Ohio's Winter Heating Resource Center Natural Gas Choice Information

Customers served by Ohio’s regulated natural gas companies have the opportunity to choose a different company to provide their natural gas. Under the natural gas choice program, the local utility still delivers the gas to your home, but you can choose the company that provides the natural gas. The following tools can be used to help make an informed decision when considering switching suppliers.

Comparing Offers

PUCO Apples to Apples Charts – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio maintains Apples to Apples charts, which provided consumers with a comparison of the utility’s price for natural gas versus the offers from natural gas suppliers in each utility’s service territory.

PUCO Apples to Apples Interactive Calculator – Interactive calculator from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio allows you to input offers from suppliers and compare it to the current price from your local distribution company.

Comparing Your Energy Choices – This chart from the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel provides a comparison of offers from suppliers serving your area

Calculating Your Energy Choices – Interactive calculator from the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel allows you to input offers from suppliers and compare it to the current price from your local distribution company.

Choosing a Supplier

Choosing a Natural Gas Supplier – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio provides this information about choosing a natural gas supplier.

Gas Choice 101 – Choosing a natural gas supplier can be a difficult task. This information from the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel provides an overview of natural gas choice and has information about the different options available under the choice programs.

Choice link:

• Competitive Natural Gas Supplier Company Information – The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel provides a brief overview of the natural gas suppliers  currently serving Ohio’s residential consumers.