Ohio

Illinois

Side-by-side comparison of electricity costs, generation mix, and renewable energy data.

Ohio	Metric	Illinois
16.96¢/kWh	Residential	17.69¢/kWh
11.60¢/kWh	Commercial	13.07¢/kWh
8.52¢/kWh	Industrial	10.14¢/kWh
#33	Price Rank	#35
5.3%	Renewable %	15.3%

Generation Mix

Ohio

Coal

21.1%

Gas

59.6%

Nuclear

12.6%

Hydro

0.3%

Wind

2.0%

Solar

2.8%

Illinois

Coal

14.6%

Gas

16.3%

Nuclear

53.6%

Wind

13.5%

Solar

1.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ohio has cheaper residential electricity at 16.96¢/kWh. The difference is 0.73¢/kWh between the two states. Ohio ranks #33 and Illinois ranks #35 cheapest among all states.

Ohio gets 5.3% of electricity from renewables, while Illinois gets 15.3%. Illinois leads in renewable energy adoption.

Sources: US Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Electricity rates from EIA retail sales data. Generation mix from EIA electric power operational data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2026.

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