Macon County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Macon County, IL is $162.88
- The average electricity rate in Macon County, IL is 22.05¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Macon County, IL
The average residential electric bill in Macon County, IL is $162.88 per month. Macon County, IL is the 83rd most expensive county in Illinois for electricity.
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Macon County, Illinois Electricity Overview
About 748,725.79 megawatt hours of electricity in Macon County are created per year using natural gas. This is 7.38 megawatt hours per citizen in the county per year.
Coal use for electricity production in Macon County has recently declined from 783,633.6 megawatt hours produced from coal per year down to 748,725.79 megawatt hours.
Macon County produces 7.39 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity fuel sources. They are the 16th highest county in Illinois for non-renewable generation per capita.
Macon County averages 10.25 megawatt hours per person generated from renewable electricity sources, which is 400th highest in the nation.
Macon County produces 1,530.21 megawatt hours from natural gas, which is enough to rank them 506th out of 3221 counties in the nation for natural gas production.
Macon County is the 19th largest county by population in the state, with 101,483 citizens .
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
1,080,456 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.65 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
1,790,108 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
1,039,852 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
750,256 MWh
Production per Capita
17.64 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
265,516,531 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,616.36 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
$156.64 per month
- 0.33% higher than last month
- 1.72% higher than November last year
- 40.44% higher than the Illinois average
- 10.12% higher than the US average
- 1,047th in the state out of 1,466 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 30 since November last year
- 22,107th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 627 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,069 since November last year
Decatur, IL Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Decatur home pay an average residential electricity rate of 18.17 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.59% more than the average Illinois rate of 16.43 cents. There are around 10.64 megawatt hours per person generated from the consumption of coal in the city. The city ranks 1st out of 1466 cities in the state electricity generation from coal use, with 748,725.79 megawatt hours being produced.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Decatur averages 6,242.64 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 2nd highest in the state out of 1466 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 439,456,615.73 kilograms. Over 99.80% of electricity in Decatur comes from production using Coal. Decatur is home to one electricity plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Decatur
Decatur residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Decatur, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | 6.76 | 62.18 | 232,154.29 | 15,703,022.97 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.89 | 77.83 | 22,612.64 | 3,368,085.32 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 13.80 | 110.42 | 309,387.03 | 42,681,231.05 |
Zips with electric coverage in Decatur, Illinois include: 62521, 62526, 62522, 62535, 62501, 62554, 62523
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Mount Zion, IL Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Mount Zion home pay an average residential electricity rate of 18.23 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.99% more than the average Illinois rate of 16.43 cents. Constellation Energy sells an estimated 1,691.03 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other providers. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $147.16, while the Mount Zion average is 6.42% higher at $156.61 per month.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Mount Zion averages 2,412.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 914th highest in the state out of 1466 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 14,696,036.96 kilograms. There are no power generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Mount Zion
Mount Zion residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Mount Zion, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | 6.76 | 62.18 | 232,154.29 | 15,703,022.97 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.89 | 77.83 | 22,612.64 | 3,368,085.32 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 13.80 | 110.42 | 309,387.03 | 42,681,231.05 |
Zips with electric coverage in Mount Zion, Illinois include: 62521, 62549, 61925
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Forsyth, IL Electricity Overview
Inhabitants who call Forsyth home pay an average residential electricity rate of 18.09 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 10.14% more than the average Illinois rate of 16.43 cents. Constellation Energy sells an estimated 1,246.03 megawatt hours in the city each year, which is more than all other providers. The US average monthly residential electricity bill is $147.16, while the Forsyth average is 7.14% higher at $157.67 per month.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Forsyth averages 2,412.35 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 48th highest in the state out of 1466 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 8,862,974.36 kilograms. There are no power generation plants in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Forsyth
Forsyth residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Forsyth, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEP Energy | ENERGY | 6.76 | 62.18 | 232,154.29 | 15,703,022.97 | |
| APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
| Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.89 | 77.83 | 22,612.64 | 3,368,085.32 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 13.80 | 110.42 | 309,387.03 | 42,681,231.05 |
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Macon County, Illinois Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Macon County, Illinois
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Production State Rank | Emission (kg) | Emission State Rank | Emissions per MWh | Emissions per MWh State Rank | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Radfords Run Wind FarmRWE Renewables Americas (100.00%) | Macon County | IL | Wind | 1,039,852 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Archer Daniels Midland DecaturArcher Daniels Midland Co (100.00%) | Decatur | IL | Coal | 750,256 | 6 | 439,909,707.88 | 8 | 586.35 | 9 |
Macon County, Illinois Production Fuel Makeup
Macon County residents average 2,616.36 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption. With total emissions of 265,516,530.97 kilograms, the county ranks 18th highest in Illinois for total emissions from electricity consumption. Wind is the fuel of choice in Macon County, with 58.09% of electricity production coming from the fuel type. Other fuel sources used include Coal at 41.83% and Natural Gas at 0.09%. Macon County has the 205th highest power plants of any county in the country, with 2 total power plants.
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 2 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?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ameren Illinois | 7,357 |
| 2 | Constellation Energy | 3,128 |
| 3 | Shelby Electric Cooperative | 1,990 |
| 4 | Corn Belt Energy Corporation | 1,929 |
| 5 | First Energy | 1,327 |
| 6 | MC Squared Energy Services | 1,284 |
| 7 | Homefield Energy | 1,055 |
| 8 | Direct Energy | 519 |
| 9 | Dynegy Energy Services | 503 |
| 10 | AEP Energy | 457 |
