what is gas btu
Natural gas is measured in therms or BTUs. A therm is a measurement of the amount of heat energy in natural gas, equal to 100,000 BTUs. A BTU, or British Thermal Unit, is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. The current charge for natural gas from Peoples Gas is $0.2958 per therm. If you would like to change the rate used in the calculations above, enter a new rate below. $ per therm.