DeKalb County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics
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DeKalb County, Illinois Electricity Overview
DeKalb County is the 77th worst polluting county in Illinois when considering emissions per capita. The county emits 904.18 kilograms per capita per year of CO2 gases.
When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, DeKalb County saw a 4.34% rise over the course of the previous 12 months.
As the 49th highest county in Illinois for non-renewable production per capita, DeKalb County produces 0 megawatt hours per person per year.
In the county, the usage of renewable fuels for electricity production has declined by 13.30% throughout the past 12 months.
The 70 megawatt hours of electricity produced by non-renewable fuels places DeKalb County at 50th out of 102 counties in the state in non-renewable power generation.
DeKalb County has seen an increase in electricity production from solar energy of 84.44% year over year.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,046,892 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.44 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
636,865 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
636,795 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
70 MWh
Production per Capita
6.35 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
90,627,845 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
904.18 kg
Recent Energy News in DeKalb
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 481 positions to 2,597th, from last year's value of 3,078th
- In DeKalb, the residential electricity bill national rank dropped by 136 positions to 2,597th, from last month's value of 2,461st
- In DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 17.76% to $82.95, from last year's value of $100.86
- In DeKalb, the residential electricity bill decreased by 17.2% to $74.18, from last year's value of $89.59
- In DeKalb, the residential electricity bill decreased by 18.93% to $74.18, from last month's value of $91.51
- In DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 499th, from last year's value of 502nd
- In DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 1.52% to $82.95, from last month's value of $84.24
- In DeKalb, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 1 position to 499th, from last year's value of 500th
- In DeKalb, the residential electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 499th, from last month's value of 498th
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 983 positions to 3,798th, from last month's value of 4,781st
- In DeKalb, the commercial electricity bill national rank dropped by 531 positions to 3,798th, from last year's value of 3,267th
- In DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 38 positions to 467th, from last year's value of 505th
- In DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill state rank increased by 32 positions to 467th, from last month's value of 499th
- In DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 22.94% to $321.39, from last year's value of $417.06
- In DeKalb, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 37 positions to 504th, from last month's value of 467th
- In DeKalb, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 13.76% to $315.68, from last month's value of $366.07
- In DeKalb, the commercial electricity bill state rank dropped by 6 positions to 504th, from last year's value of 498th
- In DeKalb, the commercial electricity bill increased by 2.47% to $315.68, from last year's value of $308.08
- In DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 3,837 positions to 21,480th, from last year's value of 17,643rd
- In DeKalb, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,895 positions to 21,480th, from last month's value of 23,375th
- In DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, the industrial electricity bill increased by 89.13% to $38,027.57, from last year's value of $20,106.5
- In DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 44.51% to $38,027.57, from last month's value of $68,526.35
- In DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, 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 DeKalb, the industrial electricity bill state rank increased by 3 positions to 1,379th, from last month's value of 1,382nd
Electricity Production from All Fuel Types
- In DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank dropped by 1,152 positions to 2,703rd, from last year's value of 1,551st
- In DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average total production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 295.44 MWhs
- In DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average total production state rank dropped by 68 positions to 124th, from last year's value of 56th
- In DeKalb, the total production national rank increased by 11 positions to 2,699th, from last year's value of 2,710th
- In DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average total production national rank increased by 4 positions to 2,703rd, from last month's value of 2,707th
- In DeKalb, the total production national rank increased by 3 positions to 2,699th, from last month's value of 2,702nd
Electricity Production from Solar
- In DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average solar production national rank dropped by 573 positions to 1,204th, from last year's value of 631st
- In DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average solar production decreased by 100% to 0 MWhs, from last year's value of 295.44 MWhs
- In DeKalb, the 12 month rolling average solar production state rank dropped by 41 positions to 59th, from last year's value of 18th
DeKalb 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
$47,118.76 per month
- 3.27% higher than last month
- 18.16% lower than February last year
- 87.72% higher than the Illinois average
- 38.22% higher than the US average
- 1,381st in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 5 since February last year
- 21,795th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 353 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 681 since February last year
DeKalb, IL Electricity Overview
DeKalb's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 19.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 22.82% higher than Illinois' average rate of 15.60 cents and 19.65% more than the US average of 16.02 cents. With an estimated 4,806 total residential customers, Commonwealth Edison is the largest vendor in the city. DeKalb electricity customers use 10610.76% of the electricity generated within the city limits and the city must use megawatt hours produced in rural areas or other nearby cities to account for the difference.
Emissions in DeKalb average 2,286.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 1410th worst polluting city out of 1466 cities in Illinois based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 93,949,455.72 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 42nd largest emissions amount in Illinois. Roughly 100.00% of DeKalb's electricity is generated using Solar. DeKalb is home to one electricity producing plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in DeKalb
DeKalb residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in DeKalb, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 13.28 | 68.67 | 30,541 | 4,057,000 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.28 | 75.14 | 388,276 | 36,031,000 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
Zips with electric coverage in DeKalb, Illinois include: 60115, 60178, 60112
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Sycamore, IL Electricity Overview
Sycamore's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 19.16 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 22.82% higher than Illinois' average rate of 15.60 cents and 19.65% more than the US average of 16.02 cents. Commonwealth Edison is the largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Emissions in Sycamore average 2,308.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 94th worst polluting city out of 1466 cities in Illinois based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 41,886,833.16 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 143rd largest emissions amount in Illinois. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sycamore
Sycamore residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sycamore, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 13.28 | 68.67 | 30,541 | 4,057,000 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.28 | 75.14 | 388,276 | 36,031,000 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
| Atlantic Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
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Sandwich, IL Electricity Overview
Sandwich's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 19.15 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 22.76% higher than Illinois' average rate of 15.60 cents and 19.59% more than the US average of 16.02 cents. With an estimated 1,329 total residential customers, Commonwealth Edison is the largest vendor in the city. Sandwich electricity customers use 1884.29% of the electricity generated within the city limits and the city must use megawatt hours produced in rural areas or other nearby cities to account for the difference.
Emissions in Sandwich average 2,186.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 1425th worst polluting city out of 1466 cities in Illinois based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 15,700,289.11 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 293rd largest emissions amount in Illinois. Roughly 100.00% of Sandwich's electricity is generated using Solar. Sandwich is home to one electricity producing plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Sandwich
Sandwich residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Sandwich, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 |
Zips with electric coverage in Sandwich, Illinois include: 60545, 60548, 60552
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Electricity Production in DeKalb County, Illinois
Power Plants in DeKalb County, Illinois
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FPL Energy Illinois Wind LLC HybridNextEra Energy (100.00%) | Shabbona | IL | Wind | 610,934 | ||||
Tower Road Solar, LLC CSGTower Road Solar, LLC (100.00%) | DeKalb County | IL | Solar | 4,229 | ||||
WolfcastleWolfcastle Solar, LLC (100.00%) | DeKalb | IL | Solar | 4,044 | ||||
Somonauk Road Solar 1Somonauk Road Solar 1, LLC (100.00%) | DeKalb County | IL | Solar | 3,982 | ||||
Long John CSGLong John Solar, LLC (100.00%) | Sandwich | IL | Solar | 3,981 | ||||
CortlandCortland Solar 2 LLC (100.00%) | Cortland | IL | Solar | 3,843 | ||||
Pine Road Solar, LLC CSGPine Road Solar, LLC (100.00%) | DeKalb County | IL | Solar | 3,839 | ||||
USS Sycamore Solar (CSG)Standard Solar (100.00%) | DeKalb County | IL | Solar | 2,013 |
DeKalb County, Illinois Details
DeKalb County citizens average 904.18 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person from electricity consumption. A total of 90,627,845.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the county a year. Wind is the primary fuel type in DeKalb County, with 95.92% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Other fuel types used include Solar at 4.07% and Batteries or other use of electricity as an energy source at 0.01%. DeKalb County has 8 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 346th highest number of power plants in a county.
Providers In Each City in DeKalb County:
- Cortland, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- DeKalb, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Genoa, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Hinckley, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Kingston, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Kirkland, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Malta, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Sandwich, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Shabbona, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Sycamore, Illinois:
- Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
- Waterman, 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 in DeKalb County, Illinois?
There are 8 power plants located in DeKalb County, Illinois
How many electric companies offer service in DeKalb County, Illinois?
There are 50 electricity suppliers serving consumers in DeKalb County, Illinois.
What electricity company is the largest provider in DeKalb County, Illinois?
By total megawatt hours sold, Commonwealth Edison is the largest electricity provider in DeKalb County, Illinois.
Which electricity companies offer service in DeKalb County, Illinois?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commonwealth Edison | 178,086 |
| 2 | Spark Energy | 1,225 |
| 3 | Clean Choice Energy | 1,075 |
| 4 | MC Squared Energy Services | 963 |
| 5 | Constellation Energy | 834 |
| 6 | Dynegy Energy Services | 782 |
| 7 | Direct Energy | 739 |
| 8 | Ambit Energy | 603 |
| 9 | Ameren Illinois | 539 |
| 10 | Green Mountain Energy | 534 |
