Natural gas rates in Georgia, September 2019
Every marketer rate filed with the Georgia Public Service Commission for September 2019, ranked by estimated annual cost, exactly as we published it that month.
10 standard 12-month fixed plans were filed for September 2019. The lowest estimated annual cost was $687 from Xoom Energy at $0.3750 per therm. Annual estimates assume 717 therms a year and include the marketer service charge and the Atlanta Gas Light base charge. How this is calculated.
| Marketer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xoom Energy | 0.3750 | $5.85 | $687.41 | 100.00 | No |
| True Natural Gas | 0.3870 | $5.95* | $697.22 | 150.00 | Yes |
| Constellation | 0.4590 | $5.95 | $748.84 | 150.00 | No |
| Infinite Energy | 0.4790 | $5.95 | $763.18 | 150.00 | |
| Gas South | 0.4900 | $5.95* | $771.07 | Yes | |
| Georgia Natural Gas | 0.4990 | $5.99* | $778.00 | up to $100 | Yes |
| SCANA | 0.4990 | $6.95 | $789.52 | 150.00 | No |
| Walton EMC Natural Gas | 0.5590 | $5.95 | $820.54 | 100.00 | Yes |
| Stream Energy | 0.6280 | $9.95 | $918.02 | 100.00 | No |
| Just Energy | 0.8900 | $5.95 | $1,057.87 | 75.00 | |
| Generations EnergyPSC chart shows 9.45 per therm, outside the plausible range | 9.4500 | $6.95 to $11.95 |
- * True Natural Gas charges the high end of its filed range at sign-up; the True Rewards program reduces it by $0.50 for each year of continuous service, per the PSC chart note.
- * Gas South charges the low end of its filed range at sign-up; the charge may be the high end based on credit assessment, location or payment history, per the PSC chart note.
- * Georgia Natural Gas charges the low end of its filed range at sign-up; the charge may be the high end based on credit criteria or payment history, per the PSC chart note.
What changed since August 2019
The cheapest standard 12-month fixed plan is Xoom Energy at $687 a year, down $10 from its own price last month.
4 marketers changed a filed 12-month rate (1 up, 3 down).
| Marketer | August 2019 | September 2019 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walton EMC Natural Gas | 0.5350 | 0.5590 | up 2.40¢ |
| SCANA | 0.5190 | 0.4990 | down 2.00¢ |
| Xoom Energy | 0.3890 | 0.3750 | down 1.40¢ |
| True Natural Gas | 0.3970 | 0.3870 | down 1.00¢ |
Computed from the Georgia PSC's August 2019 and September 2019 fixed charts. The Georgia Public Service Commission does not rank or endorse marketers.
| Marketer | Term | Effective date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xoom Energy | 0.7990 | $5.85 | $991.42 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| Generations Energy | 0.6990 | $6.95 to $11.95 | $992.92 | not published | ||
| Kratos Gas and Power | 0.8500 | $5.95 | $1,029.19 | 2019-09-01 | ||
| Constellation | 0.8990 | $5.95 | $1,064.32 | 2019-09-01 | ||
| Just Energy | 1.1800 | $5.95 | $1,265.80 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| True Natural Gas | 1.1900 | $5.95* | $1,272.97 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| Walton EMC Natural Gas | 1.1900 | $5.95 | $1,272.97 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| Stream Energy | 1.1880 | $6.95 | $1,283.54 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| Gas South | 1.2900 | $5.95* | $1,344.67 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| Infinite Energy | 1.2990 | $5.95 | $1,351.12 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| Georgia Natural Gas | 1.3490 | $3.99* | $1,363.45 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| SCANA | 1.3490 | $5.95 | $1,386.97 | 2019-09-05 |
- * True Natural Gas charges the high end of its filed range at sign-up; the True Rewards program reduces it by $0.50 for each year of continuous service, per the PSC chart note.
- * Gas South charges the low end of its filed range at sign-up; the charge may be the high end based on credit assessment, location or payment history, per the PSC chart note.
- * Georgia Natural Gas charges the low end of its filed range at sign-up; the charge may be the high end based on credit criteria or payment history, per the PSC chart note.
| Marketer | Term | Effective date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Natural Gas | 0.3870 | $3.45 | 12 mo | $667.22 | - | 2019-09-05 |
| Constellation | 0.4590 | $3.99 | 12 mo | $725.32 | 150.00 | 2019-09-01 |
| Gas South | 0.4700 | $5.95* | 12 mo | $756.73 | - | 2019-09-05 |
| SCANA | 0.4690 | $6.75 | 12 mo | $765.61 | 150.00 | 2019-09-05 |
| Constellation | 0.8990 | $3.99 | $1,040.80 | 2019-09-01 | ||
| True Natural Gas | 1.0900 | $3.45 | $1,171.27 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| Georgia Natural Gas | 1.2490 | $3.99* | $1,291.75 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| Gas South | 1.2700 | $3.95* | $1,306.33 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| SCANA | 1.3190 | $5.75 | $1,363.06 | 2019-09-05 |
- * Gas South charges the low end of its filed range at sign-up; the charge may be the high end based on credit assessment, location or payment history, per the PSC chart note.
- * Georgia Natural Gas charges the low end of its filed range at sign-up; the charge may be the high end based on credit criteria or payment history, per the PSC chart note.
| Marketer | Term | Effective date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas South | 0.9900 | $9.95 | 12 mo | $1,177.57 | 150.00 | 2019-09-05 |
| Infinite Energy | 1.2900 | $7.95 | $1,368.67 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| Gas South | 1.2700 | $9.95 | $1,378.33 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| Gas South | 1.2900 | $9.95 | $1,392.67 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| Georgia Natural Gas | 1.4300 | $8.99 | $1,481.53 | 2019-09-05 | ||
| Gas SouthPSC published no service charge | 0.9700 | not published | 6 mo | not published |
Where these numbers come from
Parsed from the Georgia PSC's September 2019 marketers pricing charts: fixed, variable, senior, prepay. The Georgia Public Service Commission does not rank or endorse marketers.
Understanding these rates
All guides- Best time to switch
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- The PSC pricing index
Every Georgia gas marketer must file its prices with the Public Service Commission each month, and the PSC publishes all of them. What is in those charts, and what they do not tell you.
- Which plan type to choose
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