1.0Citizens Utility Boardhttps://www.citizensutilityboard.orgrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="xCdkuTNJxl"><a href="https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/blog/2025/02/01/february-2025-gas-prices/">CUB’s monthly report on gas market volatility: February 2025</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/blog/2025/02/01/february-2025-gas-prices/embed/#?secret=xCdkuTNJxl" width="600" height="338" title="“CUB’s monthly report on gas market volatility: February 2025” — Citizens Utility Board" data-secret="xCdkuTNJxl" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! 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Here’s 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.  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  below, comparing the PGAs for this month with a year ago. February Gas Prices Ameren Illinois– 46.32 cents per therm (up about 6.4 percent from February 2024) Consumers Gas– 48.89 cents per therm (up about 43.5 percent from February 2024) Illinois Gas– 50.77 cents per therm (up about 24.2 percent from February 2024) Liberty Utilities– 31.25 cents per therm (down about 46.8 percent from February 2024) MidAmerican Energy– 55.3 cents per therm (up about 12.6 percent from February 2024) Mt. Carmel– 50.24 cents per therm (down about 1.9 percent from February 2024) Nicor Gas– 32.00 cents per therm (down about 17.9 percent from February 2024) North Shore Gas– 49.57 cents per therm (up about 19.9 percent from February 2024) Peoples Gas– 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. Under Illinois law, gas utilities are not allowed to profit off supply prices—they pass those costs from gas producers and marketers onto customers with no markup. State regulators annually review the utilities’ 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:   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. If a deal seems too good […]https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/GasFlame.png450300