FortisBC customers to get reduced gas bill
Posted March 17, 2023 8:40 pm.
FortisBC says its customers will see a decrease in the cost of gas starting April until the end of June this year.
The utility company says it received approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to lower its rates for all its customers. The company says the price will decrease by a dollar, from $5.159 per gigajoule to $4.159.
“The cost of gas rate decrease will undoubtedly be welcomed and provide some relief to our customers on their gas bills especially at a time when other living expenses are high,” said Joe Mazza, vice-president, energy supply and resource development at FortisBC.
“Even with the cost of gas decreasing, we understand energy costs are an important consideration in household budgets and we are always here to support our customers if they need it.”
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The company says residential customers in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island can expect to see a decrease of about $7.50, or seven per cent, on their average monthly bill.
Customers in Fort Nelson will see even greater savings: a decrease of about $10.40, or nine per cent on average.
The utility says it reviews the cost of gas rates with the BCUC every three months to ensure that the rates passed on to customers are the same as what FortisBC pays itself.
