Surrey – FortisBC has received approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to decrease the cost of gas rate for all of its customers by $1.00 from $4.159 per gigajoule (GJ) to $3.159 per GJ as of July 1. The cost of gas rate will be reviewed by the BCUC again in September.
“We understand that energy affordability is a priority for B.C. families and businesses,” said Joe Mazza, vice-president, energy supply and resource development at FortisBC. “This decrease in the cost of gas rate will provide customers with some relief to their gas bills this summer.”
For most residential customers, average monthly bills are expected to decrease by approximately $7.50 or seven per cent based on an average household consumption of approximately 90 GJ per year.
For more information about rates and the components that make up a FortisBC gas bill, visit: fortisbc.com/rates.
