Illinois Electricity Profile 2018
| Item | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Primary energy source | Nuclear | |
| Net summer capacity (megawatts) | 45,631 | 5 |
| Electric utilities | 4,262 | 35 |
| IPP & CHP | 41,369 | 4 |
| Net generation (megawatthours) | 188,003,357 | 5 |
| Electric utilities | 5,449,803 | 39 |
| IPP & CHP | 182,553,554 | 3 |
| Emissions | ||
| Sulfur dioxide (short tons) | 88,237 | 5 |
| Nitrogen oxide (short tons) | 40,696 | 16 |
| Carbon dioxide (thousand metric tons) | 72,261 | 6 |
| Sulfur dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.9 | 16 |
| Nitrogen oxide (lbs/MWh) | 0.4 | 43 |
| Carbon dioxide (lbs/MWh) | 846 | 33 |
| Total retail sales (megawatthours) | 142,654,808 | 7 |
| Full service provider sales | 52,278,983 | 22 |
| Energy-only provider sales | 90,375,825 | 3 |
| Direct use (megawatthours) | 4,109,450 | 9 |
| Average retail price (cents/kWh) | 9.60 | 30 |
| 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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