For delivery, yes. ComEd is the only company that runs the poles and wires in its territory, so you can't choose a different company to deliver your power. That delivery service is a regulated monopoly — ComEd can only charge what the ICC approves in a rate case.

Can I switch away from ComEd?

You can't switch who delivers your power, but the electricity supply itself is competitive. You can buy supply from a third-party supplier or stay on ComEd's default Price to Compare. Switching suppliers doesn't change who restores your power in an outage — only the supply line on your bill. If a supplier charges more than the Price to Compare, you can return to that regulated rate, usually within one or two billing cycles.

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ComEd Price to Compare & rate increases

Q: Who owns ComEd?

ComEd is a Exelon Corporation utility, serving northern Illinois — Chicago, its suburbs, and the I-80 corridor.

ComEd is a Exelon Corporation utility serving northern Illinois — Chicago, its suburbs, and the I-80 corridor (about 4 million customers). ComEd is Illinois's largest electric utility (founded 1907); it owns no power plants and passes PJM supply and capacity costs through to customers with no markup. (source)

Price to Compare (current rate)

10.399¢/kWh

Effective June 1, 2026 (current) · verified June 15, 2026

Of the 2 Illinois utilities we track, ComEd's Price to Compare is the lowest — the range runs from 10.399¢ (ComEd) to 11.326¢ (Ameren Illinois). Compare all Illinois rates →

What it means: a ComEd customer on a 17¢/kWh third-party supplier rate pays about $680 more per year than the Price to Compare (10.399¢), based on ~860 kWh/month. The audit below checks your actual rate.

ComEd customer service & quick facts

The official ways to reach ComEd for outages, billing, and account help. RateWatchdog is independent and not affiliated with ComEd — these are the utility's own channels.

Customer service: 1-800-334-7661; Mon–Fri 7am–7pm
Report a power outage: 1-800-334-7661; Live outage map →
Pay your bill: Pay ComEd bill online →

Verified June 15, 2026 · confirm on ComEd's siteHere to check if your rate is too high? Jump to the audit ↓

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Where is this on my bill?

On your bill, find the supply rate in ¢/kWh. Your utility's standard rate is the “Price to Compare.” If your supplier charges more than that, you're overpaying.

Is ComEd a monopoly? Can you switch?

For delivery, yes — it's a monopoly. ComEd is the only company that runs the poles and wires to homes in its territory, so you can't pick a different company to deliver your power. That part is a regulated monopoly: ComEd, owned by Exelon Corporation, can only charge what the ICC approves in a rate case.

The electricity itself, though, is open to competition. You can buy your supply from a third-party supplier, or do nothing and stay on ComEd's default rate — the Price to Compare the ICC oversees. Switching suppliers doesn't change who delivers your power or who you call during an outage; it only changes the supply line on your bill. And if a supplier is charging more than the Price to Compare, you can drop it and return to that regulated rate, usually within one or two billing cycles — no fee to the utility.

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