Calgary, Alberta, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for May 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.
The May regulated natural gas rate is $0.936 per GJ. This is a decrease from the April rate of $1.874 per GJ. The rate reflects a market price for May supplies of approximately $1.096 per GJ as reported by the NGX and incorporates an adjustment of $-0.16 per GJ for April and prior months.
Average Bill Amounts
The North territory includes customers living in and north of the City of Red Deer.
• The typical residential gas bill for May based on an average 5 GJ of consumption would be approximately $79 in the North.
South Service Territory
The South territory includes customers living south of the City of Red Deer.
• The typical residential gas bill for May based on an average 5 GJ of consumption would be approximately $64 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: www.ucahelps.gov.ab.ca .
