Pennsylvania natural gas prices
Checked on Nov 12 from pagasswitch.com.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. Columbia Gas 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 $12 a year
Pennsylvania Energy
33.9 cents per therm, locked for 12 months
Save about $3 a year
Energy Harbor
34.99 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 usually changes every three months, so the savings are only a rough guide.
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Judy compared 46 offers for Columbia Gas homes on Nov 12 at 4:27 PM.
A year ago, on November 12, 2025, Columbia Gas's standard price was 33.17 cents per therm. Today it is 35.34 cents, 7% higher.
For a home that uses 67 therms a month, that is about $1.45 more a month.
Columbia Gas's standard price: 35.34 cents per therm
Updated October 8, 2026
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Updated November 12, 2026
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| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| October 1 to December 31, 2026 | 35.34 cents per therm | Down 7.8% |
| July 1 to September 30, 2026 | 38.31 cents per therm | Down 7.9% |
| April 1 to June 30, 2026 | 41.58 cents per therm | No change |
| January 1 to March 31, 2026 | 41.6 cents per therm | Up 25.4% |
| October 1 to December 31, 2025 | 33.17 cents per therm | Down 19.1% |
| July 1 to September 30, 2025 | 40.99 cents per therm | Up 25.5% |
| April 1 to June 30, 2025 | 32.66 cents per therm | Up 9.8% |
| January 1 to March 31, 2025 | 29.74 cents per therm | Up 5.2% |
| October 1 to December 31, 2024 | 28.27 cents per therm | Up 6.7% |
| July 1 to September 30, 2024 | 26.5 cents per therm | Up 7.5% |
| April 1 to June 30, 2024 | 24.66 cents per therm | Down 2.1% |
| January 1 to March 31, 2024 | 25.2 cents per therm | Down 12.5% |
| Dates | Standard price | Change from the period before |
|---|---|---|
| October 1 to December 31, 2026 | 35.34 cents per therm | Down 7.8% |
| July 1 to September 30, 2026 | 38.31 cents per therm | Down 7.9% |
| April 1 to June 30, 2026 | 41.58 cents per therm | No change |
| January 1 to March 31, 2026 | 41.6 cents per therm | Up 25.4% |
| October 1 to December 31, 2025 | 33.17 cents per therm | Down 19.1% |
| July 1 to September 30, 2025 | 40.99 cents per therm | Up 25.5% |
| April 1 to June 30, 2025 | 32.66 cents per therm | Up 9.8% |
| January 1 to March 31, 2025 | 29.74 cents per therm | Up 5.2% |
| October 1 to December 31, 2024 | 28.27 cents per therm | Up 6.7% |
| July 1 to September 30, 2024 | 26.5 cents per therm | Up 7.5% |
| April 1 to June 30, 2024 | 24.66 cents per therm | Down 2.1% |
| January 1 to March 31, 2024 | 25.2 cents per therm | Down 12.5% |
| October 1 to December 31, 2023 | 28.81 cents per therm | Down 38.5% |
| July 1 to September 30, 2023 | 46.85 cents per therm | Up 3.5% |
| April 1 to June 30, 2023 | 45.26 cents per therm | Down 5.1% |
| March 1 to March 31, 2023 | 47.67 cents per therm | Down 26.5% |
| January 1 to February 28, 2023 | 64.88 cents per therm | Down 12.9% |
| December 17 to December 31, 2022 | 74.52 cents per therm | Down 0.1% |
| October 1 to December 16, 2022 | 74.57 cents per therm | Up 128.6% |
| July 1 to September 30, 2022 | 32.61 cents per therm | Down 22.1% |
| April 1 to June 30, 2022 | 41.84 cents per therm | Up 11.5% |
| January 1 to March 31, 2022 | 37.53 cents per therm | Up 3.9% |
| October 1 to December 31, 2021 | 36.12 cents per therm | Up 83.8% |
| January 23 to April 22, 2021 | 19.65 cents per therm | Down 2.9% |
| January 1 to January 22, 2021 | 20.25 cents per therm | Down 13.6% |
| October 1 to December 31, 2020 | 23.44 cents per therm | Up 9.5% |
| July 1 to September 30, 2020 | 21.41 cents per therm | No change |
| April 1 to June 30, 2020 | 21.41 cents per therm | Down 14.6% |
| January 1 to March 31, 2020 | 25.06 cents per therm | Down 5.1% |
| October 1 to December 31, 2019 | 26.4 cents per therm | Down 15.5% |
| July 1 to September 30, 2019 | 31.25 cents per therm | Down 6.5% |
| April 1 to June 30, 2019 | 33.41 cents per therm | Down 8.2% |
| January 1 to March 31, 2019 | 36.4 cents per therm | Up 14.5% |
| October 1 to December 31, 2018 | 31.8 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 the York and State College areas and western Pennsylvania.
A therm is one unit of heat from gas (therms on your bill). Your bill may call this price the Price to Compare.
It is the price you pay if you never picked another company.
Today it is 35.34 cents per therm. A therm is one unit of heat from gas (therms on your bill).
Your bill may call it the Price to Compare.
It follows the market price of natural gas, so it usually changes every three months.
Yes. Your gas stays on. Columbia Gas still delivers your gas and sends your bill.
Only the price part of your bill changes.
You can go back to Columbia Gas'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 Columbia Gas 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 Columbia Gas for you.
You have 3 business days to cancel for free after you get the new company's plan papers.
Weekends and holidays don't count.
To cancel, call the new company, write to them or cancel online.
The company must send you a first notice about 60 to 75 days before your plan ends.
A second notice must come at least 45 days before it ends.
Come back to Judy Saves when the notice comes. We will check your choices again.
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