Rochelle Municipal Utilities - (IL)
Municipal electric utility · Illinois · #1,312 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #16179
Rochelle Municipal Utilities - (IL) is a municipal electric utility serving 7,139 customers in Illinois. In 2025 it sold 409 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $39.72M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.70¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 13.12¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 counties. EIA records its activities as: generation, transmission, buying transmission, distribution, buying distribution, wholesale marketing, bundled.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 5,993 | 45.9 | $6.03M | 13.12¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,063 | 43.9 | $5.25M | 11.96¢ | |
| Industrial | 83 | 320 | $28.45M | 8.90¢ | |
| Total | 7,139 | 409 | $39.72M | 9.70¢ |
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 (639 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,900 | 389 | $34.72M | 8.89¢ |
| 2022 | 6,974 | 348 | $38.58M | 8.43¢ |
| 2023 | 7,443 | 379 | $44.52M | 13.47¢ |
| 2024 | 7,009 | 403 | $44.16M | 13.22¢ |
| 2025 | 7,139 | 409 | $39.72M | 13.12¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 90 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.33 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 278 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: 441 GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 13.1 GWh
Winter peak demand: 70 MW
Energy losses: 9.9% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 99.8% of 7,150 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 31 installations, 1.0 MW of capacity
Counties served
Lee, ILOgle, 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 #16179 in the EIA frame.