Effingham County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Effingham County, Illinois Electricity Overview
By megawatt hours sold, the largest provider in Effingham County is Ameren Illinois.
Effingham County has had a reduction of 69.79% in the use of non-renewable fuel sources for electricity production during the course of the past 12 months.
Effingham County has emissions of 2,309.75 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the Illinois average of 2,308.58.
With a population of 34,576 citizens, Effingham County is the 1355th most populated county in the country.
Citizens of the county use 508641.76% of the total amount of the electricity that the county produces.
Effingham County saw a 15.26% drop in CO2 emissions per capita within the previous 12 months.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
361,136 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.44 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
71 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
71 MWh
Production per Capita
0 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
79,861,991 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,309.75 kg
Recent Energy News in Effingham
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Effingham, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 5,769 positions to 14,528th, from last year's value of 20,297th
- In Effingham, the residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 3,069 positions to 14,528th, from last month's value of 11,459th
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 487 positions to 1,414th, from last year's value of 927th
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 304 positions to 19,185th, from last month's value of 18,881st
- In Effingham, the residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 487 positions to 1,414th, from last month's value of 927th
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 163 positions to 19,185th, from last year's value of 19,022nd
- In Effingham, the residential electricity rate decreased by 16.45% to 15.23 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 18.23 ¢ / kWh
- In Effingham, the residential electricity rate increased by 14.8% to 15.23 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 13.27 ¢ / kWh
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 2.4% to 16.72 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.32 ¢ / kWh
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 1.47% to 16.72 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.97 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 5,337 positions to 6,313th, from last year's value of 11,650th
- In Effingham, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 4,591 positions to 4,859th, from last month's value of 9,450th
- In Effingham, the commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 3,190 positions to 4,859th, from last year's value of 8,049th
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill national rank increased by 519 positions to 6,313th, from last month's value of 6,832nd
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 19.02% to $403.32, from last year's value of $498.07
- In Effingham, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 31.38% to $328.99, from last month's value of $479.42
- In Effingham, the commercial electricity bill decreased by 19.05% to $328.99, from last year's value of $406.4
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity bill decreased by 1.57% to $403.32, from last month's value of $409.77
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 9,618 positions to 8,562nd, from last year's value of 18,180th
- In Effingham, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 5,336 positions to 2,906th, from last year's value of 8,242nd
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 487 positions to 1,414th, from last year's value of 927th
- In Effingham, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 594 positions to 2,906th, from last month's value of 2,312th
- In Effingham, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 524 positions to 890th, from last year's value of 1,414th
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 93 positions to 8,562nd, from last month's value of 8,469th
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 27.46% to 7.16 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 9.86 ¢ / kWh
- In Effingham, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 31.86% to 4.67 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 6.86 ¢ / kWh
- In Effingham, the industrial electricity rate increased by 6.69% to 4.67 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 4.38 ¢ / kWh
- In Effingham, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 2.48% to 7.16 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.34 ¢ / kWh
- In Effingham, the industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 2 positions to 890th, from last month's value of 888th
Effingham Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024
15.23¢ per kWh
- 14.8% higher than last month
- 16.45% lower than February last year
- 0.99% higher than the Illinois average
- 6.54% lower than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 487 since last month
- The state rank is the same since February last year
- 14,528th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,069 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,769 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
16.72¢ per kWh
- 1.47% lower than last month
- 2.4% higher than February last year
- 5.12% higher than the Illinois average
- 1.32% lower than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 487 since February last year
- 19,185th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 304 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 163 since February last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$116.51 per month
- 23.43% lower than last month
- 12.58% lower than February last year
- 15.28% higher than the Illinois average
- 7.06% lower than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 10,860th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 3,154 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,763 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$136.36 per month
- 1.01% lower than last month
- 8.15% lower than February last year
- 16.75% higher than the Illinois average
- 2.89% higher than the US average
- 1,414th 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
- 15,351st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 355 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,833 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
13.03¢ per kWh
- 6.62% lower than last month
- 26.66% lower than February last year
- 2.46% higher than the Illinois average
- 4.34% lower than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since February last year
- 16,702nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 2,997 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 6,546 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
15.48¢ per kWh
- 2.49% lower than last month
- 2.15% lower than February last year
- 11.13% higher than the Illinois average
- 9.66% higher than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
- 21,446th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 75 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,541 since February last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$328.99 per month
- 31.38% lower than last month
- 19.05% lower than February last year
- 1.57% higher than the Illinois average
- 80.34% lower than the US average
- 1,416th 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
- 4,859th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 4,591 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,190 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$403.32 per month
- 1.57% lower than last month
- 19.02% lower than February last year
- 7.97% higher than the Illinois average
- 75.44% lower than the US average
- 1,416th 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
- 6,313th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 519 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,337 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024
4.67¢ per kWh
- 6.69% higher than last month
- 31.86% lower than February last year
- 27.38% lower than the Illinois average
- 52.58% lower than the US average
- 890th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 524 since February last year
- 2,906th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 594 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 5,336 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.16¢ per kWh
- 2.48% lower than last month
- 27.46% lower than February last year
- 3.58% higher than the Illinois average
- 29.87% lower than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 487 since February last year
- 8,562nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 93 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 9,618 since February last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024
$8,758.8 per month
- 10.55% lower than last month
- 15.42% lower than February last year
- 56.3% lower than the Illinois average
- 71.43% lower than the US average
- 891st in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has increased by 1 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
- 12,460th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 645 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 189 since February last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$12,018.09 per month
- 1.1% lower than last month
- 25.29% lower than February last year
- 52.12% lower than the Illinois average
- 64.74% lower than the US average
- 892nd 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
- 13,272nd in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 222 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,242 since February last year
Effingham, IL Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 18.68 cents per kilowatt hour for inhabitants of Effingham, which is 19.75% above the average Illinois price of 15.60 cents. Ameren Illinois sells an estimated 2,224.13 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than all other vendors. The Illinois average monthly residential electricity bill is $105.97, while the Effingham average is 33.01% higher at $140.96 per month. This ranks the city 881st in the state for average monthly bill amount.
The use of electricity in Effingham accounts for 28,206,201.91 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 200th largest amount in the state out of 1466 cities. This total equates to 2,308.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 1066th highest in Illinois for emissions per capita. The residents of Effingham have to use power from outside city limits because there are not any electricity generating plants in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Effingham
Effingham residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Effingham, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 13.28 | 68.67 | 30,541 | 4,057,000 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.28 | 75.14 | 388,276 | 36,031,000 | |
| Ameren Illinois | BUNDLED | 16.59 | 137.01 | 5,760,547.68 | 955,881,319 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
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Altamont, IL Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 12.60 cents per kilowatt hour for inhabitants of Altamont, which is 19.24% below the average Illinois price of 15.60 cents. The city has experienced a 69.79% decline in non-renewable fuel type usage in their electric production plants. Generation from non-renewable fuels makes up 0.03 megawatt hours per person in the city.
The use of electricity in Altamont accounts for 5,412,670.26 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 482nd largest amount in the state out of 1466 cities. Averaging 2,326.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, the city ranks 38th highest in Illinois for pollution per capita. About 100.00% of electricity in Altamont comes from generation using Distillate Fuel Oil. Altamont has one power plant in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Altamont
Altamont residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Altamont, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont, Illinois Electric Utility | BUNDLED | 12.22 | 82.09 | 71 | 10,790.55 | 1,319,010.26 |
| Southwestern Electric Cooperative | BUNDLED | 12.98 | 156.81 | 341,559 | 44,328,600 |
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Teutopolis, IL Electricity Overview
The residential electricity rate is 18.68 cents per kilowatt hour for inhabitants of Teutopolis, which is 19.75% above the average Illinois price of 15.60 cents. Ameren Illinois sells an estimated 430.51 megawatt hours in the city per year, more than all other vendors. The Illinois average monthly residential electricity bill is $105.97, while the Teutopolis average is 33.01% higher at $140.96 per month. This ranks the city 881st in the state for average monthly bill amount.
The use of electricity in Teutopolis accounts for 4,213,154.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which is the 534th largest amount in the state out of 1466 cities. This total equates to 2,308.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, so the city ranks 1066th highest in Illinois for emissions per capita. The residents of Teutopolis have to use power from outside city limits because there are not any electricity generating plants in the city boundaries.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Teutopolis
Teutopolis residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Teutopolis, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | 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 | |
| Ameren Illinois | BUNDLED | 16.59 | 137.01 | 5,760,547.68 | 955,881,319 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
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Electricity Production in Effingham County, Illinois
Power Plants in Effingham County, Illinois
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont | IL | Distillate Fuel Oil | 71 | 56,303.08 | 793 |
Effingham County, Illinois Details
Electricity use in Effingham County creates 79,861,991.39 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 37th largest amount of any county in the state. Averaging 2,309.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita, the county ranks 2468th highest for pollution per capita. Roughly 100.00% of Effingham County's electricity is produced using Distillate Fuel Oil. Effingham County has one power plant in the county.
Providers In Each City in Effingham County:
- Altamont, Illinois:
- Empire District Electric: 33.33%
- Altamont, Illinois Electric Utility: 33.33%
- Southwestern Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
- Dieterich, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 33.33%
- Empire District Electric: 33.33%
- Norris Electric: 33.33%
- Edgewood, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 27.30%
- Norris Electric: 25.87%
- Empire District Electric: 27.30%
- Southwestern Electric Cooperative: 19.53%
- Effingham, Illinois:
- Norris Electric: 33.33%
- Ameren Illinois: 33.33%
- Empire District Electric: 33.33%
- Mason, Illinois:
- Southwestern Electric Cooperative: 8.41%
- Empire District Electric: 30.53%
- Norris Electric: 30.53%
- Ameren Illinois: 30.53%
- Shumway, Illinois:
- Norris Electric: 20.10%
- Shelby Electric Cooperative: 19.58%
- Ameren Illinois: 20.10%
- Empire District Electric: 20.10%
- Southwestern Electric Cooperative: 20.10%
- Teutopolis, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 33.33%
- Norris Electric: 33.33%
- Empire District Electric: 33.33%
- Watson, Illinois:
- Empire District Electric: 33.33%
- Norris Electric: 33.33%
- Ameren Illinois: 33.33%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Effingham County, Illinois?
The largest electricity supplier in Effingham County, Illinois by total customer count is Ameren Illinois.
How many electric companies offer service in Effingham County, Illinois?
Effingham County, Illinois has 43 electricity companies offering service in the area.
Which electricity companies offer service in Effingham County, Illinois?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ameren Illinois | 6,232 |
| 2 | Homefield Energy | 3,177 |
| 3 | Norris Electric | 2,983 |
| 4 | Southwestern Electric Cooperative | 1,957 |
| 5 | Altamont, Illinois Electric Utility | 1,533 |
| 6 | MC Squared Energy Services | 576 |
| 7 | Constellation Energy | 499 |
| 8 | Dynegy Energy Services | 468 |
| 9 | Direct Energy | 442 |
| 10 | Ambit Energy | 361 |
How many power plants are located within Effingham County, Illinois?
Effingham County, Illinois has one electricity plant generating electricity for the county and other surrounding areas.
