| Rates Effective April 1, 2019* |
Residential |
Small Commercial |
| Natural Gas** | ||
| PNG-West | $18.00 | $15.20 |
| PNG(NE) Fort St. John | $9.33 | $7.69 |
| PNG(NE) Dawson Creek | $9.21 | $7.13 |
| PNG(NE) Tumbler Ridge | $16.95 | $13.61 |
| Electricity*** | ||
| BC Hydro | $34.81 | $30.79 |
Natural gas continues to be very cost competitive relative to electricity.
The table above provides a comparison of current natural gas rates for PNG service areas and FortisBC to the equivalent cost of electricity in British Columbia.
* Effective rates as approved by the BCUC; include monthly fixed charge component
** Natural gas rates include Carbon Tax of $1.9864/GJ; not applicable to electricity
*** Assumes a 90% gas to electricity efficiency factor; Residential is based on a Step 2 rate