Calgary gas and energy expected to rise in December

Posted Dec 1, 2013 12:48 pm.

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It’s going to cost a little more to heat the home and keep the lights on in the coming month.

Direct Energy has announced the rates for those not on fixed contracts in the southern portion of the province, which includes Calgary and area.

While the price of gas is going to be lowered from $3.68 to $3.29 a gigajoule, consumption will rise producing average residential gas bills of $130 for December.

That’s up $13 from last month.

The price of electricity is also being reduced, but again because of higher demand, bills are expected to average $160 dollars.

That’s an increase of $17 dollars from November and $10 higher compared to the same period a year ago.

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