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DeKalb electricity and gas rates

At typical use (609 kWh of electricity and 31 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a DeKalb house cost about $152 a month: about $1,820 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Who supplies power and gas to DeKalb houses and what a typical house uses: about 609 kWh of electricity a month.

Electricity: ComEd

Rates for single-family homes without electric space heat: delivery charges from the January 2026 ComEd sheet, supply and transmission at the Price to Compare effective October 2026.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$20.24 a month
Per kWh15.00¢

Gas: Nicor Gas

Rate 1 Residential Service: monthly customer charge and distribution charge, plus gas cost.

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$21.30 a month
Per therm61.44¢

Sources

  1. City natural gas use tax
  2. Nicor cost of gas

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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