Champaign County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Champaign County, IL is $163.72
- The average electricity rate in Champaign County, IL is 22.01¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Champaign County, IL
The average residential electric bill in Champaign County, IL is $163.72 per month. Champaign County, IL is the 95th most expensive county in Illinois for electricity.
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Champaign County, Illinois Electricity Overview
By megawatt hours sold, the largest provider in Champaign County is Rantoul Utilities.
Champaign County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 31.50% more than the nationwide average price, at 22.01 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.73 cents.
Within the past year, Champaign County has experienced a 4.22% decrease in the use of renewable fuels for electricity production.
With a state average residential electric bill of $116.05, Champaign County residents, on average, pay about 41.08% more than other citizens in the state.
The 150 megawatt hours of electricity generated by non-renewable fuel types ranks Champaign County at 26th out of 102 counties in the state in non-renewable energy generation.
Averaging production of 0.03 megawatt hours per citizen a year, Champaign County is 46 out of 102 counties in production per capita in Illinois.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,198,985 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.65 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
6,839 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
6,689 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
150 MWh
Production per Capita
0.03 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
496,821,592 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,405.43 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Champaign
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Champaign Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
19.11¢ per kWh
- 2.44% higher than last month
- 10.62% higher than November last year
- 11.08% higher than the Illinois average
- 12.21% higher than the US average
- 1,003rd in the state out of 1,466 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 60 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 156 since November last year
- 25,378th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,412 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,231 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
17.7¢ per kWh
- 0.87% higher than last month
- 1.65% lower than November last year
- 11.3% higher than the Illinois average
- 7.33% higher than the US average
- 996th in the state out of 1,466 cities
- The state rank has increased by 12 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 31 since November last year
- 22,796th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 440 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,242 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$136.29 per month
- 4.06% higher than last month
- 4.9% higher than November last year
- 48.53% higher than the Illinois average
- 15.27% higher than the US average
- 1,207th in the state out of 1,466 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 117 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 42 since November last year
- 23,550th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 2,070 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,270 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$158.33 per month
- 0.34% higher than last month
- 1.71% higher than November last year
- 41.96% higher than the Illinois average
- 11.31% higher than the US average
- 1,124th in the state out of 1,466 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has increased by 79 since November last year
- 22,569th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 18 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,240 since November last year
Champaign, IL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Champaign is about 17.70 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.74% more than the average Illinois rate of 16.43 cents and 5.77% higher than the nationwide average of 16.73. Customers in Champaign deal with 0.91 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 113.71 minutes. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Constellation Energy.
Emitting 215,290,186.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Champaign is the 10th worst out of 1466 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 48th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Within Champaign, there are no electricity generating facilities. The inhabitants must depend on electricity generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Champaign
Champaign residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Champaign, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | 6.76 | 62.18 | 232,154.29 | 15,703,022.97 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.89 | 77.83 | 22,612.64 | 3,368,085.32 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 13.80 | 110.42 | 309,387.03 | 42,681,231.05 |
Zips with electric coverage in Champaign, Illinois include: 61820, 61821, 61801, 61822, 61802
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Urbana, IL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Urbana is about 17.70 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 7.74% more than the average Illinois rate of 16.43 cents and 5.77% higher than the nationwide average of 16.73. Customers in Urbana deal with 0.91 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 113.71 minutes. The largest supplier in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Constellation Energy.
Emitting 94,537,589.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Urbana is the 46th worst out of 1466 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 48th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. Within Urbana, there are no electricity generating facilities. The inhabitants must depend on electricity generated outside of the city limits.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Urbana
Urbana residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Urbana, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | 6.76 | 62.18 | 232,154.29 | 15,703,022.97 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.89 | 77.83 | 22,612.64 | 3,368,085.32 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 13.80 | 110.42 | 309,387.03 | 42,681,231.05 |
Zips with electric coverage in Urbana, Illinois include: 61820, 61801, 61802
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Rantoul, IL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Rantoul is about 13.88 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 15.55% less than the average Illinois rate of 16.43 cents and 17.08% lower than the nationwide average of 16.73 cents. Rantoul produces 0.11% of the electricity needed in the city and must power from plants outside of their city limits or rural area power generation facilities. The state average monthly residential electric bill is $116.05, while the Rantoul average is 8.51% below at $106.17 per month. This is the 520th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in Illinois.
Emitting 30,881,644.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Rantoul is the 189th worst out of 1466 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 11th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. There is one power producing plant in the city. Rantoul has around 100.00% of its electricity generated from Distillate Fuel Oil.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rantoul
Rantoul residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in August.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rantoul, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | 6.76 | 62.18 | 232,154.29 | 15,703,022.97 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.89 | 77.83 | 22,612.64 | 3,368,085.32 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 13.80 | 110.42 | 309,387.03 | 42,681,231.05 |
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Champaign County, Illinois Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Champaign County, Illinois
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix Solar South Farms LLC Solar FarmFifth Third Bank (100.00%) | Champaign County | IL | Solar | 6,689 | 18 | 1 | 1 | ||||
RantoulRantoul Utilities (100.00%) | Rantoul | IL | Distillate Fuel Oil | 150 | 2 | 119,569.96 | 2 | 797.13 | 2 |
Champaign County, Illinois Production Fuel Makeup
Coming in as the 616th worst ranked county in the United States, Champaign County emits 496,821,591.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption each year. Additionally, the county ranks 2502nd worst in the United States for emissions per citizen, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. They average 2,405.43 kilograms of emissions per person. The county is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 355th most power plants within a county out of the nation's 3221 counties. Champaign County has about 97.81% of its electricity generated from Solar.
Providers In Each City in Champaign County:
- Bondville, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Broadlands, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Champaign, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Fisher, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Foosland, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Gifford, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Homer, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ivesdale, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Longview, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ludlow, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Mahomet, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Ogden, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 49.59%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.41%
- Pesotum, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Philo, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Rantoul, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 8.01%
- Rantoul Utilities: 83.98%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 8.01%
- Royal, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Sadorus, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Savoy, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Sidney, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- St. Joseph, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Thomasboro, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Tolono, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Urbana, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are located in Champaign County, Illinois?
There are 2 active electricity plants in Champaign County, Illinois
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Champaign County, Illinois?
By total customer count, Ameren Illinois is the largest electricity provider in Champaign County, Illinois.
What electricity companies offer service in Champaign County, Illinois?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ameren Illinois | 15,510 |
| 2 | Constellation Energy | 6,594 |
| 3 | Rantoul Utilities | 6,570 |
| 4 | Eastern Illini Electric Coop | 3,658 |
| 5 | First Energy | 2,797 |
| 6 | MC Squared Energy Services | 2,707 |
| 7 | Homefield Energy | 2,225 |
| 8 | Direct Energy | 1,094 |
| 9 | Dynegy Energy Services | 1,061 |
| 10 | AEP Energy | 964 |
How many electric companies offer service in Champaign County, Illinois?
Champaign County, Illinois has 56 electricity companies operating in the area.
