Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop electricity rates
Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop charges an average of 17.14 cents per kilowatt-hour to residential customers, and the average household on its system paid $192 a month using 1,119 kilowatt-hours, according to its 2024 filing with the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Member-owned cooperative MISO Illinois
Where Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop sits
It is a smaller system, serving 8,456 residential customers, which means its fixed costs are spread across a narrow base. At 17.14¢ per kilowatt-hour it is one of the cheaper places to buy electricity in Illinois, 28.1% under the statewide average of 23.85¢.
Its customers use more electricity than the national norm, 1,119 kilowatt-hours a month against 871, which amplifies whatever the rate does.
Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation. That matters because a bill is not only the cost of generating electricity: it also carries the cost of the network, and who owns that network changes how it is paid for.
| Rate | Monthly bill | Monthly kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop | 17.14¢ | $192 | 1,119 |
| Illinois average | 23.85¢ | $132 | 719 |
| United States average | 18.44¢ | $155 | 871 |
Utility figures: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 annual electric power industry report, 2024. State and national figures: Electric Power Monthly, May 2026. Methodology
Where Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop delivers
Its service territory covers 8 Illinois counties, either wholly or in part. Utility boundaries follow historic franchise agreements rather than county lines, so a county appearing here does not mean every address in it is served by Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop.
- Clark
- Coles
- Cumberland
- Douglas
- Edgar
- Moultrie
- Piatt
- Shelby
Rooftop solar on this system
107 residential customers had net-metered solar in 2024, totalling 1.11 megawatts. That works out to 12.7 installations per thousand customers, against a median of 8 across the utilities reporting it.
Adoption is above the national median, which generally tracks the retail rate more closely than it tracks sunshine. What exports are actually worth.
Other Illinois utilities
| Utility | Rate | Bill | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison Co | 15.22¢ | $89 | 2.9 million |
| Ameren Illinois Company | 15.26¢ | $130 | 520,498 |
| Rock Energy Cooperative | 14.97¢ | $112 | 9,339 |
| Menard Electric Coop | 18.05¢ | $178 | 9,048 |
| City of Geneva | 11.03¢ | $85 | 8,691 |
Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop rates: common questions
How much does Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop charge per kilowatt-hour?
An average of 17.14 cents per kilowatt-hour across its residential customers in 2024. That is -28.1% against the Illinois average of 23.85¢ and -7.0% against the national average of 18.44¢. It is an all-in average across every residential rate schedule the utility offers, not a specific tariff.
What is the average Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop bill?
$192 a month, based on total residential revenue divided by residential customers over the 2024 survey year, at an average of 1,119 kWh a month. The national average bill is $155 at 871 kWh.
Who owns Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop?
It is classified by the EIA as a member-owned cooperative. Owned by the customers it serves, with directors elected by members. Co-ops are frequently outside state rate regulation.
Is Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop expensive compared with other Illinois utilities?
It ranks #6 of the 27 Illinois utilities covered here, counting from the most expensive. Nationally it ranks #185 of 1369.