Natural gas provides exceptional value
Every day, over 83 million homes and businesses across North America benefit from the outstanding value of natural gas. It's clean, safe, affordable and reliable energy that helps drive our economy while improving the quality of life for families every day. Natural gas provides comfort and convenience, lowers utility bills and reduces carbon emissions. Natural gas also helps to meet our country's growing demand for reliable and resilient energy.
Benefits of Natural Gas
Affordable
Households that use natual gas for heating, cooking and clothes drying save an average of $1,132 per year compared to homes using electricity for those applications.
Reliable
Natural gas providces comfort and reliability - at a great price! No matter the season or weather, natural gas is safe and reliable. During natural disasters and extreme weather events, our underground delivery system provides reliable energy you can count on. Using natural gas promotes energy independence as North America has one of the largest domestic supplies of natural gas in the world.
Safe
Ensuring the safety of every home we serve is our highest priority. We monitor around-the-clock and conduct regular inspections of our pipelines to ensure the safety and security of our infrastructure. America's natural gas utilities invest $37 billion each year in enhancing the safety of natural gas distribution and transmission systems.
Clean
Today, most of our nation's energy needs are met by fossil fuels, and natural gas is one of the cleanest, producint the fewest emissions. The other choices - alternative and renewable sources - are not readily available and currently meet only six percent of our energy needs. Natural gas for heating is an evironmentally responsible way to get the comfort and reliability you need. From when it is extracted from the ground, to when it is used by appliances in your home, natural gas achieves 92 percent efficiency.
Consistent and Convenient Supply
Natural gas delivers a reliable and stable energy supply, supported by an underground pipeline network that ensures continuous availability. This convenience makes natural gas an ideal choice for residential energy needs.
