Manufacturing costs in Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL-IN
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL-IN ranks 2 of 100 U.S. metros by estimated manufacturing energy use. Industrial power in Illinois costs 11.33 ¢/kWh, +11.3% from a year earlier, and consumer prices in the Chicago index are +2.9% from a year earlier.
- Rank by manufacturing energy use
- 2 of 100
- Estimated manufacturing energy use
- 333.4 trillion Btu a year
- Electricity
- 28,000 GWh a year (estimate)
- Natural gas
- 237.7 million Dth a year (estimate)
- Manufacturing jobs, 2024
- 400,262
- Estimate confidence
- Medium
- Illinois industrial power, Aug 2026
- 11.33 ¢/kWh (+11.3% from a year earlier)
- Illinois citygate gas, Mar to Aug 2026
- $3.65 per Mcf (6 months reported)
- Inflation, Chicago, Sep 2026
- +2.9% from a year earlier; +10.2% over three years
Inflation in Chicago
- Chicago
- U.S. city average
Industrial electricity in Illinois
- Illinois industrial
National cost drivers
WTI crude +67.6%, Henry Hub gas −6.3%, chemical producer prices +6.6% and industrial electricity producer prices +4.1% from a year earlier. See the full index.
Questions
Questions about Chicago–Naperville–Elgin.
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How much energy do manufacturers use in Chicago–Naperville–Elgin?
Discovery Energy estimates that manufacturers in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL-IN metro use about 333.4 trillion Btu of electricity and natural gas a year, rank 2 of the 100 largest U.S. manufacturing energy metros.
What do manufacturers pay for electricity in Chicago–Naperville–Elgin?
The average industrial electricity price in Illinois was 11.33 cents per kWh in Aug 2026, +11.3% from a year earlier, according to EIA. Actual rates depend on the utility, tariff and load profile.
How fast are prices rising in Chicago–Naperville–Elgin?
Consumer prices in the Chicago index rose +2.9% over the latest twelve months reported by BLS. Nationally, crude oil is +68% and chemical producer prices +6.6% from a year earlier.
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