City of Peru - (IL)
Municipal electric utility · Illinois · #1,438 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #14840
City of Peru - (IL) is a municipal electric utility serving 5,947 customers in Illinois. In 2025 it sold 242 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $28.10M in revenue, an average realized rate of 11.60¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 12.48¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 1 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,793 | 38.7 | $4.83M | 12.48¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,145 | 87.0 | $11.60M | 13.33¢ | |
| Industrial | 9 | 116 | $11.67M | 10.02¢ | |
| Total | 5,947 | 242 | $28.10M | 11.60¢ |
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 (673 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,882 | 251 | $27.55M | 12.15¢ |
| 2022 | 5,901 | 248 | $26.38M | 11.72¢ |
| 2023 | 5,906 | 234 | $25.78M | 12.02¢ |
| 2024 | 6,161 | 236 | $26.10M | 12.00¢ |
| 2025 | 5,947 | 242 | $28.10M | 12.48¢ |
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: 34.4 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 221 GWh
Winter peak demand: 40 MW
Energy losses: 5.0% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 98.8% of 6,147 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 11 installations, 0.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
LaSalle, IL
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All Illinois utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #14840 in the EIA frame.