Macon County, IL: Electric Rates From 57 Providers

Macon County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics

Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics

  • The average electricity bill in Macon County, IL is $163.99
  • The average electricity rate in Macon County, IL is 21.63¢

Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Macon County, IL

The average residential electric bill in Macon County, IL is $163.99 per month. Macon County, IL is the 83rd most expensive county in Illinois for electricity.

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Macon County, Illinois Electricity Overview

Macon County uses non-renewable sources to generate 9.9 megawatt hours per citizen, making them the 16th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita.

By megawatt hours sold, the largest electricity provider in Macon County is Constellation Energy.

With total production of 2,072,176 megawatt hours, Macon County is ranked 489th largest generator of electricity in the nation out of 3221 counties for total generation.

Macon County emits 2,495.45 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases, compared to the US average of 4,209.53.

Macon County has experienced a decrease of 10.35% in the use of non-renewable fuels for electricity production over the course of the last 12 months.

Wind produces 1,067,425 megawatt hours of electricity in Macon County. This equals roughly 10.52 megawatt hours per person in Macon County being generated from wind power, giving the county a rank of 17th highest county in Illinois out of 102 counties in that category.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    1,083,092 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    10.67 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    2,072,176 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,067,425 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    1,004,751 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    20.42 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    253,245,768 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    2,495.45 kg

Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Decatur

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Decatur Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024

19.58¢ per kWh

  • 2.27% higher than last month
  • 10.53% higher than November last year
  • 13.76% higher than the Illinois average
  • 14.92% higher than the US average
  • 1,332nd in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 26,404th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,077 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,896 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate

18.17¢ per kWh

  • 0.86% higher than last month
  • 1.16% lower than November last year
  • 14.25% higher than the Illinois average
  • 10.18% higher than the US average
  • 1,331st in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since November last year
  • 24,501st in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 31 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,141 since November last year

Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024

$134.71 per month

  • 3.94% higher than last month
  • 4.86% higher than November last year
  • 46.81% higher than the Illinois average
  • 13.93% higher than the US average
  • 1,018th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 29 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since November last year
  • 23,026th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 2,038 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,272 since November last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill

$156.64 per month

  • 0.33% higher than last month
  • 1.72% higher than November last year
  • 40.44% higher than the Illinois average
  • 10.12% higher than the US average
  • 1,047th in the state out of 1,466 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 30 since November last year
  • 22,107th in the US out of 31,800 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 627 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,069 since November last year

Decatur, IL Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Decatur home pay an average residential electricity rate of 18.17 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.21% more than the average Illinois rate of 16.19 cents. There are around 9.98 megawatt hours per person generated from the consumption of coal in the city. The city ranks 1st out of 1466 cities in the state electricity generation from coal use, with 702,596.26 megawatt hours being produced.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Decatur averages 5,146.56 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 11th highest in the state out of 1466 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 362,297,280.86 kilograms. Over 69.93% of electricity in Decatur comes from production using Coal. Decatur is home to 2 electricity plants, which is the 15th most power plants within a city in Illinois.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Decatur

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.202/kWh$0.117/kWh$208.02/mo.$88.50/mo.
1331st18.17¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Decatur
1047th$156.64Average residential monthly electricity bill for Decatur Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Decatur, Illinois

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY6.7060.87232,315.3915,555,195.82
APG&EENERGY
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY14.7476.1922,628.333,336,378.4
Ambit EnergyENERGY13.66108.1309,601.7242,279,432.97

Zips with electric coverage in Decatur, Illinois include: 62521, 62526, 62522, 62535, 62501, 62554, 62523

Mount Zion, IL Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Mount Zion home pay an average residential electricity rate of 18.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 12.61% more than the average Illinois rate of 16.19 cents. Constellation Energy sells an estimated 1,696.15 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other providers. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.54, while the Mount Zion average is 6.87% higher at $156.61 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Mount Zion averages 2,416.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 114th highest in the state out of 1466 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 14,719,172.41 kilograms. There are no power generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mount Zion

Mount Zion 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$0.117/kWh$208.50/mo.$88.11/mo.
1365th18.23¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Mount Zion
1046th$156.61Average residential monthly electricity bill for Mount Zion Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Mount Zion, Illinois

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY6.7060.87232,315.3915,555,195.82
APG&EENERGY
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY14.7476.1922,628.333,336,378.4
Ambit EnergyENERGY13.66108.1309,601.7242,279,432.97

Zips with electric coverage in Mount Zion, Illinois include: 62521, 62549, 61925

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Forsyth, IL Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Forsyth home pay an average residential electricity rate of 18.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 11.74% more than the average Illinois rate of 16.19 cents. Constellation Energy sells an estimated 1,249.8 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other providers. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $146.54, while the Forsyth average is 7.59% higher at $157.67 per month.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Forsyth averages 2,416.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 114th highest in the state out of 1466 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 8,876,927.02 kilograms. There are no power generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Forsyth

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

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.200/kWh$0.118/kWh$208.57/mo.$89.89/mo.
1328th18.09¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Forsyth
1052nd$157.67Average residential monthly electricity bill for Forsyth Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Forsyth, Illinois

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
AEP EnergyENERGY6.7060.87232,315.3915,555,195.82
APG&EENERGY
Aggressive EnergyENERGY
Alpha Gas and ElectricENERGY14.7476.1922,628.333,336,378.4
Ambit EnergyENERGY13.66108.1309,601.7242,279,432.97

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

Power Plants in Macon County, Illinois

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Production State RankEmission (kg)Emission State RankEmissions per MWhEmissions per MWh State RankToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Radfords Run Wind FarmRWE Renewables Americas (100.00%)
Macon County IL Wind 1,067,425222
Archer Daniels Midland DecaturArcher Daniels Midland Co (100.00%)
Decatur IL Coal 704,0837414,724,956.598589.039
Primient Decatur Plant CogenTate & Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc (100.00%)
Decatur IL Natural Gas 300,6681369,786,050.7419232.156

Macon County, Illinois Production Fuel Makeup

WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
Wind
51.51%
COAL
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
33.91%
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas
Natural Gas
14.58%

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Macon County residents average 2,495.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. With total emissions of 253,245,768.15 kilograms, the county ranks 18th highest in Illinois for total emissions from electricity consumption. Wind is the fuel of choice in Macon County, with 51.51% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Other fuel sources used include Coal at 33.91% and Natural Gas at 14.58%. Macon County has the 711th highest power plants of any county in the country, with 3 total power plants.

Macon County, Illinois Net Metering

Out of the 57 companies in Macon County, 4 of them offer net metering to their customers. Regulations put in place at the state level are commendable for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

The county has 5 electricity providers who report energy loss from their power grid. The average energy loss amount for these 5 providers is 6.67%. The countrywide average is 2.43%, meaning Macon County ranks 2689th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Macon County:

  • Argenta, Illinois:
    • Corn Belt Energy Corporation: 6.57%
    • Ameren Illinois: 93.43%
  • Blue Mound, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • Shelby Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Decatur, Illinois:
    • Shelby Electric Cooperative: 49.53%
    • Corn Belt Energy Corporation: 0.82%
    • Ameren Illinois: 49.65%
  • Forsyth, Illinois:
    • Shelby Electric Cooperative: 24.05%
    • Menard Electric: 25.70%
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.25%
  • Harristown, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • Shelby Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Long Creek, Illinois:
    • Shelby Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
  • Macon, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • Shelby Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Maroa, Illinois:
    • Corn Belt Energy Corporation: 7.63%
    • Ameren Illinois: 92.37%
  • Mount Zion, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • Shelby Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
  • Niantic, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • Menard Electric: 50.00%
  • Oreana, Illinois:
    • Shelby Electric Cooperative: 41.94%
    • Ameren Illinois: 58.06%
  • Warrensburg, Illinois:
    • Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
    • Menard Electric: 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 supplier in Macon County, Illinois?

By total megawatt hours sold, Constellation Energy is the largest electricity supplier in Macon County, Illinois.

How many power plants are in Macon County, Illinois?

There are 3 electricity plants in Macon County, Illinois

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

Macon County, Illinois is home to 57 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Macon County, Illinois?

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2025-06-04