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

Menard Electric Coop electricity rates

Menard Electric Coop (cooperative) residential customers paid about 18.1¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $178 for 987 kWh a month.

Avg. home price18.1¢per kWh
Residential customers9,048IL, 2024
Avg. monthly use987kWh
Commercial15.3¢per kWh
Industrial19.7¢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 Menard Electric Coop

500 kWh / month$90
900 kWh / month$162
1,200 kWh / month$217

Monthly cost at the average price of 18.1¢ 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

61501Astoria61520Canton61532Forest City61534Green Valley61535Groveland61546Manito61550Morton61554Pekin61555Pekin61558Pekin61564South Pekin61567Topeka61568Tremont61571Washington61610Creve Coeur61611East Peoria61721Armington61723Atlanta61733Deer Creek61734Delavan61747Hopedale61751Lawndale61755Mackinaw61756Maroa61759Minier61925Dalton City62501Argenta62512Beason62514Boody62515Buffalo62518Chestnut62519Cornland62520Dawson62521Decatur62522Decatur62523Decatur62524Decatur62525Decatur62526Decatur62530Divernon62532Elwin62535Forsyth62536Glenarm62537Harristown62539Illiopolis62541Lake Fork62543Latham62544Macon62545Mechanicsburg62547Mount Auburn62548Mount Pulaski62549Mt Zion62551Niantic62554Oreana62558Pawnee62561Riverton62563Rochester62573Warrensburg62601Alexander62611Arenzville62612Ashland62613Athens62615Auburn62617Bath62618Beardstown62622Bluff Springs62624Browning62625Cantrall62627Chandlerville62628Chapin62629Chatham62631Concord62633Easton62634Elkhart62635Emden62638Franklin62642Greenview62643Hartsburg62644Havana62650Jacksonville62651Jacksonville62655Kilbourne62656Lincoln62659Lincoln'S New Salem62660Literberry62661Loami62662Lowder62664Mason City62665Meredosia62666Middletown62668Murrayville62670New Berlin62671New Holland62673Oakford62675Petersburg62677Pleasant Plains62681Rushville62682San Jose62684Sherman62688Tallula62689Thayer62691Virginia62692Waverly62693Williamsville62695Woodson62701Springfield62702Springfield62703Springfield62704Springfield62705Springfield62706Springfield62707Springfield62708Springfield62711Springfield62712Springfield62715Springfield62716Springfield62719Springfield62722Springfield62723Springfield62726Springfield62736Springfield62739Springfield62756Springfield62757Springfield62761Springfield62762Springfield62763Springfield62764Springfield62765Springfield62766Springfield62767Springfield62769Springfield62776Springfield62777Springfield62781Springfield62786Springfield62791Springfield62794Springfield62796Springfield

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 Menard Electric Coop’s electricity rate?

About 18.1¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Menard Electric Coop electric bill?

$178 a month in 2024, for an average of 987 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Menard Electric Coop cheaper than the Illinois average?

Yes: 18.1¢ versus the Illinois average of 19.3¢ (Aug 2026).