2026 will likely be a record year for tornadoes in Illinois, but the impact on electricity costs may not be known for months.
The National Weather Service confirmed at least 20 tornadoes in Illinois last week.
Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford of the University of Illinois said the state’s 130 tornadoes confirmed this year, before the events of last Wednesday and Thursday, ranked third all time.
Ford said Illinois has had 147 tornado reports this year, and Indiana has had 37.
Jim Chilsen of the Citizens Utility Board said it’s too early to tell if storm damages could lead to higher electricity rates.
Chilsen said utilities have already spent a considerable amount of customer money modernizing their distribution systems using a formula rate system that was not kind to customers.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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