Columbia Gas Price to Compare

What is the Columbia Gas price to compare right now?

We last read this figure on September 30, 2026. For later changes, check Columbia Gas of Ohio on Energy Choice Ohio, PUCO's consumer site for comparing electric and gas offers.

PUCO says the SCO is a monthly variable rate: the NYMEX month-end settlement price, which is the New York Mercantile Exchange price for natural gas, plus a retail price adjustment set at auction and held for twelve months.

PUCO's Apples to Apples chart lists supplier offers for Columbia Gas of Ohio territory side by side. Our Apples to Apples Columbia Gas page walks through that chart.

What does a rate per Ccf mean for Columbia Gas of Ohio?

A Ccf is one hundred cubic feet of natural gas, and an Mcf is one thousand (Ohio Administrative Code 4901:1-29-01). PUCO's chart prints Columbia Gas of Ohio's rate per Ccf. Columbia Gas says the market price is quoted per Mcf, but it bills and posts the SCO per Ccf.

Check which unit your bill uses before you multiply, and never set a gas rate beside an electric price to compare.

How has the Columbia Gas price to compare changed?

We hold 58 dated periods of Columbia Gas of Ohio's default rate, starting December 2021. Today's rate is down 13.7% from $0.6085 per Ccf (September 29 – October 27, 2025), the period covering most of the same dates a year earlier.

In the 12 months from October 27, 2025 to October 26, 2026, the rate ranged from $0.4809 per Ccf (April 29 – May 28, 2026) to $1.071 per Ccf (January 30 – March 1, 2026) across 13 periods.

See the full series on our Columbia Gas historical rates page, and the wider picture on natural gas rates for Columbia Gas of Ohio.

When does the Columbia Gas rate reset next?

The current period runs September 28 – October 26, 2026, so the next one starts October 27, 2026. PUCO says the SCO changes monthly, so expect a new number then and check PUCO's chart for it.

Where do you find the SCO on your Columbia Gas of Ohio bill?

Ohio's gas billing rule requires every bill to show the gas rate in dollars and cents per Mcf or Ccf, and residential bills to carry a price-to-compare statement that points shoppers to the default rate (Ohio Administrative Code 4901:1-13-11).

PUCO says the SCO rate is on your natural gas bill. Columbia Gas says you will see the name of a gas supplier on your bill, that every SCO supplier charges the same price, and that Columbia delivers your gas and sends the bill. Its own SCO page posts the monthly price.

If a supplier or a community aggregation program serves you, the SCO is not your rate. It still benchmarks a renewal offer.

How do you test an offer against the Columbia Gas of Ohio SCO?

A fixed offer below the SCO may cost less. It may also cost more, because of a monthly fee, an early termination fee (ETF), the charge for leaving a contract early, or a variable rate. Chart rates leave out delivery charges. Gas bought from a supplier or under the SCO is subject to sales tax, and county sales tax is not in a supplier's rate (PUCO's gas bill guide), so add delivery and tax on each side.

Take a household that uses 100 Ccf of gas in a month. This is an example, not your usage. At $0.525 per Ccf, the gas itself costs $52.50 for that month, before delivery and tax.

Now picture a fixed offer, made up for this example, priced at $0.495 per Ccf. The same usage costs $49.50 before any fee. Add any other fee in your offer terms, including a broker's service fee, then compare the totals.

Staying on the SCO can be the right call when:

• every fixed offer sits above most recent months in the history table;
• a monthly fee or an early termination fee erases the gap at your usage; or
• you may move before the term ends.

PUCO says there is no deadline to shop, and switching does not ensure a lower bill (PUCO's choice FAQs). After you pick a supplier, Columbia Gas of Ohio mails you a confirmation notice. You have seven business days from its postmark date to rescind, by calling or writing to the utility (Ohio Administrative Code 4901:1-29-10). Our energy choice Ohio guide covers how switching works.

What is the default gas rate for other Ohio utilities?

Each gas utility has its own default rate and schedule. Start at the Ohio price to compare overview, or go straight to Enbridge Gas Ohio SCO rate, Duke Energy Ohio gas price to compare, or CenterPoint Energy Ohio SCO rate.