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Sterling electricity and gas rates

At typical use (609 kWh of electricity and 31 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Sterling house cost about $153 a month: about $1,830 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Who supplies power and gas to Sterling 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, each plus Sterling's 5.15% municipal utility tax (Nicor Rider 8).

ChargePrice
Fixed charge$22.40 a month
Per therm60.40¢

Sources

  1. Nicor Gas municipalities
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  6. Nicor Gas Rider 8 municipal utility tax sheet

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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