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 Jan 2025.
| Companies on File | 343 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 543 |
| Total Generation | 18.09G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 12.23G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $1.56B |
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Natural Gas Rank
#17
Coal Rank
#8
Nuclear Rank
#1
Hydroelectric Rank
#44
Wind Rank
#4
Solar Rank
#11
Monthly Net Generation for Illinois
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4.48G kWh | 15.81 cents/kWh | $708.04M |
| Commercial | 4.11G kWh | 11.83 cents/kWh | $486.62M |
| Industrial | 3.61G kWh | 10.05 cents/kWh | $362.97M |
| Transportation | 24.00M kWh | 7.63 cents/kWh | $1.83M |
| Total | 12.23G kWh | 12.76 cents/kWh | $1.56B |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in Illinois
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 | Baldwin Energy Complex | Dynegy Midwest Generation Inc | Baldwin, Illinois | 6.5 TWh | Jun 1970 | Jan 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| #21 | Blooming Grove Wind Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Chenoa, Illinois | 887.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| #3 | Braidwood Generation Station | Constellation Nuclear | Braceville, Illinois | 19.5 TWh | Jun 1988 | Jan 2025 | Nuclear |
| #1 | Byron Generating Station | Constellation Nuclear | Byron, Illinois | 19.8 TWh | Aug 1985 | Jan 2025 | Nuclear |
| #7 | Clinton Power Station | Constellation Nuclear | Clinton, Illinois | 9.6 TWh | Oct 1987 | Jan 2025 | Nuclear |
| #23 | Cordova Energy | Cordova Energy Co LLC | Cordova, Illinois | 770.2 GWh | May 2001 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #9 | CPV Three Rivers Energy Center | CPV Three Rivers, LLC | Morris, Illinois | 6.5 TWh | May 2023 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #5 | Dresden Generating Station | Constellation Nuclear | Morris, Illinois | 15.3 TWh | Jul 1970 | Jan 2025 | Nuclear |
| #14 | E D Edwards | Illinois Power Resources Generating LLC | Bartonville, Illinois | 2.7 TWh | Apr 1960 | Dec 2022 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| #24 | Harvest Ridge Wind Farm | Harvest Ridge Wind Farm | Newman, Illinois | 761.0 GWh | Jun 2020 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| #15 | Holland Energy Facility | NAES Corporation - (WA) | Beecher City, Illinois | 2.6 TWh | Aug 2002 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #8 | Jackson Generation, LLC | Jackson Generation, LLC | Elwood, Illinois | 7.2 TWh | Apr 2022 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #22 | Joliet 29 | Midwest Generations EME LLC | Joliet, Illinois | 848.0 GWh | Mar 1965 | Aug 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #11 | Kendall County Generation Facility | Dynegy Kendall Energy LLC | Minooka, Illinois | 4.9 TWh | Feb 2002 | Jan 2025 | Natural Gas |
| #17 | Kincaid Generation LLC | Dynegy Kincaid Generation | Kincaid, Illinois | 2.3 TWh | May 1967 | Jan 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% Natural Gas : 0.5% |
| #2 | LaSalle Generating Station | Constellation Nuclear | Marseilles, Illinois | 19.5 TWh | Dec 1983 | Jan 2025 | Nuclear |
| #18 | Lincoln Land Wind | Lincoln Land Wind, LLC | TBD, Illinois | 1.1 TWh | Oct 2021 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| #12 | Nelson Energy Center | Invenergy Services LLC | Rock Falls, Illinois | 2.9 TWh | Apr 2015 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| #13 | Newton | Illinois Power Generating Co | Newton, Illinois | 2.8 TWh | Oct 1977 | Jan 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.9% |
| #16 | Powerton | Midwest Generations EME LLC | Pekin, Illinois | 2.5 TWh | Aug 1972 | Jan 2025 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| #6 | Prairie State Generating Station | Prairie State Generating Co LLC | Marissa, Illinois | 11.2 TWh | May 2012 | Jan 2025 | Bituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| #4 | Quad Cities Generating Station | Constellation Nuclear | Cordova, Illinois | 15.5 TWh | Nov 1972 | Jan 2025 | Nuclear |
| #19 | Radfords Run Wind Farm | RWE Renewables Americas, LLC | Maroa, Illinois | 1.1 TWh | Nov 2017 | Jan 2025 | Wind |
| #20 | Sapphire Sky Wind Energy LLC | Invenergy Services LLC | Farmer City, Illinois | 957.3 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #70 | Adams County, IL | 2 | 2.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 2.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #58 | Boone County, IL | 3 | 7.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 7.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #69 | Brown County, IL | 1 | 2.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 2.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #17 | Bureau County, IL | 9 | 2.1 TWh | 1.0 GWh | 2.1 TWh | 23.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #43 | Champaign County, IL | 12 | 281.1 GWh | 224.8 GWh | 106.0 MWh | 46.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #16 | Christian County, IL | 6 | 2.4 TWh | 12.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 3.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #42 | Clark County, IL | 3 | 296.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 295.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #48 | Clay County, IL | 6 | 51.1 GWh | 778.1 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 50.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #57 | Clinton County, IL | 6 | 9.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 8.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #36 | Coles County, IL | 2 | 375.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 375.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #29 | Cook County, IL | 60 | 618.6 GWh | 567.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 25.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | De Witt County, IL | 4 | 10.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 602.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 9.6 TWh |
| #28 | DeKalb County, IL | 14 | 660.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 634.0 GWh | 27.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #26 | Douglas County, IL | 2 | 761.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 761.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #35 | DuPage County, IL | 13 | 467.8 GWh | 440.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #75 | Effingham County, IL | 1 | 80.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #44 | Fayette County, IL | 3 | 237.2 GWh | 2.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 235.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #23 | Ford County, IL | 3 | 1.2 TWh | 75.8 GWh | 1.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #65 | Franklin County, IL | 1 | 3.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #66 | Fulton County, IL | 2 | 3.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Grundy County, IL | 10 | 22.4 TWh | 7.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 5.0 GWh | 15.3 TWh |
| #68 | Henderson County, IL | 1 | 2.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 2.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #20 | Henry County, IL | 6 | 1.6 TWh | -2.7 MWh | 1.6 TWh | 1.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #27 | Iroquois County, IL | 3 | 759.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 755.2 GWh | 4.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #62 | Jackson County, IL | 2 | 5.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Jasper County, IL | 2 | 2.8 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #64 | Jefferson County, IL | 1 | 3.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 3.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #53 | Jersey County, IL | 1 | 26.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 26.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #60 | Jo Daviess County, IL | 2 | 6.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 6.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #47 | Kane County, IL | 13 | 75.4 GWh | 23.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 10.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #30 | Kankakee County, IL | 15 | 617.0 GWh | 22.9 GWh | 568.0 GWh | 26.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Kendall County, IL | 2 | 4.9 TWh | 4.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #72 | Knox County, IL | 4 | 1.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 1.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #38 | Lake County, IL | 8 | 345.0 GWh | 345.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | LaSalle County, IL | 17 | 20.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 900.6 GWh | 46.2 GWh | 19.5 TWh |
| #9 | Lee County, IL | 12 | 5.2 TWh | 3.6 TWh | 1.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #15 | Livingston County, IL | 12 | 2.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 2.3 TWh | 4.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #21 | Logan County, IL | 6 | 1.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.4 TWh | 155.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #18 | Macon County, IL | 5 | 2.0 TWh | 302.2 GWh | 1.1 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #56 | Macoupin County, IL | 2 | 10.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 10.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #33 | Madison County, IL | 9 | 503.4 GWh | 260.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 4.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #67 | Marion County, IL | 1 | 3.2 GWh | 3.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #40 | Marshall County, IL | 4 | 317.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 313.5 GWh | 3.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #22 | Mason County, IL | 4 | 1.3 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.3 TWh | 4.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #32 | McDonough County, IL | 5 | 551.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 544.7 GWh | 6.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #51 | McHenry County, IL | 17 | 33.2 GWh | 8.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 25.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #11 | McLean County, IL | 14 | 3.2 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 3.2 TWh | 7.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #73 | Monroe County, IL | 2 | 462.0 MWh | 339.1 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #61 | Montgomery County, IL | 2 | 6.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 6.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #46 | Morgan County, IL | 8 | 121.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 121.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #74 | Moultrie County, IL | 1 | 208.0 MWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Ogle County, IL | 11 | 19.9 TWh | 1.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 10.2 GWh | 19.8 TWh |
| #50 | Peoria County, IL | 7 | 35.3 GWh | 23.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 12.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #41 | Perry County, IL | 3 | 303.8 GWh | 42.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 261.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #55 | Piatt County, IL | 2 | 12.4 GWh | 712.0 MWh | 11.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #71 | Pike County, IL | 4 | 1.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 1.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Randolph County, IL | 5 | 6.5 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 11.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #63 | Richland County, IL | 1 | 4.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 4.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Rock Island County, IL | 7 | 16.3 TWh | 770.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 15.5 TWh |
| #59 | Saline County, IL | 1 | 7.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 7.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #19 | Sangamon County, IL | 10 | 1.8 TWh | 44.1 GWh | 1.1 TWh | 144.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #54 | Scott County, IL | 1 | 20.1 GWh | 20.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #14 | Shelby County, IL | 3 | 2.7 TWh | 2.7 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | St. Clair County, IL | 6 | 11.3 TWh | 45.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 20.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #37 | Stark County, IL | 1 | 363.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 363.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #34 | Stephenson County, IL | 26 | 483.6 GWh | 38.4 GWh | 231.8 GWh | 213.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Tazewell County, IL | 7 | 2.7 TWh | 7.8 GWh | 255.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
| #24 | Vermilion County, IL | 9 | 1.2 TWh | 62.7 GWh | 1.1 TWh | 14.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #49 | Warren County, IL | 1 | 39.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 39.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #39 | White County, IL | 2 | 334.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 334.5 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #52 | Whiteside County, IL | 15 | 32.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 22.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Will County, IL | 33 | 28.3 TWh | 8.6 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 26.1 GWh | 19.5 TWh |
| #25 | Williamson County, IL | 7 | 761.7 GWh | 114.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 13.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #45 | Winnebago County, IL | 20 | 192.6 GWh | 154.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 24.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #31 | Woodford County, IL | 3 | 580.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 580.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Illinois
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin, Illinois | 6.5 TWh | 2 |
| Beecher City, Illinois | 2.6 TWh | 1 |
| Braceville, Illinois | 19.5 TWh | 1 |
| Byron, Illinois | 19.8 TWh | 1 |
| Cambridge, Illinois | 1.3 TWh | 3 |
| Chenoa, Illinois | 1.6 TWh | 2 |
| Clinton, Illinois | 10.2 TWh | 3 |
| Cordova, Illinois | 16.3 TWh | 2 |
| Ellsworth, Illinois | 1.1 TWh | 2 |
| Elwood, Illinois | 7.4 TWh | 2 |
| Kincaid, Illinois | 2.3 TWh | 1 |
| Marissa, Illinois | 11.2 TWh | 1 |
| Marseilles, Illinois | 20.0 TWh | 4 |
| Mason City, Illinois | 1.3 TWh | 3 |
| Metropolis, Illinois | 6.0 TWh | 1 |
| Minooka, Illinois | 4.9 TWh | 1 |
| Morris, Illinois | 22.4 TWh | 4 |
| Newton, Illinois | 2.8 TWh | 1 |
| Pekin, Illinois | 2.5 TWh | 1 |
| Rock Falls, Illinois | 3.6 TWh | 7 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Alabama | 144.2 TWh | 102 |
| #26 | Arkansas | 60.5 TWh | 118 |
| #8 | Georgia | 140.0 TWh | 316 |
| #17 | Indiana | 95.2 TWh | 271 |
| #21 | Iowa | 71.0 TWh | 349 |
| #28 | Kansas | 58.3 TWh | 197 |
| #22 | Kentucky | 67.8 TWh | 85 |
| #11 | Michigan | 125.2 TWh | 375 |
| #30 | Minnesota | 57.5 TWh | 889 |
| #20 | Mississippi | 73.3 TWh | 92 |
| #23 | Missouri | 66.6 TWh | 176 |
| #37 | Nebraska | 37.9 TWh | 146 |
| #6 | Ohio | 144.7 TWh | 291 |
| #18 | Oklahoma | 94.4 TWh | 159 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 244.9 TWh | 371 |
| #15 | South Carolina | 100.4 TWh | 297 |
| #19 | Tennessee | 75.1 TWh | 114 |
| #14 | Virginia | 101.8 TWh | 314 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 51.1 TWh | 66 |
| #24 | Wisconsin | 64.9 TWh | 323 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jan 2025