Gas
Learn about your gas bill and see an apples-to-apples comparison of gas suppliers in Illinois. (For money-saving tips and information on incentives, please visit our Clean Energy page.)
Note: Illinois regulators have passed new consumer protections for utility customers struggling to pay their bills during the pandemic. Read CUB’s fact sheets on consumer protections for large utility consumers and for small utility customers, and go to CUBHelpCenter.com for more information.
Gas Prices for August 2020
| Nicor 24¢ per therm |
Peoples Gas 20.30¢ per therm |
| Ameren 29.49¢ per therm |
North Shore Gas 28.46¢ per therm |
Choosing Another Supplier
Gas Efficiency
Understanding Your Bill
- CUB’s Gas & Electric Guide: A handbook for residential gas and electric customers in Illinois
- Making Sense of Your Gas Bill
- Legislative Fact Sheet: Heating Affordability and Utility Accountability Act
- Reading Your Meter
- Utility Check List for Renters
- Understanding Your Budget-Billing Plan
- Maintenance Plans
Need Help Paying Your Utility Bills?
Energy Assistance: Questions and Answers. Qualifying low-income households in Illinois can get help paying their energy costs.
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, LIHEAP is designed to help eligible low-income households pay for winter energy service.
Peoples Gas Share the Warmth. Administered by the Community and Economic Development Association (CEDA), Share the Warmth provides heating grants to limited and fixed-income households. Eligible customers who make a payment toward their bills receive matching grants of up to $200.
North Shore Gas Share the Warmth. Administered by the Community Action Partnership of Lake County, Share the Warmth provides heating grants of up to $200 to limited and fixed-income households. Eligible customers usually have to make a payment to receive a matching grant.
Nicor Gas Sharing Program. Qualified residential customers can receive a one-time annual Sharing Grant of $350 or $400, with no requirement to pay back. The program is administered through the Salvation Army.
Warm Neighbors Cool Friends. This Energy Assistance Foundation program provides year-round energy bill payment assistance and home weatherization to make harsh winters and hot summers bearable for families in need. Eligible households can receive up to $700 a year to help pay for energy costs ($350 during the heating season and $350 during the cooling season).
Ameren Payment Assistance. Ameren Illinois offers several forms of financial assistance, including short-term, one-time payment extensions and fixed monthly payment agreements to settle past balances.