23.85¢ per kWh · 12 of 51 by price
Appliance running costs in Illinois
23.85¢ / kWh Residential electricity in Illinois averages 23.85 cents per kilowatt-hour, against a national average of 19.41¢ — the 12th highest of the 51 states and DC.
Running one typical certified example of each appliance below would cost about $905.80 a year in Illinois.
What each appliance costs in Illinois
| Appliance | Typical use | Per year | Per month | Best model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigerators | 344 kWh | $82.04 | $6.84 | $10.02 |
| Freezers | 412 kWh | $98.26 | $8.19 | $32.67 |
| Clothes washers | 110 kWh | $26.23 | $2.19 | $9.30 |
| Clothes dryers | 608 kWh | $145.01 | $12.08 | $29.10 |
| Dishwashers | 239 kWh | $57.00 | $4.75 | $19.08 |
| Dehumidifiers | 343 kWh | $81.81 | $6.82 | $25.04 |
| Room air conditioners | 532 kWh | $126.86 | $10.57 | $65.28 |
| Water heaters | 1,015 kWh | $242.08 | $20.17 | $153.36 |
| Electric cooking | 195 kWh | $46.51 | $3.88 | $41.74 |
Compare with other states
Alabama16.77¢ per kWhAlaska28.23¢ per kWhArizona15.23¢ per kWhArkansas14.36¢ per kWhCalifornia33.25¢ per kWhColorado16.16¢ per kWhConnecticut27.37¢ per kWhDelaware19.38¢ per kWhDistrict of Columbia25.40¢ per kWhFlorida15.17¢ per kWhGeorgia15.84¢ per kWhHawaii52.00¢ per kWhIdaho12.35¢ per kWhIndiana18.15¢ per kWhIowa14.14¢ per kWhKansas15.13¢ per kWhKentucky14.98¢ per kWhLouisiana14.15¢ per kWhMaine28.63¢ per kWhMaryland21.77¢ per kWhMassachusetts28.82¢ per kWhMichigan22.01¢ per kWhMinnesota16.95¢ per kWhMississippi16.16¢ per kWh