Natural Gas Rebate to Support Albertans

Starting October 1, all consumers connected to the natural gas distribution system and paying a bill directly to a natural gas retailer with less than 2,500 gigajoules (GJ) of annual natural gas consumption will be eligible for government-provided rebates, which will appear directly on bills. No application will be necessary to receive the rebates if you are connected to the natural gas distribution system.

Under this rebate program, if the monthly default natural gas rate from the regulated utility providers (ATCO Gas North, ATCO Gas South and Apex Utilities) goes above $6.50 per GJ, the government will provide rebates to all consumers covering the difference between $6.50 and the regulated rate, on a consumption basis. For example, if any of the regulated rates go to $7.50 per GJ for the month of November, then all consumers would receive a rebate on their bill covering $1 for every GJ used during the month of November.

These rebates will appear directly on eligible bills – protecting consumers on both regulated and competitive plans like fixed rate contracts.

Other heating fuels also qualify for rebates.

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