Ford County, IL: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Ford County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Ford County, IL is $161.60
  • The average electricity rate in Ford County, IL is 21.97¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Ford County, IL

The average residential electric bill in Ford County, IL is $161.60 per month. Ford County, IL is the 42nd most expensive county in Illinois for electricity.

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Ford County, Illinois Electricity Overview

Ford County is the 78th most populated county in the state.

Ford County averages 48.2 megawatt hours per person produced from renewable electricity sources, which is 3rd highest in Illinois out of 102counties.

Renewable electricity sources account for 100.00%, or 655,016 megawatt hours, of Ford County's total energy production, giving the county a ranking of 11th in the state for total megawatt hours from sustainable fuel types.

With total production of 655,016 megawatt hours, Ford County is ranked 25th highest producer of electricity out of 102 counties in Illinois for total generation.

The average monthly residential electricity bill in Ford County totals $161.6. For comparison, the national average bill is $147.16.

Ford County is home to 13,589 residents and its power generating plants produce 655,016 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a generation per capita average of 48.2 megawatt hours per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    144,678 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.65 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    655,016 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    655,016 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    48.2 MWh

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Paxton

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Paxton 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
  • 994th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 44 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 146 since November last year
  • 25,369th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,396 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,241 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 dropped by 10 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 2,201 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
  • 1,189th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 99 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 24 since November last year
  • 23,532nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,052 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,252 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

Paxton, IL Electricity Overview

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Paxton averages a residential electricity rate of 17.70 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 7.74% more than the state's average price of 16.43 cents, ranking the city at 996th out of 1466 cities in Illinois for best average electricity rate. Constellation Energy sells an estimated 1,220.37 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other electricity suppliers. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $158.33 per month, while the nationwide average is $147.16.

Paxton is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 2,412.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 48th worst polluting city out of 1466 cities in Illinois based on emissions per capita. A total of 10,298,322.69 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Paxton

Paxton residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.203/kWh$0.114/kWh$211.10/mo.$89.42/mo.
996th17.70¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Paxton
1124th$158.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Paxton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Paxton, 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

Gibson City, IL Electricity Overview

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Gibson City averages a residential electricity rate of 17.72 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 7.88% more than the state's average price of 16.43 cents, ranking the city at 1038th out of 1466 cities in Illinois for best average electricity rate. Constellation Energy sells an estimated 945.6 megawatt hours in the city a year, more than all other electricity suppliers. The average residential power bill for a citizen in the city is $150.23 per month, while the nationwide average is $147.16.

Gibson City is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 2,412.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 48th worst polluting city out of 1466 cities in Illinois based on emissions per capita. A total of 8,667,574 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Gibson City

Gibson City residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.204/kWh$0.111/kWh$205.59/mo.$83.23/mo.
1038th17.72¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Gibson City
763rd$150.23Average residential monthly electricity bill for Gibson City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Gibson City, 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

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Piper City, IL Electricity Overview

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Piper City averages a residential electricity rate of 17.70 cents per kilowatt hour spent by their citizens. Regrettably, this is 7.74% more than the state's average price of 16.43 cents, ranking the city at 996th out of 1466 cities in Illinois for best average electricity rate. Piper City has the 814th highest population in Illinois, with 709 citizens living within its borders. Ameren Illinois is the largest electricity provider in the city based on total residential customers.

Piper City is home to no power plants. On average, the city citizens emit 2,412.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 914th worst polluting city out of 1466 cities in Illinois based on emissions per capita. A total of 1,710,356.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city a year.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Piper City

Piper City residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.203/kWh$0.114/kWh$211.10/mo.$89.42/mo.
996th17.70¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Piper City
1103rd$158.33Average residential monthly electricity bill for Piper City Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Piper City, 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

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

Power Plants in Ford County, Illinois

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Kelly Creek Wind ProjectEDF Renewables (100.00%)
Ford County IL Wind 655,0161122

Ford County, Illinois Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
100.00%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Ford County, Wind makes up 100.00% of the fuel utilized in electricity production. On average, the county's citizens emit 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity consumption, which makes it the 89th highest polluting county out of 102 counties in the state. At 0 kilograms per person and 12,582,032 residents in the county, the county emits 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions a year. There is one power generation plant in Ford County.

Ford County, Illinois Net Metering

There are 56 companies in Ford County offering electricity. Of those 56, 3 of them offer some type of net metering option for their consumers, making solar panels and alternative electric sources more economically viable. Illinois has commendable regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 4 companies in Ford County that report energy loss. Combined, these 4 companies average a yearly energy loss of 6.60% of electricity produced. The United States average for energy loss is 2.43% and the Illinois average is 2.77%, resulting in a rank of 2663rd best in the nation and a state rank of 51st best out of 3221 and 102 counties, respectively.

Providers In Each City in Ford County:

  • Cabery, Illinois:
    • Commonwealth Edison: 75.03%
    • Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 24.97%
  • Elliott, Illinois:
    • Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
  • Gibson City, Illinois:
    • Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 29.66%
    • Ameren Illinois: 70.34%
  • Kempton, Illinois:
    • Commonwealth Edison: 100.00%
  • Melvin, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
  • Paxton, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
  • Piper City, Illinois:
    • Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
  • Roberts, Illinois:
    • Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
  • Sibley, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • Eastern Illini Electric Coop: 50.00%

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

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest provider in Ford County, Illinois?

The largest electricity supplier in Ford County, Illinois by total revenue is Commonwealth Edison.

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

There are 56 electricity companies operating in Ford County, Illinois.

What electricity companies offer service in Ford County, Illinois?

How many power plants are in Ford County, Illinois?

There is one active electricity plant located in Ford County, Illinois

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Published: 2025-07-29