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Historical Illinois energy information, 2011-2015

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This page contains historical information about energy production and usage in Illinois. For more current information about energy policy in Illinois, see this article.

Note: The information on this page comes largely from federal government sources, including the U.S. Energy Information Administration and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Other sources may provide different data. Information from government sources has been used here for the sake of facilitating state-by-state comparisons.

As published in 2015

Energy production

See also: Electricity generation by state and Fossil fuel production

The tables below display information about energy production in Illinois. Information from surrounding states is provided for additional context.[1]

Where electricity comes from, December 2014
State Petroleum Natural gas Coal Nuclear Hydroelectric Other renewable Total (thousand MWh)
Illinois -- 3.60% 41.60% 48.80% -- 5.70% 15,876
Indiana 0.10% 8.90% 83.60% 0.0% 0.50% 4.30% 8,593
Ohio 0.10% 13.30% 68.40% 15.30% 0.30% 1.80% 9,020
Michigan 0.10% 11.50% 49.30% 29.10% 0.80% 7.0% 8,282
Wisconsin -- 23.60% 56.60% 11.30% 2.0% 6.20% 4,277
United States 2.88% 30.30% 37.21% 17.38% 10.22% 8.83% 6,279
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration "State Profile and Energy Estimates"
Fossil fuel production
State Crude oil
(thousand barrels, December 2014) 		Natural gas
(million cubic feet) 2013 		Coal
(thousand short tons, 2013) 		Crude oil refining capacity
(barrels per day, January 2014) 		Total energy production
(Trillion BTU, 2012)
Illinois 864 2,887 48,486 958,645 2,446
Indiana 249 7,938 36,720 440,600 1,047
Ohio 1,245 186,181 26,328 530,000 1,064
Michigan 613 123,622 -- 123,000 618
Wisconsin -- -- -- 38,000 339
United States 235,080 24,381,632 1,015,135 17,924,630 74,639
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, "State Profile and Energy Estimates"


Renewable energy

See also: Renewable energy generation

The table below provides information about renewable energy generation in Illinois. Information from surrounding states is provided for additional context.[1][2]

Renewable energy generation, December 2013
State Rank Percent renewable Renewable electricity (GWh) Total electricity (GWh)
Illinois 35 5.40% 10,921 202,352
Indiana 40 3.79% 4,385 115,634
Ohio 49 1.80% 2,420 134,602
Michigan 29 7.70% 8,150 105,821
Wisconsin 28 8.80% 5,346 60,767
United States -- 13.20% 539,809 4,092,935
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration "Electric Power Monthly with Data for December 2013"


Growth in clean energy jobs

According to a survey entitled the Clean Jobs Illinois Survey, which was conducted by Clean Energy Trust, a pro-renewable energy organization in Illinois, about 104,449 people were employed in the renewable energy industry as of May 2015. In 2014, employees in this sector passed 100,000. According to the survey, "clean energy jobs" included employment related to wind energy, solar energy, energy efficiency, geothermal energy and greenhouse gas control. The survey looked at 1,314 separate businesses in the state related to the above areas; the types of jobs in these industries included sales, distribution, installation and maintenance, research and development, and "professional services." Around 60 percent of those jobs were found at businesses or organizations with 10 or fewer employees, and around 66 percent of the jobs were related to "energy efficiency," such as installing electrical equipment in buildings, air conditioning and heating. Employment in the solar, wind, geothermal and "bioenergy" sectors made up 20 percent of the jobs surveyed.[3]

Energy spending

See also: Fossil fuel spending

The table below provides information about energy spending in Illinois. Information from surrounding states is provided for additional context.[1]

Energy spending (in millions of dollars)
State Petroleum
2012 		Natural gas
2013 		Coal
2013 		Per capita spending
(not in millions of dollars, 2012) 		Total state spending
2012
Illinois $29,738 $6,161 $2,133 $3,737 $48,091
Indiana $18,766 $3,876 $3,879 $4,936 $32,267
Ohio $29,872 $5,388 $2,939 $4,270 $49,326
Michigan $22,119 $5,880 $1,918 $3,978 $39,315
Wisconsin $14,302 $2,563 $938 $4,170 $23,871
United States $17,664 $2,656 $905 $4,852 $27,067
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration "State Profile and Energy Estimates"

Energy use

See also: Home heating sources

The table below provides information about energy use in Illinois. Information from surrounding states is provided for additional context.[1]

Home heating sources, 2013
State Natural gas Fuel oil Electricity Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) Other/none
Illinois 78.50% 0.20% 15.40% 4.30% 1.60%
Indiana 60.20% 0.80% 28.70% 7.10% 3.20%
Ohio 66.20% 2.40% 23.0% 5.20% 3.20%
Michigan 76.50% 1.30% 8.90% 8.30% 5.0%
Wisconsin 64.40% 2.80% 15.20% 11.50% 6.20%
United States 46.33% 8.52% 33.11% 6.37% 6.01%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration "State Profile and Energy Estimates"

Energy prices

See also: Electricity prices in the United States, Historical state electricity prices and Historical state natural gas prices

The table below provides information about residential energy prices in Illinois. Information from surrounding states is provided for additional context.[1]

Residential energy prices, January 2014
State Electricity price
(cents per kWh) 		Electricity price rank Natural gas price
(dollar per cubic foot) 		Natural gas price rank
Illinois 9.76 38 -- --
Indiana 10.16 31 -- --
Ohio 10.98 24 $8.92 14
Michigan 13.85 12 $8.23 7
Wisconsin 13.1 14 $11.58 33
United States 12.35 -- $10.32 --
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration "State Profile and Energy Estimates"

Utilities

See also: Electricity prices by consumer type

The table below provides information about electricity prices in Illinois. Information from surrounding states is provided for additional context.[1]

Electricity prices by consumer type, January 2014 (in cents per kWh)
State Residential Commercial Industrial
Illinois 9.76 8.31 6.32
Indiana 10.16 9.44 6.88
Ohio 10.98 9.31 6.83
Michigan 13.85 10.52 7.78
Wisconsin 13.1 10.34 7.3
United States 12.35 9.34 6.76
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration "State Profile and Energy Estimates"

The graph below displays the average residential, commercial, and industrial electricity prices from 2000 to 2014 in Illinois.[1][4]

Average price of electricity in Illinois, 2000 to 2014

Energy efficiency

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) tracks energy efficiency at the state level. The table below presents ACEEE's energy efficiency assessments for Illinois and surrounding states.[5][6]

State energy efficiency ratings, 2014
State Rank Score
Illinois 11 27.0
Indiana 40 10.5
Ohio 25 17.0
Michigan 12 26.0
Wisconsin 17 21.5
United States -- 19.17
Source: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, "2014 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard Executive Summary"

Oil and gas activity on federal lands

See also: BLM oil and gas leases by state

The table below provides information about oil and natural gas leases on federal lands in Illinois. Information from surrounding states is provided for additional context.[7][8][9][10][11]

Oil and gas leasing on BLM lands by state, 2013
State Active permits on BLM lands (FY 2013) Total acres under lease (FY 2013) State percentage of total permits State percentage of total acres
Illinois 9 1,651 0.02% 0.00%
Indiana 9 11,842 0.02% 0.03%
Michigan 170 99,722 0.36% 0.28%
Ohio 267 57,886 0.56% 0.16%
Wisconsin 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Total United States 47,427 permits 36,092,482 acres -- --
Source: U.S. Bureau of Land Management

As published 2014

Energy consumption

The tables below provide information about energy consumption and spending in Illinois. Information from surrounding states is provided for additional context.[1]

Consumption and expenditures: summary and comparisons
Type IllinoisOhioU.S. Figures
FigureU.S. rank*FigureU.S. rank*Totals
Population12.9 million511.5 million7313.9 million
Per capita income average$44,81517$39,28931$42,693
Total consumption3,978 trillion BTU53,828 trillion BTU697,301 quadrillion BTU
Per capita energy consumption309 million BTU27332 million BTU21312 million BTU
Total spending on energy$50,925 million7$50.996 million6$1,394,088 million
Per capita spending on energy$3,96040$4,41927$4,474
Price of residential natural gas, dollar per thousand cubic feet$9.6546$15.4233$12.48
Price of electricity, cents per kWh10.863711.991912.31
Total carbon dioxide emissions, million metric tons (2010)230.46249.145,631
*Rank is from highest to lowest.
Consumption of energy for heating homes in Illinois
Source Illinois 2011 U.S. average 2011
Natural gas 79.7% 49.5%
Fuel oil 0.2% 6.5%
Electricity 14.6% 35.4%
Liquid Petroleum Gases (LPG) 4.1% 5%
Other/none 1.4% 3.6%

Production and transmission

The tables below provide information about energy production and transmission in Illinois. Information from surrounding states is provided for additional context.[12]

Energy production by type in Illinois, 2011
Type Amount generated
(trillion BTU)		 % of state % of USA
Crude oil 53.6 2.44% 0.45%
Natural gas 3.7 0.17% 0.01%
Coal 864.2 39.27% 3.92%
Nuclear 1,002.7 45.57% 12.13%
Biofuels 174 7.91% 9.07%
Other 102.3 4.65% 1.44%
Where electricity comes from in Illinois
Type Amount generated (MWh) % of state** % of U.S.**
Petroleum-fired 6,000 0.04% 0.02%
Natural gas-fired 240,000 1.47% 0.02%
Coal-fired 7,686,000 46.93% 0.44%
Nuclear 7,893,000 48.2% 1%
Other renewables 804,000 4.91% 0.4%
Total net electricity generation 16,377,000 100% 0.4%
**Note: Because the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) does not include all of a state's energy production in these figures, the EIA totals do not equal 100 percent. Instead, we have generated our own percentages.

See also

Footnotes

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  2. ↑ U.S. Energy Information Administration "Electric Power Monthly with Data for December 2013," February 2014
  3. ↑ Fierce Energy, "Illinois tops 104k clean energy jobs," May 7, 2015
  4. ↑ Outlier, "Hot and heavy energy usage: How the demand and price for electricity skyrocketed on a 100° day," September 5, 2012
  5. ↑ American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, "Energy Efficiency Programs," accessed May 19, 2015
  6. ↑ American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, "2014 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard Executive Summary," accessed May 20, 2015
  7. ↑ U.S. Bureau of Land Management, "Number of Acres Leased During the Fiscal Year," accessed October 20, 2014
  8. ↑ U.S. Bureau of Land Management, "Total Number of Leases in Effect," accessed October 20, 2014
  9. ↑ U.S. Bureau of Land Management, "Summary of Onshore Oil and Gas Statistics," accessed October 20, 2014
  10. ↑ U.S. Bureau of Land Management, "Number of Drilling Permits Approved by Fiscal Year on Federal Lands," accessed October 20, 2014
  11. ↑ U.S. Bureau of Land Management, "Total Number of Acres Under Lease As of the Last Day of the Fiscal Year," accessed October 22, 2014
  12. ↑ U.S. Energy Information Administration, "State Energy Data System, Production," accessed February 18, 2014
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