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Illinois electricity prices, April 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In April 2025, residential customers in Illinois paid an average of 18.28¢ per kilowatthour, up 10.7% on the same month a year earlier (16.51¢). The US average for the month was 17.55¢; Illinois was 4.2% above that. It ranked 16th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 2,820,998 MWh, up 1.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $96.13 on 526 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change | US, Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.28¢ | 16.51¢ | +10.7% | 17.55¢ |
| Commercial | 12.77¢ | 11.60¢ | +10.1% | 12.89¢ |
| Industrial | 9.78¢ | 8.52¢ | +14.8% | 8.21¢ |
| All sectors | 13.33¢ | 11.90¢ | +12.0% | 13.09¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 2.8 TWh | 2.8 TWh | +1.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 9.6 TWh | 9.5 TWh | +1.3% |
| Residential customers | 5,364,911 | 5,468,329 | -1.9% |
| Average residential bill | $96.13 | $83.84 | +14.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 526 | 508 | +3.5% |
| US residential price | 17.55¢ | 16.86¢ | +4.1% |
The two years to April 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Illinois in April 2025?
18.28¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.77¢ for commercial and 9.78¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.51¢ in April 2024, a change of +10.7%. Residential sales changed by +1.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$96.13, on average use of 526 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Illinois page.