Natural gas prices that continue to remain stable and relatively low will again help ease upcoming winter bills. Assuming normal winter weather, Vectren South customers could see natural gas bills that are 5 to 10% lower than the previous heating season, which saw bills decrease as much as 35% from the 2008-2009 winter. Abundant gas supply in the U.S. has resulted in natural gas costs, which are passed through to customers on a dollar-for-dollar basis, remaining at levels not seen since 2001.

Last year, a typical residential customer would have paid roughly $440 for November through March natural gas service based on normal weather. This year, based upon expected natural gas commodity costs, that same customer could expect to pay around $400 to $420 based on the average household consumption of approximately 500 therms. Bill amounts will vary by customer depending on the size and age of the home, number of gas appliances, number in the household, thermostat settings and levels of insulation.