Franklin County, IL: 55 Electric Providers

Franklin County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Franklin County, IL is $161.56
  • The average electricity rate in Franklin County, IL is 21.86¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Franklin County, IL

The average residential electric bill in Franklin County, IL is $161.56 per month. Franklin County, IL is the 40th most expensive county in Illinois for electricity.

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Franklin County, Illinois Electricity Overview

Citizens in Franklin County experience an average of 0.94 outages lasting 116.26 minutes each year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each.

The largest electricity company in Franklin County by number of customers is Ameren Illinois.

Franklin County is the 1258th largest county in the US, with 38,068 citizens residing within the county's borders.

The US national average residential rate per kilowatt hour sits at 16.73 cents, while residents of Franklin County pay an average rate of 30.60% above the national average at 21.86 cents per kilowatt hour.

Throughout the previous 12 months, Franklin County had a 7.02% rise in CO2 emissions per capita.

Franklin County is ranked as the 1490th highest electricity consuming county out of 3221 counties in the United States with over 400,000 megawatt hours being used by customers living there.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    405,298 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.65 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    91,833,345 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,412.35 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in West Frankfort

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West Frankfort Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

17.53¢ per kWh

  • 3.01% higher than last month
  • 10.78% higher than November last year
  • 1.88% higher than the Illinois average
  • 2.92% higher than the US average
  • 604th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 18 since November last year
  • 21,557th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,353 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 3,531 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

16.11¢ per kWh

  • 0.89% higher than last month
  • 1.9% lower than November last year
  • 1.29% higher than the Illinois average
  • 2.32% lower than the US average
  • 601st in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 15 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 28 since November last year
  • 17,949th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 195 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 3,613 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$130.52 per month

  • 2.84% higher than last month
  • 4.41% higher than November last year
  • 42.24% higher than the Illinois average
  • 10.38% higher than the US average
  • 860th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 82 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 14 since November last year
  • 21,076th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,266 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 197 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$153.4 per month

  • 0.3% higher than last month
  • 2.47% higher than November last year
  • 37.54% higher than the Illinois average
  • 7.85% higher than the US average
  • 954th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 87 since November last year
  • 20,823rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 360 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,481 since November last year

West Frankfort, IL Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for West Frankfort is about 16.11 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 601st out of 1466 cities in the state. Ameren Illinois is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $153.4 per month, while the US average is $147.16. Customers in West Frankfort pay 4.24% more compared to other citizens in the United States.

Coming in at as the 276th worst ranked city out of 1466 cities in the state, West Frankfort releases 17,607,743.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 48th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 2,412.35 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in West Frankfort

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.184/kWh$0.111/kWh$203.74/mo.$91.50/mo.
601st16.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of West Frankfort
954th$153.4Average residential monthly electricity bill for West Frankfort Residents

Electric Companies With Service in West Frankfort, 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

Benton, IL Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Benton is about 16.11 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 630th out of 1466 cities in the state. Ameren Illinois is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $153.4 per month, while the US average is $147.16. Customers in Benton pay 4.24% more compared to other citizens in the United States.

Coming in at as the 283rd worst ranked city out of 1466 cities in the state, Benton releases 17,130,098.24 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 48th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 2,412.35 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Benton

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.184/kWh$0.111/kWh$203.74/mo.$91.50/mo.
630th16.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Benton
954th$153.4Average residential monthly electricity bill for Benton Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Benton, 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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Christopher, IL Electricity Overview

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The average residential electricity rate for Christopher is about 16.11 cents per kilowatt hour, which ranks the city 630th out of 1466 cities in the state. Ameren Illinois is the largest electricity supplier in the city based on residential customer count. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $153.4 per month, while the US average is $147.16. Customers in Christopher pay 4.24% more compared to other citizens in the United States.

Coming in at as the 470th worst ranked city out of 1466 cities in the state, Christopher releases 5,931,968.96 kilograms of CO2 emissions from electricity use. This total also equates to a ranking of 914th worst in the state for pollution per person with an average of 2,412.35 kilograms of emissions per person. The city has no electricity producing plants within its borders.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Christopher

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.184/kWh$0.111/kWh$203.74/mo.$91.50/mo.
630th16.11¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Christopher
954th$153.4Average residential monthly electricity bill for Christopher Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Christopher, 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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Franklin County, Illinois Production Fuel Makeup

Franklin County, Illinois Net Metering

Franklin County has 2 out of 55 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Illinois has decent regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

There are 3 providers in Franklin County that report energy loss, including SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative, MC Squared Energy Services, and ResCom Energy. Combined, these 3 electricity providers average a yearly energy loss of 6.38% of electricity produced. The countrywide average is 2.43%, resulting in Franklin County having a rank of 2604th best in the United States for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Franklin County:

  • Benton, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Buckner, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Christopher, Illinois:
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
  • Ewing, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Hanaford, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Macedonia, Illinois:
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 45.61%
    • Wayne-White Counties Cooperative: 54.39%
  • North City, Illinois:
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
  • Orient, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Royalton, Illinois:
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
  • Sesser, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Thompsonville, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Valier, Illinois:
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
  • West City, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • West Frankfort, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Zeigler, Illinois:
    • SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%

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

FAQ

Which electricity companies offer service in Franklin County, Illinois?

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

There are 55 electricity suppliers serving customers in Franklin County, Illinois.

Which electricity company is the largest provider in Franklin County, Illinois?

By total revenue, SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity company in Franklin County, Illinois.

Matt Hope
Last Reviewed By: Matt Hope
Published: 2025-07-31