Illinois residential electricity rates
Illinois residential electricity cost 15.87 cents per kWh in 2024, with 5,392,477 accounts buying 44.9 TWh.
In 2024 Illinois residential accounts paid 15.87 ¢/kWh, rank 19 of 51 and 3.7% below the U.S. residential price (16.48 ¢). A Illinois account using 693 kWh a month pays about $110. Since 2015 the Illinois price moved +27.0%.
Illinois sits 0.12 ¢ under Ohio, the state above, and 0.42 ¢ over Minnesota, the state below. At 693 kWh a month, energy in Illinois costs 30 dollars more than in North Dakota, the cheapest residential state.
How it compares
| Residential price | 2024 | 2015 | Change | Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 15.87 ¢/kWhthis state | 12.50 ¢/kWh | +27.0% | $110at 693 kWh |
| Ohio (next above) | 15.99 ¢/kWh+0.12 ¢ against Illinois | 12.80 ¢/kWh | +24.9% | $111at 693 kWh |
| Minnesota (next below)Lowest in this table | 15.45 ¢/kWh-0.42 ¢ against Illinois | 12.12 ¢/kWh | +27.5% | $107at 693 kWh |
Illinois residential: 2025 and 2026
Illinois residential, data to July 2026.
- Illinois 2025 average price
- 17.69 ¢/kWh+11.5% against 2024, U.S. +5.0%
- Illinois 2025 rank
- 17 of 51+2 places against 2024
- Illinois January to Jul 2026
- 19.22 ¢/kWh+10.7% on Jan-Jul 2025
- Illinois Last 12 months
- 18.79 ¢/kWhto July 2026
- Illinois July 2026
- 19.22 ¢/kWh+11.6% against July 2025
- Illinois 2025 costliest month
- Sep 19.05 ¢cheapest Jan 15.78 ¢, a 21% spread
- Illinois Typical 2025 bill
- $128 a monthtop Jul $185, low Apr $96
The Illinois residential price averaged 17.69 ¢/kWh in 2025, +11.5% on 2024: Illinois ran 6.5 points faster than the nation. From January to July 2026 the Illinois average is 19.22 ¢, +10.7% on 2025, 3.6 points above the U.S. change. Seasonality in Illinois: 2025 peaked in September at 19.05 ¢ and bottomed in January at 15.78 ¢. A typical residential account in Illinois paid about $1,532 for energy over 2025, from $96 in April to $185 in July; use per account ran 526 to 1,072 kWh a month.
Illinois residential price by month, 2024 to Jul 2026
Price by month, Illinois residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.77 | 15.78 | 16.36 |
| Feb | 15.60 | 16.47 | 17.83 |
| Mar | 15.95 | 17.55 | 18.86 |
| Apr | 16.51 | 18.28 | 20.47 |
| May | 16.52 | 18.58 | 23.85 |
| Jun | 16.01 | 18.29 | 19.89 |
| Jul | 15.19 | 17.22 | 19.22 |
| Aug | 15.62 | 18.06 | No data |
| Sep | 15.80 | 19.05 | No data |
| Oct | 16.48 | 18.74 | No data |
| Nov | 17.06 | 18.31 | No data |
| Dec | 15.96 | 17.07 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVWhat a typical Illinois residential account paid each month
Illinois residential: use per account times price, energy only.
Typical bill by month, Illinois residential: 12 rows
| Month | 2025 | 2026 to Jul |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 131 | 133 |
| Feb | 115 | 128 |
| Mar | 109 | 115 |
| Apr | 96 | 110 |
| May | 100 | 123 |
| Jun | 162 | 143 |
| Jul | 185 | 193 |
| Aug | 163 | No data |
| Sep | 125 | No data |
| Oct | 108 | No data |
| Nov | 105 | No data |
| Dec | 131 | No data |
12 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVIllinois residential charts
Residential price, Illinois and U.S.
Illinois 12.50 ¢ in 2015 and 15.87 ¢ in 2024, 0.61 ¢ under the national figure.
Illinois residential price vs U.S., 2015 to 2024: 10 rows
| Year | Illinois residential | Gap to U.S. residential | Illinois commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.50 | -0.15 | 9.02 |
| 2016 | 12.54 | -0.01 | 9.02 |
| 2017 | 12.95 | +0.06 | 9.09 |
| 2018 | 12.77 | -0.10 | 9.12 |
| 2019 | 13.03 | +0.02 | 9.08 |
| 2020 | 13.04 | -0.11 | 9.15 |
| 2021 | 13.18 | -0.48 | 9.65 |
| 2022 | 15.65 | +0.61 | 11.32 |
| 2023 | 15.71 | -0.29 | 11.24 |
| 2024 | 15.87 | -0.61 | 11.81 |
10 rows from EIA retail sales.
CSVAnnual change
Biggest move +18.7% in 2022; latest +1.0%.
% vs prior year
- +0.32016
- +3.32017
- -1.42018
- +2.02019
- +0.12020
- +1.12021
- +18.72022
- +0.42023
- +1.02024
Year-over-year change, Illinois residential price: EIA retail sales.
CSVAnalyst note
The Illinois residential price sat above the U.S. average in 3 of 10 years; the gap was -0.15 ¢ in 2015 and -0.61 ¢ in 2024. In the 2024 ranking Illinois sits between Ohio (15.99 ¢) one place above and Minnesota (15.45 ¢) one place below; the top of the list is 26.99 ¢ away and the bottom 4.36 ¢. Illinois was 21st in 2015 with 12.50 ¢ and is 19th now; a rise in the table. Illinois residential prices rose in 8 of 9 years. The largest rise was +18.7% in 2022, and the largest fall -1.4% in 2018. The Illinois price peaked at 15.87 ¢ in 2024 and bottomed at 12.50 ¢ in 2015; 2024 is the peak and +27.0% from the low. Compounded, that is +2.69% a year in Illinois, -0.29 points against the U.S. Illinois buys 3.02% of all U.S. residential electricity with 3.77% of the accounts, so the average Illinois account uses 0.80 times the national average.
A middle price: 15.87 ¢/kWh for Illinois residential accounts, rank 19 of 51, -3.7% against the U.S. Illinois: +27.0% over nine years, or +2.7% a year, trailing the national +30.3% by 3.3 points; 2022 was the biggest single move (+18.7%) and 2024 the high.
Last year's change in Illinois was +1.0% and still rising. Against the commercial price of 11.81 ¢ the gap is 4.06 ¢. Residential sales are 33.7% of Illinois electricity sold, and an average Illinois account used 693 kWh a month, an implied bill near $110.
Counting revenue instead of kWh, Illinois residential accounts bring in 43.9% of Illinois sector revenue on 33.8% of the kWh, a premium of 10.1 points that comes from the price level: 15.87 ¢ here against 11.81 ¢ for commercial and 8.83 ¢ for industrial accounts. The average Illinois residential account uses 693 kWh a month, 36 of 51 among states on that measure; a commercial account uses 8.52 times as much and a industrial account 902.77 times. Residential accounts are 89.33% of the 6,036,673 accounts in Illinois.
Facts
- Residential price 2024
- 15.87 ¢/kWh-3.7% against U.S.
- Price in 2015
- 12.50 ¢/kWh+27.0% to 2024
- Annual change
- +2.7%-0.3 points vs U.S.
- Rank
- 19 of 5132 states cost less
- Gap to U.S.
- -0.61 ¢$4.23 a month
- Peak year
- 202415.87 ¢; 2015 low 12.50 ¢
- Sales
- 44.9 TWh33.7% of state sales
- Residential accounts
- 5,392,477424.85 per 1,000 residents
- Use per account
- 693 kWh/mo8,317 a year
- Implied monthly bill
- $110-$4 against U.S. rate
Data tables
Illinois, residential: price by year
| Year | Illinois | U.S. | Change | Gap | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.50 | 12.65 | No data | -0.15 | 0.988 |
| 2016 | 12.54 | 12.55 | +0.3% | -0.01 | 0.999 |
| 2017 | 12.95 | 12.89 | +3.3% | +0.06 | 1.005 |
| 2018 | 12.77 | 12.87 | -1.4% | -0.10 | 0.992 |
| 2019 | 13.03 | 13.01 | +2.0% | +0.02 | 1.002 |
| 2020 | 13.04 | 13.15 | +0.1% | -0.11 | 0.992 |
| 2021 | 13.18 | 13.66 | +1.1% | -0.48 | 0.965 |
| 2022 | 15.65 | 15.04 | +18.7% | +0.61 | 1.041 |
| 2023 | 15.71 | 16.00 | +0.4% | -0.29 | 0.982 |
| 2024 | 15.87 | 16.48 | +1.0% | -0.61 | 0.963 |
Illinois residential: cost by use
| Monthly kWh | Illinois cost a month | Gap to U.S. rate in Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 170 (0.25x the Illinois account) | $26.98 | -$1.04 |
| 350 (0.5x the Illinois account) | $55.55 | -$2.14 |
| 690 (1x the Illinois account) | $109.50 | -$4.21 |
| 1,040 (1.5x the Illinois account) | $165.05 | -$6.34 |
| 1,390 (2x the Illinois account) | $220.59 | -$8.48 |
| 2,770 (4x the Illinois account) | $439.60 | -$16.90 |
Illinois: the three sectors measured against residential
| Sector | Illinois price ¢/kWh | Price vs residential | Illinois kWh per account a month | Use vs residential | Illinois revenue share | Illinois kWh share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential (this page) | 15.87 | 1.00x | 693 | 1.00x | 43.9% | 33.8% |
| Commercial | 11.81 | 0.74x | 5,904 | 8.52x | 32.9% | 34.1% |
| Industrial | 8.83 | 0.56x | 625,717 | 902.77x | 23.2% | 32.2% |
Questions on Illinois residential
What is the average residential electricity rate in Illinois? Is 15.87 cents high?
15.87 cents in 2024, -3.7% against the U.S. rate.
Where does Illinois rank for residential electricity prices?
19th of 51, with 32 places charging less.
How much did Illinois residential rates change since 2015?
12.50 to 15.87 cents: +27.0% in total, +2.7% a year.
What does an average Illinois residential account pay a month?
693 kWh at 15.87 cents, price times use, comes to $110.
How large is the Illinois residential customer base?
5,392,477 accounts, or 424.85 per 1,000 residents.
What year did Illinois residential power peak?
2024 at 15.87 cents; the low was 12.50 cents in 2015.
What did Illinois residential electricity cost in 2025?
Illinois averaged 17.69 cents per kWh, +11.5% against 15.87 in 2024, and 17 of 51 among states.
Are Illinois residential electricity prices rising in 2026?
Illinois is +3.6 points against the U.S.: 19.22 cents from January to July 2026, +10.7% on 2025.
When in 2025 did Illinois residential power cost most, September or January?
September at 19.05 cents in Illinois; January was the lowest at 15.78, a 21% spread.
Does Illinois residential power cost more than the national average in 2026?
1.00 cents above the national average; Illinois 19.22 cents over January to July 2026, +10.7% on 2025.
More on Illinois residential
- Illinois state hub23 utilities, 476 accounts per 1,000
- Illinois commercial rates11.81 ¢, rank 24 of 51
- Illinois industrial rates8.83 ¢, rank 16 of 51