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Gas Rate Comparisons
According to the 2020 Memphis Light, Gas and Water Utility Rate Survey, M.U.D.'s monthly residential gas rates ranked 4th lowest among 39 utilities surveyed. The top 20 utilities are included in the chart below.
| 2020 MLGW Annual Survey, Monthly Residential Gas Bills, Top 20 Utilities |
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Location |
Company |
200 CCF |
| 1 |
|
Oklahoma City, OK |
Oklahoma Natural Gas |
$97.94 |
| 2 |
|
Denver, CO |
Public Service Company of Colorado |
$100.25 |
| 3 |
|
Memphis, TN |
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division |
$101.82 |
| 4 |
|
Omaha, NE |
Metropolitan Utilities District |
$106.47 |
| 5 |
|
Austin, TX |
Texas Gas Service, a division of ONE Gas, Inc. |
$111.31 |
| 6 |
|
Milwaukee, WI |
WE Energies |
$111.97 |
| 7 |
|
San Antonio, TX |
CPS Energy |
$115.15 |
| 8 |
|
Indianapolis, IN |
Citizens Energy Group |
$121.80 |
| 9 |
|
Houston, TX |
CenterPoint Energy |
$132.56 |
| 10 |
|
St. Louis, MO |
City Utilities of Springfield |
$139.84 |
| 11 |
|
Dallas, TX |
Atmos Energy |
$139.98 |
| 12 |
|
Detroit, MI |
DTE Energy |
$141.27 |
| 13 |
|
Atlanta, GA |
Georgia Natural Gas |
$141.75 |
| 14 |
|
New Orleans, LA |
Entergy New Orleans, LLC |
$150.23 |
| 15 |
|
Chicago, IL |
The Peoples Gas, Light and Coke Co. |
$150.25 |
| 16 |
|
Salt Lake City, UT |
Dominion Energy |
$152.99 |
| 17 |
|
Chattanooga, TN |
Chattanooga Gas Company |
$155.99 |
| 18 |
|
Jackson, TN |
Jackson Energy Authority |
$157.37 |
| 19 |
|
St. Louis, MO |
Spire Missouri, Inc. |
$158.26 |
| 20 |
|
Nashville, TN |
Piedmont Natural Gas Company |
$171.78 |
|
Water Rate Comparisons
According to the 2020 Memphis Light, Gas and Water Utility Rate Survey, M.U.D.'s monthly residential water rates ranked 18th lowest among 39 water utilities surveyed. The top 20 utilities are listed below.
The average M.U.D. residential customer uses 79,000 gallons of water per year. The cost for 79,000 gallons in 2020 is $379.48 per year, including monthly service fee, monthly $4 infrastructure replacement charge and 2-percent payment to cities.
| 2020 MLGW Annual Survey, Average Monthly Residential Water Bill, Top 20 Utilities |
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Location |
Company |
10 CCF |
| 1 |
|
Phoenix, AZ |
City of Phoenix |
$18.66 |
| 2 |
|
Memphis, TN |
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division |
$19.13 |
| 3 |
|
Orlando, FL |
Orlando Utilities Commission |
$21.32 |
| 4 |
|
Little Rock, AR |
Central Arkansas Water |
$21.53 |
| 5 |
|
Nashville, TN |
Metro Water Services |
$21.77 |
| 6 |
|
Salt Lake City, UT |
Salt Lake City Public Utilities |
$22.98 |
| 7 |
|
Huntsville, AL |
Huntsville Utilities |
$24.29 |
| 8 |
|
Dallas, TX |
Dallas Water Utilities |
$24.77 |
| 9 |
|
Jacksonville, FL |
JEA |
$25.54 |
| 10 |
|
St. Louis, MO |
City of St. Louis Water Division |
$25.65 |
| 11 |
|
Milwaukee, WI |
City of Milwaukee |
$27.57 |
| 12 |
|
Miami, FL |
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department |
$27.72 |
| 13 |
|
Chicago, IL |
City of Chicago |
$29.73 |
| 14 |
|
Charlotte, NC |
Charlotte Water |
$30.59 |
| 15 |
|
Jackson, MS |
City of Jackson |
$32.10 |
| 16 |
|
Denver, CO |
Denver Water |
$32.65 |
| 17 |
|
Detroit, MI |
City of Detroit |
$32.65 |
| 18 |
|
Omaha, NE |
Metropolitan Utilities District |
$32.74 |
| 19 |
|
Jackson, TN |
Jackson Energy Authority |
$36.50 |
| 20 |
|
Louisville, KY |
Louisville Water Company |
$36.57 |
|
M.U.D. water meters measure use in ccfs and are shown as billing units on the statement. One ccf = 100 cubic feet of water or 748 gallons.
What you pay for water provides adequate system maintenance, offsets the rising costs of power and chemicals, and assures a safe, reliable drinking water supply.
