ComEd Keeps Power Affordable and Reliable for Customers, While Delivering Clean Energy Advancements in 2025

CHICAGO--( BUSINESS WIRE)--ComEd achieved pivotal advancements in 2025 to meet the energy needs of over 9 million people across northern Illinois. While delivering nation-leading electric utility reliability, ComEd connected tens of thousands of customers to renewable energy resources, awarding more than $500 million in rebates and energy efficiency (EE) savings programs to reduce upfront barriers to EVs, solar and battery storage, heat pumps, and energy efficiency savings technologies to help lower bills. 2025 also saw groundbreaking new financial assistance programs launched, delivering over $100 million in energy relief to customers, and expanded job training for residents of northern Illinois.

ComEd last year marked a major milestone with the launch of its Long‑Range Strategy, a plan to guide investments in reliability and the customer experience over the next decade and beyond, while balancing affordability and the goals set forth in the state of Illinois’ clean energy and economic development priorities. Built to drive outcomes in the three following areas—People, Power and Progress—the plan positions ComEd to deliver long‑term benefits for customers and the communities while balancing affordability for customers in 2026 and beyond.

“In 2025, ComEd achieved significant progress in building a cleaner, more equitable energy future in this region, while maintaining our nation-leading performance on reliability,” said ComEd President and CEO Gil Quiniones. “Unprecedented demand growth will continue to present a challenge for northern Illinois’ electric grid, but the ComEd workforce is dedicated to delivering affordable power that produces real value in the lives of our customers, while ensuring the grid continues to be a foundation for economic development across our region.”

The investments and advancements ComEd made in 2025 provided record benefits for customers and communities in northern Illinois and will continue to positively impact the region long-term:

Providing affordability and reliability for all customers

Investments in grid infrastructure

Expanding access to renewables and energy efficient options

Energy Efficiency Program

Distributed Energy Resources and Solar Energy

Beneficial Electrification and Electric Vehicles

Investing in talent and communities

Advancing clean energy careers and economic development in Illinois

ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ: EXC), a Fortune 200 energy company serving more than 10.7 million customers electricity and natural gas customers – the largest number of customers in the U.S. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state's population. For more information visit ComEd.com, and connect with the company on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.