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

Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc. (IL) electricity rates

Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc. (IL) (cooperative) residential customers paid about 16.0¢ per kWh (2024 average) — an average bill of $190 for 1,182 kWh a month.

Avg. home price16.0¢per kWh
Residential customers16,197IL, 2024
Avg. monthly use1,182kWh
Commercial13.4¢per kWh
Industrial9.7¢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 Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc. (IL)

500 kWh / month$80
900 kWh / month$144
1,200 kWh / month · avg. use$192

Monthly cost at the average price of 16.0¢ 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

62059Lovejoy62201East Saint Louis62202East Saint Louis62203East Saint Louis62204East Saint Louis62205East Saint Louis62206East Saint Louis62207East Saint Louis62208Fairview Heights62214Addieville62215Albers62216Aviston62218Bartelso62219Beckemeyer62220Belleville62221Belleville62222Belleville62223Belleville62225Scott Air Force Base62226Belleville62230Breese62231Carlyle62232Caseyville62237Coulterville62238Cutler62239Dupo62240East Carondelet62243Freeburg62245Germantown62250Hoffman62252Huey62254Lebanon62255Lenzburg62257Marissa62258Mascoutah62260Millstadt62263Nashville62264New Athens62265New Baden62266New Memphis62268Oakdale62269O Fallon62271Okawville62274Pinckneyville62282Saint Libory62285Smithton62289Summerfield62293Trenton62426Edgewood62434Ingraham62446Mount Erie62801Centralia62803Hoyleton62807Alma62808Ashley62809Barnhill62810Belle Rive62812Benton62814Bluford62816Bonnie62817Broughton62819Buckner62822Christopher62823Cisne62824Clay City62825Coello62828Dahlgren62829Dale62830Dix62831Du Bois62832Du Quoin62833Ellery62836Ewing62837Fairfield62838Farina62839Flora62840Frankfort Heights62842Geff62843Golden Gate62846Ina62848Irvington62849Iuka62850Johnsonville62851Keenes62853Kell62854Kinmundy62856Logan62858Louisville62859Mc Leansboro62860Macedonia62864Mount Vernon62865Mulkeytown62866Nason62870Odin62872Opdyke62874Orient62875Patoka62876Radom62877Richview62878Rinard62879Sailor Springs62880Saint Peter62881Salem62882Sandoval62883Scheller62884Sesser62885Shobonier62886Sims62888Tamaroa62889Texico62890Thompsonville62891Valier62892Vernon62893Walnut Hill62894Waltonville62895Wayne City62896West Frankfort62897Whittington62898Woodlawn62899Xenia62983Royalton62997Willisville62999Zeigler

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 Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc. (IL)’s electricity rate?

About 16.0¢ per kWh for residential customers (2024 average, EIA-861), including fixed charges spread over usage.

What is the average Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc. (IL) electric bill?

$190 a month in 2024, for an average of 1,182 kWh (EIA-861).

Is Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc. (IL) cheaper than the Illinois average?

Yes: 16.0¢ versus the Illinois average of 19.3¢ (Aug 2026).