWh.
Rock Island County, IL: how many homes heat with electricity?
Rock Island County, IL: 10,076 of 61,192 occupied homes, 16.5%, rank 74 of 102.
Rock Island County, IL: median household income?
$66,768 in Rock Island County, IL, rank 46 of 102; 142,995 residents, 61,192 households.
Rock Island County, IL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Rock Island County, IL: 150 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Rock Island County, IL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Rock Island County, IL: 240 NFIP flood claims, $3.9M paid, 4.6 per 1,000 homes, 1.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Rock Island County, IL?
Rock Island County, IL: median home built 1962; 76.6% predate 1980, 69.9% detached, 16.3% in 5+ unit buildings.
Rock Island County, IL: share of income for energy?
Rock Island County, IL homes spend $833 a year on electricity, $1,691 on all energy: 2.2% of $76,284; 5.8% for lower incomes.