CALGARY, Alberta, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for June 2023. 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 June regulated natural gas rate is increasing from the May rate of $2.415 per GJ to $2.452 per GJ.
•           This rate reflects a market price for June supplies of approximately $2.128 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.324 per GJ for May and prior months.
•           The typical residential gas bill for June based on an average 3 GJ of consumption would be approximately $80 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 June regulated natural gas rate is increasing from the May rate of $2.415 per GJ to $2.452 per GJ.
•           This rate reflects a market price for June supplies of approximately $2.128 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.324 per GJ for May and prior months.
•           The typical residential gas bill for June based on an average 3 GJ of consumption would be approximately $67 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 .

Estefania Joy
Direct Energy Regulated Services
832-588-3634
news@directenergy.com