Sangamon County, Illinois Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Springfield's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 13.96 cents per kilowatt hour , which is lower than both the Illinois and nationwide average prices of 14.47 and 14.46 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. The city is the 16th highest producing city out of 1466 cities in Illinois, averaging 10.17 megawatt hours produced per consumer in the city per year. The average monthly residential electricity bill for a resident in the city is $97.61 per month, while the nationwide average is $129.86.

The use of electricity in Springfield accounts for 1,164,164,128.35 kilograms of CO2 pollution a year, which is the 2nd highest in Illinois out of 1466 cities. More importantly, the city averages 10,176.79 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident, which is a better measurement of the city's pollution levels. They rank as the 3rd worst in the state in this category. Coal makes up 99.14% of the fuel used for electricity generation in Springfield. Natural Gas and Distillate Fuel Oil make up the next highest totals for a fuel type at 0.83% and 0.03%, respectively. Springfield has 4 electricity generation plants, which is the 3rd highest for a city in Illinois.

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Chatham's citizens are billed an average residential electricity price of 13.91 cents per kilowatt hour , which is lower than both the Illinois and nationwide average prices of 14.47 and 14.46 cents per kilowatt hour, respectively. Chatham Utilities sells an estimated 77,547 megawatt hours in the city per year, which is more than any other provider. The average monthly residential power bill for a customer in the city is $96.04 per month, while the US average is $129.86.

On average, Chatham citizens emit 3,231.86 kilograms of CO2 emissions from the consumption of electricity, which makes it the 117th worst polluting city out of 1466 cities in Illinois based on emissions per capita. Total emissions in the city are 46,464,473.42 kilograms, which is the 173rd highest total amount of pollution for any city in the state. All of the electricity sold in Chatham has to be imported from surrounding cities or rural areas, as there are no power production plants within its borders.