{"id":2026,"date":"2022-05-17T06:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T11:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/?p=2026"},"modified":"2022-05-16T14:31:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T19:31:58","slug":"is-now-the-best-time-to-shop-for-natural-gas-in-ga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/is-now-the-best-time-to-shop-for-natural-gas-in-ga\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Now the Best Time to Shop for Natural Gas in GA?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>I\u2019m a New Mover &#8211; Can I Wait to Shop for Natural Gas?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GA-shop-for-natural-gas-300x142.jpg\" alt=\"hop now for the best natural gas plan. Energy prices are going up this summer. Find out why these deals won't wait.\" class=\"wp-image-2047\" title=\"Can I Wait to Shop for Natural Gas?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GA-shop-for-natural-gas-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GA-shop-for-natural-gas-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GA-shop-for-natural-gas-830x392.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GA-shop-for-natural-gas-230x109.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GA-shop-for-natural-gas-350x165.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GA-shop-for-natural-gas-480x227.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/GA-shop-for-natural-gas.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption><center><em>Find out why you should shop for the best natural gas plans to lock in the cheapest rate now.<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve just hauled over the last of your moving boxes &#8211; congratulations! But hold off on the bubbly, because you\u2019re not done yet. You need to shop for natural gas rates &#8211; and you need to do it now! In fact, locking in a cheap energy supplier early has never been so important. That\u2019s because power this year is already getting pricey, and it\u2019s not slowing down. Let&#8217;s take a look at why that is. And, more importantly, let&#8217;s see what you can do about it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Why are Natural Gas Prices Rising?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If natural gas production is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/petroleum\/drilling\/\">kicking into gear<\/a>, why the rate increases? Well, whilst it\u2019s good news that natural gas stores are filling up, it\u2019s no guarantee of low prices. In fact, supply chain issues, staff shortages, and producers scooping off substantial profits have pushed prices up. On top of that, you\u2019ve got the shockwaves we\u2019re feeling here from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/05\/11\/natural-gas-prices-in-europe-jump-after-ukraine-blocks-russian-flows.html\">skyrocketing prices in Europe<\/a>. Altogether, that\u2019s inched up rates far enough that they\u2019re tipping over the $7.00\/mmBTU mark. And that\u2019s a hike the market hasn\u2019t seen since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/dnav\/ng\/hist\/rngwhhdm.htm\">back around 2007<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Should I Wait to Shop in Summer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So does that mean Georgia customers should hold off shopping around for now? Unfortunately not! That\u2019s because, on top of that, we\u2019re entering into the season of summer rate hikes. And if things look expensive now, well, you haven\u2019t seen anything yet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For one thing, rate increases are already in motion across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/naturalgas\/weekly\/archivenew_ngwu\/2022\/04_28\/\">most of the US.<\/a> On top of this, Georgia is predicted to have a warmer-than-average summer this year. Not scorchingly hot. But certainly enough to drive up AC demand. So whatever the rates look like now, trust us, you\u2019ll want to nab the cheapest one of \u2018em. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>What Plan is Best for Me This Summer?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Which brings us to the important question. What can Georgia shoppers do about it? Well, you need a fixed rate plan  to protect you from potentially devastating price hikes over summer. But if better deals come onto the market in fall, you\u2019ll want the flexibility to snap one up. This means a fixed rate 6 month plan is a good place to start!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the 89 cents per therm rate from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/companies\/gas-south\"><strong>Gas South\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> <strong>Fixed 6 Month<\/strong> plan<strong> <\/strong>isn\u2019t cheap. But it\u2019s one of the cheapest available to shoppers right now. It\u2019ll tide you safely over a rocky, risky summer. Plus, you can jump off of it fuss-free for a cheaper deal in fall!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Shop for Natural Gas Rates this Summer &#8211; Now!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So, in summary: there\u2019s no time to lose! With prices rising fast, and a potentially volatile summer ahead, you want to keep your family and savings safe. Locking in the best 6 month fixed rate on the market is likely to be your best bet. And for that, we recommend giving <strong>Gas South<\/strong> a peek. So is now the best time to shop for natural gas? Yes, and quick &#8211; lock yourself a deal in now at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\">www.georgiagassavings.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m a New Mover &#8211; Can I Wait to Shop for Natural [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":2048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mbp_gutenberg_autopost":true},"categories":[161,160,228,152],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2026"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2049,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2026\/revisions\/2049"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}