Michigan natural gas prices
Checked on Nov 12 from gaschoice.apps.lara.state.mi.us.Judy takes no money from energy companies. How we check
Free, with no account. No one will call you.
No. Changing your price never turns off your power. SEMCO still brings it to your home and fixes outages.
For a home that uses 800 therms a year. Fees included. Cheapest first, one plan per company.
Save about $25 a year
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29.9 cents per therm, locked for 12 months
Plans that lock your price for 6 months or more, for a home that uses 800 therms a year. Fees are included. Cheapest first, one plan per company. Only plans that cost less than the standard price are shown. The standard gas price changes every month, so the savings are only a rough guide.
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Judy compared 16 offers for SEMCO homes on Nov 12 at 12:27 PM.
A year ago, on November 12, 2025, SEMCO's standard price was 31.68 cents per therm. Today it is 33 cents, 4% higher.
For a home that uses 67 therms a month, that is about $0.88 more a month.
SEMCO's standard price: 33 cents per therm
Price to Compare for November 2026
When does the Gas Cost Recovery change next?
Updated November 12, 2026
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| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 to November 30, 2026 | 33 cents per therm | Down 11.8% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2026 | 37.4 cents per therm | No change |
| September 1 to September 30, 2026 | 37.4 cents per therm | No change |
| August 1 to August 31, 2026 | 37.4 cents per therm | No change |
| July 1 to July 31, 2026 | 37.4 cents per therm | Down 2.9% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2026 | 38.53 cents per therm | No change |
| May 1 to May 31, 2026 | 38.53 cents per therm | No change |
| April 1 to April 30, 2026 | 38.53 cents per therm | Up 12.8% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2026 | 34.16 cents per therm | Up 9.3% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2026 | 31.25 cents per therm | Down 4.7% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2026 | 32.79 cents per therm | Up 2.4% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2025 | 32.03 cents per therm | Up 1.1% |
| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| November 1 to November 30, 2026 | 33 cents per therm | Down 11.8% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2026 | 37.4 cents per therm | No change |
| September 1 to September 30, 2026 | 37.4 cents per therm | No change |
| August 1 to August 31, 2026 | 37.4 cents per therm | No change |
| July 1 to July 31, 2026 | 37.4 cents per therm | Down 2.9% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2026 | 38.53 cents per therm | No change |
| May 1 to May 31, 2026 | 38.53 cents per therm | No change |
| April 1 to April 30, 2026 | 38.53 cents per therm | Up 12.8% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2026 | 34.16 cents per therm | Up 9.3% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2026 | 31.25 cents per therm | Down 4.7% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2026 | 32.79 cents per therm | Up 2.4% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2025 | 32.03 cents per therm | Up 1.1% |
| November 1 to November 30, 2025 | 31.68 cents per therm | Up 1.1% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2025 | 31.34 cents per therm | Down 2.4% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2025 | 32.11 cents per therm | Down 5.8% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2025 | 34.08 cents per therm | Down 5.9% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2025 | 36.21 cents per therm | Down 2.5% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2025 | 37.15 cents per therm | Down 5.6% |
| May 1 to May 31, 2025 | 39.37 cents per therm | Up 25.9% |
| April 1 to April 30, 2025 | 31.26 cents per therm | Up 12% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2025 | 27.91 cents per therm | Down 7% |
| February 1 to February 28, 2025 | 30.01 cents per therm | Up 6.8% |
| January 1 to January 31, 2025 | 28.11 cents per therm | Down 0.2% |
| December 1 to December 31, 2024 | 28.16 cents per therm | No change |
| November 1 to November 30, 2024 | 28.16 cents per therm | Up 1.8% |
| October 1 to October 31, 2024 | 27.66 cents per therm | Down 0.5% |
| September 1 to September 30, 2024 | 27.8 cents per therm | Down 5.6% |
| August 1 to August 31, 2024 | 29.46 cents per therm | Down 3.7% |
| July 1 to July 31, 2024 | 30.6 cents per therm | Down 0.7% |
| June 1 to June 30, 2024 | 30.81 cents per therm | No change |
| May 1 to May 31, 2024 | 30.81 cents per therm | No change |
| April 1 to April 30, 2024 | 30.81 cents per therm | Oldest price we have |
Someone at your door wants to see your bill? Here is what they can and can't do, and what to say.
Serves Battle Creek, Holland, Port Huron and other parts of southern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.
A therm is one unit of heat from gas (therms on your bill). Your bill may call this price the Gas Cost Recovery.
It is the price you pay if you never picked another company.
Today it is 33 cents per therm. A therm is one unit of heat from gas (therms on your bill).
Your bill may call it the Gas Cost Recovery.
It is also called the GCR. The state approves it, and the utility makes no profit on it.
It follows the market price of natural gas, so it changes every month.
Yes. Your gas stays on. SEMCO still delivers your gas and sends your bill.
Only the price part of your bill changes.
You can go back to SEMCO's standard price later. Check your contract for a fee to leave early.
Call the company you pick, or sign up on its website. You don't call your utility.
Have your SEMCO bill ready. The company will ask for a number from it.
Look for your account number near the top of your bill. Ask the company which number it needs.
The new company tells SEMCO for you.
You have 30 days from the day you sign up to cancel for free.
To cancel, call the new company, write to them or cancel online.
When your plan ends, it keeps going at a price that can change each month, unless you pick a new plan.
You can leave that month-to-month price at any time with no fee.
Come back to Judy Saves when the notice comes. We will check your choices again.
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In Michigan, you can cancel with no fee, counted from the day you sign.
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True. The price can change each month, and you can cancel without a penalty.
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False. You stay on its own price for 12 months.
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