Links to gas and water rate schedules are in the boxes at left.
Gas Rate Comparisons
According to the 2018 Memphis Light, Gas and Water Utility Rate Survey, M.U.D.'s monthly residential gas rates ranked 4th lowest among 41 utilities surveyed. The chart below includes the Top 20 utilities.
| 2018 MLGW Annual Survey, Monthly Residential Gas Bills, Top 20 Utilities | ||
| City, State | Bill Amount (200 CCF) | % above MUD |
| San Antonio, TX | $109.88 | -6% |
| Memphis, TN | $111.40 | -5% |
| Denver, CO | $114.47 | -2% |
| Omaha, NE (MUD) | $116.86 | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $117.36 | 0.4% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $127.29 | 8% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $136.77 | 15% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $136.88 | 15% |
| Houston, TX | $145.10 | 19% |
| St. Louis, MO | $145.42 | 20% |
| Detroit, MI | $148.45 | 21% |
| Springfield, MO | $152.88 | 24% |
| New Orleans, LA | $154.56 | 24% |
| Atlanta, GA | $155.78 | 25% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $156.03 | 25% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $160.58 | 27% |
| Austin, TX | $160.82 | 27% |
| Chicago, IL | $161.01 | 27% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $173.26 | 33% |
| Jackson, TN | $176.47 | 34% |
Water Rate Comparisons
The average M.U.D. residential customer uses 79,288 gallons of water per year. The cost for 79,288 gallons in 2018 is $352.86 per year including service fee, $4 infrastructure replacement charge and 2-percent payment to cities.
According to the 2018 Memphis Light, Gas and Water Utility Rate Survey, M.U.D.'s monthly residential water rates ranked 15th lowest among 41 water utilities surveyed. The chart below includes the Top 20 utilities.
| 2018 MLGW Annual Survey, Average Monthly Residential Water Bills, Top 20 Utilities | ||
| City, State | Bill Amount 10 CCF | % above MUD |
| Orlando, FL | $13.71 | -55% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $17.26 | -43% |
| Memphis, TN | $18.36 | -39% |
| Little Rock, AR | $21.53 | -29% |
| Nashville, TN | $21.77 | -28% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $22.51 | -25% |
| Huntsville, AL | $24.28 | -20% |
| Miami, FL | $25.29 | -16% |
| St. Louis, MO | $25.65 | -15% |
| Dallas, TX | $26.03 | -14% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $28.09 | -7% |
| Chicago, IL | $29.02 | -4% |
| Detroit, MI | $29.37 | -3% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $29.61 | -2% |
| Omaha, NE (MUD) | $30.18 | |
| Charlotte, NC | $31.09 | 3% |
| Denver, CO | $31.42 | 4% |
| Louisville, KY | $31.88 | 5% |
| Jackson, MS | $32.10 | 6% |
| Baltimore, MD | $34.66 | 13% |
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.
