Lake County, IL: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

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Lake County, Illinois Electricity Overview

Emitting 1,728,280,428.54 kilograms of CO2 gases, Lake County has the 3rd worst pollution level from electricity consumption of any county in the state.

Lake County consumers are faced with outages averaging 79.08 minutes per occurrence, with about 0.72 outages each year.

Lake County continues to improve with the reduction of non-renewable fuel type use for electricity generation purposes. The county has accomplished a 29.33% reduction in the burning of these fuel types in their power plants.

Lake County generates 4.66% of their required electricity and must import the remaining 95.34% from nearby counties.

Residents of Lake County are paying, on average, 17.50% more per kilowatt hour used at home than the national average rate, at 18.94 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.12 cents per kilowatt hour.

Lake County is home to 709,150 people and its power generation plants produce 345,276 megawatt hours of electricity per year, for a production per capita average of 0.49 megawatt hours per capita per year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    7,406,700 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.44 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    345,276 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    345,276 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.49 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,728,280,429 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,437.12 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Waukegan

To see the most recent electricity rates and production changes for cities in Lake County, select the city below. If you would like to get access to monthly historical data, please contact us directly by submitting a request.

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Waukegan Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for April, 2024

15.47¢ per kWh

  • 3.23% higher than last month
  • 13.68% lower than April last year
  • 7.29% lower than the Illinois average
  • 8.53% lower than the US average
  • 529th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 136 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 165 since April last year
  • 17,203rd in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 801 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 7,628 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

14.37¢ per kWh

  • 1.4% lower than last month
  • 15.74% lower than April last year
  • 6.83% lower than the Illinois average
  • 10.88% lower than the US average
  • 576th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 402 since April last year
  • 14,685th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,232 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 9,653 since April last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for April, 2024

$64.43 per month

  • 8.57% lower than last month
  • 17.43% lower than April last year
  • 25.07% lower than the Illinois average
  • 42.85% lower than the US average
  • 480th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 4 since April last year
  • 1,049th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 586 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,557 since April last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$80.15 per month

  • 1.39% lower than last month
  • 21.87% lower than April last year
  • 22.21% lower than the Illinois average
  • 41.1% lower than the US average
  • 477th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 6 since April last year
  • 757th in the US out of 31,696 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 88 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 2,889 since April last year

Waukegan, IL Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Waukegan home have an average residential electricity rate of 14.37 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.83% lower than the average Illinois rate of 15.42 cents and 10.88% lower than the national average of 16.12 cents. Customers in the city have 0.59 power outages each year, with outages lasting about 48.99 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.45 outages at 171.11 minutes each. Electricity production plants in Waukegan have, luckily, had a 101.23% decrease in the amount of non-renewable fuels burned each year.

Approximately 2,258.51 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 46th worst polluter in the state out of 1466 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 195,298,193.29 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to one power generation plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waukegan

Waukegan residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.189/kWh$0.109/kWh$149.40/mo.$54.62/mo.
576th14.37¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Waukegan
477th$80.15Average residential monthly electricity bill for Waukegan Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Waukegan, Illinois

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY13.1262.927,647.353,627,146.59
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.1668.82351,488.2132,213,388.89
American Power & GasENERGY11.5179.147,568.82871,337.7
Atlantic EnergyENERGY
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
48 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Waukegan, Illinois include: 60085, 60031, 60099, 60048, 60087, 60064, 60083

Buffalo Grove, IL Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Buffalo Grove home have an average residential electricity rate of 14.37 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.83% lower than the average Illinois rate of 15.42 cents and 10.88% lower than the national average of 16.12 cents. Customers in Buffalo Grove deal with 0.59 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 48.99 minutes. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Buffalo Grove average is 41.93% less at $80.15 per month.

Approximately 2,258.51 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 155th worst polluter in the state out of 1466 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 97,256,115.27 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Buffalo Grove

Buffalo Grove residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.189/kWh$0.109/kWh$149.40/mo.$54.62/mo.
576th14.37¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Buffalo Grove
477th$80.15Average residential monthly electricity bill for Buffalo Grove Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Buffalo Grove, Illinois

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY13.1262.927,647.353,627,146.59
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.1668.82351,488.2132,213,388.89
American Power & GasENERGY11.5179.147,568.82871,337.7
Atlantic EnergyENERGY
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
48 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Buffalo Grove, Illinois include: 60004, 60047, 60089, 60090, 60061, 60015, 60069

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Mundelein, IL Electricity Overview

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Citizens who call Mundelein home have an average residential electricity rate of 14.37 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 6.83% lower than the average Illinois rate of 15.42 cents and 10.88% lower than the national average of 16.12 cents. Customers in Mundelein deal with 0.59 power outages each year with outages lasting an average of 48.99 minutes. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $138.02, while the Mundelein average is 41.93% less at $80.15 per month.

Approximately 2,258.51 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the city due to electricity use, making them the 46th worst polluter in the state out of 1466 cities. This results in a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 71,359,997.63 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The city is home to zero power plants.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mundelein

Mundelein residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in July.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.189/kWh$0.109/kWh$149.40/mo.$54.62/mo.
576th14.37¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Mundelein
477th$80.15Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mundelein Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mundelein, Illinois

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY13.1262.927,647.353,627,146.59
Ambit EnergyENERGY9.1668.82351,488.2132,213,388.89
American Power & GasENERGY11.5179.147,568.82871,337.7
Atlantic EnergyENERGY
Champion Energy ServicesENERGY
48 providers total

Zips with electric coverage in Mundelein, Illinois include: 60060, 60048, 60061

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Electricity Production in Lake County, Illinois

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 Lake County, Illinois

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Zion Energy CenterCalpine (100.00%)
Zion IL Natural Gas 310,517189,237,227.97609.43
North Chicago Energy CenterAmalgamated Bank of Chicago (100.00%)
North Chicago IL Natural Gas 35,95710,780,730.8299.82
Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy PlantNorthwestern Lake Forest Hospital (100.00%)
Lake Forest IL Natural Gas 290170,747.08588.78
WaukeganNRG Energy (100.00%)
Waukegan IL Coal -1,4881,129,247.17-758.9
4 power plants total

Lake County, Illinois Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Approximately 2,437.12 kilograms of CO2 pollution per resident are emitted in the county from electricity use, making them the 2415th worst in the nation. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity consumption of 1,728,280,428.54 kilograms of CO2 emissions. The county has 4 power plants in the county. This is the 618th most plants within a single county in the United States. Lake County has roughly 100.08% of its electricity produced by Natural Gas.

NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
100.08%
DISTILLATE FUEL OIL
Distillate Fuel Oil
-0.08%

Lake County, Illinois Net Metering

Out of the 50 suppliers in Lake County, 2 of them offer net metering to their consumers. The state of Illinois has commendable state level net metering legislation.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Lake County averages out to about 5.44% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The national average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Lake County a rank of 39th best in Illinois out of 102.

Providers In Each City in Lake County:

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

FAQ

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

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

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

Lake County, Illinois has 50 electricity companies serving customers in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Lake County, Illinois?

How many power plants are in Lake County, Illinois?

There are 4 electricity plants in Lake County, Illinois

Fernando García
Last Reviewed By: Fernando García
Published: 2024-07-26