Residential electricity prices in Illinois in August 2020 averaged 12.33 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh), which was approximately 7% less than the national average rate of 13.26 ¢/kWh (August 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 July 2020 averaged 18.97 dollars per thousand cubic feet ($/Mcf), which was approximately 8% more than the national average rate of 17.57 $/Mcf (July 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.
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→ 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.
Households in the United States have benefited from falling energy prices in recent years, which has driven down the cost of living.
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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.
Approximately 13 percent of total U.S. residential electricity consumption in 2011 was for lighting.
