Electricity Price per kWh in Illinois
This page shows the latest statewide residential electricity price per kWh for Illinois, along with usage-based cost estimates and national comparison context.
Current average rate
16.96 ¢/kWh
Estimated 1000 kWh cost
$169.60
Data period
February 2026
Published monthly
Key metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current average rate | 16.96 ¢/kWh |
| Estimated 1000 kWh cost | $169.60 |
| Data period | February 2026 |
How Illinois compares nationally
Illinois rate
16.96 ¢/kWh
U.S. average
17.57 ¢/kWh
Difference
-3.5%
Category
close to national average
Illinois is below the U.S. average by 0.61¢ per kWh.
Compare electricity options in Illinois
Compare retail electricity plans and provider options available in Illinois.
State cost and bill pathways for Illinois
- Illinois electricity price per kWh — Residential rate benchmark used in scenario estimates
- State electricity snapshot: Illinois — Core authority page with statewide pricing context
- Illinois electricity cost analysis — State-level cost, affordability, and value overview
- Chicago electricity estimate (Illinois) — Rollout-gated city electricity context page with deterministic methodology disclosure
- Average electricity bill in Illinois — Bill-focused context for household usage
- Illinois household bill estimator — Deterministic household-profile bill scenarios
Historical and trend pages
- Illinois electricity price history — Historical context and trend interpretation
- Electricity inflation in Illinois — State electricity inflation analysis
- Illinois electricity price volatility — Volatility and rate movement profile
Fixed-usage and calculator pathways
- 500 kWh cost in Illinois — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- 1,000 kWh cost in Illinois — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Electricity cost for 1,500 kWh in Illinois — Usage-tier estimate for the same state
- Illinois electricity cost calculator — Custom kWh and scenario cost calculation
Appliance and estimator pathways
- Refrigerator cost in Illinois — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Refrigerator calculator in Illinois — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Space Heater cost in Illinois — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Space Heater calculator in Illinois — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
- Window Ac cost in Illinois — Canonical appliance operating-cost page for this state
- Window Ac calculator in Illinois — Calculator-intent scenario page for this appliance
State comparison pathways for Illinois
- Illinois electricity comparisons — State-to-state comparison hub
- Illinois vs California electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
- Illinois vs Florida electricity cost — Head-to-head comparison page
Discovery and navigation hubs
- Illinois electricity hub — Discovery hub for this state's price, usage, comparison, and tool pages
- Electricity cost scenario hub — Entry point for residential and industry scenario pages
- Illinois electricity cost authority — Canonical state electricity cost cluster page
- Illinois average electricity bill benchmark — Canonical benchmark bill cluster page
- Illinois electricity bill estimator — Canonical estimator cluster page
- Electricity usage hubs — Browse cost pages by common household usage tiers
Consumer electricity drivers
- Price drivers in Illinois — Understand what influences state electricity prices
Source & Method
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Retail Sales of Electricity. Last dataset period: February 2026. Costs are energy-only estimates and exclude delivery charges, taxes, and fixed utility fees.