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

Eastern Illinois Elec Coop electricity rates

Eastern Illinois Elec Coop (cooperative) residential customers paid about 17.1¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $212 for 1,237 kWh a month.

Avg. home price17.1¢per kWh
Residential customers11,115IL, 2024
Avg. monthly use1,237kWh
Commercial15.4¢per kWh
Industrial12.8¢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 Eastern Illinois Elec Coop

500 kWh / month$86
900 kWh / month$154
1,200 kWh / month$205

Monthly cost at the average price of 17.1¢ 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

60420Dwight60460Odell60911Ashkum60912Beaverville60918Buckley60919Cabery60920Campus60921Chatsworth60922Chebanse60924Cissna Park60926Claytonville60927Clifton60928Crescent City60929Cullom60930Danforth60931Donovan60932East Lynn60933Elliott60934Emington60936Gibson City60938Gilman60939Goodwine60941Herscher60942Hoopeston60945Iroquois60946Kempton60948Loda60949Ludlow60951Martinton60952Melvin60953Milford60955Onarga60956Papineau60957Paxton60958Pembroke Township60959Piper City60960Rankin60962Roberts60963Rossville60964Saint Anne60966Sheldon60967Stockland60968Thawville60970Watseka60973Wellington60974Woodland61311Ancona61313Blackstone61319Cornell61333Long Point61701Bloomington61702Bloomington61704Bloomington61705Bloomington61709Bloomington61710Bloomington61720Anchor61722Arrowsmith61724Bellflower61726Chenoa61728Colfax61730Cooksville61731Cropsey61732Danvers61736Downs61737Ellsworth61739Fairbury61740Flanagan61741Forrest61743Graymont61744Gridley61745Heyworth61748Hudson61752Le Roy61753Lexington61754Mc Lean61758Merna61761Normal61764Pontiac61769Saunemin61770Saybrook61772Shirley61773Sibley61774Stanford61775Strawn61776Towanda61791Bloomington61799Bloomington61801Urbana61802Urbana61803Urbana61810Allerton61811Alvin61812Armstrong61813Bement61814Bismarck61816Broadlands61817Catlin61818Cerro Gordo61820Champaign61821Champaign61822Champaign61824Champaign61825Champaign61826Champaign61830Cisco61831Collison61832Danville61833Tilton61834Danville61839De Land61840Dewey61841Fairmount61842Farmer City61843Fisher61844Fithian61845Foosland61846Georgetown61847Gifford61848Henning61849Homer61850Indianola61851Ivesdale61852Longview61853Mahomet61854Mansfield61855Milmine61856Monticello61857Muncie61858Oakwood61859Ogden61862Penfield61863Pesotum61864Philo61865Potomac61866Rantoul61870Ridge Farm61871Royal61872Sadorus61873Saint Joseph61874Savoy61875Seymour61876Sidell61877Sidney61878Thomasboro61880Tolono61882Weldon61883Westville61884White Heath61910Arcola

and 23 more.

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 Eastern Illinois Elec Coop’s electricity rate?

About 17.1¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Eastern Illinois Elec Coop electric bill?

$212 a month in 2024, for an average of 1,237 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Eastern Illinois Elec Coop cheaper than the Illinois average?

Yes: 17.1¢ versus the Illinois average of 19.3¢ (Aug 2026).