Electricity rates in Illinois
Households in Illinois paid an average of 19.22¢ per kilowatt-hour in July 2026. That is 5% above the national average of 18.31¢, and the 17th most expensive of the 51 U.S. jurisdictions. Year over year the rate is up 11.6%.
- Average rate
- 19.22¢
- A year ago
- 17.22¢
- U.S. average
- 18.31¢
- Rank
- 17th most expensive
What common appliances cost in Illinois
Every figure below is this state's rate applied to a stated usage assumption. Follow any row for the full breakdown.
| Appliance | kWh/year | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric car | 3,800 | $60.86 | $730 |
| Electric water heater | 3,500 | $56.06 | $673 |
| Hot tub | 2,500 | $40.04 | $480 |
| Central air conditioner | 2,352 | $37.67 | $452 |
| Heat pump | 2,160 | $34.60 | $415 |
| Pool pump | 1,728 | $27.68 | $332 |
| Electric baseboard heater | 1,350 | $21.62 | $259 |
| Garage refrigerator | 900 | $14.41 | $173 |
| Space heater | 864 | $13.84 | $166 |
| Portable air conditioner | 845 | $13.53 | $162 |
| Electric clothes dryer | 780 | $12.49 | $150 |
| Window air conditioner | 691 | $11.07 | $133 |
| Aquarium | 591 | $9.47 | $114 |
| Gaming pc | 584 | $9.35 | $112 |
| Well pump | 548 | $8.77 | $105 |
| Dehumidifier | 540 | $8.65 | $104 |
| Air purifier | 438 | $7.02 | $84.18 |
| Refrigerator | 400 | $6.41 | $76.88 |
| Desktop computer | 400 | $6.41 | $76.88 |
| Electric oven | 333 | $5.33 | $63.96 |
| Dishwasher | 312 | $5.00 | $59.97 |
| Chest freezer | 300 | $4.80 | $57.66 |
| Game console | 219 | $3.51 | $42.09 |
| Coffee maker | 164 | $2.63 | $31.57 |
| 55-inch led tv | 164 | $2.63 | $31.57 |
| Washing machine | 130 | $2.08 | $24.99 |
| Air fryer | 126 | $2.02 | $24.22 |
| Laptop | 120 | $1.92 | $23.06 |
| Box fan | 112 | $1.80 | $21.62 |
| Microwave | 110 | $1.75 | $21.05 |
| Electric kettle | 110 | $1.75 | $21.05 |
| Incandescent bulb | 110 | $1.75 | $21.05 |
| Treadmill | 105 | $1.68 | $20.18 |
| Slow cooker | 96 | $1.54 | $18.45 |
| Hair dryer | 94 | $1.51 | $18.16 |
| Wi-fi router | 88 | $1.40 | $16.84 |
| Ceiling fan | 86 | $1.38 | $16.61 |
| 3d printer | 65 | $1.04 | $12.45 |
| Computer monitor | 60 | 96.1¢ | $11.53 |
| Security camera | 44 | 70.2¢ | $8.42 |
| Electric pressure cooker | 42 | 67.3¢ | $8.07 |
| Rice cooker | 42 | 67.3¢ | $8.07 |
| Electric lawn mower | 42 | 66.6¢ | $8.00 |
| Electric blanket | 38 | 61.5¢ | $7.38 |
| Vacuum cleaner | 36 | 57.7¢ | $6.92 |
| Toaster | 35 | 56.1¢ | $6.73 |
| Smart speaker | 26 | 42.1¢ | $5.05 |
| Clothes iron | 16 | 26.4¢ | $3.17 |
| Led bulb | 16 | 26.3¢ | $3.16 |
| String of christmas lights | 7 | 10.8¢ | $1.30 |
The largest single line item on this list in Illinois is an electric car at $730 a year. The whole list together comes to $5,424 a year, though few households run all of them.
The average Illinois household's bill was $109.99 a month in 2024. Why it is that number.
The same figures come as a printable Illinois Home Energy Cost Workbook, with worksheets for auditing and tracking your own usage. See what is in it — the California edition is free to download.
Questions
- What is the average electricity rate in Illinois?
- 19.22¢ per kilowatt-hour for residential customers in July 2026, according to EIA's Electric Power Monthly.
- Is electricity expensive in Illinois?
- It ranks 17th most expensive of 51 U.S. jurisdictions, 5% above the national average.
- Why is my bill higher than this rate suggests?
- This is a statewide average of what customers actually paid, so it already blends in fixed charges and taxes across all utilities and plans. Your own utility, rate plan, time-of-use period and tier can each move you well away from the average.