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 Jun 2024.

Companies on File329
Plants on File484
Total Generation16.15G MMBtu
Total Sales 12.39G kWh
Total Revenue $1.60B

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Overall National Rank

#5 /51 U.S. States

In Net Annual Generation

Overall Annual Net Geneneration

201.2 TWh

Total Annual Fuel Consumption

1.9 G MMBtu

Electric Companies in Illinois

329

Illinois
Power Plants

484

Natural Gas Rank

#18

Coal Rank

#7

Nuclear Rank

#1

Hydroelectric Rank

#45

Wind Rank

#5

Solar Rank

#16

Monthly Net Generation for Illinois

Electricity Sales Distribution

Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown

SalesPrice (Avg)Revenue
Residential4.77G kWh16.15 cents/kWh$770.99M
Commercial3.99G kWh12.50 cents/kWh$498.26M
Industrial3.60G kWh9.24 cents/kWh$332.81M
Transportation32.38M kWh7.79 cents/kWh$2.52M
Total12.39G kWh12.95 cents/kWh$1.60B

Production by Source

Largest 24 Power Plants in Illinois

RankPlantUtilityLocationAnnual GenerationInitial Operation DateLast UpdateFuel Types
#9Baldwin Energy ComplexDynegy Midwest Generation IncBaldwin, Illinois6.9 TWhJun 1970Jun 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
#22Blooming Grove Wind Energy CenterInvenergy Services LLCChenoa, Illinois903.5 GWhNov 2020Jun 2024 Wind
#2Braidwood Generation StationConstellation NuclearBraceville, Illinois21.7 TWhJun 1988Jun 2024 Nuclear
#1Byron Generating StationConstellation NuclearByron, Illinois21.7 TWhAug 1985Jun 2024 Nuclear
#7Clinton Power StationConstellation NuclearClinton, Illinois9.5 TWhOct 1987Jun 2024 Nuclear
#10CPV Three Rivers Energy CenterCPV Three Rivers, LLCMorris, Illinois6.4 TWhMay 2023Jun 2024 Natural Gas
#5Dresden Generating StationConstellation NuclearMorris, Illinois16.7 TWhJul 1970Jun 2024 Nuclear
#14E D EdwardsIllinois Power Resources Generating LLCBartonville, Illinois2.9 TWhApr 1960Dec 2022 Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
#23Elwood Energy LLCElwood Energy LLCElwood, Illinois815.8 GWhJun 1999Jun 2024 Natural Gas
#15Holland Energy FacilityNAES Corporation - (WA)Beecher City, Illinois2.9 TWhAug 2002Jun 2024 Natural Gas
#8Jackson Generation, LLCJackson Generation, LLCElwood, Illinois7.7 TWhApr 2022Jun 2024 Natural Gas
#21Joliet 29Midwest Generations EME LLCJoliet, Illinois946.6 GWhMar 1965Aug 2023 Natural Gas
#11Kendall County Generation FacilityDynegy Kendall Energy LLCMinooka, Illinois5.0 TWhFeb 2002Jun 2024 Natural Gas
#16Kincaid Generation LLCDynegy Kincaid GenerationKincaid, Illinois2.3 TWhMay 1967Jun 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.6%
#3LaSalle Generating StationConstellation NuclearMarseilles, Illinois21.2 TWhDec 1983Jun 2024 Nuclear
#19Lincoln Land WindLincoln Land Wind, LLCTBD, Illinois1.1 TWhOct 2021Jun 2024 Wind
#24MarionSouthern Illinois Power CoopMarion, Illinois813.3 GWhMay 1963Jun 2024 Bituminous Coal : 86.4% Natural Gas : 13.5%
#13Nelson Energy CenterInvenergy Services LLCRock Falls, Illinois3.1 TWhApr 2015Dec 2023 Natural Gas
#12NewtonIllinois Power Generating CoNewton, Illinois3.1 TWhOct 1977Jun 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.9%
#17PowertonMidwest Generations EME LLCPekin, Illinois2.0 TWhAug 1972Jun 2024 Subbituminous Coal : 99.8%
#6Prairie State Generating StationPrairie State Generating Co LLCMarissa, Illinois13.3 TWhMay 2012Jun 2024 Bituminous Coal : 99.8%
#4Quad Cities Generating StationConstellation NuclearCordova, Illinois16.8 TWhNov 1972Jun 2024 Nuclear
#18Radfords Run Wind FarmRWE Renewables Americas, LLCMaroa, Illinois1.2 TWhNov 2017Jun 2024 Wind
#20Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLCInvenergy Services LLCFarmer City, Illinois981.0 GWhNov 2021Jun 2024 Wind

Electricity Generation by Illinois Counties

State RankCounty# Power PlantsNet Generation
Past 12 Months
Net Generation
from Natural Gas
Net Generation
from Wind
Net Generation
from Solar
Net Generation
from Nuclear
#65Adams County, IL22.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh2.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#54Boone County, IL38.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh8.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#64Brown County, IL12.9 GWh0.0 Wh2.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#19Bureau County, IL92.2 TWh1.0 GWh2.2 TWh23.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#43Champaign County, IL12281.2 GWh224.1 GWh161.2 MWh46.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#17Christian County, IL52.3 TWh10.2 GWh0.0 Wh3.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#46Clark County, IL3187.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh187.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#56Clay County, IL65.0 GWh778.1 MWh0.0 Wh4.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#53Clinton County, IL49.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh8.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#38Coles County, IL1417.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh417.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#35Cook County, IL60572.0 GWh513.2 GWh0.0 Wh31.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#7De Witt County, IL410.1 TWh0.0 Wh611.6 GWh0.0 Wh9.5 TWh
#30DeKalb County, IL11699.0 GWh0.0 Wh669.9 GWh28.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#29Douglas County, IL2769.0 GWh0.0 Wh769.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#31DuPage County, IL13656.6 GWh627.0 GWh0.0 Wh1.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#71Effingham County, IL193.3 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#44Fayette County, IL3265.1 GWh2.3 GWh0.0 Wh262.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#24Ford County, IL31.3 TWh77.1 GWh1.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#60Franklin County, IL14.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#61Fulton County, IL23.7 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#2Grundy County, IL923.7 TWh7.0 TWh0.0 Wh4.0 GWh16.7 TWh
#63Henderson County, IL13.2 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh3.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#22Henry County, IL51.5 TWh-1.6 MWh1.5 TWh1.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#26Iroquois County, IL3838.0 GWh0.0 Wh833.8 GWh4.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#58Jackson County, IL24.3 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#13Jasper County, IL23.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#59Jefferson County, IL14.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#55Jo Daviess County, IL27.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh7.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#47Kane County, IL1260.2 GWh5.9 GWh0.0 Wh10.5 GWh0.0 Wh
#28Kankakee County, IL15806.0 GWh24.7 GWh753.1 GWh28.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#10Kendall County, IL25.0 TWh5.0 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#66Knox County, IL21.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh1.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#40Lake County, IL8372.3 GWh372.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#3LaSalle County, IL1622.2 TWh0.0 Wh964.0 GWh53.0 GWh21.2 TWh
#9Lee County, IL125.2 TWh3.6 TWh1.6 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#15Livingston County, IL92.7 TWh0.0 Wh2.6 TWh4.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#21Logan County, IL61.6 TWh0.0 Wh1.4 TWh176.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#18Macon County, IL52.3 TWh299.5 GWh1.2 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#52Macoupin County, IL210.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh10.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#34Madison County, IL9582.9 GWh272.3 GWh0.0 Wh4.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#70Marion County, IL1224.0 MWh224.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#41Marshall County, IL4344.0 GWh0.0 Wh340.1 GWh3.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#25Mason County, IL41.1 TWh0.0 Wh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#33McDonough County, IL4584.9 GWh0.0 Wh576.0 GWh8.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#49McHenry County, IL1336.0 GWh8.7 GWh0.0 Wh27.9 GWh0.0 Wh
#11McLean County, IL123.3 TWh0.0 Wh3.3 TWh8.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#68Monroe County, IL2524.9 MWh371.5 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#48Morgan County, IL754.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh54.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#69Moultrie County, IL1243.0 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#4Ogle County, IL1021.8 TWh1.3 GWh0.0 Wh10.5 GWh21.7 TWh
#14Peoria County, IL73.0 TWh26.7 GWh0.0 Wh12.4 GWh0.0 Wh
#42Perry County, IL3307.6 GWh42.5 GWh0.0 Wh265.1 GWh0.0 Wh
#67Piatt County, IL1668.2 MWh668.2 MWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#62Pike County, IL43.6 GWh0.0 Wh3.5 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#8Randolph County, IL26.9 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#57Richland County, IL14.6 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh4.6 GWh0.0 Wh
#5Rock Island County, IL717.3 TWh507.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh16.8 TWh
#20Sangamon County, IL101.7 TWh44.4 GWh1.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#51Scott County, IL126.1 GWh26.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#12Shelby County, IL33.1 TWh3.1 TWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#6St. Clair County, IL513.4 TWh49.7 GWh0.0 Wh20.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#36Stark County, IL1499.0 GWh0.0 Wh499.0 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#37Stephenson County, IL18443.7 GWh41.5 GWh255.8 GWh146.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#16Tazewell County, IL72.4 TWh4.3 GWh320.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh
#23Vermilion County, IL91.3 TWh66.4 GWh1.2 TWh12.8 GWh0.0 Wh
#39White County, IL2379.1 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh379.0 GWh0.0 Wh
#50Whiteside County, IL833.8 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh22.7 GWh0.0 Wh
#1Will County, IL2931.8 TWh9.8 TWh0.0 Wh26.7 GWh21.7 TWh
#27Williamson County, IL6826.6 GWh110.1 GWh0.0 Wh13.3 GWh0.0 Wh
#45Winnebago County, IL15228.6 GWh187.7 GWh0.0 Wh27.2 GWh0.0 Wh
#32Woodford County, IL3643.9 GWh0.0 Wh643.9 GWh0.0 Wh0.0 Wh

Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Illinois

Electricity Generation for Neighboring States

National RankStateNet Generation# Power Plants
#7Alabama153.4 TWh102
#26Arkansas68.1 TWh117
#8Georgia148.0 TWh314
#18Indiana100.3 TWh266
#21Iowa76.0 TWh345
#29Kansas63.2 TWh195
#23Kentucky71.3 TWh84
#11Michigan130.8 TWh366
#30Minnesota62.4 TWh880
#20Mississippi80.0 TWh92
#22Missouri73.9 TWh176
#37Nebraska41.5 TWh145
#6Ohio155.2 TWh289
#17Oklahoma101.1 TWh159
#3Pennsylvania259.3 TWh365
#13South Carolina110.8 TWh295
#19Tennessee86.3 TWh114
#16Virginia105.0 TWh308
#31West Virginia57.5 TWh64
#24Wisconsin70.6 TWh308

* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jun 2024