DERS Announces August 2026 Natural Gas Rates with Regulated Rate of $1.729 per GJ

Direct Energy Regulated Services (DERS) has announced default natural gas rates for August 2026. These rates will apply to customers in the ATCO Gas North and South service territories who have not chosen a competitive supplier.

The regulated rate for August is $1.729 per gigajoule (GJ), an increase from the July rate of $1.595 per GJ. The rate reflects a market price for August supplies of approximately $1.509 per GJ, as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.22 per GJ for July and prior months.

According to DERS, the typical residential gas bill for August based on an average 2 GJ of consumption would be approximately $66 in the North territory and $52 in the South territory. However, customers should note that these amounts may differ due to variances in transmission and distribution service provider (TDSP) charges levied by ATCO Gas.