Carbondale electricity and gas rates
At typical use (853 kWh of electricity a month), electricity for a Carbondale house costs about $154 a month: about $1,850 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power to Carbondale houses and what a typical house uses: about 853.4 kWh of electricity a month.
Electricity: Ameren Illinois
Homefield Energy, the city's municipal aggregation default supplier, 11.378 cents per kWh for June 2026 to May 2027. Ameren Illinois delivery charges and taxes are not included in that price; the City's electricity tax is 0.446 cents per kWh for the first 2,000 kWh used monthly.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $14.51 a month |
| First 800 kWhs a month | 16.52¢ |
| Next kWhs above 800 a month | 14.38¢ |
Sources
Checked October 30, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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