Data through September 2026 · updated 20 Oct 2026
950 electrical permits were issued in the Town of Normal, October 2024 through September 2026: about 475 a year and 17% of all permits. 474 electrical permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), about the same as the 476 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 51 |
| Nov 2024 | 36 |
| Dec 2024 | 27 |
| Jan 2025 | 26 |
| Feb 2025 | 25 |
| Mar 2025 | 29 |
| Apr 2025 | 41 |
| May 2025 | 53 |
| Jun 2025 | 42 |
| Jul 2025 | 65 |
| Aug 2025 | 33 |
| Sep 2025 | 48 |
| Oct 2025 | 57 |
| Nov 2025 | 43 |
| Dec 2025 | 37 |
| Jan 2026 | 22 |
| Feb 2026 | 28 |
| Mar 2026 | 37 |
| Apr 2026 | 34 |
| May 2026 | 41 |
| Jun 2026 | 35 |
| Jul 2026 | 37 |
| Aug 2026 | 56 |
| Sep 2026 | 47 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (136), January the quietest (61). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 61 |
| February | 67 |
| March | 83 |
| April | 95 |
| May | 119 |
| June | 97 |
| July | 129 |
| August | 112 |
| September | 120 |
| October | 136 |
| November | 100 |
| December | 81 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 941 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $8,000 |
| Middle half | $2,200–$14,000 |
How the town filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Construction: New Service | 462 | 49% |
| Electrical Construction: Residential Remodel | 255 | 27% |
| Electrical Construction: Commercial Remodel | 133 | 14% |
| Electrical Construction: Service Replacement | 100 | 11% |
The contractors named on the most electrical permits in the Town of Normal permit file, October 2024 through September 2026, with 5 or more each. Share is the part of all 950 electrical permits; 91% of them name a contractor we can show. This is volume, not quality: more permits doesn't mean better work. Individuals' names, owner-builders and blanks are left out.
| Contractor | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Bros. Inc. | 110 | 12% |
| Jeff Anderson Electric, Inc. | 74 | 8% |
| Wilcox Electric & Service Inc | 45 | 5% |
| RTJ Electric Ltd. | 41 | 4% |
| Cell Electric | 34 | 4% |
| Horizon Electric USA | 31 | 3% |
| Zeller Electric, Inc. | 25 | 3% |
| Sunrun | 24 | 3% |
| Midwest Electric & Service | 23 | 2% |
| WM. Masters, Inc. | 22 | 2% |
Remodels & repairs (1,269)Plumbing (1,072)HVAC (986)Roofing (589)
Source: Town of Normal GIS, OpenData/Permits_Public feature layer, read 20 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The town's closeout is not consistently recorded: in every issue year only about a third of permits read Completed, however old, so no finished share is shown.
Residential and commercial building, HVAC, plumbing and electrical permits the Town of Normal issues inside town limits. Bloomington runs its own permit office and is not in this file.
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Contractor Records, "Electrical permits in the Town of Normal, IL", https://contractorrecords.com/normal-il/electrical-permits, data through September 2026, from the Town of Normal Inspections Division building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Declared value · Permit types · Most active contractors by permits filed.
Download the tables (CSV): Electrical permits by month · Electrical permits by calendar month (index) · Electrical permits: declared value · Electrical permits by permit type · Most active contractors by permits filed.