Is electricity getting more expensive in Illinois?
Illinois homes pay 12% more than in 2001 once inflation is removed. Illinois paid 8.71 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (15.83 ¢ in today's money) and 17.69 ¢ in 2025: +103.1% printed, +11.7% real. Rank 30th of 51 (1 = biggest real fall).
Illinois price since 2001
Illinois cents per kWh by year, 2001 to 2025: 25 rows
| Year | Illinois, 2025 dollars | Illinois, as printed |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.83 | 8.71 |
| 2002 | 15.01 | 8.39 |
| 2003 | 14.66 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 14.27 | 8.37 |
| 2005 | 13.75 | 8.34 |
| 2006 | 13.45 | 8.42 |
| 2007 | 15.71 | 10.12 |
| 2008 | 16.55 | 11.07 |
| 2009 | 16.91 | 11.27 |
| 2010 | 17.01 | 11.52 |
| 2011 | 16.86 | 11.78 |
| 2012 | 15.94 | 11.37 |
| 2013 | 14.69 | 10.63 |
| 2014 | 16.20 | 11.91 |
| 2015 | 16.98 | 12.50 |
| 2016 | 16.82 | 12.54 |
| 2017 | 17.01 | 12.95 |
| 2018 | 16.37 | 12.77 |
| 2019 | 16.41 | 13.03 |
| 2020 | 16.22 | 13.04 |
| 2021 | 15.66 | 13.18 |
| 2022 | 17.22 | 15.65 |
| 2023 | 16.60 | 15.71 |
| 2024 | 16.29 | 15.87 |
| 2025 | 17.69 | 17.69 |
25 rows from EIA, BLS.
CSV| Year | Illinois as printed | Illinois in 2025 dollars | Illinois real change on the row above | Illinois against U.S. real price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.71 ¢ | 15.83 ¢ | start | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.42 ¢ | 13.45 ¢ | −15.0% | −19.0% |
| 2011 | 11.78 ¢ | 16.86 ¢ | +25.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.54 ¢ | 16.82 ¢ | −0.2% | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.18 ¢ | 15.66 ¢ | −6.9% | −3.5% |
| 2025 | 17.69 ¢ | 17.69 ¢ | +13.0% | +2.3% |
What would your Illinois bill have been?
Try your own Illinois bill
- 2010: 17.01 ¢ (2025 dollars), $122 a month for 717 kWh. 2025: 17.69 ¢, $127. $5 more a month, $59 a year.
- Scenario at +3.5% a year: 21.01 ¢ and $151 a month in 2030. Not a forecast.
What the Illinois numbers say
Illinois's biggest one-year real jump came in 2007 (+16.8%) and its biggest drop in 2013 (−7.8%); the Illinois price fell in 14 of 24 yearly steps. Illinois's 2025 real price of 17.69 ¢ is the highest of the 25 years in this series.
Most of the recent pressure on Illinois came after 2019: the real price rose 7.8%, from 16.41 ¢ to 17.69 ¢ in 2025 dollars. Illinois sat 1.5% above the U.S. average in 2001 (15.83 ¢ against 15.60 ¢); Illinois is 2.3% above it in 2025 (17.69 ¢ against 17.30 ¢).
Per year, Illinois moved +0.46% real and +3.00% printed over 24 years, against +0.43% real for the nation.
Illinois key numbers
| Measure | Illinois |
|---|---|
| Illinois 2001 price, as printed | 8.71 ¢ |
| Illinois 2001 price in 2025 dollars | 15.83 ¢ |
| Illinois 2025 price, preliminary | 17.69 ¢ |
| Illinois change as printed | +103.1% |
| Illinois change after inflation | +11.7% |
| Illinois real change since 2019 | +7.8% |
| Illinois real change since 2021 | +13.0% |
| Illinois highest real price (2025) | 17.69 ¢ |
| Illinois lowest real price (2006) | 13.45 ¢ |
| Illinois real change per year | +0.46% |
Illinois against its neighbors
Illinois: +11.7% real since 2001. States bordering: Iowa −10.3% (22.0 points below Illinois); Indiana +29.0% (17.3 points above Illinois); Kentucky +30.6% (18.8 points above Illinois); Missouri +6.0% (5.8 points below Illinois); Wisconsin +26.5% (14.7 points above Illinois).
Sources
EIA state data and EIA-861 give the Illinois prices; BLS CPI-U gives the inflation factor for Illinois. Retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Method. CSV for every state, Illinois included
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Questions
Is electricity getting more expensive in Illinois?
The Illinois home price went from 8.71 ¢ per kWh in 2001 to 17.69 ¢ in 2025 as printed (+103.1%). After inflation Illinois changed +11.7%, against +10.9% for the U.S.
What is the Illinois home electricity price in 2025 dollars?
Illinois paid 15.83 ¢ per kWh in 2001 (in 2025 dollars) and 17.69 ¢ in 2025. The Illinois series low is 13.45 ¢ (2006) and the high is 17.69 ¢ (2025).
Illinois: how does it rank on electricity prices against inflation?
Illinois ranks 30th of 51 on the real change since 2001 (+11.7%), and 39th on the change since 2019 (+7.8%).
Illinois homes in 2025 against 2019: how much more?
Illinois went from 13.03 ¢ to 17.69 ¢ as printed (+35.8%), and from 16.41 ¢ to 17.69 ¢ in 2025 dollars (+7.8%).