Alexander County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Cairo averages a residential electricity rate of 14.76 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Thankfully, this is 8.58% below Illinois' average rate of 16.15 cents. The national average monthly residential electric bill is $137.45, while the Cairo average is 6.01% higher at $145.71 per month. Cairo Public Utility Company has an estimated 1,196 total residential customers, more than all other suppliers who operate in the city.

Electricity use in Cairo has byproducts of 4,942,792.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 552nd largest emissions amount of any city in Illinois. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 2,917.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Cairo as the 210th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Cairo must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.

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Tamms averages a residential electricity rate of 14.74 cents per kilowatt hour spent by consumers within their city limits. Thankfully, this is 8.71% below Illinois' average rate of 16.15 cents. Customers in the city pay an average monthly residential electricity bill of $108.88. This is 5.87% lower than the Illinois average bill of $115.66. Ameren Illinois is the largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold.

Electricity use in Tamms has byproducts of 1,876,160.42 kilograms of CO2 emissions. This is the 857th largest emissions amount of any city in Illinois. Perhaps a better measurement of pollution is the CO2 levels per person in the city, which is 2,917.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person per year. This measurement ranks Tamms as the 210th highest polluting city in the state. The inhabitants of Tamms must use power from outside city limits because they don't have any power producing plants within city boundaries.