Illinois Electricity Profile 2017
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Nuclear | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 45,147 | 4 |
| Electric utilities | 4,263 | 35 |
| IPP & CHP | 40,884 | 4 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 183,591,377 | 5 |
| Electric utilities | 5,066,477 | 40 |
| IPP & CHP | 178,524,900 | 3 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 85,753 | 5 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 39,762 | 15 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 70,670 | 6 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.9 | 19 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.4 | 44 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 847 | 33 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 137,196,310 | 7 |
| Full service provider sales | 49,384,221 | 22 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 87,812,089 | 3 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 4,132,455 | 9 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.49 | 31 |
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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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