Understand Your Gas Bill
Understanding the energy charges on your monthly gas bill is an essential step in controlling your budget. Choose your natural gas utility to see a sample bill with the charges explained.
In Pennsylvania, you have the power to switch your natural gas supplier. Supply costs make up approximately half of an average gas bill. The other part of your bill, the distribution service, remains with your local distributor.
Understanding the energy charges on your monthly gas bill is an essential step in controlling your budget. The individual charges that make up your gas service are listed separately on your gas bill. Learn more about how each fee is calculated and how it can affect your bill.
Gas Bill Charges
| Charge Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Customer Charge | A fixed, monthly charge that helps your gas supplier provide safe, reliable service. This charge includes the cost of maintaining the meter and preparing bills. You must pay the Customer Charge even if you do not use any gas. |
| Delivery Charge | The charge for the delivery of natural gas to your home. |
| Distribution Charge | The charge for the delivery of natural gas from the supplier to your home. |
| Distribution System Improvement (DISC) Charge | Cost recovery for the repair, improvement or replacement of the infrastructure used to deliver natural gas. |
| Gas Cost Rate or Gas Cost Adjustment | The amount billed or credited each month to account for differences between projected and actual gas supply costs. |
| Gas Supply Charge | This is the commodity price, the charges for natural gas supply. |
| Price to Compare Commodity | The amount charged by the gas distribution company. Used by consumers to compare prices and potential savings with other natural gas suppliers. |
| State Tax Adjustment | The amount billed or credited to your account as the result of changes in the level of certain Pennsylvania taxes paid by your supplier. |
Get Financial Assistance
From budget billing to hardship funds, there are a number of programs available in Pennsylvania to help with your gas costs. Contact your local natural gas distribution company about qualifying for these programs.
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Know Your Rights
Know your rights as a utility customer so you can put them to work for you.
