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Illinois electricity prices, February 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In February 2026, residential customers in Illinois paid an average of 17.83¢ per kilowatthour, up 8.3% on the same month a year earlier (16.47¢). The US average for the month was 17.65¢; Illinois was about the same as that. It ranked 17th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 3,896,011 MWh, up 3.8% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $128.25 on 719 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 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change | US, Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 17.83¢ | 16.47¢ | +8.3% | 17.65¢ |
| Commercial | 13.33¢ | 12.79¢ | +4.2% | 14.37¢ |
| Industrial | 9.62¢ | 9.89¢ | -2.7% | 8.95¢ |
| All sectors | 13.88¢ | 13.13¢ | +5.7% | 14.36¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Feb 2026 | Feb 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 3.9 TWh | 3.8 TWh | +3.8% |
| Sales, all sectors | 10.7 TWh | 10.8 TWh | -1.4% |
| Residential customers | 5,415,308 | 5,364,489 | +0.9% |
| Average residential bill | $128.25 | $115.24 | +11.3% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 719 | 700 | +2.7% |
| US residential price | 17.65¢ | 16.43¢ | +7.4% |
The two years to February 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Illinois in February 2026?
17.83¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 13.33¢ for commercial and 9.62¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 16.47¢ in February 2025, a change of +8.3%. Residential sales changed by +3.8% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$128.25, on average use of 719 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.