While natural gas prices have risen moderately, Pennsylvania’s rates remain among the lowest nationally. The cost of generating electricity has been stable, thanks in part to increased natural gas use. Consumers can mitigate expenses by shopping for competitive electricity and natural gas suppliers or applying for assistance programs like LIHEAP. [MDN: Oil prices are certainly lower now than under Joementia, so, we suppose that helps explain some of this. While Russia has redirected crude oil to Asia relatively easily, natural gas and coal exports face infrastructure limits.