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Lake County, IL Energy
Electric utilities, power plants and charging stations in Lake County, Illinois.
- Illinois home electricity
- 19.22¢/kWh
- July 2026
- Regular gas, region
- $4.15/gal
- Midwest (PADD 2)
- EV charging stations
- 120
- 366 ports
- Electric utilities
- 1
- Serving Lake County
Electric utilities serving Lake County
As reported to EIA for 2025. A utility may serve only part of the county. Customers and prices are for its whole Illinois service area
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| Utility | Customers in state | Home price | Home bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Edison CoInvestor Owned | 4,158,413 | 17.71¢/kWh | $107/mo |
EV charging in Lake County
120 public stations, DC fast first
- Waukegan, IL - Tesla Supercharger
4011 Fountain Square Place, Waukegan, IL 60085
20 DC fast · Tesla Supercharger · Tesla (NACS)
- Buffalo Grove, IL - Tesla Supercharger
1550 Deerfield Parkway, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
12 DC fast · Tesla Supercharger · Tesla (NACS)
- Highland Park, IL - Skokie Valley Road - Tesla Supercharger
2099 Skokie Valley Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
12 DC fast · Tesla Supercharger · Tesla (NACS)
- Lakemoor, IL - Tesla Supercharger
27555 IL-120, Lakemoor, IL 60051
12 DC fast · Tesla Supercharger · Tesla (NACS)
- Foss Park Community Center
1730 Lewis Avenue, North Chicago, IL 60064
6 DC fast · Noodoe · CCS (J1772 Combo)
- Gurnee BP - 350 Hunt Club Rd
350 Hunt Club Road, Gurnee, IL 60031
6 DC fast · Vialynk · CCS (J1772 Combo)
- R&D 3 Inc Lindenhurst
3200 Sand Lake Road, Lake Villa, IL 60046
6 DC fast · Vialynk · CCS (J1772 Combo)
- Thorntons E Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, IL
180 E Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073
6 DC fast · bp pulse · CCS (J1772 Combo)
- Vernon Hills, IL Rechargery Relay @ Casey's - E Townline Rd
294 E Townline Rd, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
6 DC fast · IONNA · CCS (J1772 Combo), Tesla (NACS)
- 2699 Skokie Valley Rd
2699 Skokie Valley Rd., Highland Park, IL 60035
1 DC fast · 4 Level 2 · EV Connect · CHAdeMO, J1772 (Level 2), CCS (J1772 Combo)
Alternative fuel stations
| Fuel | Stations |
|---|---|
| Biodiesel (B20 and above) | 9 |
| Ethanol (E85) | 27 |
| Propane (autogas) | 1 |
Power plants in Lake County
733 MW of operating capacity
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Zion Energy Center | Natural gas | 597 MW |
| Waukegan | Petroleum | 112 MW |
| North Chicago Energy Center | Natural gas | 12.4 MW |
| Yeoman Creek | Solar | 7.0 MW |
| Lake Forest Hospital Central Energy Plan | Natural gas | 3.2 MW |
| Cenergy Il - Zion CSG | Solar | 2.0 MW |
Electricity rates and gas prices are state or regional averages. Utility service areas come from EIA Form 861 and are listed by county, so a utility listed here may not serve every address in the county.
Frequently asked questions
- What electric company serves Lake County?
- Commonwealth Edison Co reports serving Lake County to EIA. Check your bill or address with the utility to confirm which one serves you.
- How many EV charging stations are in Lake County?
- There are 120 public EV charging stations in Lake County with 366 ports, 33 of them with DC fast charging.
- Are there power plants in Lake County?
- Yes. Lake County has 6 operating power plants with 733 MW of capacity. The largest is Zion Energy Center (597 MW, natural gas).