Menard County, IL: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Menard County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Menard County, Illinois Electricity Overview

Emitting 28,494,774.12 kilograms of CO2 gases, Menard County has the 63rd highest pollution level from electricity consumption out of 102 counties in Illinois.

The largest supplier in Menard County by number of customers is Ameren Illinois.

Menard County has a population of 12,343 citizens.

Menard County's average residential electricity rate is 18.84 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 17.62% higher than the US average price of 16.02 cents per kilowatt hour.

At $141.93, the average monthly residential electric bill in Menard County is 33.93% above the Illinois average bill and 2.63% above the nationwide average.

Menard County experienced a 15.20% decrease in CO2 emissions per capita during the course of the past year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    128,919 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.44 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    28,494,774 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,308.58 kg

Recent Energy News in Petersburg

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Residential Electricity Prices

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Industrial Electricity Prices

Petersburg 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

Petersburg, IL Electricity Overview

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Petersburg averages a residential electricity rate of 18.84 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 20.73% more than the state's average price of 15.60 cents, ranking the city at 591st out of 1466 cities in Illinois for best average electricity rate. The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $141.94 per month. Ameren Illinois is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers.

Petersburg is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 2,308.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 94th worst polluting city out of 1466 cities in Illinois based on emissions per capita. A total of 5,806,072.83 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Petersburg

Petersburg residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.203/kWh$0.079/kWh$220.04/mo.$65.81/mo.
1050th16.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Petersburg
1119th$153.99Average residential monthly electricity bill for Petersburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Petersburg, Illinois

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY13.2868.6730,5414,057,000
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.2875.14388,27636,031,000
Ameren IllinoisBUNDLED16.59137.015,760,547.68955,881,319
American Power & GasENERGY11.6686.48,361974,600
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY

Athens, IL Electricity Overview

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Athens averages a residential electricity rate of 18.84 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 20.73% more than the state's average price of 15.60 cents, ranking the city at 574th out of 1466 cities in Illinois for best average electricity rate. The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $141.94 per month. Ameren Illinois is the largest supplier in the city based on total residential customers.

Athens is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 2,308.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 94th worst polluting city out of 1466 cities in Illinois based on emissions per capita. A total of 5,316,654.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Athens

Athens residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.203/kWh$0.079/kWh$220.04/mo.$65.81/mo.
1050th16.21¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Athens
1119th$153.99Average residential monthly electricity bill for Athens Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Athens, Illinois

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY13.2868.6730,5414,057,000
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.2875.14388,27636,031,000
Ameren IllinoisBUNDLED16.59137.015,760,547.68955,881,319
American Power & GasENERGY11.6686.48,361974,600
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY

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Greenview, IL Electricity Overview

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Greenview averages a residential electricity rate of 19.00 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 21.75% more than the state's average price of 15.60 cents, ranking the city at 957th out of 1466 cities in Illinois for best average electricity rate. Greenview is the 751st largest city in the state, with a population of 860. The average monthly residential electric bill for a customer in the city is $140.41 per month.

Greenview is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 2,308.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 1066th worst polluting city out of 1466 cities in Illinois based on emissions per capita. A total of 1,985,376.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Greenview

Greenview residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.203/kWh$0.079/kWh$220.04/mo.$65.81/mo.
1152nd16.59¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Greenview
557th$137.01Average residential monthly electricity bill for Greenview Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Greenview, Illinois

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY13.2868.6730,5414,057,000
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.2875.14388,27636,031,000
Ameren IllinoisBUNDLED16.59137.015,760,547.68955,881,319
American Power & GasENERGY11.6686.48,361974,600
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY

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Menard County, Illinois Details

Menard County, Illinois Net Metering

There are 39 companies in Menard County offering electricity. Of those 39, 2 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Illinois has commendable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Menard County is about 6.12% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The nationwide average for energy loss is 2.87% while the state average is 2.82%, resulting in a rank of 2485th best in the United States and a state rank of 92nd best out of 3230 and 102 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Menard County:

  • Athens, Illinois:
    • Menard Electric: 33.33%
    • Ameren Illinois: 33.33%
    • Empire District Electric: 33.33%
  • Greenview, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
  • Oakford, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • Menard Electric: 50.00%
  • Petersburg, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • Menard Electric: 50.00%
  • Tallula, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • Menard Electric: 50.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Menard County, Illinois?

The largest electricity supplier in Menard County, Illinois by total revenue is Ameren Illinois.

What electricity companies offer service in Menard County, Illinois?

How many electric companies offer service in Menard County, Illinois?

Menard County, Illinois has 39 electricity companies offering service in the area.

Nick Reese
Last Reviewed By: Nick Reese
Published: 2024-03-29