Bundled retail service
14.26¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$142.24 / month at 998 kWh
Price — from 2024
Retail Power Marketer · 6,289 residential customers · Illinois
Why is my ResCom Energy electric bill so high?
EIA respondent: ResCom Energy, LLC. Reviewed October 14, 2026.
ResCom Energy did not have one residential price in 2025. EIA keeps the service types separate. 672 bundled retail service customers averaged 14.26¢ per kWh and $142.24 a month; 5,617 energy supply customers averaged 8.97¢ per kWh and $49.20 a month. A blended average would describe neither bill. The legal name in the filing is ResCom Energy, LLC.
Illinois's 2025 statewide residential average was 17.67¢. July 2026 was 19.22¢, versus 17.22¢ in July 2025 (+11.6%). Compare each ResCom Energy service type with those figures on its own.
A 2024 comparison for this service was not in the files used here. The year-over-year trend needs verification.
EIA Form 861, 2025 final · Reviewed October 14, 2026
EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Energy supply
8.97¢
per kWh, 2025 average revenue
$49.20 / month at 549 kWh
Price +15.8% from 2024
The rate on the record
EIA classifies this respondent as a retail power marketer. Average revenue per kilowatt-hour is total residential revenue divided by residential sales. It is not a tariff schedule.
| Service | Customers | Price | Monthly use | Monthly bill | Vs 2024 price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundled retail service | 672 | 14.26¢ | 998 kWh | $142.24 | — |
| Energy supply | 5,617 | 8.97¢ | 549 kWh | $49.20 | +15.8% |
EIA-861 sales to ultimate customers, 2025 final, compared with 2024 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
By state
| State | Service | Customers | Price | Monthly bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Energy supply | 4,575 | 8.80¢ | $44.89 |
| OH | Energy supply | 895 | 8.84¢ | $62.45 |
| PA | Energy supply | 83 | 12.52¢ | $92.27 |
| DE | Energy supply | 64 | 13.82¢ | $116.93 |
| TX | Bundled retail service | 672 | 14.26¢ | $142.24 |
Audit the bundled retail service average
Revenue 1,147 thousand dollars. Sales 8,046 MWh. Customers 672. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Audit the energy supply average
Revenue 3,316.6 thousand dollars. Sales 36,971 MWh. Customers 5,617. Cents per kWh = revenue ÷ megawatt-hours × 100. Monthly bill = revenue × 1,000 ÷ customers ÷ 12.
Why the bill spikes
Season
The 2025 monthly average in Illinois was 717 kWh. A hot or cold month can sit far from that. Compare kilowatt-hours with the same month last year before you blame the rate.
EIA-861 average bill file, 2025 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
A rate change
The energy supply average moved +15.8% from 2024. That is not the same thing as a new commission order. Illinois Commerce Commission is the public docket desk.
Illinois Commerce Commission · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Fuel and rider charges
Retail prices bundle generation, delivery, and other costs. A fuel adjustment or rider can move the total without a new base-rate case. The rider names on a ResCom Energy bill need verification.
EIA, prices and factors affecting electricity prices · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Time of use
No residential dynamic-pricing enrollment was reported for 2025. A time-of-use plan on your account still needs verification.
EIA-861 dynamic pricing, 2025 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Estimated reads
Needs verification If the statement says the read is estimated, the next actual read can true the account up or down. The rule is in the utility's tariff, which is not stored here.
Data-center load
National demand is rising, and EIA points to large computing facilities. There is no published dollar line that isolates data centers on a ResCom Energy residential bill. Needs verification
EIA press release, January 13, 2026 · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Rate cases and hikes
Needs verification No rate case for ResCom Energy has been reviewed for this page. Orders and pending dockets are public at Illinois Commerce Commission. Investor-owned base rates are usually set in a public docket. Municipal and cooperative rates may be set by a city or a co-op board instead. Which body sets this utility's rates needs verification.
Illinois Commerce Commission · Reviewed October 14, 2026
Assistance
LIHEAP helps with home energy bills. Start with the federal program page and the state contact list. A ResCom Energy discount, budget-billing plan, or medical baseline needs verification.
LIHEAP · Reviewed October 14, 2026
How to lower the bill
- Read kilowatt-hours first. If use is up, the dollar total can rise on an unchanged rate.
- Check whether the read is actual or estimated. The true-up rule needs verification in the tariff.
- Add the supply charge and the delivery charge before comparing plans. This page keeps those EIA rows apart.
- Ask about budget billing and an income-qualified discount. Eligibility needs verification.
- If you are on time-of-use, move flexible load out of the expensive window. Confirm the window on the tariff.
Bundled retail service at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $71.30 |
| 750 kWh | $106.95 |
| 1,000 kWh | $142.60 |
| 1,500 kWh | $213.90 |
| 2,000 kWh | $285.20 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Energy supply at the 2025 average price
| Monthly use | Estimated bill |
|---|---|
| 500 kWh | $44.85 |
| 750 kWh | $67.28 |
| 1,000 kWh | $89.70 |
| 1,500 kWh | $134.55 |
| 2,000 kWh | $179.40 |
Usage times the average price. At very low use, a real bill is often higher because a fixed customer charge does not shrink. The tariff needs verification.
Questions people ask
Why is my ResCom Energy electric bill so high?
ResCom Energy did not have one residential price in 2025. EIA keeps the service types separate. 672 bundled retail service customers averaged 14.26¢ per kWh and $142.24 a month; 5,617 energy supply customers averaged 8.97¢ per kWh and $49.20 a month. A blended average would describe neither bill. The legal name in the filing is ResCom Energy, LLC. Illinois's 2025 statewide residential average was 17.67¢. July 2026 was 19.22¢, versus 17.22¢ in July 2025 (+11.6%). Compare each ResCom Energy service type with those figures on its own. A 2024 comparison for this service was not in the files used here. The year-over-year trend needs verification.
What was ResCom Energy's average residential rate?
Using 2025 EIA-861 revenue and sales, the energy supply average was 8.97¢ per kWh. Average use was 549 kWh a month and the average bill was $49.20. This folds in whatever customer charges and riders the utility reported. It is not the marginal rate on your tariff.
Did ResCom Energy raise rates?
The energy supply average price changed +15.8% from 2024 to 2025, from 7.75¢ to 8.97¢. That is average revenue per kilowatt-hour, not a commission order. No 2025–2026 order for this utility was retrieved for this page. A separate rider can still move a single month.
What bill assistance can ResCom Energy customers ask about?
LIHEAP is the federal program for home energy bills (https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/programs/liheap). ResCom Energy may also offer an income-qualified discount, budget billing, or a medical baseline. The current offer, income cutoff, and how to apply need verification with the state LIHEAP office and Illinois Commerce Commission.
Are data centers why this bill went up?
Large computing load is raising U.S. electricity demand, and regulators can later recover new generation and wires costs from customers. EIA has not published a dollar line that isolates data centers on this utility's residential bill. That pass-through needs verification.