Electricity prices in East Saint Louis, IL

Households in East Saint Louis 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 4.0¢/kWh; the cheapest hours are 12 am, 1 am, 1 pm.

Electricity price
19.3¢/kWh
Illinois average · August 2026
Average monthly bill
$135
697 kWh a month, the Illinois household average
Electricity today · Illinois (MISO hub)
4.0¢/kWh
Average · Day-ahead wholesale price, excluding taxes, network charges and supplier margin.
Small business
14.7¢/kWh
Illinois average

Monthly electricity bill by consumption

ConsumptionPer monthPer 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.

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Electricity prices in Illinois (MISO hub) today

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Cheapest hours highlighted. Times in local time.
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HourPrice
01.9¢/kWh
12.3¢/kWh
22.4¢/kWh
32.6¢/kWh
43.2¢/kWh
54.4¢/kWh
67.1¢/kWh
74.3¢/kWh
82.7¢/kWh
92.5¢/kWh
102.6¢/kWh
112.5¢/kWh
122.4¢/kWh
132.4¢/kWh
142.7¢/kWh
155.2¢/kWh
1612.1¢/kWh
177.1¢/kWh
185.0¢/kWh
194.4¢/kWh
204.1¢/kWh
213.7¢/kWh
223.5¢/kWh

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Business electricity in East Saint Louis

Commercial customers pay 14.7¢/kWh and industrial customers 11.3¢/kWh (Illinois average).

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Home running costs in East Saint Louis

In East Saint Louis, running an 860 sq ft home costs on average $80 a month excluding rent – 4% cheaper than the US average.

Monthly running cost
$80
excluding rent · 860 sq ft
Versus the United States average
−4%
The United States average: $84
Rank in the United States
2,421 of 7,023
1 = lowest running cost
Including rent
$1,429
average monthly rent, 2 bedrooms · regional average

Monthly cost breakdown

Default home: 860 sq ft, 2 people, 2,500 kWh electricity a year.

  • Electricity
  • Heating
  • Rent
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ValueElectricityHeatingRent
Without rent$40$40–
With rent$40$40$1,349

East Saint Louis compared with the average for the United States

  • East Saint Louis
  • The United States average
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ValueEast Saint LouisThe United States average
Electricity$40$44
Heating$40$40
Total$80$84

Your biggest saving opportunity

Switching from a gas boiler to a heat pump would cut heating costs in East Saint Louis 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 2.9¢/kWh per kWh moved (Illinois (MISO hub)).

Gas boiler vs heat pump calculator · Monthly home running cost calculator

Heating need through the year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Heating degree days per month (long-term average). The more degree days, the more heating energy a home needs.
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Monthheating degree days
Jan478
Feb398
Mar281
Apr131
May44
Jun2
Jul0
Aug1
Sep13
Oct119
Nov264
Dec414

Heating with a gas boiler: about 6,860 kWh a year at 7.0¢/kWh.

Solar potential in East Saint Louis

1 kWp of solar panels produces about 1,452 kWh a year here. ($280 per year)

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Not yet available for East Saint Louis: 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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