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

Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. electricity rates

Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (cooperative) residential customers paid about 19.8¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $140 for 708 kWh a month.

Avg. home price19.8¢per kWh
Residential customers17,227IL, 2024
Avg. monthly use708kWh
Commercial17.0¢per kWh
Industrial3.9¢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 Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc.

500 kWh / month$99
700 kWh / month · avg. use$139
900 kWh / month$178
1,200 kWh / month$237

Monthly cost at the average price of 19.8¢ 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

61001Apple River61014Chadwick61025East Dubuque61028Elizabeth61036Galena61037Galt61041Hanover61046Lanark61051Milledgeville61053Mount Carroll61059Nora61062Pearl City61071Rock Falls61074Savanna61075Scales Mound61078Shannon61081Sterling61085Stockton61087Warren61230Albany61233Andover61234Annawan61235Atkinson61238Cambridge61241Colona61243Deer Grove61250Erie61251Fenton61252Fulton61254Geneseo61258Hooppole61261Lyndon61262Lynn Center61270Morrison61273Orion61274Osco61277Prophetstown61283Tampico61285Thomson61413Alpha61419Bishop Hill61434Galva61443Kewanee61468Ophiem61490Woodhull

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 Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc.’s electricity rate?

About 19.8¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. electric bill?

$140 a month in 2024, for an average of 708 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. cheaper than the Illinois average?

No: 19.8¢ versus the Illinois average of 19.3¢ (Aug 2026).