Electricity prices in Columbia, IL
Households in Columbia pay 19.3¢/kWh (Illinois average), about $135 a month for 697 kWh a month, the Illinois household average. Today's wholesale price in Illinois (MISO hub) averages 3.1¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm.
Monthly electricity bill by consumption
| Consumption | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| 500 kWh a month | $97 | $1,159 |
| 1,000 kWh a month | $193 | $2,318 |
| 1,500 kWh a month | $290 | $3,478 |
| 2,000 kWh a month | $386 | $4,637 |
At 19.3¢/kWh, the average household price including taxes and fixed charges (August 2026). Small households usually pay a little more per kWh, large ones a little less.
Electricity prices in Illinois (MISO hub) today
Business electricity in Columbia
Commercial customers pay 14.7¢/kWh and industrial customers 11.3¢/kWh (Illinois average).
Home running costs in Columbia
In Columbia, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $80 a month excluding rent – 4% cheaper than the US average.
Monthly cost breakdown
Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.
Columbia compared with the average for the United States
Your biggest saving opportunity
Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in Columbia by about $41 a year at today's prices.
Running your washing machine, dishwasher and car charging in the cheapest hours instead of the evening peak saves about 2.3¢/kWh per kWh moved (Illinois (MISO hub)).
Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator
Heating need through the year
Heating with a gas boiler: about 6,860 kWh a year at 7.0¢/kWh.
Solar potential in Columbia
1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,452 kWh a year here. ($280 per year)
Not yet available for Columbia: Water.
How we calculate this
Electricity: average residential price per kWh in the state (August 2026). Heating: heating degree days for the location × floor area × building factor, priced with the gas boiler cost (state residential natural gas price). Water and rent are added when official data is available. Methodology
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