typical cost of electricity per kwh
Chicago area households paid an average of 16.1 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) of electricity in August 2015, comparable to the 16.2 cents per kWh paid in August 2014. The average cost of utility (piped) gas at 79.3 cents per therm in August was down from $1.122 per therm a year earlier.or electricity, average prices per kilowatt-hour (kWh) are published. For utility (piped) gas, average prices per therm are published. For gasoline, the average price per gallon is published.