Electric companies in Illinois
74 electric utilities serve Illinois, according to US EIA-861 service-territory filings and live outage feeds. The largest by customers is Commonwealth Edison Co, with about 4,158,411 customers in Illinois (US EIA-861, 2025). About 24% of the customers on file (1,463,139) buy their electricity from a separate retail supplier; the utility listed here still delivers it and restores outages.
Territory is filed by county, so a county can list several utilities; usually only one serves a given address, and your electric bill names it.
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Every electric utility in Illinois
Largest first, by customers on its lines in Illinois (US EIA-861, 2025). “Live” is whether MassOutage can see its outages.
| Utility | Type | Customers | Counties | Live | Report an outage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co | Investor Owned | 4,158,411 | 25 | Live · county | - |
| Ameren Illinois Company | Investor Owned | 1,229,939 | 81 | Live · county | - |
| MidAmerican Energy Co | Investor Owned | 86,357 | 3 | Live · county | - |
| City of Springfield - (IL) | Municipal | 70,871 | 1 | Live · county | - |
| City of Naperville - (IL) | Municipal | 64,025 | 2 | No live feed | - |
| Corn Belt Energy Corporation | Cooperative | 37,468 | 18 | Live · county | - |
| Southeastern IL Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 25,186 | 10 | Live · county | - |
| Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL) | Cooperative | 24,885 | 11 | Live · county | - |
| Norris Electric Coop | - | 20,390 | 10 | No live feed | - |
| Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc | Cooperative | 20,268 | 4 | Live · county | - |
| City of St Charles - (IL) | Municipal | 17,027 | 2 | No live feed | - |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL) | Cooperative | 16,612 | 10 | Live · county | - |
| Egyptian Electric Coop Assn | Cooperative | 15,462 | 10 | Live · county | - |
| Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop | - | 13,655 | 11 | No live feed | - |
| Eastern Illinois Elec Coop | Cooperative | 13,356 | 10 | No live feed | - |
| City of Batavia - (IL) | Municipal | 11,462 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Southern Illinois Elec Coop | Cooperative | 11,216 | 8 | No live feed | - |
| Menard Electric Coop | Cooperative | 10,984 | 8 | No live feed | - |
| Rock Energy Cooperative | Cooperative | 10,462 | 4 | Live · county | - |
| Illinois Rural Electric Coop | Cooperative | 10,313 | 10 | No live feed | - |
| City of Geneva - (IL) | Municipal | 10,246 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Shelby Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 10,065 | 9 | Outages only | - |
| Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop | - | 9,646 | 8 | No live feed | - |
| M J M Electric Cooperative Inc | Cooperative | 9,591 | 7 | No live feed | - |
| Adams Electric Coop | Cooperative | 9,163 | 6 | No live feed | - |
| Monroe County Elec Coop, Inc | Cooperative | 7,584 | 3 | No live feed | - |
| Rochelle Municipal Utilities - (IL) | Municipal | 7,139 | 2 | No live feed | - |
| City of Highland | Municipal | 6,912 | 4 | No live feed | - |
| Village of Chatham - (IL) | - | 6,421 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Clinton County Elec Coop, Inc | - | 6,277 | 6 | No live feed | - |
| Village of Rantoul - (IL) | - | 6,099 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Rural Electric Conven Coop | Cooperative | 6,011 | 5 | No live feed | - |
| City of Peru - (IL) | - | 5,947 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Rock Falls - (IL) | - | 5,362 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Enerstar Power Corp | Cooperative | 5,305 | 5 | No live feed | - |
| Mt Carmel Public Utility Co | Investor Owned | 5,236 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Waterloo - (IL) | - | 5,220 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Village of Winnetka - (IL) | Municipal | 5,044 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| McDonough Power Coop | - | 4,980 | 7 | No live feed | - |
| Spoon River Electric Coop, Inc | - | 4,890 | 5 | No live feed | - |
| City of Princeton - (IL) | - | 4,586 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Mascoutah - (IL) | - | 4,225 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Geneseo - (IL) | - | 3,805 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Metropolis - (IL) | - | 3,722 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Western Illinois Elec Coop | - | 3,573 | 4 | No live feed | - |
| Clay Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | 3,261 | 7 | No live feed | - |
| City of Fairfield- (IL) | - | 3,241 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Carmi - (IL) | - | 3,056 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Sullivan - (IL) | - | 3,054 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Marshall - (IL) | - | 2,845 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Flora - (IL) | - | 2,754 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Oglesby - (IL) | - | 2,499 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Breese - (IL) | - | 2,469 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Red Bud - (IL) | - | 2,367 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Village of Freeburg - (IL) | - | 2,301 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Carlyle - (IL) | - | 2,018 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Casey - (IL) | - | 1,837 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Village of Riverton - (IL) | - | 1,726 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Newton - (IL) | - | 1,633 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of McLeansboro - (IL) | - | 1,585 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Bushnell - (IL) | - | 1,575 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Altamont - (IL) | - | 1,507 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Farmer City - (IL) | - | 1,261 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Cairo Public Utility Company | - | 1,127 | 2 | No live feed | - |
| Village of Greenup - (IL) | - | 982 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Roodhouse - (IL) | - | 936 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Village of Bethany - (IL) | - | 685 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Village of Ladd - (IL) | - | 675 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| City of Albany - (IL) | - | 517 | 1 | No live feed | - |
| Scenic Rivers Energy Coop | Cooperative | 12 | 2 | No live feed | - |
| University of Illinois | - | 1 | 2 | No live feed | - |
| Ameren | - | - | 63 | No live feed | - |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | Investor Owned | - | 2 | Outages only | - |
| City of Allendale- (IL) | - | - | 1 | No live feed | - |
Electric utilities by county
Each county's utilities, largest in the state first. The county name opens its live outage page.
- Adams County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Illinois Rural Electric Coop, Adams Electric Coop, Western Illinois Elec Coop, Ameren
- Bond County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL), M J M Electric Cooperative Inc, City of Highland
- Bureau County
- Commonwealth Edison Co, Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, City of Princeton - (IL), Village of Ladd - (IL), Ameren
- Champaign County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop, Village of Rantoul - (IL), University of Illinois, Ameren
- Clark County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Norris Electric Coop, Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop, Enerstar Power Corp, City of Marshall - (IL), City of Casey - (IL), Ameren
- Clay County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL), Norris Electric Coop, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL), Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop, Clay Electric Coop Inc, City of Flora - (IL)
- Clinton County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL), Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL), City of Highland, Clinton County Elec Coop, Inc, City of Breese - (IL), City of Carlyle - (IL), Ameren
- Cook County
- Commonwealth Edison Co, Village of Winnetka - (IL), University of Illinois, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co
- Cumberland County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Norris Electric Coop, Shelby Electric Coop, Inc, Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop, Village of Greenup - (IL)
- De Witt County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, City of Farmer City - (IL), Ameren
- Douglas County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop, Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop, Enerstar Power Corp, Ameren
- Edgar County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop, Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop, Enerstar Power Corp, Ameren
- Effingham County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL), Norris Electric Coop, Shelby Electric Coop, Inc, Clay Electric Coop Inc, City of Altamont - (IL), Ameren
- Fayette County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL), Shelby Electric Coop, Inc, M J M Electric Cooperative Inc, Clinton County Elec Coop, Inc, Clay Electric Coop Inc, Ameren
- Ford County
- Commonwealth Edison Co, Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop, Ameren
- Franklin County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southeastern IL Elec Coop, Inc, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL), Egyptian Electric Coop Assn, Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop, Ameren
- Gallatin County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southeastern IL Elec Coop, Inc, Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop, Ameren
- Greene County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Illinois Rural Electric Coop, M J M Electric Cooperative Inc, City of Roodhouse - (IL), Ameren
- Hamilton County
- Southeastern IL Elec Coop, Inc, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL), Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop, City of McLeansboro - (IL)
- Hancock County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Adams Electric Coop, McDonough Power Coop, Western Illinois Elec Coop, Ameren
- Henry County
- Commonwealth Edison Co, Ameren Illinois Company, MidAmerican Energy Co, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc, City of Geneseo - (IL), Ameren
- Jackson County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Egyptian Electric Coop Assn, Southern Illinois Elec Coop, Ameren
- Jasper County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Norris Electric Coop, Clay Electric Coop Inc, City of Newton - (IL)
- Jefferson County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL), Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop, Ameren
- Jersey County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Illinois Rural Electric Coop, M J M Electric Cooperative Inc, Ameren
- Johnson County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southeastern IL Elec Coop, Inc, Egyptian Electric Coop Assn, Southern Illinois Elec Coop, Ameren
- Kane County
- Commonwealth Edison Co, City of St Charles - (IL), City of Batavia - (IL), City of Geneva - (IL)
- Knox County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, McDonough Power Coop, Spoon River Electric Coop, Inc, Ameren
- LaSalle County
- Commonwealth Edison Co, Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, City of Peru - (IL), City of Oglesby - (IL), Ameren
- Livingston County
- Commonwealth Edison Co, Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop
- Macon County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, Menard Electric Coop, Shelby Electric Coop, Inc, Ameren
- Macoupin County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL), Illinois Rural Electric Coop, M J M Electric Cooperative Inc, Rural Electric Conven Coop, Ameren
- Madison County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL), M J M Electric Cooperative Inc, City of Highland, Clinton County Elec Coop, Inc, Ameren
- Marion County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL), Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL), Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop, Clinton County Elec Coop, Inc, Clay Electric Coop Inc, Ameren
- Marshall County
- Commonwealth Edison Co, Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, Ameren
- Massac County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southeastern IL Elec Coop, Inc, Southern Illinois Elec Coop, City of Metropolis - (IL)
- McDonough County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Adams Electric Coop, McDonough Power Coop, Spoon River Electric Coop, Inc, Western Illinois Elec Coop, City of Bushnell - (IL), Ameren
- McLean County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop, Ameren
- Monroe County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Egyptian Electric Coop Assn, Monroe County Elec Coop, Inc, City of Waterloo - (IL)
- Montgomery County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL), Shelby Electric Coop, Inc, M J M Electric Cooperative Inc, Rural Electric Conven Coop, Ameren
- Morgan County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Menard Electric Coop, Illinois Rural Electric Coop, Rural Electric Conven Coop, Ameren
- Moultrie County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop, Shelby Electric Coop, Inc, Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop, City of Sullivan - (IL), Village of Bethany - (IL)
- Perry County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL), Egyptian Electric Coop Assn, Ameren
- Piatt County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation, Eastern Illinois Elec Coop, Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop, Ameren
- Randolph County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Egyptian Electric Coop Assn, Monroe County Elec Coop, Inc, City of Red Bud - (IL), Ameren
- Richland County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Norris Electric Coop, Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop, Clay Electric Coop Inc, Ameren
- Sangamon County
- Ameren Illinois Company, City of Springfield - (IL), Menard Electric Coop, Shelby Electric Coop, Inc, Village of Chatham - (IL), Rural Electric Conven Coop, Village of Riverton - (IL), Ameren
- Schuyler County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Adams Electric Coop, McDonough Power Coop, Spoon River Electric Coop, Inc
- Shelby County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL), Norris Electric Coop, Shelby Electric Coop, Inc, Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop, Ameren
- St. Clair County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southwestern Electric Coop Inc - (IL), Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL), Egyptian Electric Coop Assn, Monroe County Elec Coop, Inc, City of Highland, Clinton County Elec Coop, Inc, City of Mascoutah - (IL), Village of Freeburg - (IL), Ameren
- Union County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Egyptian Electric Coop Assn, Southern Illinois Elec Coop, Ameren
- Wabash County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Norris Electric Coop, Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop, Mt Carmel Public Utility Co, City of Allendale- (IL)
- Washington County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL), Egyptian Electric Coop Assn, Clinton County Elec Coop, Inc, Ameren
- Wayne County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (IL), Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop, Clay Electric Coop Inc, City of Fairfield- (IL)
- White County
- Ameren Illinois Company, Southeastern IL Elec Coop, Inc, Wayne-White Counties Elec Coop, City of Carmi - (IL), Ameren
- Whiteside County
- Commonwealth Edison Co, Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc, City of Rock Falls - (IL), City of Albany - (IL)
Electric companies in Illinois: FAQ
- How many electric companies serve Illinois?
- 74 electric utilities serve Illinois, according to US EIA-861 service-territory filings and live outage feeds.
- What is the largest electric company in Illinois?
- Commonwealth Edison Co, with about 4,158,411 customers in Illinois (US EIA-861, 2025).
- Which electric company serves my address in Illinois?
- Your electric bill names it. Service territory is filed by county, so MassOutage lists the utilities serving each Illinois county; usually only one of them serves a given address, and a utility can tell you whether it serves yours.
- Who do I call to report a power outage in Illinois?
- Your electric utility. MassOutage has an outage phone line, report page or outage map on file for 0 of the 74 utilities serving Illinois, listed above; for the others, check your bill or the utility's website. For a downed power line, stay at least 35 feet away and call 911.
Live power outages in Illinois →
Data from EIA Form 861 (utility reliability), every source we read. Service territory and customer counts are each utility's own EIA-861 filing; a utility a live outage feed has reported in a county is listed there too.