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Short-Term Debt And Liquidity
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
SHORT-TERM DEBT AND LIQUIDITY SHORT-TERM DEBT AND LIQUIDITY
The liquidity needs of the Ameren Companies are supported through the use of available cash, drawings under committed credit agreements, commercial paper issuances, and, in the case of Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois, short-term affiliate borrowings. See Note 4 – Short-term Debt and Liquidity under Part II, Item 8, of the Form 10-K for a description of our indebtedness provisions and other covenants as well as a description of money pool agreements.
Short-term Borrowings
The Missouri Credit Agreement and the Illinois Credit Agreement are available to support issuances under Ameren (parent)’s, Ameren Missouri’s, and Ameren Illinois’ commercial paper programs, respectively, subject to borrowing sublimits, and to support the issuance of letters of credit. As of June 30, 2025, based on commercial paper outstanding and letters of credit issued under the Credit Agreements, along with cash and cash equivalents, the net liquidity available to Ameren (parent), Ameren Missouri, and Ameren Illinois, collectively, was $1.4 billion. The Ameren Companies were in compliance with the covenants in their Credit Agreements as of June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the ratios of consolidated indebtedness to consolidated total capitalization, calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreements, were 61%, 50%, and 45% for Ameren, Ameren Missouri, and Ameren Illinois, respectively.
The following table presents commercial paper outstanding, net of issuance discounts, as of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreements as of June 30, 2025, or December 31, 2024.
June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
Ameren (parent)$566 $1,055 
Ameren Missouri330 — 
Ameren Illinois245 88 
Ameren consolidated$1,141 $1,143 
The following table summarizes the activity and relevant interest rates for Ameren (parent)’s, Ameren Missouri’s, and Ameren Illinois’ commercial paper issuances under the Credit Agreements for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:
Ameren
(parent)
Ameren
Missouri
Ameren
Illinois
Ameren
Consolidated
2025
Average daily amount outstanding$659 $226 $90 $975 
Weighted-average interest rate4.63 %4.60 %4.59 %4.61 %
Peak amount outstanding during period(a)
$1,139 $650 $245 $1,603 
Peak interest rate4.75 %4.72 %4.70 %4.75 %
2024
Average daily amount outstanding$84 $109 $385 $578 
Weighted-average interest rate5.55 %5.53 %5.57 %5.56 %
Peak amount outstanding during period(a)
$301 $509 $694 $1,084 
Peak interest rate5.60 %5.68 %5.68 %5.68 %
(a)The timing of peak outstanding commercial paper issuances under the Credit Agreements varies by company. Therefore, the sum of individual company peak amounts may not equal the Ameren consolidated peak amount for the period.
Money Pools
Ameren has money pool agreements with and among its subsidiaries to coordinate and provide for certain short-term cash and working capital requirements. The average interest rate for borrowings under the utility money pool for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, was 4.64% and 4.58% (2024 – 5.51% and 5.41%). See Note 8 – Related-party Transactions for the amount of interest income and expense from the utility money pool agreements recorded by Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.