Indiana Commercial Electricity & Natural Gas

Indiana Commercial Energy Market

Indiana offers some of the lowest commercial natural gas prices in the country — about $8.64 per Mcf in 2026 (EIA), well below the national average of $10.97 — thanks to strong Midwest pipeline access. Commercial electricity averaged about 13.78¢/kWh. Indiana businesses can shop natural gas supply through utility Choice/Transportation programs (CenterPoint Energy/Vectren and NIPSCO), while electricity is largely regulated. Compare IN in our natural gas rates by state and electricity rates by state tables.

Gas Choice vs. Regulated Electricity

Indiana's competitive opportunity is primarily in natural gas: mid-size and large commercial customers can buy gas supply from competitive marketers and use the utility's transportation service for delivery, capturing savings on the commodity. Indiana electricity is regulated — served by utilities like Duke Energy Indiana, AES Indiana, and NIPSCO at regulated rates — so electricity savings come from rate-class optimization, efficiency, and demand management rather than supplier shopping. See regulated-state energy procurement and natural gas transport customers.

How to Lower Your Indiana Energy Costs

• Shop gas supply competitively if you qualify for transportation service — the delivery charge stays with the utility. See comparing gas offers and natural gas nomination process.
• Lock gas before winter in shoulder months. See shoulder-month gas purchasing and the Winter 2026-2027 outlook.
• Optimize regulated electricity via rate class, efficiency, and peak management. Use the demand charge calculator and ten ways to reduce electricity costs.
• Benchmark against gas usage per square foot.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is natural gas deregulated in Indiana? Indiana offers commercial gas Choice/Transportation programs through utilities like CenterPoint/Vectren and NIPSCO, letting qualifying businesses buy gas supply from competitive marketers while the utility delivers. Program eligibility varies by utility and usage size.

Can Indiana businesses choose their electricity supplier? Generally no. Indiana electricity is regulated (Duke Energy Indiana, AES Indiana, NIPSCO), so businesses focus on rate-class optimization, efficiency, and demand-charge management for electricity savings.

Why is Indiana natural gas so affordable? At about $8.64/Mcf (EIA, 2026), Indiana benefits from strong Midwest pipeline access and proximity to production, keeping delivered commercial gas prices well below the national average.

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