Natural gas default rates for June 2023 have been released by Direct Energy Regulated Services.

Customers in the service areas of ATCO Gas North and South who have not selected a competitive provider will be subject to this pricing. The Alberta Utilities Commission has examined the rates.

Airdrie and area are located in the south region, as the region is described as everything south of Red Deer.

The June regulated natural gas pricing for consumers in the ATCO Gas South service area rises from the May rate of $2.415 per gigajoule (GJ) to $2.452 per GJ.

This rate comprises an adjustment of $0.324 per GJ for May and previous months, and it represents a market price for June supply of roughly $2.128 per GJ as reported by the Natural Gas Exchange (NGX).

Based on an average monthly consumption of 3 GJ, a typical domestic gas bill for June would be around $67 in the South.

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