Eversource says it wants to decrease gas bills by 10% for Massachusetts customers in March and April. On Monday, Eversource filed the counterproposal in response to the state's Department of Public Utilities request that energy companies cut gas rates by 5%.

The state’s two biggest utilities said Monday they will reduce gas bills for the next two months, but recoup the costs later this year.

Eversource says it will cut gas bills in Massachusetts for March and April, and recoup the costs in the summer months. WBZ-TV's David Wade reports.

National Grid's plan to defer gas bills with interest has upset Massachusetts customers, who fear higher costs. The DPU's decision is pending.

Massachusetts residents who heat their homes with natural gas are experiencing sticker shock this winter. As temperatures have plummeted, natural gas bills have skyrocketed. People have seen amounts they never expected,