EIA data through August 2026 · updated 2026-10-29

Corn Belt Energy Corporation electricity rates

Corn Belt Energy Corporation (cooperative) residential customers paid about 15.8¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $144 for 914 kWh a month.

Avg. home price15.8¢per kWh
Residential customers34,710IL, 2024
Avg. monthly use914kWh
Commercial13.3¢per kWh
Industrial7.4¢per kWh
Illinois has retail electricity choice. Many households can buy electricity supply from a competing supplier, while the local utility still delivers it. The averages here combine utility and supplier sales as reported to the EIA; your state’s public utility commission lists licensed suppliers.

What a month costs with Corn Belt Energy Corporation

500 kWh / month$79
900 kWh / month · avg. use$142
1,200 kWh / month$189

Monthly cost at the average price of 15.8¢ per kWh. Real bills add or subtract fixed charges, tiers, time-of-use and fuel adjustments.

Price trend

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Illinois averageU.S. average
Aug 202619.3¢per kWh
vs. 1 year ago+7.2%18.0¢
vs. 5 years ago+50.4%12.8¢
Record high23.9¢May 2026
Avg. home bill$171886 kWh, Aug
EIA forecast, East North Central19.1¢Dec 2027

Hover or tap the chart for exact monthly values. Source: EIA-861M (monthly, latest months preliminary); forecast: EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (October 2026) for the East North Central region, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin.

EIA publishes monthly figures only for larger utilities; this one reports yearly, so the chart shows the state.

ZIP codes served

60420Dwight60447Minooka60460Odell60470Ransom60512Bristol60518Earlville60531Leland60537Millington60538Montgomery60541Newark60543Oswego60545Plano60548Sandwich60549Serena60551Sheridan60557Wedron60560Yorkville60919Cabery60920Campus60921Chatsworth60929Cullom60933Elliott60934Emington60936Gibson City60946Kempton60949Ludlow60952Melvin60957Paxton60959Piper City60962Roberts61233Andover61234Annawan61235Atkinson61238Cambridge61241Colona61254Geneseo61258Hooppole61262Lynn Center61273Orion61274Osco61277Prophetstown61283Tampico61301La Salle61311Ancona61312Arlington61313Blackstone61314Buda61315Bureau61316Cedar Point61317Cherry61319Cornell61320Dalzell61321Dana61322Depue61325Grand Ridge61326Granville61327Hennepin61328Kasbeer61329Ladd61330La Moille61332Leonore61333Long Point61334Lostant61335Mc Nabb61336Magnolia61337Malden61338Manlius61340Mark61341Marseilles61342Mendota61344Mineral61345Neponset61346New Bedford61348Oglesby61349Ohio61350Ottawa61354Peru61356Princeton61358Rutland61359Seatonville61360Seneca61361Sheffield61362Spring Valley61364Streator61367Sublette61368Tiskilwa61369Toluca61370Tonica61372Troy Grove61373Utica61374Van Orin61375Varna61376Walnut61377Wenona61379Wyanet61401Galesburg61402Galesburg61410Abingdon61413Alpha61414Altona61419Bishop Hill61421Bradford61424Camp Grove61426Castleton61428Dahinda61430East Galesburg61434Galva61436Gilson61439Henderson61443Kewanee61448Knoxville61449La Fayette61458Maquon61467Oneida61468Ophiem61472Rio61474Saint Augustine61479Speer61483Toulon61485Victoria61488Wataga61489Williamsfield61490Woodhull61491Wyoming61516Benson61530Eureka61534Green Valley61535Groveland61537Henry61540Lacon61541La Rose61545Lowpoint61546Manito61548Metamora61550Morton61554Pekin61555Pekin61558Pekin61560Putnam61561Roanoke61564South Pekin61565Sparland61568Tremont61570Washburn61571Washington61572Yates City61610Creve Coeur61611East Peoria61701Bloomington61702Bloomington

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Averages, not a quote. Prices here are what each utility’s residential customers paid on average (revenue ÷ kWh sold, fixed charges included), as reported to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your own rate depends on your plan, season and usage — check your bill or your utility’s tariff.

Questions

What is Corn Belt Energy Corporation’s electricity rate?

About 15.8¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Corn Belt Energy Corporation electric bill?

$144 a month in 2024, for an average of 914 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Corn Belt Energy Corporation cheaper than the Illinois average?

Yes: 15.8¢ versus the Illinois average of 19.3¢ (Aug 2026).