Electricity in Springfield, Illinois
Springfield has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Springfield. Ameren Illinois, Shelby Electric Cooperative and Menard Electric Cooperative also serve homes in Sangamon County, so check the name on your bill. The average City of Springfield home paid $113.16 a month in 2025 (13.1¢ per kWh). The Illinois average was $126.59.
- 112,989 people (2025 estimate)
- Sangamon County
- EIA data, 2025
Electric utilities in Springfield
EIA lists utilities by county, not by city. These utilities serve homes in Sangamon County. Your address has one utility: its name is on your bill, or type your ZIP code in the utility finder.
| Utility | Homes in Illinois | Average bill 2025 | 1,000 kWh now |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of SpringfieldCity-owned utility of Springfield | 59,366 | $113.16864 kWh, 13.1¢ | — |
| Ameren IllinoisInvestor-owned utility · bill calculator | 1,062,810 | $148.32888 kWh, 16.7¢ | $176.29 |
| Shelby Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 9,882 | $234.141,087 kWh, 21.5¢ | — |
| Menard Electric CooperativeElectric cooperative | 9,036 | $198.691,022 kWh, 19.4¢ | — |
3 smaller utilities with fewer than 1,000 homes are also listed in the county. The average bill is the 2025 average of each utility's homes that bought their power from it (EIA-861); a dash means that its homes buy power from a retail supplier. The 1,000 kWh bill is from the official tariff, before taxes, for the utilities that have a calculator on this site. The Illinois average was $126.59 a month for 716 kWh (17.7¢ per kWh).
Solar power in Springfield
A home solar system on a south-facing roof in Springfield makes about 1,378 kWh a year for each kW of panels (PVWatts, National Laboratory of the Rockies). A 6 kW system makes about 8,266 kWh a year. See what that saves on your utility's rates with the solar savings calculator.
Lower your electric bill in Springfield
- Open your utility above for its average bill, outages and rates, or the bill calculator to check your own bill.
- Help paying your Ameren Illinois bill: 7 programs, with who qualifies and how to apply.
- Help paying the electric bill in Illinois: bill assistance, payment plans and discounts.
- Why is my electric bill so high? and the appliance cost calculator.
More about Illinois: Illinois electric rates and all Illinois utilities, business electricity rates and natural gas bills. Other cities: Chicago, Aurora, Batavia, Belvidere, Bloomington, Champaign, Cicero, Crystal Lake, Danville, DeKalb, Decatur, Elgin.
Who provides electricity in Springfield, IL?
Springfield has its own city-owned electric utility, City of Springfield. Ameren Illinois, Shelby Electric Cooperative and Menard Electric Cooperative also serve homes in Sangamon County, so check the name on your bill.
What is the average electric bill in Springfield, IL?
The average City of Springfield home paid $113.16 a month in 2025 (13.1¢ per kWh). The Illinois average was $126.59 a month for 716 kWh. Your bill depends on your kWh and your rate plan.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of any utility or city government. Sources: Census Bureau city population estimates, Vintage 2025 (the city and its counties); EIA-861 data, 2025 (utilities by county, homes and average bills).