Electric companies in Winnebago County, Illinois
Winnebago County, IL ranks 4 of 102 Illinois counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 85.2. Winnebago County in Illinois has 283,289 residents and 2 utilities listed by EIA.
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Winnebago County on the map
Winnebago County darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Winnebago County
| Utility listed for Winnebago County, IL | Type | Home accounts in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co in Winnebago County, IL | Investor Owned | 3,727,675 |
| Rock Energy Cooperative in Winnebago 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.
Outage risk in Winnebago County
Winnebago County, IL, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 182 in all, 64.2 per 100,000 residents of 283,289, rank 15 of 102 Illinois counties. Property damage in Winnebago County, IL: $78K, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Winnebago County, IL
events a year, Winnebago County, IL
- 9'15
- 7'16
- 16'17
- 10'18
- 15'19
- 18'20
- 22'21
- 16'22
- 15'23
- 36'24
- 18'25
Events by type
| Winnebago County, IL | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago County, IL, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 97.3 | 6 of 102 | 146 | 2024 (32) | $78K |
| Winnebago County, IL, tornado | Relatively High | 97.3 | 7 of 102 | 9 | 2023 (3) | $0 |
| Winnebago County, IL, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 20.0 | 69 of 102 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Winnebago County, IL, ice storm | Relatively High | 85.2 | 4 of 102 | 3 | 2019 (1) | $0 |
| Winnebago County, IL, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 84.9 | 16 of 102 | 18 | 2023 (4) | $0 |
| Winnebago County, IL, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 85.3 | 23 of 102 | 6 | 2022 (2) | $0 |
ZIP codes in Winnebago County
- 61016
- 61019
- 61024
- 61063
- 61072
- 61073
- 61077
- 61079
- 61080
- 61088
- 61101
- 61102
- 61103
- 61104
- 61107
- 61108
- 61109
- 61111
- 61112
- 61114
- 61115
Facts about Winnebago County
- Residents of Winnebago County, IL, ACS 2023
- 283,2897 of 102 Illinois counties
- Households in Winnebago County, IL
- 115,4492.45 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Winnebago County, IL
- 65.2%75,319 owner and 40,130 renter households
- Median household income in Winnebago County, IL
- $64,36360 of 102 Illinois counties
- Housing units in Winnebago County, IL
- 124,9599,510 vacant or seasonal, 7.6% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Winnebago County, IL
- 12.2%14,128 homes, 93 of 102 Illinois counties
- Utilities listed for Winnebago County, IL
- 22 with a home price: Commonwealth Edison Co, Rock Energy Cooperative
- ZIP areas touching Winnebago County, IL
- 2161016 to 61115
- Outage-linked storm events in Winnebago County, IL
- 182NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Winnebago County, IL
- 63.8%median year built 1971
- Flood claims in Winnebago County, IL
- 235NFIP 2015 to 2025, $6.1M paid
- Home energy burden in Winnebago County, IL
- 3.1%$1,177 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Cost of living with electricity in Winnebago County
Winnebago County, IL: electricity $1,177 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,476, 3.1% of $79,290 income. 115,214 households in Winnebago County, IL spend about $135.6 million a year on electricity and $285.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Winnebago County, IL ($23,406 a year) spend 9.5% of income, 3.0 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Winnebago County, IL
| Winnebago County, IL | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago County, IL, all households | 115,214 | $79,290 | $1,177 | $1,284 | $15 | 3.1% |
| Winnebago County, IL, lower income | 41,608 | $23,406 | $1,068 | $1,148 | $8 | 9.5% |
| Winnebago County, IL, owners | 75,642 | $98,925 | $1,298 | $1,456 | $20 | 2.8% |
| Winnebago County, IL, renters | 39,572 | $41,757 | $947 | $954 | $5 | 4.6% |
Housing and heating in Winnebago County
Winnebago County, IL: 79,755 of 124,959 homes were built before 1980 and 16,441 in 2000 or later. Winnebago County, IL has 87,192 detached houses, 14,458 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,648 mobile homes, and 40,130 of 115,449 households rent.
Age of homes in Winnebago County, IL
% of homes by decade built, Winnebago County, IL
- 15pre-40
- 640s
- 1450s
- 1360s
- 1570s
- 1180s
- 1290s
- 1100s
- 210s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Winnebago County, IL
| Winnebago County, IL | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago County, IL, median year built | 1971 | 1969 | +2 years | 41 of 102 |
| Winnebago County, IL, built before 1980 | 63.8% | 66.6% | -2.8 points | 62 of 102 |
| Winnebago County, IL, built 2000 or later | 13.2% | 14.2% | -1.0 points | 57 of 102 |
| Winnebago County, IL, detached houses | 69.8% | 78.6% | -8.8 points | 90 of 102 |
| Winnebago County, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 11.6% | 5.4% | +6.2 points | 15 of 102 |
| Winnebago County, IL, mobile homes | 1.3% | 5.6% | -4.3 points | 95 of 102 |
| Winnebago County, IL, renter households | 34.8% | 23.2% | +11.6 points | 8 of 102 |
| Winnebago County, IL, median home value | $155,100 | $126,000 | +$29,100 | 31 of 102 |
| Winnebago County, IL, median gross rent a month | $986 | $793 | +$193 | 16 of 102 |
| Winnebago County, IL, people per household | 2.42 | 2.35 | +0.07 | 34 of 102 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Winnebago County
Winnebago County, IL: 235 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $6.1M paid, median paid claim $19,189.
585 of 102,276 residential structures in Winnebago County, IL carry an NFIP contract. 639 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Winnebago County, IL on 8 Sep 2026. Winnebago County, IL lists 160 repetitive-loss properties, 17 of them severe repetitive loss.
Winnebago County, IL: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Winnebago County, IL
flood claims a year, Winnebago County, IL
- <5'15
- <5'16
- 26'17
- 35'18
- 113'19
- <5'20
- <5'21
- <5'22
- 0'23
- 50'24
- <5'25
| Winnebago County, IL | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winnebago County, IL, claims 2015-2025 | 235 | — | 6 of 61 |
| Winnebago County, IL, paid 2015-2025 | $6.1M | — | 4 of 61 |
| Winnebago County, IL, median paid claim | $19,189 | — | — |
| Winnebago County, IL, claims per 1,000 homes | 2.3 | 1.1 | 19 of 61 |
| Winnebago County, IL, homes with flood insurance | 0.6% | 0.3% | 35 of 99 |
| Winnebago County, IL, policies in force | 639 | — | — |
| Winnebago County, IL, repetitive-loss properties | 160 | — | — |
Winnebago County, IL: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Winnebago County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Winnebago County
Winnebago County, IL touches 21 ZIP areas, 61016 to 61115, about 13,490 residents each. Winnebago County, IL counts 283,289 residents in 115,449 households. 14,128 of the 115,449 homes in Winnebago County, IL heat with electricity.
Household income in Winnebago County, IL is $64,363; 75,319 of its 115,449 households own. Winnebago County, IL has 124,959 housing units, 9,510 (7.6%) vacant or seasonal, and 40,130 rented homes. Winnebago County, IL logged 182 storm events for its 283,289 residents.
The median home in Winnebago County, IL dates from 1971. Homes in Winnebago County, IL pay $1,177 a year for electricity.
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Compare Winnebago County with its neighbours
- Boone County sits 15 miles east of Winnebago County, IL with 53,316 residents, 86 storm events, median home built 1981, energy burden 2.8%, income $81,638.
- Ogle County sits 29 miles south of Winnebago County, IL with 51,536 residents, 125 storm events, median home built 1972, energy burden 3.1%, income $79,244.
- Stephenson County sits 27 miles west of Winnebago County, IL with 44,042 residents, 104 storm events, median home built 1959, energy burden 3.9%, income $61,943.
- DeKalb County sits 39 miles southeast of Winnebago County, IL with 100,512 residents, 180 storm events, median home built 1978, energy burden 2.8%, income $69,022.
- Lee County sits 44 miles south of Winnebago County, IL with 34,058 residents, 108 storm events, median home built 1962, energy burden 3.6%, income $68,459.
Cities in Winnebago County
- Rockford electricity rates147,649 residents
Illinois: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Winnebago County
Winnebago County, IL: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Winnebago County, IL: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Illinois average 15.87 cents per kWh, $110 a month at 693 kWh.
Winnebago County, IL: how many homes heat with electricity?
Winnebago County, IL: 14,128 of 115,449 occupied homes, 12.2%, rank 93 of 102.
Winnebago County, IL: median household income?
$64,363 in Winnebago County, IL, rank 60 of 102; 283,289 residents, 115,449 households.
Winnebago County, IL: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Winnebago County, IL: 182 NWS events, peak year 2024.
Winnebago County, IL: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Winnebago County, IL: 235 NFIP flood claims, $6.1M paid, 2.3 per 1,000 homes, 0.6% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Winnebago County, IL?
Winnebago County, IL: median home built 1971; 63.8% predate 1980, 69.8% detached, 11.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Winnebago County, IL: share of income for energy?
Winnebago County, IL homes spend $1,177 a year on electricity, $2,476 on all energy: 3.1% of $79,290; 9.5% for lower incomes.