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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income $ 567 $ 522
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 793 760
Amortization of nuclear fuel 20 38
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts 10 9
Deferred income taxes and tax credits, net 172 76
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (39) (25)
Stock-based compensation costs 14 14
Other 10 13
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables (189) (85)
Inventories 24 (7)
Accounts and wages payable (173) (210)
Taxes accrued 278 121
Regulatory assets and liabilities (153) (105)
Assets, other (66) (59)
Liabilities, other 101 99
Pension and other postretirement benefits (76) (112)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,293 1,049
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (2,130) (1,892)
Nuclear fuel expenditures (19) (37)
Purchases of securities – nuclear decommissioning trust fund (244) (323)
Sales and maturities of securities – nuclear decommissioning trust fund 223 309
Other 59 11
Net cash used in investing activities (2,111) (1,932)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Dividends on common stock (384) (356)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest holders (3) (3)
Short-term debt, net (2) 156
Maturities and extinguishment of long-term debt (324) (350)
Issuances of long-term debt 1,599 1,470
Issuances of common stock 25 21
Employee payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation (13) (8)
Debt issuance costs (14) (18)
Net cash provided by financing activities 884 912
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 66 29
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year 328 272
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period 394 301
Union Electric Company    
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income 194 155
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 445 426
Amortization of nuclear fuel 20 38
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts 4 3
Deferred income taxes and tax credits, net 137 38
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (23) (23)
Other 5 22
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables (164) (121)
Inventories 16 (12)
Accounts and wages payable (202) (196)
Taxes accrued 278 118
Regulatory assets and liabilities (146) (31)
Assets, other (4) (33)
Liabilities, other 60 63
Pension and other postretirement benefits (28) (40)
Net cash provided by operating activities 592 407
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (1,325) (1,104)
Nuclear fuel expenditures (19) (37)
Purchases of securities – nuclear decommissioning trust fund (244) (323)
Sales and maturities of securities – nuclear decommissioning trust fund 223 309
Money pool advances, net 43 0
Net cash used in investing activities (1,322) (1,155)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Dividends on common stock (50) 0
Dividends on preferred stock (2) (2)
Short-term debt, net 330 220
Money pool borrowings, net 0 (306)
Maturities and extinguishment of long-term debt 0 (350)
Issuances of long-term debt 500 846
Capital contributions from parent 0 350
Debt issuance costs (4) (9)
Net cash provided by financing activities 774 749
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 44 1
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year 17 10
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period 61 11
Ameren Illinois Company    
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:    
Net income 374 340
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 320 307
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium/discounts 2 2
Deferred income taxes and tax credits, net 56 37
Allowance for equity funds used during construction (15) (2)
Other 9 8
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Receivables (25) 27
Inventories 8 9
Accounts and wages payable 33 7
Taxes accrued (17) 55
Regulatory assets and liabilities (11) (70)
Assets, other (58) (17)
Liabilities, other 29 31
Pension and other postretirement benefits (33) (43)
Net cash provided by operating activities 672 691
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:    
Capital expenditures (742) (717)
Money pool advances, net 0 30
Other (2) 5
Net cash used in investing activities (744) (742)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:    
Dividends on common stock (75) (25)
Dividends on preferred stock (1) (1)
Short-term debt, net 157 (366)
Money pool borrowings, net (37) (135)
Maturities and extinguishment of long-term debt (300) 0
Issuances of long-term debt 350 624
Debt issuance costs (4) (7)
Net cash provided by financing activities 90 90
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 18 39
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year 302 234
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 320 $ 273