By Tom Weber, KWMU
St. Louis, MO – Natural gas rates increased 14% yesterday for Laclede customers.
Missouri state regulators have approved the hike, which will means customers will pay about $15 more each month this summer.
This is a scheduled increase meant to address the cost of natural gas for the rest of the summer.
There are more than 600,000 Laclede customers in and around St. Louis.