Coles County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Coles County, Illinois Electricity Overview
Coles County has experienced a 2.94% drop throughout the last year in the usage of renewable fuels for electricity generation.
While the national average residential electric rate sits at 16.01 cents per kilowatt hour, Coles County's average rate is 17.63% above that at 18.83 cents per kilowatt hour.
Coles County ranks 1st in the state out of 102 counties in megawatt hours generated by solar power sources.
Coles County generates 7.99 megawatt hours per citizen of the county from renewable fuel types. This makes Coles County the 581st highest ranking county out of 3230 counties for renewable production per capita in the United States.
Coles County has a population of 47,542 residents.
Coles County is ranked as the 1014th largest generator of electricity of all 3230 counties in the US for electricity production, generating 379,972 megawatt hours.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
496,559 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.44 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
379,972 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
379,972 MWh
Production per Capita
7.99 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
26,035,702 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
547.64 kg
Recent Energy News in Charleston
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Charleston, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 7,768 positions to 11,459th, from last year's value of 19,227th
- In Charleston, the residential electricity rate national rank increased by 6,383 positions to 11,459th, from last month's value of 17,842nd
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,391 positions to 18,881st, from last year's value of 17,490th
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate state rank dropped by 487 positions to 1,414th, from last year's value of 927th
- In Charleston, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 487 positions to 927th, from last year's value of 1,414th
- In Charleston, the residential electricity rate state rank increased by 487 positions to 927th, from last month's value of 1,414th
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate national rank increased by 113 positions to 18,881st, from last month's value of 18,994th
- In Charleston, the residential electricity rate decreased by 21.54% to 13.27 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.91 ¢ / kWh
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate increased by 7.71% to 16.97 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.75 ¢ / kWh
- In Charleston, the residential electricity rate decreased by 17.42% to 13.27 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.06 ¢ / kWh
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity rate decreased by 1.76% to 16.97 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 17.27 ¢ / kWh
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Charleston, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,879 positions to 19,699th, from last year's value of 22,578th
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,192 positions to 21,521st, from last year's value of 22,713th
- In Charleston, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,552 positions to 19,699th, from last month's value of 21,251st
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 120 positions to 21,521st, from last month's value of 21,401st
- In Charleston, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 16.49% to 13.95 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.7 ¢ / kWh
- In Charleston, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 11.88% to 13.95 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 15.83 ¢ / kWh
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 4.32% to 15.88 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.22 ¢ / kWh
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 3 positions to 1,414th, from last month's value of 1,411th
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 1.42% to 15.88 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.11 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 9,793 positions to 8,469th, from last year's value of 18,262nd
- In Charleston, the industrial electricity rate national rank increased by 17,495 positions to 2,312th, from last month's value of 19,807th
- In Charleston, the industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 1,152 positions to 2,312th, from last year's value of 1,160th
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate state rank dropped by 487 positions to 1,414th, from last year's value of 927th
- In Charleston, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 526 positions to 888th, from last month's value of 1,414th
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate national rank dropped by 98 positions to 8,469th, from last month's value of 8,371st
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate decreased by 26.81% to 7.34 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 10.03 ¢ / kWh
- In Charleston, the industrial electricity rate decreased by 59.42% to 4.38 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 10.79 ¢ / kWh
- In Charleston, the industrial electricity rate increased by 4.61% to 4.38 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 4.19 ¢ / kWh
- In Charleston, the industrial electricity rate state rank increased by 1 position to 888th, from last year's value of 889th
- In Charleston, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity rate increased by 0.22% to 7.34 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 7.32 ¢ / kWh
Charleston Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
13.27¢ per kWh
- 17.42% lower than last month
- 21.54% lower than January last year
- 2.07% lower than the Illinois average
- 15.04% lower than the US average
- 927th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has increased by 487 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 487 since January last year
- 11,459th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 6,383 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 7,768 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
16.97¢ per kWh
- 1.76% lower than last month
- 7.71% higher than January last year
- 5.31% higher than the Illinois average
- 0.04% 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 January last year
- 18,881st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 113 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,391 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$152.16 per month
- 10.02% higher than last month
- 5.24% lower than January last year
- 16.82% higher than the Illinois average
- 0.79% higher than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 14,014th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,209 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,587 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$137.76 per month
- 0.51% lower than last month
- 6.16% lower than January last year
- 16.64% higher than the Illinois average
- 3.84% 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 January last year
- 15,706th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 690 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,166 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
13.95¢ per kWh
- 11.88% lower than last month
- 16.49% lower than January last year
- 7.78% higher than the Illinois average
- 4.59% 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 January last year
- 19,699th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,552 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,879 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
15.88¢ per kWh
- 1.42% lower than last month
- 4.32% higher than January last year
- 12.28% higher than the Illinois average
- 12.15% higher than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 21,521st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 120 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,192 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$479.42 per month
- 15.48% higher than last month
- 8.26% higher than January last year
- 9.23% higher than the Illinois average
- 70.58% lower than the US average
- 1,416th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 487 since January last year
- 9,450th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,087 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,704 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$409.77 per month
- 0.75% higher than last month
- 17.39% lower than January last year
- 8.57% higher than the Illinois average
- 74.96% 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 January last year
- 6,832nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 192 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,773 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
4.38¢ per kWh
- 59.42% lower than last month
- 4.61% higher than January last year
- 20.43% lower than the Illinois average
- 55.43% lower than the US average
- 888th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has increased by 526 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 2,312th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 17,495 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,152 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.34¢ per kWh
- 0.22% higher than last month
- 26.81% lower than January last year
- 7.34% higher than the Illinois average
- 28.23% 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 January last year
- 8,469th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 98 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 9,793 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$9,791.57 per month
- 58.76% lower than last month
- 55.1% higher than January last year
- 69.02% lower than the Illinois average
- 70.96% lower than the US average
- 892nd in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 13,105th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5,259 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,579 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$12,151.2 per month
- 2.44% higher than last month
- 24.4% lower than January last year
- 50.74% lower than the Illinois average
- 64.48% 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 January last year
- 13,050th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 45 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,772 since January last year
Charleston, IL Electricity Overview
Charleston averages a residential electricity price of 18.83 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens, which ranks the city 488th out of 1466 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $142.6 per month, while the national average is $138.02. Ameren Illinois is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count.
Approximately 42,287,305.75 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Charleston from electricity consumption. This total results in 2,332.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 52nd worst in Illinois for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are zero power plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Charleston
Charleston residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Charleston, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Mattoon, IL Electricity Overview
Mattoon averages a residential electricity price of 18.83 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens, which ranks the city 487th out of 1466 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $142.6 per month, while the national average is $138.02. Ameren Illinois is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count.
Approximately 39,609,653.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Mattoon from electricity consumption. This total results in 2,332.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 620th worst in Illinois for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are zero power plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mattoon
Mattoon residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mattoon, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Ashmore, IL Electricity Overview
Ashmore averages a residential electricity price of 18.98 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens, which ranks the city 718th out of 1466 cities in the state. The average residential power bill for a customer in the city is $140.76 per month, while the national average is $138.02. Selling an estimated 174.17 megawatt hours, Ameren Illinois is the largest supplier in the city.
Approximately 1,842,634.94 kilograms of CO2 emissions are released in Ashmore from electricity consumption. This total results in 2,332.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, which ranks the city 52nd worst in Illinois for pollution per capita from electricity consumption. There are zero power plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Ashmore
Ashmore residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Ashmore, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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Electricity Production in Coles County, Illinois
Power Plants in Coles County, Illinois
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prairie Wolf Solar LLCGeronimo Energy (100.00%) | Coles County | IL | Solar | 379,972 |
Coles County, Illinois Details
Emitting 26,035,702.21 kilograms of CO2 emissions, Coles County is the 2516th worst in the nation for total emissions from electricity consumption. Averaging 547.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the county ranks 2787th highest for emissions per capita from electricity consumption. The county has one power generation plant. Coles County's power plants most often use Solar, which accounts for 379,972 megawatt hours (or 100.00%) of the fuel used for electricity production in the county.
Providers In Each City in Coles County:
- Ashmore, Illinois:
- Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop: 11.79%
- Ameren Illinois: 88.21%
- Charleston, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 37.11%
- Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop: 37.11%
- Empire District Electric: 25.78%
- Humboldt, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop: 50.00%
- Lerna, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 33.33%
- Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop: 33.33%
- Empire District Electric: 33.33%
- Mattoon, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 33.33%
- Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop: 33.33%
- Empire District Electric: 33.33%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
What electricity company is the largest supplier in Coles County, Illinois?
The largest electricity provider in Coles County, Illinois by total customer count is Ameren Illinois.
How many power plants are in Coles County, Illinois?
There is one power plant located in Coles County, Illinois
Which electricity companies offer service in Coles County, Illinois?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ameren Illinois | 8,266 |
| 2 | Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop | 4,474 |
| 3 | Homefield Energy | 4,081 |
| 4 | MC Squared Energy Services | 740 |
| 5 | Constellation Energy | 641 |
| 6 | Dynegy Energy Services | 601 |
| 7 | Direct Energy | 568 |
| 8 | Ambit Energy | 464 |
| 9 | Eligo Energy | 390 |
| 10 | EnerStar Power Electric Cooperative | 353 |
How many electric companies offer service in Coles County, Illinois?
There are 40 electricity companies offering service in Coles County, Illinois.
