About the affordability of natural gas…
At one-third of the cost of electricity, the cost savings of natural gas means real money that can be used for home repairs and upgrades, unplanned emergencies, and financial security.
The decision to use natural gas in your home brings a variety of financial benefits and many see the difference in cost as soon as they open up that first utility bill.
Natural gas provides a reliable and cost-effective energy source for families throughout the country due to its abundance and the efficiency associated with direct use in the home.
Households that use electric appliances for heating, cooking, and clothes drying pay almost $1,132 a year more than those that use natural gas for those applications, according to the American Gas Association (https://playbook.aga.org) .
Residential natural gas prices are expected to reach their lowest level since 1977 next year after adjusting for inflation, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) Short-Term Energy Outlook. (https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/archives/Mar24.pdf)
Seniors and low-income families would be impacted the most by the move to a higher-cost all electric system. Eliminating cost-effective and reliable natural gas as an energy source is bad policy for low-income families and seniors.
