Illinois Electricity Profile 2016
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Nuclear | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 44,843 | 4 |
| Electric utilities | 4,262 | 35 |
| IPP & CHP | 40,581 | 4 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 187,441,635 | 5 |
| Electric utilities | 5,190,971 | 40 |
| IPP & CHP | 182,250,664 | 3 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 107,569 | 4 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 39,401 | 16 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 72,226 | 7 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 1.1 | 18 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.4 | 44 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 848 | 38 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 141,050,409 | 7 |
| Full service provider sales | 49,234,644 | 23 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 91,815,765 | 3 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 3,488,714 | 9 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.38 | 29 |
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kWh = Kilowatthours. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, "Annual Electric Generator Report." U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861,"Annual Electric Power Industry Report." U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-923, "Power Plant Operations Report" and predecessor forms. |
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