ComEd electricity rates
Commonwealth Edison Co, as the EIA and URDB list it
Commonwealth Edison Co's customers paid 15.2¢ per kWh in 2024, riders included (EIA-861): about $89 a month for 583 kWh. BES - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class, the lowest of 1 open plan at 1,000 kWh a month, comes to $1,751 a year. Schedule retrieved October 8, 2026.
Every priced Commonwealth Edison Co plan, 1,000 kWh/mo
| Plan | Per year | vs cheapest | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| BES - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class✓ cheapestpriced by season · in effect since January 2025 | $1,750.64 | — | 14.6¢ |
| Priced but not ranked — restricted, older, or not verifiable as a bill | |||
| Residential Multi Family With Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Retail Delivery Service-Unbundled)flat rate · in effect since June 2014 · delivery charges only | $368.88 | −$1,381.76 | 3.1¢ |
| Residential Single Family With Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Retail Delivery Service-Unbundled)flat rate · in effect since June 2014 · delivery charges only | $433.68 | −$1,316.96 | 3.6¢ |
| Residential Multi Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Retail Delivery Service-Unbundled)flat rate · in effect since June 2014 · delivery charges only | $558.48 | −$1,192.16 | 4.7¢ |
| Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Retail Delivery Service)flat rate · in effect since June 2014 · delivery charges only | $559.08 | −$1,191.56 | 4.7¢ |
| BESH- Residential Multi Family With Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Unbundled)demand charge · in effect since June 2014 · delivery charges only | $564.94 | −$1,185.70 | 4.7¢ |
| BESH- Residential Single Family With Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Unbundled)demand charge · in effect since June 2014 · delivery charges only | $629.74 | −$1,120.90 | 5.2¢ |
| RDS - Residential Multi Family With Electric Space Heat Delivery Classflat rate · in effect since January 2025 · delivery charges only | $722.88 | −$1,027.76 | 6.0¢ |
| BESH- Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Unbundled)demand charge · in effect since June 2014 · delivery charges only | $753.94 | −$996.70 | 6.3¢ |
| BESH- Residential Multi Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Unbundled)demand charge · in effect since June 2014 · delivery charges only | $754.54 | −$996.10 | 6.3¢ |
| RDS - Residential Single Family with Electric Space Heat Delivery Classflat rate · in effect since January 2025 · delivery charges only | $800.04 | −$950.60 | 6.7¢ |
| RDS - Residential Multi Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Classflat rate · in effect since January 2025 · delivery charges only | $934.44 | −$816.20 | 7.8¢ |
| BES - Residential Multi Family With Electric Space Heat Delivery Classpriced by season · in effect since January 2025 · needs electric heating | $1,333.96 | −$416.68 | 11.1¢ |
| BES - Residential Single Family with Electric Space Heat Delivery Classpriced by season · in effect since January 2025 · needs electric heating | $1,400.32 | −$350.32 | 11.7¢ |
| BES - Residential Multi Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Classpriced by season · in effect since January 2025 · needs a multi-family or master-metered building | $1,534.72 | −$215.92 | 12.8¢ |
| RDS - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Classflat rate · in effect since January 2025 · delivery charges only | $2,702.04 | +$951.40 | 22.5¢ |
Price Commonwealth Edison Co’s plans at your own usage — and see what moving from your current plan would save.
What the one Commonwealth Edison Co plan ranked here costs at each level of use
- 500 kWh/mo — $992.46 (BES - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class), the one plan ranked here
- 1,000 kWh/mo — $1,750.64 (BES - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class), the one plan ranked here
- 2,000 kWh/mo — $3,267.04 (BES - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class), the one plan ranked here
What a typical Commonwealth Edison Co bill costs
At 1,000 kWh a month one plan here is open to any household — BES - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class, at $1,750.64 a year. There is no cheaper option to move to, only the restricted schedules priced below.
Effective rates come to 14.6¢ per kWh at that usage.
What Commonwealth Edison Co's customers were billed in 2024
At 583 kWh a month, Commonwealth Edison Co's median open plan comes to 16.0¢ per kWh, 5% above the 15.2¢ its customers were billed in 2024, riders included. Rates set since 2024 may account for some of that.
| Ownership, as EIA classes it | Investor-owned |
|---|---|
| Full-service homes in Illinois | 2,922,223 |
| Homes it delivers to for other suppliers | 805,452 |
| Share of Illinois's households | 70% |
| Average use per home | 583 kWh a month |
| Average bill per home | $88.72 a month |
| Billed per kWh, riders included | 15.2¢ |
| Median open plan here, at that use | 16.0¢ |
Commonwealth Edison Co in U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861, 2024 (Sales_Ult_Cust_2024.xlsx), retrieved September 23, 2026.
How the BES - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class bill at 1,000 kWh has moved since 2014
Commonwealth Edison Co's BES - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class cost $116.38 a month under its June 2014 version, filed then as BES- Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery, and costs $145.89 under its January 2025 one, 25% more. Its biggest single step, in August 2022, added $35.38 (28%). In Illinois, EIA's average price rose 49% between 2014 and 2025.
Every version of BES - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class
| Took effect | At 1,000 kWh | Change | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | $145.89 | +$7.26 (+5.2%) | URDB |
| June 2023 | $138.63 | −$24.79 (−15.2%) | URDB |
| August 2022 | $163.42 | +$35.38 (+27.6%) | URDB |
| June 2021 | $128.04 | +$6.10 (+5.0%) | URDB |
| January 2019 | $121.94 | −$8.41 (−6.5%) | URDB |
| September 2018 | $130.35 | +$2.94 (+2.3%) | URDB |
| June 2017 | $127.41 | +$10.12 (+8.6%) | URDB |
| August 2016 | $117.29 | +$0.91 (+0.8%) | URDB |
| June 2014as BES- Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery | $116.38 | First on record | URDB |
In the guides: Why electricity rates change
How it compares
Among the 100 utilities indexed, Commonwealth Edison Co's cheapest open plan is the 40th-lowest, 5% less than their median of $1,849.47. It sits between Delmarva Power ($1,748.77) and PacifiCorp (Wyoming) ($1,751.88).
No other utility indexed in Illinois has a cheaper open plan; the other one starts higher.
BES - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class changes price with the season: a kWh costs 0.4¢ more in June to September than in October to May, and the same 1,000 kWh is billed $148.80 in its dearest month against $144.43 in its cheapest.
In the guides: The price that changes with the month
Which plan from Commonwealth Edison Co is cheapest as use rises
BES - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class is cheapest at every level tested — $992.46 a year at 500 kWh a month, $3,267.04 at 2,000 kWh.
Cheapest 6 plans at 1,000 kWh a month
BES - Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class — $1,750.64 a year, 14.6¢ per kWh effective, priced by season. It carries a $19.52 monthly standing charge. In effect since January 2025.
Residential Multi Family With Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Retail Delivery Service-Unbundled) — $368.88 a year, 3.1¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $12.57 monthly standing charge. In effect since June 2014. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Single Family With Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Retail Delivery Service-Unbundled) — $433.68 a year, 3.6¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $20.96 monthly standing charge. In effect since June 2014. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Multi Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Retail Delivery Service-Unbundled) — $558.48 a year, 4.7¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $11.60 monthly standing charge. In effect since June 2014. Too old to quote as a current price.
Residential Single Family Without Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Retail Delivery Service) — $559.08 a year, 4.7¢ per kWh effective, flat rate. It carries a $18.86 monthly standing charge. In effect since June 2014. Too old to quote as a current price.
BESH- Residential Multi Family With Electric Space Heat Delivery Class(Unbundled) — $564.94 a year, 4.7¢ per kWh effective, demand-charged. It carries a $12.92 monthly standing charge. In effect since June 2014. Too old to quote as a current price.
How Commonwealth Edison Co's plans are structured
Of 16 priceable plans: 4 priced by season, 4 with demand charges, 8 flat-rate.
Fixed monthly charges run from $11.60 to $21.66.
Commonwealth Edison Co's published schedules
Commonwealth Edison Co was found serving Chicago, Illinois. 16 of its 16 published residential schedules can be priced.