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Cook County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Cook County, IL is $137.41
  • The average electricity rate in Cook County, IL is 21.70¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Cook County, IL

The average residential electric bill in Cook County, IL is $137.41 per month. Cook County, IL is the 10th most expensive county in Illinois for electricity.

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Cook County, Illinois Electricity Overview

Cook County produces 11,956 megawatt hours from solar energy, making it 16th out of 102 counties in Illinois for total megawatt hours generated using solar power sources.

As the 1042nd largest producer of electricity in the country out of 3221 counties, Cook County generates 115,197.86 megawatt hours of electricity.

Cook County has accomplished a reduction of 1.71% in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation throughout the last 12 months.

Cook County produces 103,194.87 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 9th in the state out of 102 counties for total natural gas production.

Cook County ranks 19th in the state out of 102 counties for solar electricity generation per capita, averaging 0 megawatt hours generated per person each year.

Cook County has a population of 5,109,292 citizens.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    54,396,966 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.65 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    115,198 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    11,956 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    103,242 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.02 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    12,326,551,136 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,412.58 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Chicago

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Chicago Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

16.8¢ per kWh

  • 3.52% higher than last month
  • 9.16% higher than November last year
  • 2.4% lower than the Illinois average
  • 1.4% lower than the US average
  • 354th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 88 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 69 since November last year
  • 18,528th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,996 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,440 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

15.83¢ per kWh

  • 0.75% higher than last month
  • 1.04% higher than November last year
  • 0.43% lower than the Illinois average
  • 3.98% lower than the US average
  • 454th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 98 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 35 since November last year
  • 17,268th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 32 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 955 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$78.17 per month

  • 1.51% higher than last month
  • 1.09% lower than November last year
  • 14.82% lower than the Illinois average
  • 33.89% lower than the US average
  • 426th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 45 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 286 since November last year
  • 1,700th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 687 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 446 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$97.07 per month

  • 0.07% lower than last month
  • 4.37% higher than November last year
  • 12.97% lower than the Illinois average
  • 31.76% lower than the US average
  • 350th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 69 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 123 since November last year
  • 2,102nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 28 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 246 since November last year

Chicago, IL Electricity Overview

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On average, Chicago's residential electricity rate is 15.83 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 5.37% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.73 cents. Chicago produces 0.41% of the electricity needed in the city and must import power from neighboring cities and counties or rural area power plants. Selling an estimated 631,531.2 megawatt hours, Commonwealth Edison is the largest electricity provider in the city.

Chicago's top fuel source consumed for electricity production is Natural Gas. The city produces 103,153.87 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Other fuel types used include Solar at 10.38% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.04% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. The city averages 2,412.78 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 13th highest in Illinois out of 1466 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 6,430,215,349.05 kilograms, which is the worst total amount of pollution for any city in the state. Chicago has 2 power generation plants within its borders. This is the highest amount of plants within a city in the state.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Chicago

Chicago residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.193/kWh$0.117/kWh$149.64/mo.$63.98/mo.
454th15.83¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Chicago
350th$97.07Average residential monthly electricity bill for Chicago Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Chicago, Illinois

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY6.7662.18232,154.2915,703,022.97
APG&EENERGY
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY14.8977.8322,612.643,368,085.32
Ambit EnergyENERGY13.80110.42309,387.0342,681,231.05
54 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Chicago, Illinois include: 60629, 60618, 60639, 60632, 60647, 60804, 60617, 60608, 60625, 60634, 60623 and 56 other zip code(s).

Cicero, IL Electricity Overview

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On average, Cicero's residential electricity rate is 15.83 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 5.37% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.73 cents. Customers in Cicero experience 0.87 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 105.59 minutes. The Illinois average monthly residential electricity bill is $116.05, while the Cicero average is 16.36% less at $97.07 per month. This is the 350th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.

Cicero has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 12th highest ranked city in the state out of 1466 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 197,610,072.87 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 2,412.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 914th worst in Illinois for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Cicero

Cicero residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.193/kWh$0.117/kWh$149.64/mo.$63.98/mo.
454th15.83¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Cicero
350th$97.07Average residential monthly electricity bill for Cicero Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Cicero, Illinois

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY6.7662.18232,154.2915,703,022.97
APG&EENERGY
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY14.8977.8322,612.643,368,085.32
Ambit EnergyENERGY13.80110.42309,387.0342,681,231.05
54 providers total

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Schaumburg, IL Electricity Overview

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On average, Schaumburg's residential electricity rate is 15.83 cents per kilowatt hour, which is, fortunately, 5.37% less than the average nationwide electricity rate of 16.73 cents. Customers in Schaumburg experience 0.87 power outages per year with outages lasting on average 105.59 minutes. The Illinois average monthly residential electricity bill is $116.05, while the Schaumburg average is 16.36% less at $97.07 per month. This is the 350th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in the state.

Schaumburg has zero electricity plants within its borders. The city is the 14th highest ranked city in the state out of 1466 when it comes to total pollution due to electricity consumption, with the city releasing 188,850,829.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions. Averaging 2,412.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, the city ranks 48th worst in Illinois for emissions per capita from electricity consumption.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Schaumburg

Schaumburg residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.193/kWh$0.117/kWh$149.64/mo.$63.98/mo.
454th15.83¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Schaumburg
350th$97.07Average residential monthly electricity bill for Schaumburg Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Schaumburg, Illinois

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY6.7662.18232,154.2915,703,022.97
APG&EENERGY
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY14.8977.8322,612.643,368,085.32
Ambit EnergyENERGY13.80110.42309,387.0342,681,231.05
54 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Schaumburg, Illinois include: 60193, 60107, 60067, 60133, 60169, 60007, 60172, 60008, 60194, 60173, 60195

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Cook County, Illinois Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types

MonthlyWe report production data as it is published. Due to reporting methods and timing, data from 2023 and 2022 may be incomplete. Data is released in full each fall for the previous calendar year. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.
AnnualAnnual data for 2022 will be finalized in the fall of 2023. Until that time, some data may be incomplete. Data for 2023 is a summation of all information released to date, which may only represent a portion of the actual production that has occurred. For clarification on any data points, please contact our team.

Power Plants in Cook County, Illinois

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PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
University of Illinois Cogen FacilityUniversity of Illinois (100.00%)
Chicago IL Natural Gas 103,200.861027,240,405.1410263.9613
Exelon Solar ChicagoLuminace Solar Chicago, LLC (100.00%)
Chicago IL Solar 11,9561711
Triton East and West CogenTriton College (100.00%)
River Grove IL Natural Gas 411411,354.8415276.9512
3 power plants total

Cook County, Illinois Production Fuel Makeup

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
89.58%
SOLAR
Solar
Solar
10.38%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
0.04%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Cook County's top fuel source consumed for electricity production is Natural Gas. The county produces 103,194.87 megawatt hours from this fuel source. Other fuel types used include Solar at 10.38% and Distillate Fuel Oil at 0.04% of generation. Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. The county averages 2,412.58 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. Total emissions in the county are 12,326,551,136.14 kilograms, which is the 6th highest total amount of emissions for any county in the US. Cook County has 3 electricity producing plants in the county. This is the 55th highest number of power plants in a single county.

Cook County, Illinois Net Metering

Approximately 3.64% of the electric suppliers in Cook County offer net metering to their customers. The state has decent net metering and feed in tariffs that make solar and other alternative types of electricity generation more affordable.

Energy Loss

The average energy loss for electricity providers in Cook County is 6.67%. This includes data from 3 companies, including Commonwealth Edison, MC Squared Energy Services, and ResCom Energy. With a nationwide average energy loss of 2.43%, Cook County is ranked as the 2679th best county in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Cook County:

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

FAQ

How many power plants are located within Cook County, Illinois?

There are 3 power plants located in Cook County, Illinois

Which electricity company is the largest supplier in Cook County, Illinois?

By total megawatt hours sold, Commonwealth Edison is the largest electricity supplier in Cook County, Illinois.

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

There are 55 electricity providers offering service in Cook County, Illinois.

Which electricity companies offer service in Cook County, Illinois?

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-07-22