Corn Belt Energy Corporation
Cooperative electric utility · Illinois · #446 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4362
Corn Belt Energy Corporation is a cooperative electric utility serving 37,468 customers in Illinois. In 2025 it sold 648 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $91.16M in revenue, an average realized rate of 14.06¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.59¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 18 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 34,952 | 398 | $62.07M | 15.59¢ | |
| Commercial | 2,513 | 183 | $24.30M | 13.27¢ | |
| Industrial | 3 | 67.1 | $4.80M | 7.15¢ | |
| Total | 37,468 | 648 | $91.16M | 14.06¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (949 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36,395 | 648 | $78.99M | 13.29¢ |
| 2022 | 36,807 | 650 | $83.92M | 14.13¢ |
| 2023 | 36,995 | 620 | $87.13M | 15.58¢ |
| 2024 | 37,183 | 631 | $88.98M | 15.76¢ |
| 2025 | 37,468 | 648 | $91.16M | 15.59¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 1,365 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 7.65 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 178 minutes
As reported for Illinois under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 669 GWh
Winter peak demand: 120 MW
Energy losses: 2.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 0.0% of 37,468 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 759 installations, 15.3 MW of capacity
Counties served
Bureau, ILChampaign, ILDeWitt, ILFord, ILHenry, ILKendall, ILKnox, ILLaSalle, ILLivingston, ILLogan, ILMacon, ILMarshall, ILMcLean, ILPiatt, ILPutnam, ILStark, ILTazewell, ILWoodford, IL
Other large utilities in Illinois
- Commonwealth Edison Co - 3,261,563 customers, residential 17.71¢
- Ameren Illinois Company - 663,709 customers, residential 16.70¢
- MC Squared Energy Services, LLC - 293,923 customers, residential 8.14¢
- Homefield Energy - 160,102 customers, residential 10.64¢
- Energy Services Providers, Inc - 90,477 customers, residential 13.01¢
- Just Energy Solutions Inc. - 80,538 customers, residential 11.33¢
- City of Springfield - (IL) - 70,871 customers, residential 13.09¢
- Residents Energy, LLC - 69,834 customers, residential 17.34¢
All Illinois utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4362 in the EIA frame.