Menard Electric Cooperative: electric rates and average bill
Menard Electric Cooperative is an electric cooperative that serves 9,036 homes in Illinois. In 2025, its average home used 1,022 kWh a month and paid $198.69 (19.4¢ per kWh), more than the Illinois average of $126.59.
- Electric cooperative
- 9,036 homes
- EIA data, 2025
Menard Electric Cooperative at a glance
| Type of utility | Electric cooperative |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Illinois | 9,036 |
| Average home bill | $198.69 a month (Illinois average $126.59) |
| Average price | 19.4¢ per kWh (Illinois average 17.7¢) |
| Average home use | 1,022 kWh a month (Illinois average 716) |
| Business customers | 17.8¢ per kWh, average bill $898.39 a month (623 businesses; Illinois business rates) |
| Power outages | 2.1 outages and 161 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 2.3 outages and 186 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Illinois utility, 71 minutes) |
| Smart meters | 100% of home meters |
| Grid | SERC region; buys its power |
| Counties served | Cass, Logan, Macon, Mason, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, Tazewell |
Price rank: Menard Electric Cooperative has the 21th 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 Menard Electric Cooperative. 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¢ |
| City of Springfield | 59,366 | $113.16 | 13.1¢ |
| Corn Belt Energy | 34,952 | $147.98 | 15.6¢ |
| Shelby Electric Cooperative | 9,882 | $234.14 | 21.5¢ |
Menard Electric Cooperative rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for Menard Electric Cooperative yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the Menard Electric Cooperative 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.
- Menard Electric Cooperative website
- State regulator: Illinois Commerce Commission
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What is the average Menard Electric Cooperative electric bill (IL)?
In 2025, its average home used 1,022 kWh a month and paid $198.69 (19.4¢ per kWh), more than the Illinois average of $126.59.
How often does the power go out with Menard Electric Cooperative (IL)?
In 2025, the average Menard Electric Cooperative customer had 2.1 outages and 161 minutes without power, not counting major storms (2.3 outages and 186 minutes with them).
utilityratecalc.com is not part of Menard Electric Cooperative. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.