A variance from extreme cold temperatures during the first half of the winter caused a decrease in heating demand and coupled with lower natural gas prices have provided a break on heating bills this winter for the average Minnesota customer. The weather outlook for the remainder of the heating season indicates normal to above-normal temperatures. Higher natural gas storage levels across the country have helped keep prices lower over the past three months-compared to the same time last year. Prices are forecasted to remain relatively flat throughout the remainder of the heating season. Natural gas in storage is 5% higher than a year ago and 3.5% above the five-year average. We expect that over the remainder of winter, any variation to actual natural gas bills will be largely dependent on the weather and the amount of natural gas you use.
CenterPoint Energy is committed to delivering natural gas to customers safely, reliably and at reasonable prices.
Current Natural Gas Prices
| SEPTEMBER 2010 | Last Month | SEPTEMBER 2009 |
| $ 0.64 | $ 0.69 | $ 0.48 |
| Note that beginning July 1, 2010 your monthly bill will be based on our new Inverted Block Rate structure. | ||
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