{"id":2360,"date":"2022-07-15T11:21:14","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T16:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/?p=2360"},"modified":"2022-07-15T13:20:32","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T18:20:32","slug":"how-to-shop-summer-gas-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/how-to-shop-summer-gas-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Shop Summer Gas Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>How Can I Land the Best Natural Gas Prices Over Summer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shop-summer-gas-rates-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"Summer natural gas rates in Georgia are always expensive. But we've figured out how to do it and still save money!\" class=\"wp-image-2366\" title=\"Find out how to shop summer gas rates and save! \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shop-summer-gas-rates-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shop-summer-gas-rates-230x211.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shop-summer-gas-rates.jpg 347w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption><center><em>Don&#8217;t sweat summer natural gas rates! We&#8217;ve figured out how to do it and still save money during the rest of the year. Check out our great shopping tips!<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>People shopping summer gas rates might be looking at the current <a href=\"https:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/article\/4523158-natural-gas-prices-going-higher\">energy rate hikes<\/a> with dismay. You need the energy, but boy do you not need these prices! Well folks, the good news is you don\u2019t have to suffer too long. That\u2019s because the futures market is hinting some respectable <a href=\"https:\/\/futures.tradingcharts.com\/marketquotes\/NG.html\">price dips in October<\/a>. So your best bet is to land a decent plan to get you through the summer &#8211; and one that\u2019ll let you jump off for cheap when September ends. And we\u2019ve got two great options to get you there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Shopping Summer Gas Rates Strategically<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The simplest way to wriggle through to October is to find a fixed rate with a low early termination fee. This way you\u2019ll get a nice dependable summer bill, and you can jump off in October without paying a premium.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only problem? These are pretty thin on the ground! Your best (and only!) bet is the <strong>6-Month Fixed<\/strong> plan from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/companies\/georgia-natural-gas\">Georgia Natural Gas\u00ae<\/a><\/strong>. It comes with a 86.9 cents per therm rate, and a $50 exit fee. So it&#8217;s not too shabby for that October switch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Strategic Shopping on a Variable Rate Plan&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next option is\u2026 a little more complicated. But it\u2019ll wind up saving you more, if you\u2019ve got the stomach for it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This strategy is all about leveraging the two no-contract variable rate plans on the market. We know, we know! Usually you want to avoid these like the plague! But because you\u2019re using significantly less energy over summer, those swingeing rate spikes won&#8217;t burn so badly. Plus, these plans sweeten the deal with one month on a fixed rate anyway. And the payoff? You won\u2019t pay a cent in exit fees!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First up is the <strong>Acquisition Variable<\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/companies\/gas-south\">Gas South<\/a><\/strong>. This comes with a 59 cent per therm intro rate for one month, and a $6.95 to $9.95 monthly charge. Secondly, you have the<strong> Introductory Variable Rate <\/strong>from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\/companies\/scana-energy\">Scana<\/a><\/strong>. The one-month intro rate is 69.9 cents per therm, and the monthly charge is just $5.95.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what do we do with this info? Well, what we\u2019ve got here are two months\u2019 worth of fixed rate and zero exit fees. If you\u2019re happy to jump from one to another when the intro month ends, that\u2019ll carry you over \u2018til just shy of October.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, it\u2019s just a couple of weeks until those shoulder month rates are predicted to kick in. And you can hop right onto one of them without shelling out on exit fees!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Shop Summer Gas Rates Now!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So whilst it might seem like summer rates have reached boiling point, never fear Atlanta shoppers! Sure, whatever rate you lock in now is going to give you the sweats. But if you make sure you land a plan with a low exit fee &#8211; or none at all! &#8211; you\u2019ll have the freedom to shop a cooler deal if one comes along in October. So now you know how to shop summer rates, put it into action at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiagassavings.com\">www.georgiagassavings.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Can I Land the Best Natural Gas Prices Over Summer? 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