Illinois electricity prices, June 2025
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2025, residential customers in Illinois paid an average of 18.29¢ per kilowatthour, up 14.2% on the same month a year earlier (16.01¢). The US average for the month was 17.47¢; Illinois was 4.7% above that. It ranked 17th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 4,772,036 MWh, up 1.0% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $161.79 on 884 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 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change | US, Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 18.29¢ | 16.01¢ | +14.2% | 17.47¢ |
| Commercial | 12.85¢ | 12.27¢ | +4.7% | 13.54¢ |
| Industrial | 9.65¢ | 9.29¢ | +3.9% | 8.90¢ |
| All sectors | 14.01¢ | 12.82¢ | +9.3% | 13.86¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 4.8 TWh | 4.7 TWh | +1.0% |
| Sales, all sectors | 12.3 TWh | 12.3 TWh | -0.4% |
| Residential customers | 5,395,252 | 5,396,587 | 0.0% |
| Average residential bill | $161.79 | $140.20 | +15.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 884 | 876 | +0.9% |
| US residential price | 17.47¢ | 16.38¢ | +6.7% |
The two years to June 2025
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Illinois in June 2025?
18.29¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 12.85¢ for commercial and 9.65¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.01¢ in June 2024, a change of +14.2%. Residential sales changed by +1.0% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$161.79, on average use of 884 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.