Base Rate Increases
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved a rate increase for Service and Distribution Charges, which affects the Usage Costs portion of your bill, effective September 1, 2022. These rate changes resulted from the more than $260 million in investments made to operate and strengthen the safety, reliability, and sustainability of the system we use to deliver natural gas to your home.
The change in your monthly bill assuming usage of 100 therms per month is (A therm is a unit of heat measurement used to calculate your gas usage and charges. Keep in mind everyone’s therm use is different so the cost increase will vary depending on the amount of therms used each month. 100 therms is for a typical winter month):
| Residential Therms 100 |
July 1, 2022 bill |
September 1, 2022
bill With Increases |
Change |
| Service and Distribution Charge increase |
$110.59 |
$120.97 |
$10.38 |
Natural Gas Prices are Increasing
The market cost of natural gas (“BGSS”) has increased. However, ETG does not profit from the cost of natural gas. You pay what we pay. The NJBPU approved a rate increase for BGSS Charges, which affects the Natural Gas Costs portion of your bill, effective October 1, 2022.
The change in your monthly bill assuming usage of 100 therms per month is (A therm is a unit of heat measurement used to calculated your gas usage and charges. Keep in mind everyone’s therm use is different so the cost increase will vary depending on the amount of therms used each month. 100 therms is for a typical winter month):
| Residential Therms 100 |
September 1, 2022 bill |
October 1, 2022 bill
With BGSS Increase |
Change |
| BGSS increase |
$120.97 |
$144.89 |
$23.92 |
| Keep in mind everyone’s therm use is different so the cost increase will be different depending on the amount of therms used each month. |
Other Rate Changes
In addition, the NJBPU also approved rate changes for certain of the Consolidated Adjustment Charges (“CAC”), which affects the Usage Costs portion of your bill, effective October 1, 2022.
The change in your monthly bill assuming usage of 100 therms per month is (Keep in mind everyone’s therm use is different so the cost increase will vary depending on the amount of therms used each month. 100 therms is for a typical winter month):
| Residential Therms 100 |
October 1, 2022 bill
With BGSS Increase |
October 1, 2022 bill
With BGSS and CAC Increases |
Change |
| CAC increase |
$144.89 |
$147.73 |
$2.84 |
Estimated Meter Readings
Weather can interfere with our ability to read your meter. When weather is an issue, an estimated meter reading is used. Sometimes the estimate is higher than your actual natural gas usage and results in a higher than normal gas bill. If that happens, the adjustment will be reflected in the following month’s bill. Or, if you’d like, you can snap a photo of your meter reading and email it to
correspondenceETG@sjindustries.com, or enter the meter reading in
My Account and we'll adjust the bill. Be sure to include your name, service address, and meter reading in the email.
Cooler Weather
The temperature outside impacts when we turn our heat on and how warm we prefer our showers to be. Therefore, when the temperature drops, you may use more natural gas to heat your home and water. Visit
Conserve for tips for saving energy & money.
Increase in Appliance Usage
Your natural gas appliances work harder during colder weather which could cause your bill to be higher.
Below is an explanation of the main sections of your gas bill to help you understand how your bill is calculated each month. It may be helpful to have your bill handy as you review the information.