Illinois — Deregulated Energy Market

Commercial Energy Auction
in Illinois.

Get 12+ certified energy suppliers competing for your commercial electricity and natural gas contract in Illinois. Auction rates currently averaging 10.8¢/kWh vs utility default 14.2¢/kWh — savings up to 23.9%.

23.9%
Savings vs utility default
12+
Certified suppliers competing
10.8¢/kWh
Auction-clearing rate
5.6M+
Customers served in Illinois

Commercial energy procurement in Illinois

Illinois is one of 15 US states (plus Canada) with deregulated commercial energy markets, meaning businesses can choose their electricity and natural gas supplier instead of being locked into the utility default rate. Since deregulation in 1997, businesses in Illinois have access to the MISO, PJM wholesale markets.

AliceLabs, as an authorized affiliate of Bid On Energy, connects Illinois businesses to a competitive auction platform where 12+ certified energy suppliers — including Constellation, Direct Energy, Vistra, NRG, ENGIE, and Calpine — bid for your commercial electricity and natural gas contract. The result: typical savings of 25-40% below the utility default supply rate.

Cities we serve in Illinois

AliceLabs covers the entire state of Illinois, with particularly strong coverage in:

Chicago Aurora Rockford Joliet Naperville Springfield Peoria Elgin Waukegan Champaign

How it works in Illinois

  1. Share your latest utility bill (electricity and/or natural gas) from your Illinois utility.
  2. We submit your load profile to the Bid On Energy auction platform.
  3. 12+ certified suppliers bid in real time — you see every offer side by side.
  4. You choose (or decline). Same-day comparison, zero cost, zero service interruption.

Who qualifies in Illinois?

Our Illinois commercial energy auction is ideal for:

  • Manufacturing & industrial facilities with high baseload consumption
  • Property management companies with multi-property portfolios
  • Hospitals & healthcare facilities requiring 24/7 reliability
  • Multi-site retail & hospitality chains seeking aggregated procurement
  • Government & municipal accounts subject to RFP requirements
  • Mid-market commercial accounts with $5K-$50K monthly utility spend

Start your Illinois energy auction today

Submitting a quote request is free, with no obligation to switch. If no supplier beats your current rate, you keep your current contract — zero cost, zero risk. Click here to start →