Millions of Illinois consumers are paying more to heat their homes in 2026. Read our guide below. Gas-Bill Guide: New Developments Rate Hikes: Ameren Illinois and Nicor Gas both received rate hikes in November of 2025, although not as much as they wanted. In 2026, several gas utilities are asking for…...
CUB’s Power-Bill Guide: 2026 rates for Ameren and ComEd customers
There have been several dramatic developments concerning Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) and Ameren Illinois electric bills over the past 12 months. This guide outlines those developments, and summarizes new Ameren and ComEd rates in 2026. Power-Bill Guide: New Developments Rate hikes: In December 2025, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) granted a $243…...
New electric rates for ComEd and Ameren customers in 2025
In December 2024, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) granted a $606 million hike in delivery rates for ComEd and a $309 million increase for Ameren. The rulings were a step in the right direction in that they cut hundreds of millions of dollars in wasteful spending proposed by both utilities, reduced…...
So what am I paying to heat my home in 2024?
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) issued rulings last November that reduced record rate hikes proposed by Illinois’ major gas utilities by $240 million. As a result of those rulings, Illinois’ major gas utilities are charging new delivery rates in 2024. Read our breakdown below, and check out our Q&A on…...
New electric rates for ComEd and Ameren customers in 2024
State regulators last December issued a series of orders that significantly reduced the record rate hikes ComEd and Ameren Illinois wanted, while also rejecting their plans to upgrade the power grid, ruling that they violated several provisions of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). Below is our breakdown of…...
New electric rates for ComEd and Ameren customers in 2023
As of Jan. 1, ComEd and Ameren are charging new electricity rates. Here’s our breakdown: DELIVERY RATES What are delivery rates? Electric bills have two parts: delivery and supply. All of us pay delivery rates to cover the utilities’ costs of sending electricity over their wires to our homes–plus a…...
Q&A on the ComEd and Ameren Formula Rates for 2021
What happened? On Wednesday, Dec. 9, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved delivery rate cuts for Ameren Illinois and ComEd customers. The ICC voted to give ComEd a delivery rate decrease of about $14 million. The state regulatory body OK’d a decrease of about $48.7 million for Ameren. The lower…...
Tell President Trump: Keep our utility service reliable and affordable
In an emergency like this, affordable utility service is vital, and that’s an important point to make with our leaders. Please tell President Trump about CUB’s Utility Customers’ Bill of Rights, and urge him to support state and federal policies that will keep our electric, gas and telecom service reliable…...
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