City of Springfield: electric rates and average bill
City of Springfield is a city utility that serves 59,366 homes in Illinois. In 2025, its average home used 864 kWh a month and paid $113.16 (13.1¢ per kWh), less than the Illinois average of $126.59.
- City utility
- 59,366 homes
- EIA data, 2025
City of Springfield at a glance
| Type of utility | City utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Illinois | 59,366 |
| Average home bill | $113.16 a month (Illinois average $126.59) |
| Average price | 13.1¢ per kWh (Illinois average 17.7¢) |
| Average home use | 864 kWh a month (Illinois average 716) |
| Business customers | 14.5¢ per kWh, average bill $917.09 a month (11,505 businesses; Illinois business rates) |
| Power outages | 0.8 outages and 71 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 0.8 outages and 71 minutes with major storms (about the same as the middle Illinois utility, 71 minutes) |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 55 homes enrolled |
| Grid | SERC region; MISO market; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Sangamon |
Price rank: City of Springfield has the 4th lowest average price of the 24 Illinois utilities with 1,000 or more homes.
Other utilities in the same counties
These utilities also serve homes in one or more of the counties of City of Springfield. Your address has one utility: it is on your bill.
| Utility | Homes | Average bill | Price per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameren IllinoisBill calculator on this site | 1,062,810 | $148.32 | 16.7¢ |
| Shelby Electric Cooperative | 9,882 | $234.14 | 21.5¢ |
| Menard Electric Cooperative | 9,036 | $198.69 | 19.4¢ |
City of Springfield rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for City of Springfield yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the City of Springfield rates page. The averages on this page come from the yearly report that each utility files with the U.S. Energy Information Administration (Form EIA-861, 2025 data), so they show the past year, not today's rates.
- City of Springfield website
- State regulator: Illinois Commerce Commission
- The average electric bill in Illinois, the average bill in each state and the ZIP code finder
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What is the average City of Springfield electric bill (IL)?
In 2025, its average home used 864 kWh a month and paid $113.16 (13.1¢ per kWh), less than the Illinois average of $126.59.
How often does the power go out with City of Springfield (IL)?
In 2025, the average City of Springfield customer had 0.8 outages and 71 minutes without power, not counting major storms (0.8 outages and 71 minutes with them).
Does City of Springfield (IL) have time-of-use rates?
City of Springfield reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 55 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of City of Springfield. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.