GREENSBORO, N.C. — Chances are you’re paying more to stay warm than ever. When I paid my gas bill this month it was $391. WOW. That is the biggest bill I’ve ever had for my 1,800-square-foot house.
It’s not your imagination your gas bill is more. Natural gas rates are up. Gas is measured in a unit called a therm. In January 2024 you paid $1.42 per therm. In January 2025, that same therm cost you $1.77. That’s a 24% increase.
Many of you have emailed us saying something must be wrong and that you keep your thermostat at the same temperature all year long. So how can the bill be so high?
“What people don’t calculate is the temperature outside is what we’re fighting against. So when it’s 15-20 degrees lower than normal your system is working that much harder to combat what’s happening outside, not what’s happening inside the house,” said Will Berry, President of Berico Fuels.
It’s hard to get over the sticker shock, but you should take a good look at your bill, including the number of service days in the period you were billed for. As an example, in January, the cycle included two more days. Look at how much more gas you used in those two days.
There is a usage graph. During those two days, my household used 36 more grams than last year. That adds up. My bill is the highest it’s ever been, but my usage is the highest it’s ever been too.