Live the good life with natural gas at home.
The benefits of natural gas touch all aspects of your life. You save money, so paying bills feels a little easier. You save time, because efficient gas appliances help daily routines like laundry and cooking go faster. And if the power is out many natural gas appliances continue to work so you can stay warm and have a home-cooked meal. What's left is more of what you need to create a home you love, one that welcomes you with warm memories every time you walk through the door.
Despite periods of extraordinary market conditions, the average NW Natural customer is paying less for natural gas bills than 20 years ago. [1]/*The average NW Natural customer bill in 2005 was $82.85, and the current average customer bill under the newest rates is $81.76. On average, NW Natural bills today are lower than they were 20 years ago.*/
Estimated annual operating cost to heat a home in Portland.[1]/*The estimated annual heating operating costs are based on inputs of a 1980, 2,000 square-foot, single-family home with a finished basement, in Portland. Electricity provided by Portland General Electric. Estimates of annual energy costs are provided to illustrate possible savings only — individual customer’s circumstances and actual savings may vary. Estimates generated are based on a number of inputs, factors and assumptions, including, but not limited to, your geographic location, predicted weather and usage trends along with individually supplied data. All results are only estimates of potential operating costs and may be different from actual usage or actual bill amounts. Other variables may impact your actual heating costs. The costs to convert your home from one heating source to another, such as the cost of new heating equipment and appliances, are not included. To learn more about the calculations used in the Home Heating Operating Cost Estimator, click here.*/
Brent Sullivan
NW Natural customer since 2016
No power? No problem
Comfortable
Natural gas heat is delivered at temperatures ranging from 120 to 140 degrees, so it warms your home quickly and evenly.
Convenient
2x
1x
Natural gas water heaters can reheat water about twice as fast as electric models.
Clean
Natural gas produces fewer emissions of nearly all types of air pollutants.
Efficient
92%
About 92% of the natural gas 1/*apga.org/issues/direct-use-of-natural-gas, accessed 2021.*/piped into your home is ready to use. Electricity only delivers 32% of usable energy, while the rest is lost in generation and transmission.