07/10/2026
Why are our gas bills rising? ♨️
For many families in our community, higher gas bills have become the new normal. Yet Californians are actually using less gas than they did five years ago. So why do costs keep rising?
In a new San Francisco Chronicle op-ed, SPUR’s Sam Fishman explains that we’re increasingly paying to maintain a vast gas delivery network as demand declines. The result is a troubling cycle: fewer customers relying on the gas system, but mounting infrastructure costs that continue to be paid by ratepayers.
Fishman argues that the Bay Area Air District clean appliance standards offer an opportunity to move toward a different future—one with more affordable electric appliances, cleaner air, healthier communities, and less dependence on an increasingly costly gas system.
The next time you open your gas bill, ask yourself: if we’re using less gas, why are we paying more for it?
Read the full op-ed here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/gas-water-heater-bay-area-22315576.php
