Energy Saving Opportunities for
Eligible Residential Customers
Ameren Illinois is committed to helping you find ways to improve comfort, manage usage, and reduce costs. By participating in one of our energy-saving Programs, income eligible homeowners and renters and multifamily property owners and managers can save energy and lower their energy bill.
A FREE Home Energy Assessment starts with a professional contractor who will conduct an assessment of your home’s energy use to find no-cost upgrades in your home. Energy saving products installed in your home may include insulation, air sealing, ventilation, and more. This Home Energy Assessment is offered for FREE to eligible Ameren Illinois customers. There is no charge for the Home Energy Assessment or for the products and services provided.
Need financial assistance? The Energy Assistance Foundation can help! The Energy Assistance Foundation provides year-round bill payment assistance to help low-to-moderate income customers of Ameren Illinois.
Find out how Regis Ware improved comfort, managed usage, and reduced costs by participating in a FREE Home Energy Assessment!
Residential customers living eligible ZIP codes can receive a $0 smart thermostat.
To participate in the Assessment, your property manager or owner will need to sign up on behalf of your building.
Find out how Maple Tree Apartments improved the quality of living for their tenants while also lowering energy costs!
Are you a renter living in a single family home? Ameren Illinois will work with tenants and their landlords to make free energy efficiency improvements to single family homes. These improvements will bring benefits to the landlord and make the home more comfortable while helping the tenant manage their energy bills. To participate in this program, the landlord and tenant must complete the following Landlord Consent Form.
A single-family home is a free-standing residential building. Single-family homes are designed to be used as a single-dwelling unit, with one owner, no shared walls, and its own land.
Coming Soon – Mobile Home Offering
Ameren Illinois customers living in a mobile home will be eligible to receive energy efficiency upgrades. More information coming soon.
Resources to help you save money:
• Rental Assistance
• Food
• Energy Utility Bill Assistance
• Water/Sewer Payment
• Employment Training/Placement
• Financial Management
• Temporary Shelter
Find an energy assistance agency in your area.
The Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP), in partnership with Ameren Illinois, helps low income residents and households reduce energy costs by making their homes and apartments more energy efficient. IHWAP also provides many health and safety upgrades ensuring safe and healthy homes. Weatherization services that can be funded through IHWAP include:
• Air sealing
• Attic and wall insulation
• HVAC repair or replacement
• Water heater repair or replacement
• Electric base load reduction (lighting and refrigerator replacement)
• Ventilation and moisture control measures (and other health and safety measures)
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps eligible low-income households pay for home energy services (primarily heating during winter months).
Percentage of Income Payment Plan and Budget Billing (PIPP)
The PIPP program will enroll you in a budget billing plan. Under this program, the State may pay a portion of your monthly budget bill and you will be required to pay the rest.
Ameren Illinois offers a variety of different resources to help you manage your energy bill.
Budget Billing is a free option that helps level out seasonal changes in your energy bill by dividing the previous year’s usage into predictable baseline monthly payments. The result is more peace of mind and an energy bill that stays the same – even when the temperature outside doesn’t.
Understanding Your Bill:
Your bill statement was designed with customers in mind, so it’s packed with features that make it easy to understand your energy usage and costs.
Usage and Cost Alerts:
You can set up Ameren Alerts to get payment reminders, account updates, outage notifications, and more.
Illinois Housing Help
This site is intended to help guide Illinoisans in need of emergency housing assistance due to financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Discover the emergency assistance programs available to you by multiple state agencies.
Illinois Rental Help
In response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local organizations are distributing federal rental assistance in their communities. The money can help landlords and renters who are struggling to keep up with rent and other bills.
Help For Illinois Families
Funds are available to help Illinois families access and afford home energy assistance and other essential services during COVID-19.
Ameren Illinois Energy Assistance
Learn about payment assistance options from Ameren Illinois.
Energy Saving Information for Homeowners
Explore energy-saving center tips, tools, how-to videos, and more to save energy in your home.
Energy Saving Information for Renters
There are many no-cost and low-cost opportunities to save energy without making any major changes to your space.