The United States is broken up into nine regions to estimate energy consumption based on population and climate. Illinois lies in the East North Central region. The East North Central region consists of much of the Great Lakes area and is in the bottom third of the country for cooling degree days which means that it has fairly low required usage of air conditioning. Winters are fairly cold and the region is the second highest for days requiring heat.
Municipal Utilities in Illinois
While most cities, towns, and villages throughout the state of Illinois offer municipal essential services like providing clean water, sewage treatment and dealing with waste and storm water, some also offer other services like electricity, natural gas, sanitation or recycling. In Illinois, 41 cities offer municipal electric services to around 710,341 of the states 16,984,814 residents.
Utility Costs in Illinois
The average monthly total utility bills in Illinois is $244.05, which is 12.09% lower than the national average.
Average Electric Bill
$121
Lower than national average
Average Natural Gas Bill
$97
Lower than national average
Average Water Bill
$26
Lower than national average
Illinois Deregulaton of Electric and Natural Gas
Illinois is one of seven states that has deregulated both electricity and natural gas services. That means you have a choice of what electric or natural gas provider supplies utilities to your home. Choose your city below to see a list of utility providers available in your area.
Utility Providers by City in Illinois
| City Name | Population | Municipal Electricity |
|---|---|---|
| Addison | 35,999 | No |
| Algonquin | 29,869 | No |
| Alsip | 19,036 | No |
| Alton | 83,705 | No |
| Antioch | 14,705 | No |
| Arlington Heights | 77,283 | No |
| Aurora | 183,447 | No |
| Barrington | 11,174 | No |
| Bartlett | 41,126 | No |
| Bartonville | 6,005 | No |
| Batavia | 26,261 | Yes |
| Beach Park | 13,634 | No |
| Beardstown | 5,839 | No |
| Belleville | 42,463 | No |
| Bellwood | 18,778 | No |
| Belvidere | 25,179 | No |
| Bensenville | 18,801 | No |
| Benton | 7,101 | No |
| Berkeley | 5,314 | No |
| Berwyn | 56,960 | No |
| Bethalto | 9,414 | No |
| Bloomingdale | 22,436 | No |
| Bloomington | 134,357 | No |
| Blue Island | 22,934 | No |
| Bolingbrook | 73,807 | No |
| Boulder Hill | 9,675 | No |
| Bourbonnais | 18,959 | No |
| Bradley | 15,236 | No |
| Braidwood | 6,280 | No |
| Bridgeview | 16,883 | No |
| Broadview | 7,997 | No |
| Brookfield | 19,517 | No |
| Buffalo Grove | 43,062 | No |
| Burbank | 29,312 | No |
| Burr Ridge | 11,167 | No |
| Cahokia | 12,440 | No |
| Calumet City | 36,065 | No |
| Calumet Park | 7,167 | No |
| Campton Hills | 10,468 | No |
| Candlewick Lake | 5,154 | No |
| Canton | 13,701 | No |
| Carbondale | 66,482 | No |
| Carlinville | 5,719 | No |
| Carmi | 5,012 | Yes |
| Carol Stream | 39,895 | No |
| Carpentersville | 37,940 | No |
| Carterville | 5,839 | No |
| Cary | 17,919 | No |
| Centralia | 12,061 | No |
| Champaign | 153,278 | No |
| Channahon | 13,694 | No |
| Charleston | 18,130 | No |
| Chatham | 14,245 | Yes |
| Chester | 7,787 | No |
| Chicago | 8,595,181 | No |
| Chicago Heights | 27,840 | No |
| Chicago Ridge | 14,413 | No |
| Chillicothe | 6,272 | No |
| Cicero | 84,905 | No |
| Clarendon Hills | 8,707 | No |
| Clinton | 7,016 | No |
| Coal City | 5,238 | No |
| Collinsville | 24,627 | No |
| Colona | 5,339 | No |
| Columbia | 11,090 | No |
| Country Club Hills | 16,746 | No |
| Countryside | 6,354 | No |
| Crest Hill | 20,305 | No |
| Crestwood | 10,908 | No |
| Crete | 8,425 | No |
| Crystal Lake | 40,082 | No |
| Danville | 29,534 | No |
| Darien | 22,087 | No |
| Decatur | 88,002 | No |
| Deerfield | 19,228 | No |
| DeKalb | 66,624 | No |
| Des Plaines | 60,413 | No |
| Dixon | 15,855 | No |
| Dolton | 21,588 | No |
| Downers Grove | 50,209 | No |
| Du Quoin | 5,842 | No |
| East Alton | 5,887 | No |
| East Moline | 21,181 | No |
| East Peoria | 22,707 | No |
| East St. Louis | 19,437 | No |
| Edwardsville | 25,236 | No |
| Effingham | 12,218 | No |
| Elburn | 5,981 | No |
| Elgin | 114,156 | No |
| Elk Grove Village | 32,763 | No |
| Elmhurst | 45,661 | No |
| Elmwood Park | 24,517 | No |
| Eureka | 5,569 | No |
| Evanston | 78,454 | No |
| Evergreen Park | 19,884 | No |
| Fairview Heights | 16,601 | No |
| Flossmoor | 9,868 | No |
| Forest Park | 14,297 | No |
| Fox Lake | 10,945 | No |
| Frankfort | 20,040 | No |
| Frankfort Square | 9,214 | No |
| Franklin Park | 18,435 | No |
| Freeport | 24,087 | No |
| Gages Lake | 10,445 | No |
| Galesburg | 30,298 | No |
| Geneseo | 6,774 | Yes |
| Geneva | 21,472 | Yes |
| Genoa | 5,139 | No |
| Gilberts | 8,220 | No |
| Glen Carbon | 13,532 | No |
| Glen Ellyn | 28,506 | No |
| Glencoe | 8,824 | No |
| Glendale Heights | 33,443 | No |
| Glenview | 48,150 | No |
| Glenwood | 8,590 | No |
| Godfrey | 17,812 | No |
| Grandwood Park | 5,506 | No |
| Granite City | 27,336 | No |
| Grayslake | 20,827 | No |
| Greenville | 6,676 | No |
| Gurnee | 30,826 | No |
| Hampshire | 8,019 | No |
| Hanover Park | 37,545 | No |
| Harrisburg | 8,375 | No |
| Harvard | 9,482 | No |
| Harvey | 20,751 | No |
| Harwood Heights | 8,978 | No |
| Hawthorn Woods | 8,959 | No |
| Hazel Crest | 13,727 | No |
| Herrin | 12,398 | No |
| Hickory Hills | 14,483 | No |
| Highland | 10,215 | Yes |
| Highland Park | 30,245 | No |
| Highwood | 5,204 | No |
| Hillsboro | 6,633 | No |
| Hillside | 8,286 | No |
| Hinsdale | 17,148 | No |
| Hoffman Estates | 52,153 | No |
| Homer Glen | 24,664 | No |
| Homewood | 19,716 | No |
| Hoopeston | 5,210 | No |
| Huntley | 27,314 | No |
| Inverness | 7,684 | No |
| Island Lake | 8,057 | No |
| Itasca | 9,623 | No |
| Jacksonville | 18,114 | No |
| Jerseyville | 7,674 | No |
| Johnsburg | 6,399 | No |
| Joliet | 150,323 | No |
| Justice | 12,625 | No |
| Kankakee | 82,095 | No |
| Kewanee | 12,485 | No |
| La Grange | 16,220 | No |
| La Grange Park | 13,501 | No |
| Lake Barrington | 5,557 | No |
| Lake Bluff | 5,878 | No |
| Lake Forest | 19,450 | No |
| Lake Holiday | 5,581 | No |
| Lake in the Hills | 29,024 | No |
| Lake Villa | 8,741 | No |
| Lake Zurich | 19,807 | No |
| Lakemoor | 5,816 | No |
| Lansing | 28,916 | No |
| LaSalle | 9,607 | No |
| Lemont | 17,535 | No |
| Libertyville | 20,616 | No |
| Lincoln | 13,217 | No |
| Lincolnshire | 7,905 | No |
| Lincolnwood | 13,358 | No |
| Lindenhurst | 14,453 | No |
| Lisle | 23,982 | No |
| Litchfield | 6,960 | No |
| Lockport | 26,070 | No |
| Lombard | 44,311 | No |
| Long Grove | 8,258 | No |
| Loves Park | 23,223 | No |
| Lynwood | 9,095 | No |
| Lyons | 10,665 | No |
| Machesney Park | 22,870 | No |
| Macomb | 15,681 | No |
| Mahomet | 9,297 | No |
| Manhattan | 9,366 | No |
| Manteno | 8,893 | No |
| Marengo | 7,466 | No |
| Marion | 16,960 | No |
| Markham | 11,733 | No |
| Maryville | 8,115 | No |
| Mascoutah | 8,803 | Yes |
| Matteson | 19,047 | No |
| Mattoon | 16,982 | No |
| Maywood | 23,547 | No |
| McHenry | 27,237 | No |
| Melrose Park | 25,417 | No |
| Mendota | 6,996 | No |
| Metropolis | 6,032 | Yes |
| Midlothian | 14,330 | No |
| Milan | 5,096 | No |
| Minooka | 12,412 | No |
| Mokena | 19,897 | No |
| Moline | 42,660 | No |
| Monee | 5,131 | No |
| Monmouth | 8,810 | No |
| Montgomery | 20,084 | No |
| Monticello | 6,202 | No |
| Morris | 14,601 | No |
| Morton | 16,591 | No |
| Morton Grove | 25,004 | No |
| Mount Carmel | 6,937 | No |
| Mount Prospect | 56,510 | No |
| Mount Vernon | 14,614 | No |
| Mount Zion | 6,092 | No |
| Mundelein | 31,596 | No |
| Murphysboro | 7,270 | No |
| Naperville | 149,013 | Yes |
| New Lenox | 26,942 | No |
| Niles | 30,971 | No |
| Normal | 53,446 | No |
| Norridge | 15,294 | No |
| North Aurora | 17,892 | No |
| North Chicago | 30,619 | No |
| North Riverside | 7,382 | No |
| Northbrook | 35,108 | No |
| Northfield | 5,853 | No |
| Northlake | 12,836 | No |
| O'Fallon | 31,963 | No |
| Oak Brook | 8,178 | No |
| Oak Forest | 27,445 | No |
| Oak Lawn | 58,032 | No |
| Oak Park | 54,100 | No |
| Olney | 8,996 | No |
| Orland Hills | 6,914 | No |
| Orland Park | 58,622 | No |
| Oswego | 34,324 | No |
| Ottawa | 18,719 | No |
| Palatine | 67,754 | No |
| Palos Heights | 12,116 | No |
| Palos Hills | 18,379 | No |
| Pana | 5,304 | No |
| Paris | 8,553 | No |
| Park City | 7,876 | No |
| Park Forest | 21,368 | No |
| Park Ridge | 39,562 | No |
| Pekin | 32,398 | No |
| Peoria | 255,718 | No |
| Peoria Heights | 5,940 | No |
| Peru | 9,862 | Yes |
| Pinckneyville | 5,262 | No |
| Pingree Grove | 9,734 | No |
| Plainfield | 44,296 | No |
| Plano | 10,885 | No |
| Pontiac | 11,766 | No |
| Pontoon Beach | 6,153 | No |
| Posen | 5,752 | No |
| Princeton | 7,750 | Yes |
| Prospect Heights | 16,021 | No |
| Quincy | 39,687 | No |
| Rantoul | 12,766 | Yes |
| Richton Park | 12,867 | No |
| River Forest | 11,742 | No |
| River Grove | 10,571 | No |
| Riverdale | 10,909 | No |
| Riverside | 9,346 | No |
| Robinson | 7,264 | No |
| Rochelle | 9,380 | Yes |
| Rock Falls | 8,807 | Yes |
| Rock Island | 37,519 | No |
| Rockford | 289,763 | No |
| Rockton | 8,051 | No |
| Rolling Meadows | 24,300 | No |
| Romeoville | 40,099 | No |
| Roscoe | 11,092 | No |
| Roselle | 23,000 | No |
| Round Lake | 18,720 | No |
| Round Lake Beach | 287,012 | No |
| Round Lake Park | 7,559 | No |
| Salem | 7,269 | No |
| Sandwich | 7,182 | No |
| Sauk Village | 9,981 | No |
| Savoy | 8,793 | No |
| Schaumburg | 78,053 | No |
| Schiller Park | 11,680 | No |
| Shiloh | 13,638 | No |
| Shorewood | 17,947 | No |
| Silvis | 7,942 | No |
| Skokie | 67,444 | No |
| South Barrington | 5,012 | No |
| South Beloit | 7,943 | No |
| South Elgin | 23,749 | No |
| South Holland | 21,524 | No |
| Spring Grove | 5,713 | No |
| Spring Valley | 5,551 | No |
| Springfield | 162,588 | Yes |
| St. Charles | 32,908 | No |
| Steger | 9,568 | No |
| Sterling | 14,919 | No |
| Stickney | 7,074 | No |
| Streamwood | 39,736 | No |
| Streator | 12,135 | No |
| Sugar Grove | 9,266 | No |
| Summit | 11,098 | No |
| Swansea | 15,037 | No |
| Sycamore | 18,144 | No |
| Taylorville | 11,163 | No |
| Tinley Park | 55,988 | No |
| Troy | 10,858 | No |
| University Park | 7,239 | No |
| Urbana | 39,189 | No |
| Vandalia | 6,459 | No |
| Vernon Hills | 26,723 | No |
| Villa Park | 22,755 | No |
| Volo | 5,929 | No |
| Warrenville | 13,738 | No |
| Washington | 16,008 | No |
| Waterloo | 10,906 | Yes |
| Wauconda | 14,068 | No |
| Waukegan | 89,751 | No |
| West Chicago | 25,881 | No |
| West Dundee | 7,797 | No |
| West Frankfort | 7,299 | No |
| Westchester | 16,837 | No |
| Western Springs | 13,550 | No |
| Westmont | 24,632 | No |
| Wheaton | 53,762 | No |
| Wheeling | 39,104 | No |
| Willow Springs | 5,874 | No |
| Willowbrook | 9,178 | No |
| Wilmette | 27,895 | No |
| Wilmington | 5,462 | No |
| Winfield | 9,852 | No |
| Winnetka | 12,658 | Yes |
| Winthrop Harbor | 6,728 | No |
| Wood Dale | 14,034 | No |
| Wood River | 10,325 | No |
| Woodridge | 34,161 | No |
| Woodstock | 25,829 | No |
| Worth | 10,909 | No |
| Yorkville | 20,503 | No |
| Zion | 24,660 | No |