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^ Residential natural gas prices in Illinois in November 2024 averaged $10.70 per thousand cubic feet, about 28.3% less than the average U.S. rate [Read More]

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Natural Gas Customers in IL

^ Illinois has an estimated 3,989,782 residential natural gas consumers, or approximately 5.4% of the total number in the nation [Read More]

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Residential Natural Gas Rates in Illinois

Residential natural gas prices in Illinois in November 2024 averaged $10.70 per thousand cubic feet, which was approximately 28.3% less than the national average rate of $14.93 per thousand cubic feet (November 2024). [1]

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Industrial Natural Gas Rates in Illinois

In November 2024, industrial natural gas prices in Illinois averaged $6.29 per thousand cubic feet, or about 87.8% more than the average rate of $3.35 per thousand cubic feet in the U.S. overall in the most recent month with data. [1]

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Natural Gas Usage in Illinois

Residential Natural Gas Consumption in Illinois

Residential Natural Gas Consumption in Illinois

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Industrial Natural Gas Consumption in Illinois

In November 2024, industrial natural gas usage in IL totaled 23,336 million cubic feet, which was about 3.2% of the industrial natural gas used in the U.S. in its entirety (725,353 million cubic feet) that month. [1]

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Illinois Natural Gas Consumers

Illinois Natural Gas Consumers

  • Natural Gas Consumers in IL [2]
    • An estimated 3,989,782 residential consumers use natural gas in IL, which is about 5.4% of the total number of residential natural gas consumers in the U.S.
    • There are an estimated 22,722 industrial natural gas consumers in IL, or approximately 12.7% of the total number of industrial natural gas consumers in the U.S overall.

Illinois Share of Natural Gas Usage

  • How IL Compares to the U.S. [3]
    • Illinois accounted for 8.04% of overall residential deliveries of natural gas in the United States in 2023.
    • In 2023, Illinois accounted for 3.06% of total industrial deliveries of natural gas in the United States.
    • The state of Illinois accounted for 6.55% of total commercial deliveries of natural gas in the United States in 2023.

Illinois Natural Gas Prices

  • Natural Gas Prices in IL [1]
    • Residential natural gas consumers in the state of Illinois (as a whole) pay approximately 28.3% less than the average residential natural gas rate in the United States overall.
    • Industrial natural gas consumers in Illinois pay about 87.8% more than the average industrial natural gas rate in the United States overall.

More about Illinois

About Illinois

The state of Illinois ranks 7th in the United States with an approximate population of 12,830,632. [4]

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Natural Gas in IL

To learn more about natural gas rates in Illinois, or for additional resources related to natural gas (or other utilities) in IL, visit the U.S. Energy Information Administration.


Did you know?

Five states accounted for about 40% of total U.S. natural gas consumption in 2013: Texas, California, Louisiana, Florida, & New York.

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References

1. ^ U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

2. ^ U.S. Department of Energy

3. ^ U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

4. ^ United States Census Bureau