LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Southwest Gas customers across the Las Vegas valley and beyond are plagued by rising gas bills. The issue comes at a time when everyone’s wallets are stretched thin by rising everyday costs like groceries and insurance.
Betty Hollister struggled to wrap her head around the rising cost Saturday. She said she paid nearly $300 for January 2023.
“This year it was $485 so let’s round that to $500,” Hollister explained. “I only used 22 more therms, but that $300 to $500 represents a 66% increase in my bill.”
Hollister’s 66% increase is just one of several email and social media responses from customers in disbelief at their gas bill.
Hank Hope wrote to 8 News Now and reported a 62% increase year over year, with just 5% more usage. Kandace Valentine, a North Las Vegas resident with a two-story, five-bedroom home, reported being charged more money in December 2023 than in 2022 despite using less gas. Her bill has climbed from $124 in November 2023 to $300 in December and $360 in January 2024.