{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Citizens Utility Board","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org","title":"CUB Alerts Ameren Illinois Customers: Utility\u2019s Price for Electricity has Dropped 31 Percent as of October 1st | Citizens Utility Board","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OxK20Ei0KY\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2025\/10\/01\/cub-alerts-ameren-illinois-customers-utilitys-price-for-electricity-has-dropped-31-percent-as-of-october-1st\/\">CUB Alerts Ameren Illinois Customers: Utility\u2019s Price for Electricity has Dropped 31 Percent as of October 1st<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2025\/10\/01\/cub-alerts-ameren-illinois-customers-utilitys-price-for-electricity-has-dropped-31-percent-as-of-october-1st\/embed\/#?secret=OxK20Ei0KY\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;CUB Alerts Ameren Illinois Customers: Utility\u2019s Price for Electricity has Dropped 31 Percent as of October 1st&#8221; &#8212; Citizens Utility Board\" data-secret=\"OxK20Ei0KY\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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The watchdog urged consumers to review the \u201cElectric Supply\u201d section of their bills to confirm they are not overpaying with an expensive alternative supplier offer,\u00a0including supplier offers negotiated by local governments. Ameren\u2019s new non-summer power price (from October 2025 through May 2026): 8.402\u00a2 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for up to 800 kWh of usage. (Appears as 0.08402 on your bill.) 7.483\u00a2 per kWh for electricity usage beyond 800 kWh. (Appears as 0.07483 on your bill.) The prices above include the supply price + a transmission charge + a supply cost adjustment. The fall supply price of 8.402\u00a2 per kWh (for the first 800 kWh of usage) represents a 31 percent reduction from the utility\u2019s summer supply price of 12.18\u00a2 per kWh, and is around what Ameren\u2019s supply price was before the summer spike. \u201cCUB is relieved that Ameren\u2019s price has dropped significantly,\u201d CUB Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz said. \u201cBut we remain deeply concerned that far too many people could be paying much higher prices because they are with an alternative supplier\u2014and that includes people on their community\u2019s \u2018municipal aggregation\u2019 offer. Please check the supply section of your bills to see if you\u2019re paying a higher rate with a company other than Ameren.\u201d Consumers can choose to stay with Ameren Illinois for supply or go with an alternative supplier. Among the choices in the market, many communities have &#8220;municipal aggregation&#8221; offers that local leaders have negotiated with an alternative supplier. Moskowitz stressed: It is likely Ameren is your best bet for electricity supply. A\u00a0recent CUB review\u00a0of state electricity choice reports revealed that Illinois consumers have lost more than $2 billion to alternative electricity suppliers over the last decade. If you go with an alternative supplier, you still get a bill from Ameren, with the alternative supplier charges included. To see if you\u2019re with another supplier, look in two places on Ameren bills: \u201cElectric Supply\u201d and \u201cDetails From Your Electric Supplier.\u201d If a company other than Ameren Illinois is listed, you are with an alternative supplier. In the \u201cElectric Supply\u201d section, you should be able to see the per kWh price you\u2019re paying with that supplier. See how it compares with the Ameren supply price CUB lists above. If you want to end the offer, call the alternative supplier using the phone number for the company that is listed in the \u201cDetails From Your Electric Supplier\u201d section. It can take up to two months to switch back to your utility.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0If you think you were fraudulently signed up, tell the supplier you want a refund. If you don\u2019t like the supplier\u2019s response, file a complaint with CUB, at\u00a01-800-669-5556. Additional information and tips are below. What part of the bill is impacted by this change? Supply, which is the cost of the actual electricity. This makes [&hellip;]","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/CUB_IL_LogoBadgeRGBAdminLogo.png","thumbnail_width":254,"thumbnail_height":254}