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Cook County, Illinois Electricity Overview
Cook County currently is 10th out of 102 counties in Illinois for megawatt hours produced from solar power.
Cook County continues to make strides with the reduction of non-renewable fuel source usage for electricity. The county has accomplished a 45.27% curtailment in the consumption of these fuel sources for electricity generation during the course of the previous 12 months.
The average residential price per kilowatt hour in Cook County is 19.16 cents. This is around 19.64% higher than the nationwide average rate of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.
Cook County is the 892nd largest generator of electricity in the country out of 3230 counties, producing 540,586.54 megawatt hours.
Cook County had a 7.14% rise over the last year in the usage of renewable fuel types for electricity production.
With 5,109,292 citizens living within the county and 540,586.54 megawatt hours produced each year, Cook County has a per capita production rate of 0.11 megawatt hours. This is the 63 highest megawatt hour per capita amount in the state.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
53,364,978 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.44 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
540,587 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
59,436 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
481,151 MWh
Production per Capita
0.11 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
11,962,216,429 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,341.27 kg
Recent Energy News in Chicago
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 2,875 positions to 719th, from last year's value of 3,594th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 393 positions to 719th, from last month's value of 1,112th
- In Chicago, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 481 positions to 2,597th, from last year's value of 3,078th
- In Chicago, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 136 positions to 2,597th, from last month's value of 2,461st
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 17.76% to $82.95, from last year's value of $100.86
- In Chicago, the residential electricity bill decreased by 17.2% to $74.18, from last year's value of $89.59
- In Chicago, the residential electricity bill decreased by 18.93% to $74.18, from last month's value of $91.51
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 499th, from last year's value of 502nd
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 1.52% to $82.95, from last month's value of $84.24
- In Chicago, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 499th, from last year's value of 500th
- In Chicago, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 499th, from last month's value of 498th
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 3,396 positions to 3,675th, from last year's value of 7,071st
- In Chicago, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 983 positions to 3,798th, from last month's value of 4,781st
- In Chicago, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 531 positions to 3,798th, from last year's value of 3,267th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 38 positions to 467th, from last year's value of 505th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 32 positions to 467th, from last month's value of 499th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 29 positions to 3,675th, from last month's value of 3,704th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 22.94% to $321.39, from last year's value of $417.06
- In Chicago, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 37 positions to 504th, from last month's value of 467th
- In Chicago, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 13.76% to $315.68, from last month's value of $366.07
- In Chicago, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 6 positions to 504th, from last year's value of 498th
- In Chicago, the commercial electricity bill increased by 2.47% to $315.68, from last year's value of $308.08
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill increased by 0.2% to $321.39, from last month's value of $320.76
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Chicago, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,837 positions to 21,480th, from last year's value of 17,643rd
- In Chicago, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,895 positions to 21,480th, from last month's value of 23,375th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 681 positions to 21,795th, from last year's value of 22,476th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 353 positions to 21,795th, from last month's value of 21,442nd
- In Chicago, the industrial electricity bill increased by 89.13% to $38,027.57, from last year's value of $20,106.5
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 18.16% to $47,118.76, from last year's value of $57,571.87
- In Chicago, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 44.51% to $38,027.57, from last month's value of $68,526.35
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 5 positions to 1,381st, from last year's value of 1,376th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 3.27% to $47,118.76, from last month's value of $45,625.34
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 2 positions to 1,381st, from last month's value of 1,379th
- In Chicago, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 1,379th, from last month's value of 1,382nd
Electricity Production from Natural Gas
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank increased by 88 positions to 215th, from last year's value of 303rd
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 8.34% to 8,795.91 MWhs, from last year's value of 9,596.39 MWhs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production state rank increased by 7 positions to 5th, from last year's value of 12th
- In Chicago, the natural gas production national rank increased by 14 positions to 196th, from last month's value of 210th
- In Chicago, the natural gas production decreased by 7.82% to 8,303.54 MWhs, from last year's value of 9,008.16 MWhs
- In Chicago, the natural gas production decreased by 4.86% to 8,303.54 MWhs, from last month's value of 8,727.88 MWhs
- In Chicago, the natural gas production national rank dropped by 4 positions to 196th, from last year's value of 192nd
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production decreased by 1.65% to 8,795.91 MWhs, from last month's value of 8,943.28 MWhs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average natural gas production national rank increased by 1 position to 215th, from last month's value of 216th
- In Chicago, the natural gas production state rank increased by 1 position to 4th, from last month's value of 5th
Electricity Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 256 positions to 134th, from last year's value of 390th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production decreased by 44.08% to 5.32 MWhs, from last year's value of 9.52 MWhs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 7 positions to 6th, from last year's value of 13th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 1 position to 134th, from last month's value of 135th
- In Chicago, the distillate fuel oil production national rank increased by 2 positions to 999th, from last month's value of 1,001st
- In Chicago, the distillate fuel oil production national rank dropped by 1 position to 999th, from last year's value of 998th
- In Chicago, the distillate fuel oil production state rank increased by 1 position to 32nd, from last year's value of 33rd
Electricity Production from Landfill Gas
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,176.86 MWhs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas production national rank dropped by 69 positions to 110th, from last year's value of 41st
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas production state rank dropped by 9 positions to 12th, from last year's value of 3rd
Electricity Production from Coal
- In Chicago, the coal production national rank dropped by 2 positions to 212th, from last year's value of 210th
- In Chicago, the coal production national rank increased by 1 position to 212th, from last month's value of 213th
Electricity Production from Solar
- In Chicago, the solar production increased by 138.85% to 621 MWhs, from last month's value of 260 MWhs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 42.34% to 1,018.62 MWhs, from last year's value of 1,766.63 MWhs
- In Chicago, the solar production national rank dropped by 70 positions to 156th, from last year's value of 86th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank increased by 13 positions to 146th, from last year's value of 159th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 9 positions to 146th, from last month's value of 137th
- In Chicago, the solar production decreased by 19.14% to 621 MWhs, from last year's value of 768 MWhs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average solar production increased by 3.08% to 1,018.62 MWhs, from last month's value of 988.15 MWhs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 1 position to 2nd, from last year's value of 1st
- In Chicago, the solar production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 3rd, from last year's value of 1st
- In Chicago, the solar production national rank increased by 2 positions to 156th, from last month's value of 158th
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 68 positions to 403rd, from last year's value of 471st
- In Chicago, the total production national rank dropped by 64 positions to 417th, from last year's value of 353rd
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 21.75% to 9,819.84 MWhs, from last year's value of 12,549.4 MWhs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 5 positions to 403rd, from last month's value of 398th
- In Chicago, the total production national rank dropped by 11 positions to 417th, from last month's value of 406th
- In Chicago, the total production decreased by 8.71% to 8,924.54 MWhs, from last year's value of 9,776.16 MWhs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank increased by 2 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 13th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 2 positions to 11th, from last month's value of 9th
- In Chicago, the total production state rank dropped by 3 positions to 11th, from last year's value of 8th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 1.18% to 9,819.84 MWhs, from last month's value of 9,936.76 MWhs
- In Chicago, the total production state rank increased by 1 position to 11th, from last month's value of 12th
- In Chicago, the total production decreased by 0.7% to 8,924.54 MWhs, from last month's value of 8,987.88 MWhs
Electricity Emission from Production from Landfill Gas
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas emission decreased by 100% to 0 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 1219715.7176923077 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas emission national rank dropped by 87 positions to 110th, from last year's value of 23rd
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average landfill gas emission state rank dropped by 10 positions to 12th, from last year's value of 2nd
Electricity Emission from Production from Distillate Fuel Oil
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission decreased by 98.71% to 1960.3501538461537 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 152286.15453846153 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission state rank dropped by 5 positions to 8th, from last year's value of 3rd
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank dropped by 4 positions to 145th, from last year's value of 141st
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average distillate fuel oil emission national rank increased by 1 position to 145th, from last month's value of 146th
Electricity Emission from Production from All Fuel Types
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average total emission national rank increased by 99 positions to 321st, from last year's value of 420th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 54.27% to 2323265.964 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 5080250.989153846 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chicago, the total emission national rank increased by 23 positions to 293rd, from last month's value of 316th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average total emission state rank increased by 7 positions to 7th, from last year's value of 14th
- In Chicago, the total emission national rank increased by 13 positions to 293rd, from last year's value of 306th
- In Chicago, the total emission decreased by 7.82% to 2191378 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 2377300.24 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chicago, the total emission decreased by 4.86% to 2191378 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2303334.6 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average total emission decreased by 1.65% to 2323265.964 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2362158.944 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chicago, the total emission state rank increased by 1 position to 6th, from last year's value of 7th
- In Chicago, the total emission state rank increased by 1 position to 6th, from last month's value of 7th
Electricity Emission from Production from Natural Gas
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank increased by 89 positions to 224th, from last year's value of 313th
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 37.4% to 2321305.613846154 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 3708249.116923077 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission state rank increased by 8 positions to 5th, from last year's value of 13th
- In Chicago, the natural gas emission national rank increased by 14 positions to 203rd, from last month's value of 217th
- In Chicago, the natural gas emission decreased by 7.82% to 2191378 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last year's value of 2377300.24 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chicago, the natural gas emission national rank increased by 5 positions to 203rd, from last year's value of 208th
- In Chicago, the natural gas emission decreased by 4.86% to 2191378 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2303334.6 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission decreased by 1.65% to 2321305.613846154 CO2 equivalent kgs, from last month's value of 2360198.593846154 CO2 equivalent kgs
- In Chicago, the 12 month rolling average natural gas emission national rank dropped by 1 position to 224th, from last month's value of 223rd
- In Chicago, the natural gas emission state rank increased by 1 position to 4th, from last year's value of 5th
- In Chicago, the natural gas emission state rank increased by 1 position to 4th, from last month's value of 5th
Chicago Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
15.14¢ per kWh
- 6.53% higher than last month
- 10.9% lower than February last year
- 0.42% higher than the Illinois average
- 7.07% lower than the US average
- 503rd in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has increased by 911 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
- 13,358th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 332 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,944 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
14.79¢ per kWh
- 1.03% lower than last month
- 11.33% lower than February last year
- 7.01% lower than the Illinois average
- 12.71% lower than the US average
- 502nd in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 912 since February last year
- 12,871st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 130 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,882 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$74.18 per month
- 18.93% lower than last month
- 17.2% lower than February last year
- 26.6% lower than the Illinois average
- 40.83% lower than the US average
- 499th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 2,597th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 136 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 481 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$82.95 per month
- 1.52% lower than last month
- 17.76% lower than February last year
- 28.98% lower than the Illinois average
- 37.41% lower than the US average
- 499th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 3 since February last year
- 719th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 393 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,875 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
12.45¢ per kWh
- 11.01% higher than last month
- 13.32% higher than February last year
- 2.05% lower than the Illinois average
- 8.55% lower than the US average
- 502nd in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 14,207th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,832 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 6,360 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
11.44¢ per kWh
- 1.08% higher than last month
- 18.74% lower than February last year
- 17.89% lower than the Illinois average
- 18.98% lower than the US average
- 503rd in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 10,108th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 451 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 9,351 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$315.68 per month
- 13.76% lower than last month
- 2.47% higher than February last year
- 2.54% lower than the Illinois average
- 81.13% lower than the US average
- 504th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 37 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 6 since February last year
- 3,798th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 983 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 531 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$321.39 per month
- 0.2% higher than last month
- 22.94% lower than February last year
- 13.96% lower than the Illinois average
- 80.43% lower than the US average
- 467th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has increased by 32 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 38 since February last year
- 3,675th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 29 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,396 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
9.79¢ per kWh
- 31.8% higher than last month
- 209.84% higher than February last year
- 52.17% higher than the Illinois average
- 0.63% lower than the US average
- 1,413th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 32 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 947 since February last year
- 19,102nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 9,487 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 18,522 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
6.51¢ per kWh
- 9.27% higher than last month
- 38.03% lower than February last year
- 5.72% lower than the Illinois average
- 36.17% lower than the US average
- 503rd in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 911 since February last year
- 3,695th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,333 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 16,044 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$38,027.57 per month
- 44.51% lower than last month
- 89.13% higher than February last year
- 89.73% higher than the Illinois average
- 24.05% higher than the US average
- 1,379th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 21,480th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,895 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 3,837 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$47,118.76 per month
- 3.27% higher than last month
- 18.16% lower than February last year
- 87.72% higher than the Illinois average
- 38.22% higher than the US average
- 1,381st in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
- 21,795th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 353 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 681 since February last year
Chicago Electricity Production and Emission Data
Average Electricity Emission from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
2,191,378 MWh
- 4.86% lower than last month
- 7.82% lower than February last year
- 32.77% lower than the Illinois average
- 77.31% lower than the US average
- 6th in the state out of 124 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 293rd in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank has increased by 23 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 13 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from All
2,323,265.96 MWh
- 1.65% lower than last month
- 54.27% lower than February last year
- 49.02% lower than the Illinois average
- 80.06% lower than the US average
- 7th in the state out of 124 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 7 since February last year
- 321st in the US out of 2,699 cities
- The national rank is the same since last month
- The national rank has increased by 99 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from All Fuel Types for February, 2024
8,924.54 MWh
- 0.7% lower than last month
- 8.71% lower than February last year
- 14.51% lower than the Illinois average
- 61.45% lower than the US average
- 11th in the state out of 126 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since February last year
- 417th in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 11 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 64 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from All
9,819.84 MWh
- 1.18% lower than last month
- 21.75% lower than February last year
- 16.69% lower than the Illinois average
- 61.81% lower than the US average
- 11th in the state out of 126 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 2 since February last year
- 403rd in the US out of 2,738 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 5 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 68 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024
8,303.54 MWh
- 4.86% lower than last month
- 7.82% lower than February last year
- 49.41% lower than the Illinois average
- 78.19% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 58 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 196th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 14 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 4 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Natural Gas
8,795.91 MWh
- 1.65% lower than last month
- 8.34% lower than February last year
- 56.78% lower than the Illinois average
- 80.17% lower than the US average
- 5th in the state out of 58 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 7 since February last year
- 215th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 88 since February last year
Average Electricity Production from Solar Fuel Types for February, 2024
621 MWh
- 138.85% higher than last month
- 19.14% lower than February last year
- 45.17% higher than the Illinois average
- 72.52% lower than the US average
- 3rd in the state out of 59 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
- 156th in the US out of 1,204 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 70 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Production from Solar
1,018.62 MWh
- 3.08% higher than last month
- 42.34% lower than February last year
- 675.97% higher than the Illinois average
- 43.59% lower than the US average
- 2nd in the state out of 59 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 146th in the US out of 1,204 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 9 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 13 since February last year
Average Electricity Emission from Natural Gas Fuel Types for February, 2024
2,191,378 MWh
- 4.86% lower than last month
- 7.82% lower than February last year
- 62.18% lower than the Illinois average
- 85.03% lower than the US average
- 4th in the state out of 58 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 203rd in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has increased by 14 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Emission from Natural Gas
2,321,305.61 MWh
- 1.65% lower than last month
- 37.4% lower than February last year
- 70.37% lower than the Illinois average
- 86.9% lower than the US average
- 5th in the state out of 58 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 8 since February last year
- 224th in the US out of 1,066 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 89 since February last year
Chicago, IL Electricity Overview
On average, Chicago's residential electricity rate is 19.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 19.65% above the average US price of 16.02 cents. Chicago produces 0.61% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from neighboring cities and counties or rural area power plants. The city has allowed a 8.46% rise in non-renewable fuel source usage in their power facilities.
Chicago's top fuel source consumed for electricity production is Natural Gas. The city produces 130,895.14 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Other fuel types used include Solar at 12.88% and Landfill Gas at 9.93% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. The city averages 2,316.14 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 47th highest in Illinois out of 1466 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 6,172,648,018.53 kilograms, which is the worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. Chicago has 13 power generation plants within its borders. This is the highest amount of plants within a city in the state.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chicago
Chicago residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Chicago, Illinois
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 13.28 | 68.67 | 30,541 | 4,057,000 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.28 | 75.14 | 388,276 | 36,031,000 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in Chicago, Illinois include: 60629, 60618, 60639, 60632, 60647, 60804, 60617, 60608, 60625, 60634, 60623 and 56 other zip code(s).
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Cicero, IL Electricity Overview
On average, Cicero's residential electricity rate is 19.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 19.65% above the average US price of 16.02 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Commonwealth Edison.
Cicero has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 12th highest ranked city in the state out of 1466 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 189,109,448.02 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 2,308.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 94th worst in Illinois for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cicero
Cicero residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Cicero, Illinois
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 13.28 | 68.67 | 30,541 | 4,057,000 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.28 | 75.14 | 388,276 | 36,031,000 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
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Schaumburg, IL Electricity Overview
On average, Schaumburg's residential electricity rate is 19.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, unfortunately, 19.65% above the average US price of 16.02 cents. The largest electricity supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Commonwealth Edison.
Schaumburg has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 14th highest ranked city in the state out of 1466 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 180,727,002.52 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 2,308.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 1066th worst in Illinois for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Schaumburg
Schaumburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Schaumburg, Illinois
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 13.28 | 68.67 | 30,541 | 4,057,000 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.28 | 75.14 | 388,276 | 36,031,000 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
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Electricity Production in Cook County, Illinois
Power Plants in Cook County, Illinois
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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Ingredion IncorporatedIngredion Inc - Illinois (100.00%) | Bedford Park | IL | Natural Gas | 216,622 | 130,724,664.84 | 603.47 | ||
Elgin Energy Center LLCThe Carlyle Group (100.00%) | Elgin | IL | Natural Gas | 128,036 | 80,360,590.38 | 627.64 | ||
University of Illinois Cogen FacilityUniversity of Illinois (100.00%) | Chicago | IL | Natural Gas | 105,407.82 | 27,825,157.29 | 263.98 | ||
Chicago West Side Energy CenterAmalgamated Bank of Chicago (100.00%) | Chicago | IL | Natural Gas | 17,085 | 5,589,552.64 | 327.16 | ||
CID Gas RecoveryWM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Chicago | IL | Landfill Gas | 16,818 | 17,430,432.5 | 1,036.42 | ||
Exelon Solar ChicagoLuminace Solar Chicago, LLC (100.00%) | Chicago | IL | Solar | 12,474 | ||||
Lake Gas RecoveryWM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Northbrook | IL | Landfill Gas | 12,188 | 13,604,120.62 | 1,116.19 | ||
Calumet Energy Team LLCENGIE (100.00%) | Chicago | IL | Natural Gas | 8,406 | 4,605,979.42 | 547.94 | ||
ESIL-PFCHICAGO 3, LLCMadison Energy Holdings LLC (100.00%) | Chicago | IL | Solar | 5,574 | ||||
ESIL-PFCHICAGO 2, LLCMadison Energy Holdings LLC (100.00%) | Chicago | IL | Solar | 3,754 | ||||
IGS Frankfort 2 CSGIGS Solar (100.00%) | Frankfort | IL | Solar | 3,591 | ||||
WinnetkaWinnetka Public Works (100.00%) | Winnetka | IL | Natural Gas | 2,481 | 2,298,001.59 | 926.24 | ||
FedEx Chicago Solar FacilityNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Bedford Park | IL | Solar | 1,959 | ||||
Loyola University Health PlantLoyola University Health System (100.00%) | Cook County | IL | Natural Gas | 1,753 | 1,057,910.28 | 603.49 | ||
Albertsons at Melrose ParkESIL-AL-Melrose, LLC (100.00%) | Melrose Park | IL | Solar | 1,578 | ||||
NorthropGrummanSolar(Rolling Meadows,IL)NextEra Energy (100.00%) | Rolling Meadows | IL | Solar | 1,500 | ||||
Northwest Community HospitalNorthwest Community Hospital (100.00%) | Arlington Heights | IL | Natural Gas | 1,448 | 873,792.08 | 603.45 | ||
Triton East and West CogenTriton College (100.00%) | River Grove | IL | Natural Gas | 133 | 24,725.96 | 185.91 | ||
Museum of Science and IndustryMuseum of Science and Industry (100.00%) | Chicago | IL | Natural Gas | 36.26 | 22,072.96 | 608.74 | ||
Presence Saint Mary of Nazareth HospitalPresence Health (100.00%) | Chicago | IL | Distillate Fuel Oil | 17 | 14,694.48 | 864.38 |
Cook County, Illinois Details
Cook County's top fuel source consumed for electricity production is Natural Gas. The county produces 481,125.14 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Other fuel types used include Solar at 5.63% and Landfill Gas at 5.37% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. The county averages 2,341.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Total emissions in the county are 11,962,216,429.02 kilograms, which is the 7th highest total amount of emissions for any county in the US. Cook County has 24 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 48th highest number of power plants in a single county.
Providers In Each City in Cook County:
- Alsip, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Arlington Heights, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Barrington Hills, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Bedford Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Bellwood, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Berkeley, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Berwyn, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Blue Island, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Bridgeview, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Broadview, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Brookfield, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Burbank, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Burnham, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Calumet City, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Calumet Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Chicago, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Chicago Heights, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Chicago Ridge, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Cicero, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Country Club Hills, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Countryside, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Crestwood, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Des Plaines, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Dixmoor, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Dolton, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- East Hazel Crest, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Elk Grove Village, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Elmwood Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Evanston, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Evergreen Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Flossmoor, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Ford Heights, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Forest Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Forest View, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Franklin Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Glencoe, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Glenview, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Glenwood, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Golf, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Hanover Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Harvey, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Harwood Heights, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Hazel Crest, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Hickory Hills, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Hillside, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Hodgkins, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Hoffman Estates, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Hometown, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Homewood, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Indian Head Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Inverness, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Justice, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Kenilworth, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- La Grange, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- La Grange Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Lansing, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Lemont, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Lincolnwood, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Lynwood, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Lyons, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Markham, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Matteson, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Maywood, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- McCook, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Melrose Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Merrionette Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Midlothian, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Morton Grove, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Mount Prospect, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Niles, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Norridge, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- North Riverside, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Northbrook, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Northfield, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Northlake, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Oak Forest, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Oak Lawn, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Oak Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Olympia Fields, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Orland Hills, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Orland Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Palatine, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Palos Heights, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Palos Hills, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Palos Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Park Forest, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Park Ridge, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Phoenix, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Posen, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Prospect Heights, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Richton Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- River Forest, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- River Grove, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Riverdale, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Riverside, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Robbins, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Rolling Meadows, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Rosemont, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Sauk Village, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Schaumburg, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 50.00%
- Prospect Electrical: 50.00%
- Schiller Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Skokie, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- South Barrington, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- South Chicago Heights, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- South Holland, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Stickney, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Stone Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Streamwood, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Summit, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Thornton, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Tinley Park, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Westchester, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Western Springs, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Wheeling, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Willow Springs, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Wilmette, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Winnetka, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 42.16%
- Winnetka Public Works: 57.84%
- Worth, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located within Cook County, Illinois?
There are 24 power plants located in Cook County, Illinois
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Cook County, Illinois?
By total megawatt hours sold, Commonwealth Edison is the largest electricity supplier in Cook County, Illinois.
How many electric companies offer service in Cook County, Illinois?
There are 49 electricity providers offering service in Cook County, Illinois.
Which electricity companies offer service in Cook County, Illinois?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Commonwealth Edison | 268,037 |
2 | Winnetka Public Works | 5,044 |
3 | Spark Energy | 1,842 |
4 | Clean Choice Energy | 1,617 |
5 | MC Squared Energy Services | 1,448 |
6 | Constellation Energy | 1,254 |
7 | Dynegy Energy Services | 1,176 |
8 | Direct Energy | 1,111 |
9 | Ambit Energy | 907 |
10 | Green Mountain Energy | 803 |