Lancaster County, PA offers a unique blend of small-town charm, cultural richness, and scenic countryside. The city of Lancaster features a vibrant downtown, while the surrounding county is known for its rolling farmland and Amish heritage. UGI Natural Gas serves close to 75,000 residents in Lancaster County – the most customers in any county of UGI Utilities’ service territory. Homeowners and businesses in the Lancaster region, including Ephrata, Lititz, Adamstown, and beyond, 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.
If you’re a homeowner in Lancaster County currently using oil, electricity, or propane to heat your home and water, switching to natural gas can help you save hundreds of dollars annually on your heating bills. Natural gas is an affordable, reliable, and abundant energy option that offers consistent heating throughout the colder months. By converting to natural gas in Lancaster County, you can lower your energy bills while benefiting from a cleaner and more efficient fuel source.
Natural gas is a highly efficient and versatile energy source for Lancaster County homeowners, capable of heating your home and water while also powering appliances such as stoves, dryers, fireplaces, grills, and pool heaters.
One of the most popular natural gas appliances is the furnace, with modern models offering up to 99% efficiency and lasting 15 to 25 years. Switching to a natural gas furnace in Lancaster County can cut heating costs by 30% to 85% compared to oil, electric, or propane systems. Additionally, natural gas furnaces produce about 38% less carbon dioxide emissions, making it an environmentally friendly heating solution.
Additional natural gas equipment includes:
Natural gas high efficiency equipment rebates are available for Lancaster 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.
Watch the following video to find out how to switch to gas from UGI: