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Illinois electric and gas prices for November 2026

By Dr. Matthew Crowley

· 3 min read

Checked against: Plug In Illinois (plugin.illinois.gov). How we get our prices

This guide is about Illinois. Judy checks bills in 18 states. Find your state's rules

Here is the standard electric and gas price for every utility in Illinois on November 2, 2026. The standard price is what you pay if you never picked another company. We also show what changed since October and any new prices that are already announced.

Since last month, 2 went up, 1 went down and 2 stayed the same.

Electric companies

Ameren Illinois

  • Standard price now: 10.44 cents per kWh for the first 800 kWh a month, then 8.26 cents.
  • On October 2, 2026: 10.44 cents per kWh for the first 800 kWh a month, then 8.26 cents. That is about the same bill as before.
  • Next price: not announced yet.
  • Lowest fixed price we found: 12.49 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months, from Public Power, LLC.
  • See every Ameren price

ComEd

  • Standard price now: 10.1 cents per kWh.
  • On October 2, 2026: 10.1 cents per kWh. That is about the same bill as before.
  • Next price: not announced yet.
  • Lowest fixed price we found: 10.5 cents per kWh, locked for 12 months, from CleanChoice Energy, Inc..
  • See every ComEd price

Gas companies

Nicor Gas

  • Standard price now: 31 cents per therm.
  • On October 2, 2026: 33 cents per therm. That is about $2.00 less a month for a home using 100 therms a month.
  • Next price: not announced yet.
  • Lowest fixed price we found: 36.05 cents per therm, locked for 12 months, from Santanna Energy Services.
  • See every Nicor price

North Shore Gas

  • Standard price now: 39.23 cents per therm.
  • On October 2, 2026: 37.69 cents per therm. That is about $1.54 more a month for a home using 100 therms a month.
  • Next price: not announced yet.
  • Lowest fixed price we found: 35.65 cents per therm, locked for 12 months, from Santanna Energy Services.
  • See every North Shore Gas price

Peoples Gas

  • Standard price now: 35.18 cents per therm.
  • On October 2, 2026: 32.83 cents per therm. That is about $2.35 more a month for a home using 100 therms a month.
  • Next price: not announced yet.
  • Lowest fixed price we found: 35.61 cents per therm, locked for 12 months, from Santanna Energy Services.
  • See every Peoples Gas price

Where these prices come from

The prices come from the State of Illinois's price list (Plug In Illinois) (plugin.illinois.gov). Lowest fixed prices are for plans that lock the price for 6 months or more. Prices can change at any time, so check the price before you sign up.

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