Our Mission
Our Mission
Consumers Council of Missouri builds on its foundation, laid in 1971, to educate consumers statewide and advocate for their collective interests through leadership and partnerships on issues such as utility rates, health care access, personal finance, and others as they arise.
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Updated Report – 2020-2025: Ameren and Spire Rate Increases Continue to Exceed Inflation and Wage Growth
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Our Main Issues
Consumers Council of Missouri continues to build on five decades of educating and advocating for the people across the state of Missouri. In addition to these areas of focus, we address other issues that arise relating to communities that have long been the target of structural oppression.
Our Initiatives
Consumers Council of Missouri is currently expanding our outreach through initiatives specifically targeting community needs that are not otherwise being addressed. At present, these include Care Over Collections (for medical debt help) and St. Louis City Water Affordability.
Care Over Collections
Focusing on research and community advocacy for those impacted by medical debt in Missouri.
StL City Water Affordability
Striving to ensure equitable and affordable access to water for residents of St. Louis City.
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Meet Alberta Slavin, founder of the consumer movement in Missouri in the 1970s. Alberta was appointed by Gov. Teasdale as the first consumer advocate to head the Missouri Public Service Commission, and later became the “On Your Side” consumer reporter for CBS, Channel 4.
I believe ordinary citizens, banding together, can make a difference.
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Economic reality check for Missouri households
From 2020 to 2025, prices rose 25.4 percent nationwide while Missouri wages increased 32 percent. Utility bills, however, rose even faster.
Ameren Missouri customers saw major electricity bill increases that outpaced both inflation and wage growth.
• Average summer bills rose 34.3 percent
• Average winter bills rose 32.9 percent
These increases are not driven by fuel costs. Ameren’s fuel charge has stayed relatively steady. Higher rates tied to infrastructure investments are the main driver.
Spire Missouri customers faced even steeper increases in natural gas bills.
• Spire West winter bills rose 95.1 percent for a typical household using 120 ccf
• Spire East winter bills rose 60.8 percent for the same usage
Winter gas bills rose far more than summer bills because gas is mainly used for home heating. Even modest use has become costly.
When utility bills grow faster than paychecks, household budgets get squeezed. Utility affordability is about fairness and economic stability for Missouri families.
Consumers Council of Missouri continues working to level the playing field for all Missouri consumers.
Visit www.moconsumers.org for more information.
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The EPA has released $3 billion in federal funding to help cities identify and remove lead service lines from drinking water systems, including here in St. Louis. This comes as the city continues work to identify lead pipes, a critical first step before replacements can begin.
St. Louis is believed to have one of the highest numbers of lead service lines in the country, and replacing them could cost more than $12,000 per line. While current testing shows St. Louis water meets federal safety standards, removing lead pipes is essential for long term public health and trust in our water system.
Access to federal funding will be key to making this work possible without placing the full burden on residents. Consumers Council of Missouri supports efforts to secure these funds while ensuring ratepayers are protected as the city moves forward with lead service line replacement.
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Efforts to map lead pipes in St. Louis trickle on
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