Illinois Electricity Price History

Dataset last updated Aug 17, 2026 (UTC). The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) publishes monthly state data with a reporting lag, so the series above reflects May 2026 activity. · Methodology

This monthly series shows the state-level average residential electricity price in cents per kWh and is intended for trend context.

Trend: Up from 2024-06 (16.01¢/kWh) to 2026-05 (23.85¢/kWh)

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Showing 24 of 305 months. All history · Price changelog

MonthAvg rate (¢/kWh)
2024-0616.01
2024-0715.19
2024-0815.62
2024-0915.80
2024-1016.48
2024-1117.06
2024-1215.96
2025-0115.78
2025-0216.47
2025-0317.55
2025-0418.28
2025-0518.58
2025-0618.29
2025-0717.22
2025-0818.06
2025-0919.05
2025-1018.74
2025-1118.31
2025-1217.07
2026-0116.36
2026-0217.83
2026-0318.86
2026-0420.47
2026-0523.85