Illinois Electricity Profile 2020
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Nuclear | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 44,442 | 5 |
| Electric utilities | 3,898 | 35 |
| IPP & CHP | 40,544 | 4 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 173,394,525 | 5 |
| Electric utilities | 4,376,836 | 40 |
| IPP & CHP | 169,017,689 | 3 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 62,029 | 4 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 27,738 | 19 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 47,512 | 10 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.7 | 15 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.3 | 44 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 603 | 39 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 132,469,277 | 8 |
| Full service provider sales | 50,585,188 | 24 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 81,884,089 | 3 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 4,033,358 | 9 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.75 | 27 |
| 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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