Natural Gas in Bethlehem and Northampton County, PA

UGI Natural Gas Service for Northampton County

Historically, Northampton County, PA thrived as a hub of manufacturing and steel production. Bethlehem Steel, once the second-largest steel producer in the U.S., was headquartered in Bethlehem, the county’s largest city. Today, Northampton County is home to more than 53,000 UGI Natural Gas customers. From Bethlehem to other surrounding cities including Easton, Bangor, and Nazareth, homes and businesses in the region who are within 150 feet of an existing natural gas main and converting a heating system to natural gas, can connect for little to no charge.*

To find out if natural gas is available to your property, fill out our Natural Gas Availability form.

Areas We Serve in Northampton County

• Allen Township
• Bath
• Bethlehem
• Bethlehem Township
• Bushkill Township
• East Allen Township
• Easton
• Forks Township
• Freemansburg
• Glendon
• Hanover Township
• Hellertown
• Lower Mount Bethel
• Lower Nazareth
• Lower Saucon
• Nazareth
• Northampton
• North Catasauqua
• Stockertown
• Tatamy
• Upper Nazareth
• West Easton
• Williams Township
• Wilson

Natural Gas for Northampton County Homes

Looking to save on home heating costs in Northampton County, PA? If you currently heat your home with oil, electricity, or propane, switching to natural gas could save you hundreds of dollars annually. Natural gas is a cost-effective, reliable, and energy-efficient heating solution trusted by homeowners across the region.

Natural Gas Equipment

Natural gas is a versatile and efficient energy source that can heat your home and water, as well as power appliances like stoves, dryers, fireplaces, grills, and pool heaters.

Among the most widely used natural gas appliances today are furnaces, which boast efficiency ratings of up to 99% and typically last between 15 and 25 years. This makes them a smart choice for Northampton County homeowners, especially during the colder months. Compared to oil, electric, or propane heating, natural gas furnaces can reduce heating costs by 30% to 85%, while also producing about 38% less carbon dioxide than comparable oil systems.

Additional natural gas equipment includes:

• Water heaters (including tankless)
• Pool heaters
• Outdoor grills
• Indoor and outdoor fireplaces
• Boilers
• Stoves 
• Dryers
• Generators
• Firepits
• Patio heaters
• Outdoor lighting

Natural gas high efficiency equipment rebates are available for Lehigh County homeowners through the UGI Save Smart program.

*This tariff is available to new rate R, RT, N or NT customers heating their home or business with natural gas. Service extension cannot be provided at no cost to new customers when the proposed service line is greater than 150 feet, for non-heating customers, when the service could impact system integrity, if the service line traverses private property or requires third-party right of way, requires crossing a significant obstruction, when environmental concerns are present, or with a degradation fee. Main extension cannot be provided at no cost to new customer when the proposed main extension is greater than 150 feet, if the main extension traverses private property or requires third-party right of way, requires crossing a significant obstruction, when environmental concerns are present, when curb to curb mill and overlay is required, when extending from a high or low pressure main, when permit work restrictions are present, or when snow removal or frost conditions are a factor.