Madison County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
- The average electricity bill in Madison County, IL is $162.21
- The average electricity rate in Madison County, IL is 21.51¢
Electric Bills and Electric Rates in Madison County, IL
The average residential electric bill in Madison County, IL is $162.21 per month. Madison County, IL is the 30th most expensive county in Illinois for electricity.
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Madison County, Illinois Electricity Overview
As the 930th largest generator of solar power in the United States, Madison County produces a total of 4,044 megawatt hours from solar.
Citizens in Madison County pay $162.21 per month for residential electricity, compared to the state average of $115.92.
The nationwide average residential rate per kilowatt hour is 16.62 cents, while residents of Madison County pay an average rate of 29.41% above the national average at 21.51 cents per kilowatt hour.
Madison County consumers are faced with outages lasting on average 128.56 minutes per occurrence, with approximately 1.02 outages each year.
Residents of Madison County use enough electricity to emit 2,456.98 kilograms of CO2 gases each year per person, which is the 2374th highest amount of pollution from electricity use for a county in the country.
Madison County is home to 263,864 people and its power plants generate 517,505 megawatt hours of electricity each year, for a generation per capita average of 1.96 megawatt hours per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
2,816,126 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.67 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
517,505 MWh
Production from Renewable Energy
4,044 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
513,461 MWh
Production per Capita
1.96 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
648,309,109 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,456.98 kg
Recent Electricity Rates and Production Changes in Granite City
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Granite City Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Rate for November, 2024
19.13¢ per kWh
- 2.33% higher than last month
- 10.71% higher than November last year
- 11.16% higher than the Illinois average
- 12.29% higher than the US average
- 1,121st in the state out of 1,466 cities
- The state rank has increased by 27 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 106 since November last year
- 25,497th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,280 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,495 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Rate
17.75¢ per kWh
- 0.88% higher than last month
- 2.76% lower than November last year
- 11.59% higher than the Illinois average
- 7.62% higher than the US average
- 1,158th in the state out of 1,466 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 18 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 156 since November last year
- 22,978th in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 452 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,629 since November last year
Average Residential Bundled Electricity Bill for November, 2024
$126.17 per month
- 6.06% higher than last month
- 5.77% higher than November last year
- 37.5% higher than the Illinois average
- 6.71% higher than the US average
- 713th in the state out of 1,466 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 45 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 82 since November last year
- 19,843rd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 3,768 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,720 since November last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bundled Bill
$143.17 per month
- 0.4% higher than last month
- 1.75% lower than November last year
- 28.37% higher than the Illinois average
- 0.65% higher than the US average
- 701st in the state out of 1,466 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 10 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 92 since November last year
- 16,942nd in the US out of 31,800 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 9 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,378 since November last year
Granite City, IL Electricity Overview

The residential electricity price is 17.75 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Granite City, which is 9.60% above the average Illinois price of 16.19 cents and 6.76% more than the US average of 16.62. Consumers in the city have 0.89 power outages each year, with outages lasting an average of 114.12 minutes. The national averages for these data points are 1.44 outages at 123.49 minutes each. Selling an estimated 8,082.9 megawatt hours each year, Constellation Energy is the largest vendor in the city.
Granite City citizens average 2,391.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 1400th highest in Illinois out of 1466 in this category. With total emissions of 65,382,896.15 kilograms, the city ranks 81st highest in Illinois for total pollution from electricity consumption, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a city's pollution levels. The city has one power producing plant. Granite City's power plants mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 50.78% of the fuel sources used for electricity generation in the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Granite City
Granite City residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Granite City, Illinois
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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AEP Energy | ENERGY | 6.70 | 60.87 | 232,315.39 | 15,555,195.82 | |
APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.74 | 76.19 | 22,628.33 | 3,336,378.4 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 13.66 | 108.1 | 309,601.72 | 42,279,432.97 |
Zips with electric coverage in Granite City, Illinois include: 62040, 62201, 62060, 62048
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Alton, IL Electricity Overview

The residential electricity price is 17.75 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Alton, which is 9.60% above the average Illinois price of 16.19 cents and 6.76% more than the US average of 16.62. The city is faced with an average of 0.89 power outages per consumer per year. These outages last for an average of 114.12 minutes. In contrast, the US average is 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage. Selling an estimated 6,657.69 megawatt hours, Constellation Energy is the largest provider in the city.
Alton citizens average 2,416.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 114th highest in Illinois out of 1466 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 62,583,060.36 kilograms, which is the 88th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Alton have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Alton
Alton residential electric rates are highest in April and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Alton, Illinois
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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AEP Energy | ENERGY | 6.70 | 60.87 | 232,315.39 | 15,555,195.82 | |
APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.74 | 76.19 | 22,628.33 | 3,336,378.4 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 13.66 | 108.1 | 309,601.72 | 42,279,432.97 |
Zips with electric coverage in Alton, Illinois include: 62002, 62035, 62010, 62024, 62018
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Edwardsville, IL Electricity Overview

The residential electricity price is 15.96 cents per kilowatt hour for residents of Edwardsville, which is 1.47% below the average Illinois price of 16.19 cents and 4.02% less than the US average of 16.62 cents. The largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Constellation Energy. The electricity grid in the city experiences an average of 1.02 outages per consumer per year, with outages lasting about 128.56 minutes per outage. The countrywide averages for outages and outage time frames are 1.44 outages per year and 123.49 minutes each outage.
Edwardsville citizens average 2,416.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 114th highest in Illinois out of 1466 in this category. Total emissions in the city are 60,973,905.92 kilograms, which is the 90th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in the state. Electricity companies who provide service in Edwardsville have to rely on electricity generated in nearby towns or rural areas, since zero electricity generation happens within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Edwardsville
Edwardsville residential electric rates are highest in May and the highest average bill is in July.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Edwardsville, Illinois
Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
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AEP Energy | ENERGY | 6.70 | 60.87 | 232,315.39 | 15,555,195.82 | |
APG&E | ENERGY | |||||
Aggressive Energy | ENERGY | |||||
Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 14.74 | 76.19 | 22,628.33 | 3,336,378.4 | |
Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 13.66 | 108.1 | 309,601.72 | 42,279,432.97 |
Zips with electric coverage in Edwardsville, Illinois include: 62040, 62025, 62034, 62087, 62048
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Madison County, Illinois Production, Consumption, and Emissions by Fuel Types
Power Plants in Madison 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 |
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Granite City WorksUnited States Steel Granite City Works (100.00%) | Granite City | IL | Natural Gas | 480,273 | 10 | 107,633,005.9 | 16 | 224.11 | 58 | ||
Milam Gas RecoveryWM Illinois Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%) | Madison | IL | Natural Gas | 19,341 | 37 | 11,174,011.52 | 36 | 577.74 | 33 | ||
Venice | IL | Natural Gas | 13,742 | 41 | 9,047,207.54 | 38 | 658.36 | 18 | |||
Edwardsville Solar IIEdwardsville Solar II, LLC (100.00%) | Madison County | IL | Solar | 4,044 | 51 | 2 | 2 | ||||
HighlandHighland Electric (100.00%) | Highland | IL | Distillate Fuel Oil | 105 | 12 | 76,898.15 | 13 | 732.36 | 16 |
FAQ
How many power plants are within Madison County, Illinois?
There are 5 active power plants located in Madison County, Illinois
What electricity companies offer service in Madison County, Illinois?
County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
---|---|---|
1 | Ameren Illinois | 10,489 |
2 | Highland Electric | 7,484 |
3 | Southwestern Electric Cooperative | 7,422 |
4 | Constellation Energy | 4,589 |
5 | First Energy | 1,950 |
6 | MC Squared Energy Services | 1,887 |
7 | Homefield Energy | 1,552 |
8 | Direct Energy | 762 |
9 | Dynegy Energy Services | 740 |
10 | AEP Energy | 669 |
What electricity company is the largest provider in Madison County, Illinois?
By total revenue, Highland Electric is the largest electricity company in Madison County, Illinois.
How many electric companies offer service in Madison County, Illinois?
Madison County, Illinois is home to 58 electricity companies offering service in the area.