Champaign County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Champaign County, Illinois Electricity Overview
Champaign County has a population of 206,542 citizens.
While the national average residential electric rate is 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, Champaign County's average rate is 17.93% above that at 18.88 cents per kilowatt hour.
Champaign County is the 508th highest county in the US out of 3230 counties for electricity production from wind per capita, averaging 0 megawatt hours per resident generated from wind.
Ameren Illinois is the largest electricity provider in Champaign County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.
Champaign County is ranked 2440th out of 3230 for worst polluting county in the country based on pollution per person. The county emits 2,385.45 kilograms per person per year of CO2 gases.
Champaign County has seen year over year increase of 37.67% in electricity generation using solar power.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,157,257 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.44 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
257,610 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
42,967 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
214,643 MWh
Production per Capita
1.25 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
492,695,912 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,385.45 kg
Champaign, IL Electricity Overview
The average residential electricity price for Champaign is about 19.01 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 20.99% more than the average Illinois rate of 15.71 cents and 18.75% higher than the nationwide average of 16.01. Champaign produces 25.43% of the electricity needed in the city and must power from plants outside of their city limits or rural area power generation facilities. The city's use of renewable fuel sources for electricity generation amounts to 0.25 megawatt hours per person. This results in a ranking of 51st out of 1466 cities in the state.
Champaign's electricity consumption results in CO2 pollution totaling 223,566,331.43 kilograms, which is 10th largest amount in the state out of 1466 cities. The city also ranks 27th worst in the state in emissions per capita, averaging 2,505.09 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per capita. Roughly 86.13% of Champaign's electricity is generated using Natural Gas. Also used is Solar at 9.46% and Coal at 4.36%. Champaign is home to 5 electricity producing plants, which is the 3rd most plants within a city in Illinois.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Champaign
Champaign residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Champaign, Illinois
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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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 | 16.83 | 138.08 | 5,916,149.35 | 995,925,996 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
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 19.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 20.93% more than the average Illinois rate of 15.71 cents and 18.69% higher than the nationwide average of 16.01. Urbana produces 1.60% of the electricity needed in the city and must power from plants outside of their city limits or rural area power generation facilities. The city is the 76th highest producing city out of 1466 cities in the state, averaging 0.17 megawatt hours produced per capita.
Emitting 89,945,872.73 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Urbana is the 51st worst out of 1466 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 1413th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. There are 2 power producing plants in the city, which is the 15th most plants in a city in the state. Urbana's power plants most often use Solar, which makes up 100.00% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Urbana
Urbana residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Urbana, Illinois
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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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 | 16.83 | 138.08 | 5,916,149.35 | 995,925,996 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
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 18.48 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 17.64% more than the average Illinois rate of 15.71 cents and 15.46% higher than the nationwide average of 16.01. The city has a shortage of 129,956.29 megawatt hours because of customers using 3844.86% more electricity than the city's electricity facilities generate. This results in the need to import supplemental electricity. Solar facilities in the city produce 3,219 megawatt hours, which is 95.24% of the city's electricity generation.
Emitting 29,153,998.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions each year, Rantoul is the 195th worst out of 1466 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity use. Additionally, the city ranks 1416th highest in the state in emissions per person, which could be argued to be the more important statistic. There are 2 power producing plants in the city, which is the 15th most plants in a city in the state. Rantoul's power plants most often use Solar, which makes up 95.24% of the fuel used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Rantoul
Rantoul residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Rantoul, Illinois
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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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 | 16.83 | 138.08 | 5,916,149.35 | 995,925,996 | |
American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
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Electricity Production in Champaign County, Illinois
Power Plants in Champaign County, Illinois
Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
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University of Illinois Abbott Power PltUniversity of Illinois (100.00%) | Champaign | IL | Natural Gas | 214,505.36 | 68,341,767.32 | 318.6 | ||
Northern Cardinal Solar SCS IL 1, LLCSol Systems (100.00%) | Champaign | IL | Solar | 17,667 | ||||
Phoenix Solar South Farms LLC Solar FarmFifth Third Bank (100.00%) | Champaign County | IL | Solar | 7,184 | ||||
IL Sidney Project1IL Sidney Project1, LLC (100.00%) | Sidney | IL | Solar | 3,461 | ||||
Solar Star Urbana Landfill CentralSolar Star Urbana Landfill Central, LLC (100.00%) | Urbana | IL | Solar | 3,385 | ||||
Rantoul SolarAltorfer Inc. (100.00%) | Rantoul | IL | Solar | 3,219 | ||||
Solar Star Urbana Landfill EastSolar Star Urbana Landfill East, LLC (100.00%) | Urbana | IL | Solar | 3,155 | ||||
CED Champaign Solar LLCConsolidated Edison Development (100.00%) | Champaign | IL | Solar | 2,924 | ||||
SCS COUNTY 012631 Champaign, LLCSol Systems (100.00%) | Champaign | IL | Solar | 1,643 | ||||
TAC-Distributed Energy Resource HybridBank of the West (100.00%) | Champaign | IL | Solar | 306 | 1,008.14 | 3.29 | ||
RantoulRantoul Utilities (100.00%) | Rantoul | IL | Distillate Fuel Oil | 161 | 132,756.74 | 824.58 |
Champaign County, Illinois Details
Champaign County has the 630th highest amount of total CO2 pollution from electricity use of all counties in the country, releasing 492,695,911.98 kilograms a year. The county also ranks 2440th highest in emissions per person in the county, averaging 2,385.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions emissions per citizen. Natural Gas makes up 79.25% of the fuel used for electricity generation in Champaign County. Solar and Coal are also important fuel types in the county, with 42,820 (16.62%) and 10,336.78 (4.01%) megawatt hours generated from each, respectively. Champaign County has the 5th most electricity generation plants of any county in the state, with 11 total plants.
Providers In Each City in Champaign County:
- Bondville, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
- Broadlands, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Champaign, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
- Fisher, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Foosland, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 31.77%
- Ameren Illinois: 68.23%
- Gifford, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Homer, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 33.33%
- SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
- Ameren Illinois: 33.33%
- Ivesdale, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Longview, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ludlow, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Mahomet, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
- Ogden, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 6.44%
- Ameren Illinois: 93.56%
- Pesotum, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Philo, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Rantoul, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 33.33%
- Ameren Illinois: 33.33%
- Rantoul Utilities: 33.33%
- Royal, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
- Sadorus, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Savoy, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
- Sidney, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- St. Joseph, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
- Thomasboro, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 100.00%
- Tolono, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Urbana, Illinois:
- Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 4.57%
- Ameren Illinois: 95.43%
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FAQ
How many power plants are located in Champaign County, Illinois?
There are 11 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 | 16,471 |
2 | Homefield Energy | 8,133 |
3 | Rantoul Utilities | 6,127 |
4 | Eastern Illini Electric Coop | 2,637 |
5 | MC Squared Energy Services | 1,475 |
6 | Constellation Energy | 1,278 |
7 | Dynegy Energy Services | 1,198 |
8 | Direct Energy | 1,132 |
9 | Ambit Energy | 924 |
10 | Eligo Energy | 777 |
How many electric companies offer service in Champaign County, Illinois?
Champaign County, Illinois has 40 electricity companies operating in the area.