History of the Natural Gas Rebate Program
On March 31, 2009, the Natural Gas Rebate Program expired, and will not be renewed for the 2009-10 fiscal year.
Residential consumers may notice this difference on their natural gas utility bills during the 2009-10 winter season.
When natural gas prices were above the trigger price of $5.50/gigajoule (GJ), the rebate program allowed for rebates to be applied to natural gas bills.
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2008 – 2009 Rebate Year |
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| March 2009 | no rebate | |
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no rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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2007 - 2008 Rebate Year |
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$3.25/GJ rebate |
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$2.50/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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no rebate |
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no rebate |
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2006 - 2007 Rebate Year |
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$3.25/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$2.50/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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no rebate |
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2005 - 2006 Rebate Year |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$7.29/GJ rebate |
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$3.25/GJ rebate |
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$4.00/GJ rebate |
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$3.51/GJ rebate |
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2004 - 2005 Rebate Year |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$2.50/GJ rebate |
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2003 - 2004 Rebate Year |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$1.50/GJ rebate |
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$2.50/GJ rebate |
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no rebate |
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no rebate |
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Most consumers saw the rebate as a credit on their natural gas bill.
The rebate program also provided rebates to consumers of propane, heating oil and kerosene whenever a rebate was triggered.
Rebate Program Information
Rebates were triggered when consumer prices for two of the three regulated gas companies serving Alberta (Direct Energy Regulated Services North, Direct Energy Regulated Services South and AltaGas Utilities) exceed the $5.50 per GJ threshold.
| If the price of natural gas for any of the winter months was... | The rebate was... | Approximate cost of winter program in each month the rebate is in effect* |
| Over $5.50, up to $7.50/GJ | $1.50/GJ | $50 million |
| Over $7.50, up to $9.00/GJ | $2.50/GJ | $80 million |
| Over $9.00, up to $12.00/GJ | $3.25/GJ | $105 million |
| Over $12.00/GJ | $3.25 per GJ, plus all gas costs over $12.00 per GJ, based on the highest regulated rate | Price dependent |
*Based on an average winter month
More information
- Consumer -Frequently Asked Questions
- The Office of the Utilities Consumer Advocate, is your one-stop information source for important changes in the electric and natural gas industries - and what they mean for you as a consumer.
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Natural Gas Rebate Program Office at 780-422-0300 (Edmonton and area) or toll-free at 1-877-422-0330.
