Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates For January 2026

2026-01-05 10:31:20

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Calgary, Alberta, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for January 2026. These rates will apply to customers who have not chosen a competitive supplier within the ATCO Gas North and South service territories. The method DERS uses to calculate the rates has 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 January regulated natural gas rate is decreasing from the December rate of $3.390 per GJ to $3.331 per GJ.
. This rate reflects a market price for January supplies of approximately $3.089 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.242 per GJ for December and prior months.
. The typical residential gas bill for January based on an average 20 GJ of consumption would be approximately $188 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 January regulated natural gas rate is decreasing from the December rate of $3.390 per GJ to $3.331 per GJ.
. This rate reflects a market price for January supplies of approximately $3.089 per GJ as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.242 per GJ for December and prior months.
. The typical residential gas bill for January based on an average 20 GJ of consumption would be approximately $168 in the South.

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.

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:

CONTACT: Madeline Alvarez Direct Energy 1-713-818-2786...

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