DERS Announces Natural Gas Rate Hike for October 2026

Direct Energy Regulated Services (DERS) has announced default natural gas rates for October 2026 in Alberta, Canada. The new rate of $1.458 per GJ applies to customers who have not chosen a competitive supplier within the ATCO Gas North and South service territories.

The rate increase from September's rate of $1.124 per GJ reflects a market price for October supplies of approximately $1.419 per GJ, as reported by the NGX, and incorporates an adjustment of $0.039 per GJ for September and prior months.

For residential customers in the North territory (living in and north of Red Deer), the typical gas bill for October based on 9 GJ consumption would be approximately $101. In the South territory (living south of Red Deer), it would be around $88, although these amounts may vary due to differences in transmission and distribution service provider charges levied by ATCO Gas.

Customers can find more information about regulated gas supply and a complete list of competitive retailers on the Alberta government's customer choice website at www.ucahelps.gov.ab.ca.