As the fifth largest public gas utility in the United States, we provide a product and service at rates that are lower than area investor-owned utilities and among the lowest in the United States. To help measure affordability, we compare ourselves to other major utilities included in the annual Memphis Gas, Light and Water survey. Our gas rates remain well below the national and Midwestern averages. Our water rates trended mid-range nationally and regionally. See the charts below to see how our rates compare.
Links to the District's gas and water rate schedules are in the boxes to the left.
Gas Rate Comparisons
According to the 2021 Memphis Light, Gas and Water Utility Rate Survey, M.U.D.'s monthly residential gas rates ranked second lowest among 40 utilities surveyed. The top 20 utilities are included in the chart below.
| 2021 MLGW Annual Survey, Monthly Residential Gas Bills, Top 20 Utilities |
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|
Location |
Company |
200 CCF* |
| 1 |
|
Reno, NV |
Sierra Pacific Power Company |
$92.75 |
| 2 |
|
Omaha, NE |
Metropolitan Utilities District |
$106.47 |
| 3 |
|
Memphis, TN |
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division |
$107.42 |
| 4 |
|
Oklahoma City, OK |
Oklahoma Natural Gas |
$112.02 |
| 5 |
|
Denver, CO |
Public Service Company of Colorado |
$113.26 |
| 6 |
|
Milwaukee, WI |
WeEnergies |
$118.03 |
| 7 |
|
Indianapolis, IN |
Citizens Energy Group |
$120.16 |
| 8 |
|
Springfield, MO |
City Utilities of Springfield |
$125.02 |
| 9 |
|
Houston, TX |
CenterPoint Energy |
$127.27 |
| 10 |
|
San Antonio, TX |
CPS Energy |
$132.89 |
| 11 |
|
Las Vegas, NV |
Southwest Gas Corporation |
$134.64 |
| 12 |
|
Chattanooga, TN |
Chattanooga Gas Company |
$139.07 |
| 13 |
|
St. Louis, MO |
Spire Missouri, Inc. |
$146.15 |
| 14 |
|
Detroit, MI |
DTE Energy |
$147.77 |
| 15 |
|
Atlanta, GA |
Atlanta Gas Light Company |
$153.32 |
| 16 |
|
Chicago, IL |
The Peoples Gas, Light and Coke Co. |
$154.48 |
| 17 |
|
New Orleans, LA |
Entergy New Orleans, LLC |
$158.96 |
| 18 |
|
Salt Lake City, UT |
Dominion Energy |
$161.47 |
| 19 |
|
Philadelphia, PA |
PECO Energy Company |
$162.69 |
| 20 |
|
Jackson, TN |
Jackson Energy Authority |
$164.91 |
|
*Residential gas meters are read in units of 100 cubic feet (CCF) and billed in Therms. The volume of gas measured in cubic feet is adjusted for heat value and pressure factor to derive the amount of energy used, measured in Therms.
Water Rate Comparisons
According to the 2021 Memphis Light, Gas and Water Utility Rate Survey, M.U.D.'s monthly residential water rates ranked 14th lowest among 40 water utilities surveyed. The top 20 utilities are listed below.
| 2021 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 |
$20.08 |
| 2 |
|
Orlando, FL |
Orlando Utilities Commission |
$21.32 |
| 3 |
|
Memphis, TN |
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division |
$22.81 |
| 4 |
|
Salt Lake City, UT |
Salt Lake City Public Utilities |
$22.98 |
| 5 |
|
Huntsville, AL |
Huntsville Utilities |
$24.29 |
| 6 |
|
Dallas, TX |
Dallas Water Utilities |
$25.05 |
| 7 |
|
Jacksonville, FL |
JEA |
$25.54 |
| 8 |
|
St. Louis, MO |
City of St. Louis Water Division |
$25.65 |
| 9 |
|
Little Rock, AR |
Central Arkansas Water |
$26.06 |
| 10 |
|
Miami, FL |
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department |
$27.17 |
| 11 |
|
Milwaukee, WI |
City of Milwaukee |
$27.57 |
| 12 |
|
Chicago, IL |
City of Chicago |
$30.46 |
| 13 |
|
Charlotte, NC |
Charlotte Water |
$31.07 |
| 14 |
|
Omaha, NE |
Metropolitan Utilities District |
$32.74 |
| 15 |
|
Denver, CO |
Denver Water |
$33.19 |
| 16 |
|
Detroit, MI |
City of Detroit |
$33.79 |
| 17 |
|
Reno, NV |
Truckee Meadows Water Authority |
$37.23 |
| 18 |
|
Nashville, TN |
Metro Water Services |
$37.34 |
| 19 |
|
Jackson, TN |
Jackson Energy Authority |
$37.36 |
| 20 |
|
Louisville, KY |
Louisville Water Company |
$38.14 |
|
*The unit of measure for water billing is CCF. 1 CCF = 100 cubic feet = 748 gallons.
