Summary of Electricity Activity in Illinois
Summary of Illinois Generation
Illinois is ranked #5 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Sep 2025.
| Companies on File | 388 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 652 |
| Total Generation | 14.64G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 10.94G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $1.60B |
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Natural Gas Rank
#17
Coal Rank
#8
Nuclear Rank
#1
Hydroelectric Rank
#46
Wind Rank
#7
Solar Rank
#10
Monthly Net Generation for Illinois
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 3.56G kWh | 19.05 cents/kWh | $678.26M |
| Commercial | 3.79G kWh | 14.03 cents/kWh | $531.06M |
| Industrial | 3.55G kWh | 10.88 cents/kWh | $386.65M |
| Transportation | 39.61M kWh | 9.01 cents/kWh | $3.57M |
| Total | 10.94G kWh | 14.62 cents/kWh | $1.60B |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in Illinois
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | Archer Daniels Midland Decatur | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Decatur, Illinois | 880.7 GWh | Mar 1987 | Sep 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 62.4% Subbituminous Coal : 37.4% |
| #9 | Baldwin Energy Complex | Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc | Baldwin, Illinois | 6.6 TWh | Jun 1970 | Sep 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| #23 | Blooming Grove Wind Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Chenoa, Illinois | 876.9 GWh | Nov 2020 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| #1 | Braidwood Generation Station | Constellation Nuclear | Braceville, Illinois | 20.2 TWh | Jun 1988 | Sep 2025 | Nuclear |
| #2 | Byron Generating Station | Constellation Nuclear | Byron, Illinois | 19.8 TWh | Aug 1985 | Sep 2025 | Nuclear |
| #7 | Clinton Power Station | Constellation Nuclear | Clinton, Illinois | 8.8 TWh | Oct 1987 | Sep 2025 | Nuclear |
| #17 | Cordova Energy | Cordova Energy Co LLC | Cordova, Illinois | 1.2 TWh | May 2001 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #10 | CPV Three Rivers Energy Center | CPV Three Rivers, LLC | Morris, Illinois | 6.3 TWh | May 2023 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #24 | Dallman | City of Springfield - (IL) | Springfield, Illinois | 809.1 GWh | May 1968 | Sep 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.6% |
| #20 | Double Back Diamond | Double Back Diamond Solar Power, LLC | Virden, Illinois | 994.9 GWh | Oct 2024 | Sep 2025 | Solar |
| #4 | Dresden Generating Station | Constellation Nuclear | Morris, Illinois | 15.2 TWh | Jul 1970 | Sep 2025 | Nuclear |
| #16 | Holland Energy Facility | NAES Corporation - (WA) | Beecher City, Illinois | 1.2 TWh | Aug 2002 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #8 | Jackson Generation, LLC | Jackson Generation, LLC | Elwood, Illinois | 7.9 TWh | Apr 2022 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #11 | Kendall County Generation Facility | Dynegy Kendall Energy LLC | Minooka, Illinois | 5.4 TWh | Feb 2002 | Sep 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #15 | Kincaid Generation LLC | Dynegy Kincaid Generation | Kincaid, Illinois | 2.6 TWh | May 1967 | Sep 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
| #3 | LaSalle Generating Station | Constellation Nuclear | Marseilles, Illinois | 19.5 TWh | Dec 1983 | Sep 2025 | Nuclear |
| #18 | Lincoln Land Wind | Lincoln Land Wind, LLC | TBD, Illinois | 1.0 TWh | Oct 2021 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| #13 | Nelson Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Rock Falls, Illinois | 3.2 TWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #12 | Newton | Illinois Power Generating Co | Newton, Illinois | 3.6 TWh | Oct 1977 | Sep 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| #14 | Powerton | Midwest Generations EME LLC | Pekin, Illinois | 2.9 TWh | Aug 1972 | Sep 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| #6 | Prairie State Generating Station | Prairie State Generating Co LLC | Marissa, Illinois | 10.9 TWh | May 2012 | Sep 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| #5 | Quad Cities Generating Station | Constellation Nuclear | Cordova, Illinois | 15.2 TWh | Nov 1972 | Sep 2025 | Nuclear |
| #19 | Radfords Run Wind Farm | Big Sky Wind, LLC | Maroa, Illinois | 1.0 TWh | Nov 2017 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
| #21 | Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Farmer City, Illinois | 937.2 GWh | Nov 2021 | Sep 2025 | Wind |
Electricity Generation by Illinois Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #73 | Adams County, IL | 2 | 2.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 2.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #63 | Boone County, IL | 3 | 8.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 8.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #74 | Brown County, IL | 1 | 1.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Bureau County, IL | 11 | 2.2 TWh | 433.3 MWh | 2.1 TWh | 37.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #71 | Carroll County, IL | 1 | 3.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #46 | Cass County, IL | 4 | 281.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 281.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #48 | Champaign County, IL | 12 | 256.4 GWh | 205.5 GWh | 111.0 MWh | 45.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Christian County, IL | 7 | 2.6 TWh | 12.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 2.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #45 | Clark County, IL | 3 | 303.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 303.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #37 | Clay County, IL | 7 | 433.6 GWh | -941.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 434.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #60 | Clinton County, IL | 10 | 11.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 11.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #43 | Coles County, IL | 4 | 382.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 382.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #35 | Cook County, IL | 77 | 489.8 GWh | 432.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 31.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | De Witt County, IL | 4 | 9.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 551.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 8.8 TWh |
| #29 | DeKalb County, IL | 15 | 661.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 621.9 GWh | 41.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Douglas County, IL | 2 | 677.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 677.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #32 | DuPage County, IL | 25 | 552.2 GWh | 527.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #78 | Effingham County, IL | 1 | 56.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #50 | Fayette County, IL | 3 | 237.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 237.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | Ford County, IL | 3 | 1.2 TWh | 109.3 GWh | 1.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #67 | Franklin County, IL | 1 | 3.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #68 | Fulton County, IL | 3 | 3.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Grundy County, IL | 10 | 22.1 TWh | 6.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 4.2 GWh | 15.2 TWh |
| #72 | Henderson County, IL | 1 | 2.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 2.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Henry County, IL | 6 | 1.7 TWh | -1.8 MWh | 1.7 TWh | 1.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #25 | Iroquois County, IL | 4 | 816.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 812.8 GWh | 3.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #62 | Jackson County, IL | 2 | 8.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | Jasper County, IL | 2 | 3.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #66 | Jefferson County, IL | 1 | 4.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 4.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #49 | Jersey County, IL | 1 | 251.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 251.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #70 | Jo Daviess County, IL | 4 | 3.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #56 | Kane County, IL | 14 | 70.5 GWh | 23.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 11.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #28 | Kankakee County, IL | 18 | 665.4 GWh | 9.1 GWh | 618.3 GWh | 38.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Kendall County, IL | 3 | 5.4 TWh | 5.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #65 | Knox County, IL | 6 | 4.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 4.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #40 | Lake County, IL | 8 | 401.4 GWh | 401.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | LaSalle County, IL | 23 | 20.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 931.8 GWh | 50.7 GWh | 19.5 TWh |
| #9 | Lee County, IL | 12 | 5.9 TWh | 4.1 TWh | 1.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Livingston County, IL | 13 | 2.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 2.3 TWh | 5.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Logan County, IL | 6 | 1.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.3 TWh | 157.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Macon County, IL | 6 | 2.2 TWh | 256.2 GWh | 1.0 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #61 | Macoupin County, IL | 4 | 9.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 9.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #36 | Madison County, IL | 10 | 471.1 GWh | 249.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 6.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #75 | Marion County, IL | 4 | 964.0 MWh | -4.3 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 970.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #44 | Marshall County, IL | 6 | 369.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 303.3 GWh | 66.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Mason County, IL | 4 | 1.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.2 TWh | 86.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #34 | McDonough County, IL | 5 | 515.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 508.7 GWh | 6.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #59 | McHenry County, IL | 21 | 33.4 GWh | 8.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 25.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | McLean County, IL | 15 | 3.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 3.1 TWh | 5.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #76 | Monroe County, IL | 2 | 491.0 MWh | 338.3 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #55 | Montgomery County, IL | 3 | 73.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 74.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #42 | Morgan County, IL | 8 | 383.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 383.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #77 | Moultrie County, IL | 1 | 255.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Ogle County, IL | 12 | 19.8 TWh | 1.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 10.9 GWh | 19.8 TWh |
| #52 | Peoria County, IL | 9 | 90.9 GWh | 78.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 12.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #38 | Perry County, IL | 3 | 410.6 GWh | 79.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 330.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #41 | Piatt County, IL | 2 | 384.7 GWh | 817.0 MWh | 383.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #53 | Pike County, IL | 4 | 89.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 89.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #69 | Putnam County, IL | 3 | 3.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Randolph County, IL | 5 | 6.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 121.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #64 | Richland County, IL | 1 | 4.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 4.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Rock Island County, IL | 7 | 16.4 TWh | 1.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 15.2 TWh |
| #47 | Saline County, IL | 1 | 257.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 257.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Sangamon County, IL | 11 | 2.9 TWh | 54.0 GWh | 1.0 TWh | 994.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #58 | Scott County, IL | 1 | 38.7 GWh | 38.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Shelby County, IL | 3 | 1.4 TWh | 1.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | St. Clair County, IL | 9 | 10.9 TWh | 43.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 15.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #39 | Stark County, IL | 1 | 406.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 406.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #33 | Stephenson County, IL | 26 | 537.4 GWh | 39.0 GWh | 258.0 GWh | 240.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Tazewell County, IL | 10 | 3.2 TWh | 7.8 GWh | 278.1 GWh | 136.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Vermilion County, IL | 10 | 1.1 TWh | 69.3 GWh | 1.0 TWh | 14.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #54 | Warren County, IL | 1 | 75.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 75.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #31 | White County, IL | 4 | 572.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 572.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #57 | Whiteside County, IL | 18 | 47.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 37.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Will County, IL | 40 | 28.8 TWh | 8.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 27.6 GWh | 20.2 TWh |
| #26 | Williamson County, IL | 8 | 779.3 GWh | 106.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 17.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #51 | Winnebago County, IL | 23 | 189.4 GWh | 146.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 29.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Woodford County, IL | 3 | 651.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 651.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Illinois
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin, Illinois | 6.7 TWh | 2 |
| Beecher City, Illinois | 1.2 TWh | 1 |
| Braceville, Illinois | 20.2 TWh | 1 |
| Byron, Illinois | 19.8 TWh | 1 |
| Cambridge, Illinois | 1.4 TWh | 3 |
| Chenoa, Illinois | 1.6 TWh | 2 |
| Clinton, Illinois | 9.4 TWh | 3 |
| Cordova, Illinois | 16.3 TWh | 2 |
| Decatur, Illinois | 1.1 TWh | 3 |
| Elwood, Illinois | 8.1 TWh | 2 |
| Kincaid, Illinois | 2.6 TWh | 1 |
| Marissa, Illinois | 10.9 TWh | 1 |
| Marseilles, Illinois | 20.0 TWh | 4 |
| Mason City, Illinois | 1.3 TWh | 3 |
| Metropolis, Illinois | 6.7 TWh | 1 |
| Minooka, Illinois | 5.4 TWh | 1 |
| Morris, Illinois | 22.1 TWh | 4 |
| Newton, Illinois | 3.6 TWh | 1 |
| Pekin, Illinois | 2.9 TWh | 1 |
| Rock Falls, Illinois | 4.0 TWh | 7 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #8 | Alabama | 141.1 TWh | 115 |
| #25 | Arkansas | 64.6 TWh | 150 |
| #7 | Georgia | 143.4 TWh | 339 |
| #13 | Indiana | 106.1 TWh | 285 |
| #20 | Iowa | 73.8 TWh | 354 |
| #27 | Kansas | 63.1 TWh | 223 |
| #22 | Kentucky | 70.9 TWh | 98 |
| #11 | Michigan | 126.1 TWh | 387 |
| #28 | Minnesota | 59.9 TWh | 913 |
| #19 | Mississippi | 78.6 TWh | 103 |
| #23 | Missouri | 69.4 TWh | 187 |
| #36 | Nebraska | 38.9 TWh | 154 |
| #6 | Ohio | 145.1 TWh | 313 |
| #18 | Oklahoma | 91.2 TWh | 179 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 246.3 TWh | 390 |
| #15 | South Carolina | 103.5 TWh | 304 |
| #21 | Tennessee | 72.4 TWh | 137 |
| #14 | Virginia | 105.6 TWh | 345 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 49.7 TWh | 66 |
| #24 | Wisconsin | 66.5 TWh | 329 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Sep 2025