Residential natural gas rates
Your residential natural gas rate is made up of commodity and delivery charges. Commodity charges are reviewed by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) every three months, while delivery charges are reviewed annually. If any rate changes occur, the BCUC always approves them first before they are passed on to you.
See your current rate and approximate total monthly bill amount:
- Mainland & Vancouver Island (including North & South Interior)
- Fort Nelson
- Revelstoke (for propane customers)
See a sample residential bill and how your rate is shown.
Mainland & Vancouver Island (including North & South Interior)
As of January 1, 2019, customers will see an overall annual increase to their natural gas bill.
The overall change is due to an increase to the storage and transport charges and delivery charges. FortisBC is a utility regulated by the BCUC and all rate changes are approved by the BCUC.
For more detailed rate information about Mainland and Vancouver Island, see our tariff documents and general terms and conditions.
| (Effective January 1, 2019) | |
|---|---|
| Basic charge per day | $0.4085 |
| Delivery charge per GJ | $4.349 |
| Storage and transport charge per GJ | $1.462 |
| Cost of gas per GJ | $1.549 |
Example: how to calculate a monthly bill | |
| Average monthly consumption1 | 8 GJ |
| Basic charge2 | $12.66 |
| Delivery charge | $34.79 |
| Storage and transport charge | $11.70 |
| Cost of gas | $12.39 |
| Total monthly bill3 | $71.54 |
1Please note this is an example of a bill and your consumption may vary from this average.
2Based on a 31 day month.
3Does not include applicable taxes or franchise fees.
Fort Nelson
As of January 1, 2019, Fort Nelson residential customers will see an overall increase to their natural gas bill.
The change is due to an interim increase to delivery charges. Interim rates will remain pending a decision from the BCUC on permanent rates, which is expected in the first quarter of 2019.
Bills will also look different because we "unbundled" the gas charges, listing each line separately. Learn more.
For more detailed rate information about Fort Nelson, see our tariff documents and general terms and conditions.
| Fort Nelson service area rates (Effective January 1, 2019) | |
|---|---|
Basic charge per day | $0.3701 |
| Delivery charge per GJ | $3.911 |
| Storage and transport cost per GJ | $0.044 |
| Cost of gas per GJ | $1.552 |
Example: how to calculate a monthly bill | |
| Average monthly consumption1 | 10 GJ |
| Basic charge2 | $11.47 |
| Delivery charge | $39.11 |
| Storage and transport charge | $0.44 |
| Cost of gas | $15.52 |
| Total monthly bill3 | $66.54 |
1Please note this is an example of a bill and your consumption may vary from this average.
2Based on a 31 day month.
3Does not include applicable taxes or franchise fees.
Revelstoke
As of January 1, 2019, Revelstoke residential customers receiving piped propane will see an overall decrease to their bill.
| (Effective January 1, 2019) | |
|---|---|
| Basic charge per day | $0.4085 |
| Delivery charge per GJ | $4.349 |
| Cost of propane per GJ | $10.621 |
| Example: how to calculate a monthly bill | |
| Average monthly consumption1 | 4 GJ |
| Basic charge2 | $12.66 |
| Delivery charge | $17.40 |
| Cost of propane | $42.49 |
| Total monthly bill3 | $72.55 |
1Please note this is an example of a bill and your consumption may vary from this average.
2Based on a 31 day month.
3Does not include applicable taxes or franchise fees.