MidAmerican Energy: electric rates and average bill
MidAmerican Energy is an investor-owned utility that serves 73,481 homes in Illinois. In 2025, its average home used 744 kWh a month and paid $74.33 (10.0¢ per kWh), less than the Illinois average of $126.59.
- Investor-owned utility
- 73,481 homes
- EIA data, 2025
MidAmerican Energy at a glance
| Type of utility | Investor-owned utility |
|---|---|
| Homes served in Illinois | 73,481 |
| Average home bill | $74.33 a month (Illinois average $126.59) |
| Average price | 10.0¢ per kWh (Illinois average 17.7¢) |
| Average home use | 744 kWh a month (Illinois average 716) |
| Business customers | 7.5¢ per kWh, average bill $291.31 a month (12,771 businesses; Illinois business rates) |
| Power outages | 1.5 outages and 143 minutes without power for the average customer in a normal year; 1.9 outages and 304 minutes with major storms (more minutes than the middle Illinois utility, 71 minutes) |
| Time-based rates for homes | Time-of-use pricing; 10 homes enrolled |
| Grid | PJM and MISO market; owns power plants |
| Counties served | Henry, Mercer, Rock Island |
Price rank: MidAmerican Energy has the 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 MidAmerican Energy. 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¢ |
| Corn Belt Energy | 34,952 | $147.98 | 15.6¢ |
| Jo-Carroll Energy | 17,278 | $148.91 | 20.5¢ |
MidAmerican Energy rates and your bill
This site does not have a bill calculator for MidAmerican Energy yet: we add a calculator only after we check every charge in the official rate schedule. The current rates are on the MidAmerican Energy 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.
- MidAmerican Energy 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 MidAmerican Energy electric bill (IL)?
In 2025, its average home used 744 kWh a month and paid $74.33 (10.0¢ per kWh), less than the Illinois average of $126.59.
How often does the power go out with MidAmerican Energy (IL)?
In 2025, the average MidAmerican Energy customer had 1.5 outages and 143 minutes without power, not counting major storms (1.9 outages and 304 minutes with them).
Does MidAmerican Energy (IL) have time-of-use rates?
MidAmerican Energy reported these time-based rates for homes to EIA in 2025: Time-of-use pricing; 10 homes enrolled. The rate schedules have the hours and prices.
utilityratecalc.com is not part of MidAmerican Energy. Source: EIA-861 data, 2025. The averages include all charges that the utility reports as revenue from homes that buy their power from it.