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Ameren Illinois income-qualified home upgrades open

Administered by Ameren Illinois, through the Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program (Home Efficiency Income Qualified).

Free insulation, air sealing and, where the assessment calls for it, heating repairs for Ameren Illinois households at or below 200% of the poverty line or 80% of area median income, and 90% of the cost between 200% and 300% of the poverty line. Propane-heated homes can also get a free heat pump, heat pump water heater, induction stove and electric dryer.

source · verified 27 September 2026 · amounts in US dollars

What it pays

What Ameren pays, by income tier
Household incomeShare of the work paid
At or below 200% of the poverty line ($66,000 for four), or under 80% of area median income100%: nothing out of pocket
201% to 300% of the poverty line ($99,000 for four)90%

What the assessment can lead to

  • Insulation, including attics up to R-30, and air sealing
  • Furnace replacement for units 18 years or older in high-need households (60 or over, children six or under, expectant mothers, disability)
  • Emergency repair of an inoperable furnace or central air conditioner, while funding lasts; not for renters
  • For propane-heated homes: an air-source heat pump, a heat pump water heater, an induction stove and an electric dryer

The tiers come from Ameren's 2026 briefing to its contractors; its public pages publish no income figures.

Who is eligible

who
Single-family homes and duplexes heated by Ameren-delivered gas or electricity, or Ameren electric customers heating with propane.
renters
Renters of a single-family home or duplex can apply with the owner's signed consent. Apartment tenants nominate the building for the multifamily offer.
proof
Homeownership by tax bill, deed or homestead exemption; all 2026 paperwork in by 31 December 2026, signed by hand.
mobile homes
A separate mobile home offer takes self-certified income, owners or renters, in every county.

Where the application goes

A Program Ally does the assessment and the work; the incentive is paid to the Ally.

Where the application goes
If this is youApply here
Start hereamerenillinoissavings.com
Propane to electricamerenillinoissavings.com

The thing most pages get wrong

Ameren's public pages give no income limits, only household size and location. The 300% tier, which pays 90% of the work, appears only in Ameren's contractor briefing, so many households that qualify for it never find out.

Electrification only for propane

The free all-electric package is only for homes heated by propane. A home heated by Ameren natural gas is not offered it, and the same page invites propane customers to switch to Ameren gas instead.

Signatures by hand

The 2026 application refuses typed names and click-to-sign. Everything must be in by 31 December 2026.

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