{"id":42335,"date":"2025-02-01T18:58:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T00:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/?p=42335"},"modified":"2025-02-03T15:20:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T21:20:57","slug":"february-2025-gas-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2025\/02\/01\/february-2025-gas-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"CUB\u2019s monthly report on gas market volatility: February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-32954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GasFlame-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GasFlame-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GasFlame-391x260.png 391w, https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GasFlame.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Gas utilities file supply prices\u2013called the Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA)\u2013each month with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). Here\u2019s what CUB uncovered in our review of prices in February.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared with <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2025\/01\/03\/january-2025-gas-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last month (January 2025)<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, prices were higher for eight of 9 utilities: Ameren Illinois (about 1.8 percent higher), Illinois Gas (about 2.8 percent), MidAmerican (about 9.5 percent), North Shore Gas (about 10.9 percent), Nicor Gas (about 14.3 percent), Peoples Gas (about 16.4 percent), Consumers Gas (about 24.3 percent), and Liberty Utilities (about 24.4 percent). Mt. Carmel was the only utility that saw its price go down, by about 7.3 percent.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared with February 2024, prices were higher for six of 9 utilities, ranging from 6.4 percent higher for Ameren Illinois to 43.5 percent higher for Consumers Gas. Of the utilities with lower prices from a year ago, the drop ranged from 1.9 percent lower for Mt. Carmel to 46.8 percent lower for Liberty Utilities. See the list\u00a0 below, comparing the PGAs for this month with a year ago.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>February Gas Prices<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Ameren Illinois<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 46.32 cents per therm (up about 6.4 percent from February 2024)<br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Consumers Gas<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 48.89 cents per therm (up about 43.5 percent from February 2024)<br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Illinois Gas<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 50.77 cents per therm (up about 24.2 percent from February 2024)<br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Liberty Utilities<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 31.25 cents per therm (down about 46.8 percent from February 2024)<br \/>\n<\/span><strong>MidAmerican Energy<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 55.3 cents per therm (up about 12.6 percent from February 2024)<br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Mt. Carmel<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 50.24 cents per therm (down about 1.9 percent from February 2024)<br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Nicor Gas<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 32.00 cents per therm (down about 17.9 percent from February 2024)<br \/>\n<\/span><strong>North Shore Gas<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 49.57 cents per therm (up about 19.9 percent from February 2024)<br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Peoples Gas<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 38.94 cents per therm (up about 18.3 percent from February 2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Your utility is determined by where you live, so you cannot switch from one utility to another.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Illinois law, gas utilities are not allowed to profit off supply prices\u2014they pass those costs from gas producers and marketers onto customers with no markup. State regulators annually review the utilities\u2019 gas-management procedures to evaluate whether the companies did a reasonable job with their gas purchases, given market conditions, to hold down costs for consumers as much as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few tips from CUB:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>See if you qualify for energy assistance.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To apply or learn more about the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dceo.illinois.gov\/communityservices\/utilitybillassistance\/howtoapply.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this state of Illinois webpage.<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Also, check out our <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/09\/05\/a-step-by-step-guide-to-applying-for-liheap\/\">Step by step guide to applying for LIHEAP<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Keep the lines of communication open with your utility.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you are having trouble affording your gas bills, it is vital that you contact your utility. Ask if you qualify for any energy assistance programs; see if you can set up a plan that gives you more time to pay off your bills; and inquire about no or low-cost energy efficiency programs the company offers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Practice energy efficiency at home.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2021\/09\/17\/your-winter-to-do-list-save-money-keep-the-chill-out\/\">Your Winter To-Do List: Save Money, Keep the Chill Out<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2023\/01\/06\/how-to-stay-safe-warm-and-energy-efficient-in-illinois-winters\/\">Tips for staying safe, warm and energy-efficient during Illinois winters<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2022\/12\/31\/winter-energy-efficiency-tips\/\">Save energy and money with these winter efficiency tips<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Beware of alternative supplier rip-offs.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If a deal seems too good to be true, there\u2019s a good chance it is. If the utility supply price increases, remember that it\u2019s due to market factors that also will increase alternative supplier prices. As volatile as gas utility prices are, your best bet for gas supply is likely with your utility and not with an alternative supplier. <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/01\/16\/cub-speaks-out-beware-of-bad-deals-from-energy-suppliers\/\">Read our tips.<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<strong>Note:<\/strong> Only consumers in Northern Illinois have gas choice.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More helpful resources:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/gas\/\">CUB\u2019s Gas page\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/gassupplycharges\/\"><strong>Historical gas price<\/strong><b>s<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CUB\u2019s gas-price reports from 2024: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/01\/04\/what-you-need-to-know-about-january-2024-gas-prices-in-illinois\/\">January<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/02\/01\/february-gas-prices-up-showing-month-to-month-instability\/\">February<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/03\/01\/march-gas-prices\/\">March<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/04\/01\/cub-reports-on-april-gas-prices\/\">April<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/05\/01\/cubs-monthly-report-on-gas-volatility-may-2024\/\">May<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/05\/28\/cubs-monthly-report-on-gas-volatility-june-2024\/\">June<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/06\/29\/cubs-monthly-report-on-gas-volatility-july-2024\/\">July<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/08\/01\/cub-reports-on-august-gas-prices\/\">August,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/09\/02\/cubs-monthly-report-on-gas-market-volatility-september\/\">September<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/10\/01\/report-on-gas-market-volatility-oct\/\">October<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/11\/01\/november-gas-supply-prices\/\"><strong>November<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2024\/12\/02\/december-2024-gas-prices\/\"><strong>December<\/strong><\/a>. And 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/blog\/2025\/01\/03\/january-2025-gas-prices\/\"><strong>January<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can, consider moving away from gas: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensutilityboard.org\/electrification\/\">Visit our electrification page<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and order<\/span> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.everyaction.com\/bjsyKuiwPE2yopD_Bv-EiQ2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CUB\u2019s free Better Heat Guide<\/a><\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to learn how to make the transition to more efficient appliances, like electric heat pumps and induction stove tops.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gas utilities file supply prices\u2013called the Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA)\u2013each month with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC). Here\u2019s what CUB uncovered in our review of prices in February. Compared with last month (January 2025), prices were higher for eight of 9 utilities: Ameren Illinois (about 1.8 percent higher), Illinois Gas (about 2.8 percent), MidAmerican (about 9.5 percent), North Shore Gas (about 10.9 percent), Nicor Gas (about 14.3 percent), Peoples Gas (about 16.4 percent), Consumers Gas (about 24.3 percent), and Liberty Utilities (about 24.4 percent). Mt. Carmel was the only utility that saw its price go down, by about 7.3 percent.\u00a0 Compared with February 2024, prices were higher for six of 9 utilities, ranging from 6.4 percent higher for Ameren Illinois to 43.5 percent higher for Consumers Gas. Of the utilities with lower prices from a year ago, the drop ranged from 1.9 percent lower for Mt. Carmel to 46.8 percent lower for Liberty Utilities. See the list\u00a0 below, comparing the PGAs for this month with a year ago. February Gas Prices Ameren Illinois\u2013 46.32 cents per therm (up about 6.4 percent from February 2024) Consumers Gas\u2013 48.89 cents per therm (up about 43.5 percent from February 2024) Illinois Gas\u2013 50.77 cents per therm (up about 24.2 percent from February 2024) Liberty Utilities\u2013 31.25 cents per therm (down about 46.8 percent from February 2024) MidAmerican Energy\u2013 55.3 cents per therm (up about 12.6 percent from February 2024) Mt. Carmel\u2013 50.24 cents per therm (down about 1.9 percent from February 2024) Nicor Gas\u2013 32.00 cents per therm (down about 17.9 percent from February 2024) North Shore Gas\u2013 49.57 cents per therm (up about 19.9 percent from February 2024) Peoples Gas\u2013 38.94 cents per therm (up about 18.3 percent from February 2024) Note: Your utility is determined by where you live, so you cannot switch from one utility to another.\u00a0Under Illinois law, gas utilities are not allowed to profit off supply prices\u2014they pass those costs from gas producers and marketers onto customers with no markup. State regulators annually review the utilities\u2019 gas-management procedures to evaluate whether the companies did a reasonable job with their gas purchases, given market conditions, to hold down costs for consumers as much as possible. A few tips from CUB:\u00a0\u00a0 See if you qualify for energy assistance. To apply or learn more about the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), visit this state of Illinois webpage. (Also, check out our Step by step guide to applying for LIHEAP.) Keep the lines of communication open with your utility. If you are having trouble affording your gas bills, it is vital that you contact your utility. Ask if you qualify for any energy assistance programs; see if you can set up a plan that gives you more time to pay off your bills; and inquire about no or low-cost energy efficiency programs the company offers. Practice energy efficiency at home. Your Winter To-Do List: Save Money, Keep the Chill Out Tips for staying safe, warm and energy-efficient during Illinois winters Save energy and money with these winter efficiency tips Beware of alternative supplier rip-offs. 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