Natural gas rates in Georgia, March 2020
Every marketer rate filed with the Georgia Public Service Commission for March 2020, ranked by estimated annual cost, exactly as we published it that month.
10 standard 12-month fixed plans were filed for March 2020. The lowest estimated annual cost was $686 from Xoom Energy at $0.3490 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 | 0.3490 | $5.85 | $686.18 | 100.00 | No |
| Infinite Energy | 0.3690 | $5.95 | $701.72 | 150.00 | |
| Constellation | 0.4290 | $5.95 | $744.74 | 150.00 | No |
| True Natural Gas | 0.4290 | $5.95* | $744.74 | 150.00 | Yes |
| Gas South | 0.4900 | $5.95* | $788.48 | 150.00 | Yes |
| Georgia Natural Gas | 0.4990 | $5.99* | $795.41 | up to $100 | Yes |
| SCANA | 0.4990 | $6.95 | $806.93 | 150.00 | No |
| Walton EMC Natural Gas | 0.5190 | $5.95 | $809.27 | 100.00 | Yes |
| Stream Energy | 0.6280 | $9.95 | $935.43 | 100.00 | No |
| Generations Energy | 0.8990 | $6.95 | $1,093.73 |
- * 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 February 2020
The cheapest standard 12-month fixed plan is Xoom Energy at $686 a year.
4 marketers changed a filed 12-month rate (3 up, 1 down).
| Marketer | February 2020 | March 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Natural Gas | 0.4770 | 0.4990 | up 2.20¢ |
| Infinite Energy | 0.3590 | 0.3690 | up 1.00¢ |
| Walton EMC Natural Gas | 0.5250 | 0.5190 | down 0.60¢ |
| True Natural Gas | 0.4250 | 0.4290 | up 0.40¢ |
Computed from the Georgia PSC's February 2020 and March 2020 fixed charts. The Georgia Public Service Commission does not rank or endorse marketers.
| Marketer | Term | Effective date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xoom Energy | 0.7790 | $5.85 | $994.49 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| Kratos Gas and Power | 0.8500 | $5.95 | $1,046.60 | 2020-03-01 | ||
| Constellation | 0.8990 | $5.95 | $1,081.73 | 2020-03-01 | ||
| Walton EMC Natural Gas | 1.1650 | $5.95 | $1,272.45 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| True Natural Gas | 1.1900 | $5.95* | $1,290.38 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| Stream Energy | 1.1880 | $6.95 | $1,300.95 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| Gas South | 1.2900 | $5.95* | $1,362.08 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| Infinite Energy | 1.3090 | $5.95 | $1,375.70 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| SCANA | 1.3190 | $5.95 | $1,382.87 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| Georgia Natural Gas | 1.4290 | $3.99* | $1,438.22 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| Generations Energy | 1.4900 | $6.95 | $1,517.48 | 2020-03-01 |
- * 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 | 0.4290 | $3.45 | 12 mo | $714.74 | - | 2020-03-05 |
| Constellation | 0.4290 | $3.99 | 12 mo | $721.22 | 150.00 | 2020-03-01 |
| Gas South | 0.4700 | $3.95* | 12 mo | $750.14 | 150.00 | 2020-03-05 |
| SCANA | 0.4690 | $6.75 | 12 mo | $783.02 | 150.00 | 2020-03-05 |
| Constellation | 0.8990 | $3.99 | $1,058.21 | 2020-03-01 | ||
| True Natural Gas | 1.0900 | $3.45 | $1,188.68 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| Gas South | 1.2700 | $4.95* | $1,335.74 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| SCANA | 1.2890 | $5.75 | $1,358.96 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| Georgia Natural Gas | 1.3290 | $3.99* | $1,366.52 | 2020-03-05 |
- * 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 | 1.0900 | $9.95 | 12 mo | $1,266.68 | 150.00 | 2020-03-05 |
| Gas South | 1.2700 | $9.95 | $1,395.74 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| Infinite Energy | 1.3100 | $7.95 | $1,400.42 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| Gas South | 1.2900 | $9.95 | $1,410.08 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| Georgia Natural Gas | 1.5000 | $8.99 | $1,549.13 | 2020-03-05 | ||
| 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 March 2020 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
We checked every month the Georgia PSC has published since 2019 for a seasonal bargain. There is barely one, and the year you shop matters far more than the month.
- 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
The six kinds of natural gas plan a Georgia marketer can sell you, what each one actually commits you to, and who each is genuinely for.