Residential electricity prices in Illinois in May 2020 averaged 14.10 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 7% more than the national average rate of 13.14 ¢/kWh (May 2020). [1]
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See the chart below to compare Illinois electricity rates against average rates in the U.S. [1]
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Residential natural gas prices in Illinois in May 2020 averaged 9.20 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 22% less than the national average rate of 11.85 $/Mcf (May 2020). [2]
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See the chart below to compare Illinois natural gas prices against the U.S. average prices. [2]
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The capital of Illinois, Springfield, has an average annual solar radiation value of 4.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). Compare it to low and high values for the country as a whole. [3]
→ kWh/m2/day: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Illinois values listed here are based on Springfield data.
See the chart below to compare Illinois solar radiation levels against the high and low in the U.S. [3]
→ k/m/d: kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as zero are not currently available.
→ Illinois values listed here are based on Springfield data.
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Illinois ranks 7th in the United States with an total population of approximately 12,830,632. [4]
To learn more about utility rates and consumption in Illinois, or for other information related to utilities in IL, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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