Monroe County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics
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Monroe County, Illinois Electricity Overview
Monroe County has emissions of 2,340.4 kilograms per capita of CO2 equivalent gases. It is the 2460th worst polluting county in the country by per capita pollution.
With a state average residential electricity bill of $106.86, Monroe County consumers pay about 33.13% more than other residents in the state.
Monroe County ranks 40th out of 102 counties in the state for total consumption, with its residents using over 300,000 megawatt hours.
In the last 12 months, there has been a 46.60% reduction in the use of non-renewable fuel types for electricity generation in Monroe County.
Monroe County is the 2011th largest generator of megawatt hours per capita out of 3230 counties in the US, with a population of 34,732 and recent annual megawatt hour production of 581.
Monroe County produces 0.02 megawatt hours of electricity per person in the county from non-renewable electricity sources. They are the 39th highest county in the state for non-renewable generation per capita.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Total Consumption
362,763 MWh
Consumption per Capita
10.44 MWh
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Total Production
581 MWh
Production from Non-Renewable Energy
581 MWh
Production per Capita
0.02 MWh
EMISSIONS
CO2 Emissions
81,286,714 kg
CO2 Emissions per Capita
2,340.4 kg
Recent Energy News in Columbia
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Residential Electricity Prices
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 3,166 positions to 15,706th, from last year's value of 18,872nd
- In Columbia, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 4,587 positions to 14,014th, from last year's value of 18,601st
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill national rank increased by 690 positions to 15,706th, from last month's value of 16,396th
- In Columbia, the residential electricity bill national rank increased by 1,209 positions to 14,014th, from last month's value of 15,223rd
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 6.16% to $137.76, from last year's value of $146.8
- In Columbia, the residential electricity bill increased by 10.02% to $152.16, from last month's value of $138.31
- In Columbia, the residential electricity bill decreased by 5.24% to $152.16, from last year's value of $160.58
- In Columbia, the residential electricity bill state rank increased by 2 positions to 1,414th, from last month's value of 1,416th
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average residential electricity bill decreased by 0.51% to $137.76, from last month's value of $138.46
Commercial Electricity Prices
- In Columbia, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 2,879 positions to 19,699th, from last year's value of 22,578th
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,192 positions to 21,521st, from last year's value of 22,713th
- In Columbia, the commercial electricity rate national rank increased by 1,552 positions to 19,699th, from last month's value of 21,251st
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate national rank dropped by 120 positions to 21,521st, from last month's value of 21,401st
- In Columbia, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 16.49% to 13.95 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 16.7 ¢ / kWh
- In Columbia, the commercial electricity rate decreased by 11.88% to 13.95 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 15.83 ¢ / kWh
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate increased by 4.32% to 15.88 ¢ / kWh, from last year's value of 15.22 ¢ / kWh
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate state rank dropped by 3 positions to 1,414th, from last month's value of 1,411th
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average commercial electricity rate decreased by 1.42% to 15.88 ¢ / kWh, from last month's value of 16.11 ¢ / kWh
Industrial Electricity Prices
- In Columbia, the industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 5,259 positions to 13,105th, from last month's value of 18,364th
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank increased by 1,772 positions to 13,050th, from last year's value of 14,822nd
- In Columbia, the industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 2,579 positions to 13,105th, from last year's value of 10,526th
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill national rank dropped by 45 positions to 13,050th, from last month's value of 13,005th
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill decreased by 24.4% to $12,151.2, from last year's value of $16,072.78
- In Columbia, the industrial electricity bill increased by 55.1% to $9,791.57, from last year's value of $6,313.02
- In Columbia, the industrial electricity bill decreased by 58.76% to $9,791.57, from last month's value of $23,744.52
- In Columbia, the 12 month rolling average industrial electricity bill increased by 2.44% to $12,151.2, from last month's value of $11,861.32
- In Columbia, the industrial electricity bill state rank dropped by 1 position to 892nd, from last month's value of 891st
Columbia Electricity Pricing Data
Average Residential Electricity Rate for January, 2024
13.27¢ per kWh
- 17.42% lower than last month
- 21.54% lower than January last year
- 2.07% lower than the Illinois average
- 15.04% lower than the US average
- 927th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has increased by 487 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 487 since January last year
- 11,459th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 6,383 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 7,768 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate
16.97¢ per kWh
- 1.76% lower than last month
- 7.71% higher than January last year
- 5.31% higher than the Illinois average
- 0.04% lower than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 487 since January last year
- 18,881st in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 113 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,391 since January last year
Average Residential Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$152.16 per month
- 10.02% higher than last month
- 5.24% lower than January last year
- 16.82% higher than the Illinois average
- 0.79% higher than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has increased by 2 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 14,014th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,209 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,587 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill
$137.76 per month
- 0.51% lower than last month
- 6.16% lower than January last year
- 16.64% higher than the Illinois average
- 3.84% higher than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 15,706th in the US out of 26,964 cities
- The national rank has increased by 690 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 3,166 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
13.95¢ per kWh
- 11.88% lower than last month
- 16.49% lower than January last year
- 7.78% higher than the Illinois average
- 4.59% higher than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 19,699th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has increased by 1,552 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 2,879 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate
15.88¢ per kWh
- 1.42% lower than last month
- 4.32% higher than January last year
- 12.28% higher than the Illinois average
- 12.15% higher than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 3 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 21,521st in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 120 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,192 since January last year
Average Commercial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$479.42 per month
- 15.48% higher than last month
- 8.26% higher than January last year
- 9.23% higher than the Illinois average
- 70.58% lower than the US average
- 1,416th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 487 since January last year
- 9,450th in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 1,087 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,704 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill
$409.77 per month
- 0.75% higher than last month
- 17.39% lower than January last year
- 8.57% higher than the Illinois average
- 74.96% lower than the US average
- 1,416th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 6,832nd in the US out of 26,992 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 192 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 4,773 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Rate for January, 2024
4.38¢ per kWh
- 59.42% lower than last month
- 4.61% higher than January last year
- 20.43% lower than the Illinois average
- 55.43% lower than the US average
- 888th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has increased by 526 since last month
- The state rank has increased by 1 since January last year
- 2,312th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 17,495 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 1,152 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate
7.34¢ per kWh
- 0.22% higher than last month
- 26.81% lower than January last year
- 7.34% higher than the Illinois average
- 28.23% lower than the US average
- 1,414th in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank has dropped by 487 since January last year
- 8,469th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 98 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 9,793 since January last year
Average Industrial Electricity Bill for January, 2024
$9,791.57 per month
- 58.76% lower than last month
- 55.1% higher than January last year
- 69.02% lower than the Illinois average
- 70.96% lower than the US average
- 892nd in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 13,105th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has increased by 5,259 since last month
- The national rank has dropped by 2,579 since January last year
12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill
$12,151.2 per month
- 2.44% higher than last month
- 24.4% lower than January last year
- 50.74% lower than the Illinois average
- 64.48% lower than the US average
- 892nd in the state out of 1,416 cities
- The state rank is the same since last month
- The state rank is the same since January last year
- 13,050th in the US out of 26,382 cities
- The national rank has dropped by 45 since last month
- The national rank has increased by 1,772 since January last year
Columbia, IL Electricity Overview
Columbia has an average residential electricity rate of 18.83 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 19.84% more than the average state rate of 15.71 cents and 17.62% higher than the nationwide average of 16.01. With an estimated 167 residential customers, Ameren Illinois is the largest electricity provider in the city. The Illinois average monthly residential electric bill is $106.86, while the Columbia average is 33.12% more at $142.25 per month. This is the 1210th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in Illinois.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Columbia averages 2,332.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 52nd highest in the state out of 1466 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 25,866,862.7 kilograms, which is the 213th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in Illinois. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Columbia
Columbia residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Columbia, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 13.28 | 68.67 | 30,541 | 4,057,000 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.28 | 75.14 | 388,276 | 36,031,000 | |
| Ameren Illinois | BUNDLED | 16.83 | 138.08 | 5,916,149.35 | 995,925,996 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
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Waterloo, IL Electricity Overview
Waterloo has an average residential electricity rate of 18.55 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 18.06% more than the average state rate of 15.71 cents and 15.87% higher than the nationwide average of 16.01. Waterloo, Illinois Electric Utility has an estimated 5,059 residential customers, more than all other providers who operate in the city. The city produces over 0 megawatt hours from its electrical power plants, which is the 88th highest total generation for a city in Illinois.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Waterloo averages 2,357.76 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 36th highest in the state out of 1466 cities for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 25,713,777.42 kilograms, the city ranks 214th highest in Illinois for total pollution from electricity use. Power plants in the city mainly use Natural Gas, which accounts for 71.94% of the fuel sources used for electricity production in the city. Waterloo is home to one power generation plant.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Waterloo
Waterloo residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Waterloo, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 13.28 | 68.67 | 30,541 | 4,057,000 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.28 | 75.14 | 388,276 | 36,031,000 | |
| Ameren Illinois | BUNDLED | 16.83 | 138.08 | 5,916,149.35 | 995,925,996 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
| Champion Energy Services | ENERGY |
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Valmeyer, IL Electricity Overview
Valmeyer has an average residential electricity rate of 18.83 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 19.84% more than the average state rate of 15.71 cents and 17.62% higher than the nationwide average of 16.01. With an estimated 56 residential customers, Ameren Illinois is the largest electricity provider in the city. The Illinois average monthly residential electric bill is $106.86, while the Valmeyer average is 33.12% more at $142.25 per month. This is the 1206th lowest average monthly bill amount for a city in Illinois.
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Valmeyer averages 2,332.45 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen due to electricity use, which is sufficient to rank them 620th highest in the state out of 1466 cities for emissions efficiency. Total emissions in the city are 2,910,896.72 kilograms, which is the 648th worst total amount of pollution for all cities in Illinois. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Valmeyer
Valmeyer residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
Historical Electricity Rates:
Electric Companies With Service in Valmeyer, Illinois
| Provider | Service Type | Residential Rate (¢) | Residential Average Bill ($) | City Production (MWh) | Residential Sales (MWh) | Residential Revenues ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Gas and Electric | ENERGY | 13.28 | 68.67 | 30,541 | 4,057,000 | |
| Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 9.28 | 75.14 | 388,276 | 36,031,000 | |
| Ameren Illinois | BUNDLED | 16.83 | 138.08 | 5,916,149.35 | 995,925,996 | |
| American Power & Gas | ENERGY | 11.66 | 86.4 | 8,361 | 974,600 | |
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Electricity Production in Monroe County, Illinois
Power Plants in Monroe County, Illinois
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions per MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | IL | Natural Gas | 581 | 405,831.64 | 698.51 |
Monroe County, Illinois Details
Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Monroe County averages 2,340.4 kilograms of CO2 emissions per citizen from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 24th worst in the state out of 102 counties for emissions efficiency. With total emissions of 81,286,714.37 kilograms, the county ranks 36th worst in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. The county has one power producing plant. Monroe County's top fuel consumed for electricity generation is Natural Gas. They generate 418 megawatt hours, or 71.94% of the total production in the county, from this fuel source.
Providers In Each City in Monroe County:
- Columbia, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Monroe County Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Fults, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Monroe County Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Hecker, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Monroe County Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Maeystown, Illinois:
- Monroe County Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Valmeyer, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 50.00%
- Monroe County Electric Cooperative: 50.00%
- Waterloo, Illinois:
- Ameren Illinois: 33.33%
- Monroe County Electric Cooperative: 33.33%
- Waterloo, Illinois Electric Utility: 33.33%
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
FAQ
How many power plants are in Monroe County, Illinois?
There is one power plant in Monroe County, Illinois
What electricity companies offer service in Monroe County, Illinois?
| County Customers Rank | Provider | Est. County Customers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ameren Illinois | 6,400 |
| 2 | Waterloo, Illinois Electric Utility | 5,059 |
| 3 | Monroe County Electric Cooperative | 3,831 |
| 4 | Homefield Energy | 3,160 |
| 5 | MC Squared Energy Services | 573 |
| 6 | Constellation Energy | 496 |
| 7 | Dynegy Energy Services | 466 |
| 8 | Direct Energy | 440 |
| 9 | Ambit Energy | 359 |
| 10 | Eligo Energy | 302 |
How many electric companies offer service in Monroe County, Illinois?
There are 41 electricity companies operating in Monroe County, Illinois.
Which electricity company is the largest provider in Monroe County, Illinois?
By total revenue, Ameren Illinois is the largest electricity supplier in Monroe County, Illinois.
