Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for May 2025

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CALGARY, Alberta, April 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for May 2025. These rates will apply to customers who do not currently have a competitive supplier within the ATCO Gas North and South service territories. The method DERS uses to calculate the rates has been verified and approved by the Alberta Utilities Commission.

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

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For customers in the ATCO Gas North service territory, the May regulated natural gas rate is increasing from the April rate of $2.210 per GJ to $2.419 per GJ.
This rate reflects a market price for May supplies of approximately $2.136 per GJ, as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.283 per GJ for April and prior months.
The typical residential gas bill for May, based on an average 6 GJ of consumption, would be approximately $89 in the North.

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

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For customers in the ATCO Gas South service territory, the May regulated natural gas rate is increasing from the April rate of $2.210 per GJ to $2.419 per GJ.
This rate reflects a market price for May supplies of approximately $2.136 per GJ, as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.283 per GJ for April and prior months.
The typical residential gas bill for May, based on an average 6 GJ of consumption, would be approximately $74 in the South.

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Typical bill amounts between ATCO North and South regions may differ due to variances in transmission and distribution service provider (TDSP) charges levied by ATCO Gas.

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To learn more about
regulated gas supply and view a complete list of competitive retailers, visit
the Alberta government’s customer choice website at www.ucahelps.gov.ab.ca.

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