Estimated 1,000 kWh electricity cost in Illinois

$198.90 estimated energy charge for 1,000 kWh.

Calculation: 1,000 kWh × 19.89 cents per kWh ÷ 100.

What this estimate represents

It applies the 2026-06 statewide residential average price reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration to a 1,000 kWh usage scenario. It is a snapshot-based statistical estimate, not a current price.

It is not an actual utility bill, tariff, customer contract price, or billing guarantee. It excludes fixed customer charges, local taxes, demand charges, time-of-use rates, fuel riders, and utility-specific tariffs.

Source and boundary

U.S. Energy Information Administration — Electricity retail sales API v2. Source version: EIA API v2.1.13 retail-sales; reporting period: 2026-06.

Checksum-locked EIA response captured on 2026-09-10 for reporting period 2026-06. It is a point-in-time snapshot, not a live tariff, customer bill, or current-rate guarantee.

Disclaimer: Statewide statistical estimates sourced from a checksum-locked U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) retail-sales API snapshot. Estimated electricity costs reflect statewide average prices and exclude fixed customer charges, local taxes, demand charges, time-of-use (TOU) rates, fuel riders, and utility-specific tariffs. Not an actual utility bill or billing guarantee. For informational use only.