Ameren Illinois customers, Illinois · Bill credit
ChargeSmart EV Rate (Ameren Illinois)
Run by Ameren Illinois
An optional electric vehicle rate for Ameren Illinois residential customers who charge at home. You get a monthly enrollment bill credit and a per-kWh credit for power used overnight, with an added charge for your single highest-use hour between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Amounts
How much you get
A $4 bill credit each month for the first 12 consecutive months, plus a credit of $.02 per kWh in summer months or $.01 per kWh in non-summer months on household energy used from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Ameren Illinois residential electric customer.
You own or lease an electric vehicle and charge it at home.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Confirm you charge an EV at home.
You must own or lease an EV and be an Ameren Illinois residential electric customer.
- Enroll in ChargeSmart.
Enrolling is optional.
- Charge between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
This Preferred Charging Period earns the per-kWh credit.
- Avoid your biggest use between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
The highest one hour in that window carries an extra charge per kWh.
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does ChargeSmart EV Rate (Ameren Illinois) pay?
$4 a month.
Do I need to be a Ameren Illinois customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Ameren Illinois customers, Illinois. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
Is there a charge for using power in the afternoon?
Yes, a small one. During the single highest-use hour of household usage in the billing period that falls between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., an additional charge applies for each kWh used.
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