Electricity Prices
Retail power prices.
Electricity price per kWh (Chicago–Naperville–Elgin)
1979–2024BLS Average Price Data, annual average (APUS23A72610).
Natural gas price for power plants
1997–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to electric power consumers (N3045IL3).
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Residential electricity price (¢/kWh)2024, EIA | 14.9 | 16.5 |
Energy Production
Total energy produced.
Natural gas marketed production
1967–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, marketed production (N9050IL2).
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear share of generation2023, EIA | 54% | 19% |
- •Illinois generates more nuclear electricity than any country except France, the U.S. as a whole and China.
Renewable Energy
Renewables in the power mix.
Renewables share of total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, renewable energy (RETCB) ÷ total energy consumption (TETCB).
Renewable energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all renewable sources (RETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Hydroelectric power
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, hydroelectric power (HYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Renewables share of generation2023, EIA | 13% | 23% |
Solar Energy
Solar capacity and output.
Solar energy consumption
1989–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, solar, all uses (SOTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Solar share of generation2023, EIA | 1.2% | 5.6% |
Wind Energy
Wind capacity and output.
Wind energy consumption
2003–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, wind (WYTCB), consumption in billion Btu.
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Wind share of generation2023, EIA | 11% | 10% |
Natural Gas
Natural gas use and storage.
Residential natural gas price
1967–2025U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, price delivered to residential consumers (N3010IL3).
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption (NA1490_SIL_2).
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Homes heated with gas2023, EIA | 81% | 47% |
Energy Consumption
Energy used per resident.
Total energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sources (TETCB), consumption in billion Btu.
Transportation sector energy consumption
1960–2024U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (TEACB), consumption in billion Btu.
Natural gas consumption
1997–2024U.S. EIA Natural Gas Annual, total consumption.
| Indicator | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use per capita (MBtu)2023, EIA | 291 | 288 |