Shuffling from bill to bill, Renee Beko was worried about her recent Southwest Gas bills. Beko lives on the Northside of Tucson and lives off social security.
“You have to watch your money because it only goes so far,” she said.
Her bill in January was about 88 dollars and in February her bill skyrocketed to about 149 dollars. That means she has to tighten her budget and watch her finances even closer.
“It makes a lot of difference. You don’t always make it, make it like you want to by the end of the month and I’m sure other people have the same problem who aren’t on social security,” she said. “I don’t think I really use that much gas.”
However, she said Southwest Gas did not tell her about the increase, saying she did not get any warnings or letters.
Southwest Gas said starting in February 2023 they told customers about the delivery charge increase. They said throughout 2023 they also put a notice on their bills about the higher gas costs and gave customers tips on how to save energy.