Safe Electricity is a multi-media public awareness program designed to provide information to consumers and compliment the safety-education activities of utilities and educators. Safe Electricity provides life-saving information through many venues, including radio and television public services announcements, news releases and articles and its comprehensive web site. Safe Electricity has received national recognition for the quality and scope of its programs and services.

Safe Electricity was founded in 2001 by the Energy Education Council (formerly the Illinois Electric Council), a not-for-profit educational organization of electric utilities, the University of Illinois Extension, and other organizations dedicated to promoting electrical safety and efficiency. Member sponsors of the programs include:

Ameren	ComEd
Illinois Electric Cooperatives	University of Illinois Extension
Mt. Carmel Public Utility	City, Water, Light & Power (CWLP)

Safe Electricity is pleased to announce a $50,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation, which adds Duke Energy to its team of partners dedicated to informing the public about electrical safety. Duke Energy is a diversified energy company with millions of retail electricity customers in five states. 

Safe Electricity is pleased to have the generous sponsorship support of Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange.

Safe Electricity's life saving message is reaching more consumers nationwide through the participation of utility partners, which include: