Household Electricity Usage in Illinois

This page estimates typical household electricity consumption in Illinois and maps usage levels directly to cost outcomes using the state's residential electricity rate.

Illinois modeled monthly usage
910 kWh
Illinois modeled annual usage
10,920 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark
899 kWh
Illinois average rate
16.96 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost
$154.34

Key metrics

MetricValue
Illinois modeled monthly usage910 kWh
Illinois modeled annual usage10,920 kWh
U.S. monthly benchmark899 kWh
Illinois average rate16.96 ¢/kWh
Modeled monthly cost$154.34

Illinois usage vs U.S. household benchmark

Illinois monthly usage
910 kWh
U.S. monthly usage
899 kWh
Illinois rate
16.96 ¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark rate
17.57 ¢/kWh

Illinois is modeled at 910 kWh per month, about 1.2% above the U.S. household benchmark of 899 kWh. At 16.96 ¢/kWh, that usage translates to roughly $154.34 per month.

Usage-to-cost scenarios in Illinois

Monthly usageEstimated monthly costEstimated annual costCanonical cost page
500 kWh$84.80$1017.60Open 500 kWh page
1,000 kWh$169.60$2035.20Open 1,000 kWh page
1,500 kWh$254.40$3052.80Open 1,500 kWh page
2,000 kWh$339.20$4070.40Open 2,000 kWh page

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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.

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