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Mercer County, Illinois Electricity Overview

Mercer County is ranked as the 2356th largest consumer of electricity out of 3230 counties in the nation with 164,806.78 megawatt hours being used by residents who live there.

The nationwide average residential price per kilowatt hour is 16.02 cents, while residents of Mercer County pay an average rate of 7.63% more than the national average at 17.24 cents per kilowatt hour.

No electricity production takes place in Mercer County, meaning the county must import their electricity from other counties.

With a population of 15,779 residents, Mercer County is the 68th most populated county in the state.

Mercer County has the 53rd worst pollution level due to electricity use in Illinois, emitting 36,427,046.98 kilograms of CO2 gases.

The largest electricity provider in Mercer County by megawatt hours sold is MidAmerican Energy.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    164,807 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.44 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    36,427,047 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,308.58 kg

Recent Energy News in Aledo

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Aledo 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

Aledo, IL Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Aledo home spend, on average, 19.00 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 21.75% more than Illinois' average price of 15.60 cents, resulting in the city ranking 801st out of 1466 cities in Illinois for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Ameren Illinois. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Aledo average is 1.52% more at $140.41 per month.

Aledo is the 397th highest ranked city in Illinois out of 1466 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 8,911,109.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 94th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 40,316.51 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Aledo

Aledo 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 Aledo
557th$137.01Average residential monthly electricity bill for Aledo Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Aledo, 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

Viola, IL Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Viola home spend, on average, 19.00 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 21.75% more than Illinois' average price of 15.60 cents, resulting in the city ranking 864th out of 1466 cities in Illinois for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Ameren Illinois. The nationwide average monthly residential electric bill is $138.3, while the Viola average is 1.52% more at $140.41 per month.

Viola is the 672nd highest ranked city in Illinois out of 1466 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 2,634,087.12 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 94th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 11,917.39 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Viola

Viola 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 Viola
557th$137.01Average residential monthly electricity bill for Viola Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Viola, 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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Matherville, IL Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Matherville home spend, on average, 15.99 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity. Sadly, this is 2.46% more than Illinois' average price of 15.60 cents, resulting in the city ranking 73rd out of 1466 cities in Illinois for best average electricity rate. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is MidAmerican Energy. Matherville has the 743rd highest population in Illinois, with 876 residents .

Matherville is the 740th highest ranked city in Illinois out of 1466 when it comes to total pollution from electricity use, with the city emitting 2,022,314.03 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This total also equates to a ranking of 1066th worst in the state for emissions per capita. The city has no power production sources, resulting in the need to import the 9,149.55 megawatt hours that citizens here consume.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Matherville

Matherville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in September.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.148/kWh$0.077/kWh$141.84/mo.$51.02/mo.
36th11.87¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Matherville
484th$89.55Average residential monthly electricity bill for Matherville Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Matherville, 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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Mercer County, Illinois Details

Mercer County, Illinois Net Metering

Of the 40 electric companies in Mercer County, 3 of them report that they offer net metering. The state has commendable net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other types of electricity generation more attractive.

Energy Loss

The single company in Mercer County who reports energy loss statistics reported an annual loss of 5.70%. With a United States average energy loss of 2.87%, Mercer County is ranked as the 2316th best county in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Mercer County:

  • Aledo, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
  • Joy, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
  • Keithsburg, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
  • Matherville, Illinois:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 73.49%
    • Ameren Illinois: 26.51%
  • New Boston, Illinois:
    • Eastern Iowa Light & Power: 1.26%
    • Ameren Illinois: 98.74%
  • North Henderson, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
  • Seaton, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
  • Sherrard, Illinois:
    • MidAmerican Energy: 100.00%
  • Viola, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 100.00%

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

FAQ

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

Mercer County, Illinois has 40 electricity suppliers operating in the area.

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Mercer County, Illinois?

By total customer count, MidAmerican Energy is the largest electricity company in Mercer County, Illinois.

Which electricity companies offer service in Mercer County, Illinois?

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2024-04-26