Hillsboro electricity and gas rates
At typical use (853 kWh of electricity and 75 therms of gas a month), electricity and gas for a Hillsboro house cost about $259 a month: about $3,100 a year. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Who supplies power and gas to Hillsboro houses and what a typical house uses: about 853.4 kWh of electricity and 75 therms of gas a month.
Electricity: Ameren Illinois
Municipal tax on Ameren bills: 0.5191 cents per kWh for the first 2,000 kWh (Ameren Tax Additions tariff).
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $14.51 a month |
| First 800 kWhs a month | 17.03¢ |
| Next kWhs above 800 a month | 14.15¢ |
Gas: Ameren Illinois
City gas tax: 5% of gross receipts (Code §36-4-1(A)). Ameren Rider GER: 2.692 cents per therm in 2026.
| Charge | Price |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $24.50 a month |
| Per therm | $1.0109 |
Sources
Checked October 31, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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