Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for April 2021

CALGARY, AB, April 2, 2021 /CNW/ - Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for April 2021. These rates will apply to customers who have not chosen a competitive supplier within the ATCO Gas North and South service territories. The rates have been verified by the Alberta Utilities Commission.

North Service Territory
The North territory includes customers living in and north of the City of Red Deer.

• For customers in the ATCO Gas North service territory, the April regulated natural gas rate is decreasing from the March rate of $4.102 per GJ to $2.603 per GJ.
• This rate reflects a market price for April supplies of approximately $2.496 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.107 per GJ for March and prior months.
• The typical residential gas bill for April based on an average 9 GJ of consumption would be approximately $118 in the North.

South Service Territory
The South territory includes customers living south of the City of Red Deer.

• For customers in the ATCO Gas South service territory, the April regulated natural gas rate is decreasing from the March rate of $4.102 per GJ to $2.603 per GJ.
• This rate reflects a market price for April supplies of approximately $2.496 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.107 per GJ for March and prior months.
• The typical residential gas bill for April based on an average 9 GJ of consumption would be approximately $104 in the South.

Further information on regulated gas supply and a complete list of competitive retailers can be found on the Alberta government's customer choice website at: www.ucahelps.gov.ab.ca.

SOURCE Direct Energy Regulated Services

Stacey Schorr, Government and Public Engagement - Canada, Direct Energy Regulated Services, cell 403-465-2089, [email protected]