Illinois electricity prices, July 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In July 2026, residential customers in Illinois paid an average of 19.22¢ per kilowatthour, up 11.6% on the same month a year earlier (17.22¢). The US average for the month was 18.31¢; Illinois was 5.0% above that. It ranked 17th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 5,444,224 MWh, down 5.6% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $193.07 on 1,005 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 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change | US, Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.22¢ | 17.22¢ | +11.6% | 18.31¢ |
| Commercial | 15.19¢ | 13.66¢ | +11.2% | 14.53¢ |
| Industrial | 11.87¢ | 10.64¢ | +11.6% | 9.77¢ |
| All sectors | 15.89¢ | 14.28¢ | +11.3% | 14.99¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 5.4 TWh | 5.8 TWh | -5.6% |
| Sales, all sectors | 13.6 TWh | 14.1 TWh | -3.6% |
| Residential customers | 5,418,916 | 5,384,213 | +0.6% |
| Average residential bill | $193.07 | $184.49 | +4.7% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 1,005 | 1,072 | -6.2% |
| US residential price | 18.31¢ | 17.45¢ | +4.9% |
The two years to July 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Illinois in July 2026?
19.22¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 15.19¢ for commercial and 11.87¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 17.22¢ in July 2025, a change of +11.6%. Residential sales changed by -5.6% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$193.07, on average use of 1,005 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.