Editor’s Note: In this five-part series, NGI is taking an in-depth review of natural gas utility rates across the country and how – and why – they have escalated since 2021. Part 1 delves into the escalating consumer costs in New York and New England. Part 2 focuses on how natural gas rates on the West Coast have risen. Part 3 will take a look at the costs consumers will be paying in the Southeast and Florida, which takes into account the fallout from Hurricane Ian. Part 4 takes a trip to the Appalachian Basin and how rates there are responding to winter fears, while Part 5 takes a dive into what consumers can expect in the coming months in the Midcontinent. 

In addition to this year’s higher-than-average natural gas prices, factors such as infrastructure upgrades and...