Comparing natural gas plans in Pennsylvania? You’ve come to the right place. As a comparison shopping site, NaturalGasPlans gives you all the tools you need to find the best gas plan for your home.
PA Gas Choice Program Basics
Natural gas has been deregulated in Pennsylvania since 1999. The Gas Choice Program lets Pennsylvania residents shop for their natural gas supplier. (Thanks to Energy Choice you can also shop for electricity plans in PA.)
No matter who you choose as your supplier, your local natural gas distribution company (distributor) delivers that natural gas to your home.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA PUC) approves and licenses suppliers to offer natural gas supply. They also approve supply rates for your local distributor.
You can stay with your local distributor for your natural gas and pay the price to compare. Or you can choose from a licensed natural gas supplier in PA.
Whichever option you choose, your local utility distributor continues to delivery gas to your home, manage billing, read your meter and respond to any outages or emergencies.
PA Price to Compare vs. Gas Supplier Rates
The PA PUC approves distributor natural gas supply rates annually. The standard service offer or price to compare is based on what the utility paid to buy natural gas over the past year. There are also quarterly rate adjustments.
So if you stay with the utility, your natural gas price to compare is on last year’s natural gas wholesale markets. It’s also a variable rate that changes quarterly.
Natural gas suppliers, on the other hand, can offer you a fixed rate natural gas plan, based on future market prices. And supplier prices may be lower than the distributor price to compare, since they can look for wholesale buying opportunities.
Comparing PA Natural Gas Rates – What to Look For
Here are the items to consider when you compare Pennsylvania natural gas plans.
- Rate per unit of gas, measured in ccf, Mcf or dth depending on your utility.
- Type of plan. We always recommend fixed rate plans. Otherwise you could get an attractive introductory rate only to find you’re paying more than you expected.
- Contract term will vary, typically 12, 24 or 36 month contract terms. Also look for odd term contracts like 15 or 22 months. When you find odd term contracts, they usually offer great savings.
- Cancellation fee will vary depending on the contract term. There are many suppliers that offer a fixed rate contract with no cancellation fee.
Using NaturalGasPlans PA shopping tools, you can select by type of plan and term, and easily see the other plan details. Plus you can see your average monthly bill.
Compare the cheapest natural gas rates and find the best option for your home. Once you’ve picked your supplier and term length, complete the online enrollment. Then your new gas supplier and rate will appear as a line item on your bill within one to two billing cycles.
Shop PA Natural Gas Rates by Zip Code
Natural Gas Rates in Columbia Gas of PA Area
| Provider | Plan Name | Term | Rate per THERM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XOOM Energy | XOOM Energy SureLock 12 | 12 | 46.90 ¢ | |
| XOOM Energy | XOOM Energy SureLock 24 | 24 | 49.90 ¢ | |
| Santanna Energy Services | Santanna Energy Services Fixed-Rate Gas 12 | 12 | 51.90 ¢ | |
| Direct Energy | Direct Energy Live Brighter 8 | 8 | 51.90 ¢ | |
| Constellation | Constellation 12 Month Home Natural Gas Plan | 12 | 53.90 ¢ | |
| Constellation | Constellation 24 Month Home Natural Gas Plan | 24 | 53.90 ¢ | |
| Direct Energy | Direct Energy Live Brighter 18 | 18 | 59.90 ¢ | |
Natural Gas Rates in PECO Gas Area
| Provider | Plan Name | Term | Rate per CCF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XOOM Energy | XOOM Energy SureLock 12 | 12 | 59.90 ¢ | |
| XOOM Energy | XOOM Energy SureLock 24 | 24 | 61.90 ¢ | |
| Direct Energy | Direct Energy Live Brighter 9 | 9 | 62.90 ¢ | |
| Direct Energy | Direct Energy Live Brighter 12 | 12 | 63.90 ¢ | |
| Direct Energy | Direct Energy Live Brighter 18 | 18 | 65.90 ¢ | |
| Santanna Energy Services | Santanna Energy Services Fixed-Rate Gas 12 | 12 | 66.42 ¢ | |
Natural Gas Rates in Peoples Gas Area
| Provider | Plan Name | Term | Rate per MCF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santanna Energy Services | Santanna Energy Services Fixed-Rate Gas 12 | 12 | $ 5.79 | |
Natural Gas Rates in UGI Utilities Area
| Provider | Plan Name | Term | Rate per CCF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Energy | Direct Energy Live Brighter 10 | 10 | 78.90 ¢ | |
| Direct Energy | Direct Energy Live Brighter 12 | 12 | 79.90 ¢ | |
| XOOM Energy | XOOM Energy SureLock 12 | 12 | 79.90 ¢ | |
| Direct Energy | Direct Energy Live Brighter 18 | 18 | 81.90 ¢ | |
| XOOM Energy | XOOM Energy SureLock 24 | 24 | 82.90 ¢ | |
Natural Gas Rates in PGW Area (Philadelphia)
| Provider | Plan Name | Term | Rate per CCF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation | Constellation 24 Month Home Natural Gas Plan | 24 | 53.90 |
| Constellation | Constellation 12 Month Home Natural Gas Plan | 12 | 53.90 |
| XOOM Energy | XOOM Energy SureLock 24 | 24 | 79.90 |
| XOOM Energy | XOOM Energy SureLock 12 | 12 | 77.90 |
| XOOM Energy | XOOM Energy SureLock 24 | 24 | 82.90 |
Moving to PA? How to Set Up Natural Gas
If you’re new to Pennsylvania, buying natural gas for your home is sure to be confusing. Not many states have gas choice programs. There are three steps to setting up natural gas service in your Pennsylvania home:
- Your first step is to identify your local natural gas distribution company. You can ask your leasing agent or realtor, or search by zip code using our comparison shopping site.
- Next, contact the distributor to set up your natural gas account at your new home.
- Once you have your natural gas account number, you can shop online for a competitive gas supplier.
Note that if you are moving within Pennsylvania, you may be able to transfer your natural gas supplier contract with you. This could be an option if you are staying in the same distributor territory. Contact your gas supplier for details.
My Natural Gas Contract in Pennsylvania Expired. Now What?
Your natural gas bill from your utility will show your supplier name but may not show your contract expiration date.
However, you will receive an initial renewal notice (expiration notice) 60-75 days prior to your contract expiration. Then you will receive an options notice 45 days prior to your contract expiration letting you know your options for service.
Your options at the end of your gas contract include renewal at a new rate, going to a month to month variable rate, returning to the utility for your supply or comparing natural gas rates from a new supplier.
