Natural Gas Rates
Our rates for gas services are comparable with Southern California gas utilities and historically have resulted in the lowest average residential gas bills in Southern California. As the citizens of Long Beach are also the owners of our gas utility, our revenues provide not only our gas services and maintenance of our pipeline system but also are used to help pay for vital community services such as police, fire, parks, and library services. Your gas utility rates include both the cost to deliver service to your home or business and the cost of the natural gas commodity charged by our suppliers. Similar to other energy prices, the commodity cost of natural gas can increase and decrease according to gas market pricing. Long Beach Utilities does not produce natural gas; we buy natural gas on the open competitive market. We will continue to purchase natural gas at the most competitive price. However, as a direct result of these price fluctuations, your gas bill may be higher compared to last year's bill.
Monthly Cost Of Gas: Commodity Charge Per Month
Long Beach Utilities’ cost of gas is calculated using two pricing portfolios:
- Core customers
- Non-Core customers
These two portfolios may be comprised of any one or combination of three increments of supply as follows:
- Interstate supplies delivered into the Southern California Gas Company's intrastate pipeline system,
- Gas storage withdrawals, and
- Any local gas delivered directly to Long Beach Utilities’ pipeline system.
For more detailed information on how the commodity charge is calculated, refer to the specific rate schedules that are listed below. The Core Commodity Charge applies to those customers billed under Rate Schedule 1, 2, 3 and/or 5. The Non-Core Commodity Charge applies to those customers billed under Rate Schedule 4 and/or 7.
The monthly Commodity Charges for each of the previous 15 months are as follows:
- Core Commodity Charge (per Therm)
- Non-Core Commodity Charge (per Therm)
- BTU FACTOR
Gas Rate Schedules
Current Rates Effective October 1, 2024
Natural gas utilities operating in California must comply with Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32), California's Cap and Trade Program. A rate of $0.18 per therm of natural gas will be assessed to customers' gas bills, with all proceeds used to fund programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the State and local levels.
For more information regarding Natural Gas please visit Long Beach Monthly Cost of Gas.
Core Commodity Charge (Per Therm)
November 2024
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$0.5385
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October 2024
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$0.3487
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September 2024
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$0.2931
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August 2024
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$0.3881
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July 2024
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$0.4082
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June 2024
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$0.2172
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July 2023
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$0.2256
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June 2023
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$0.4030
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May 2023
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$0.4224
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April 2023
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$0.4543
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March 2023
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$0.7063
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February 2023
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$1.2805
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January 2023
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$3.8101
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December 2022
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$1.4218
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November 2022
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$0.7737
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October 2022
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$0.8443
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September 2022
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$1.1339
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August 2022
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$1.0805
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July 2022
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$0.8522
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June 2022
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$1.0363
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May 2022
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$0.7649
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April 2022
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$0.5215
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Non-Core Commodity Charge (Per Therm)
November 2024
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$0.5760
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October 2024
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$0.3487
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September 2024
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$0.2964
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August 2024
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$0.3890
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July 2024
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$0.4161
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June 2024
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$0.2185
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July 2023
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$0.2256
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June 2023
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$0.4030
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May 2023
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$0.4224
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April 2023
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$0.4550
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March 2023
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$0.8271
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February 2023
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$1.5975
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January 2023
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$4.7921
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December 2022
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$1.4348
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November 2022
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$0.7927
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October 2022
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$0.8447
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September 2022
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$1.1339
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August 2022
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$1.0807
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July 2022
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$0.8529
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June 2022
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$1.0367
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May 2022
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$0.7662
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April 2022
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$0.5215
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BTU Factor
Long Beach Utilities measures our customers' gas consumption in CCF's (hundred cubic feet) and bills in therms, according to the rates set forth in Long Beach Utilities’ Gas Rate Schedule. The CCF's measured are converted to therms by using the BTU (British thermal unit) factor for each billing month. BTU factors for the previous 15-month period are listed below:
November 2024
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1.029
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October 2024
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1.033
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September 2024
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1.029
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August 2024
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1.030
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July 2024
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1.029
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June 2024
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1.027
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July 2023
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1.025
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June 2023
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1.038
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May 2023
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1.036
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April 2023
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1.041
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March 2023
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1.043
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February 2023
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1.047
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January 2023
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1.038
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December 2022
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1.037
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November 2022
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1.046
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October 2022
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1.045
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September 2022
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1.033
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August 2022
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1.033
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July 2022
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1.037
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June 2022
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1.030
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May 2022
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1.021
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April 2022
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1.042
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