Why have natural gas charges doubled? How a global crisis and meter reader shortage led to some eye-popping bills, which for households struggling to keep up with inflation, is a major blow.
Edmond Marc du Rogoff couldn’t believe the “horrendous” price increase on his October natural gas bill. He wasted no time asking Enbridge to explain.
Over the past year, dozens of Enbridge customers have taken to social media to air their grievances about the sudden jump in their natural gas bills — stunned at the drastic increase.said. “The rates have doubled what they were a year ago. What is that about?!” exclaimed another. to read household meters every two months, as it is required to do, and that it is working to resolve the issue.
Every quarter the gas rates are adjusted because natural gas is a commodity that is bought and sold on North American energy markets, meaning its price fluctuates based on factors like seasonal changes and major weather events, said Nancy Marconi, registrar for the Ontario Energy Board. The Ontario Energy Board would not say how many times it has refused utility companies’ rate proposals, but said the board reviews the applications to ensure calculations are accurate and “in accordance with long-standing practices.”
Energy prices globally will likely remain volatile in the first quarter of 2023, said Andrew Botterill, partner and national lead of oil and gas with Deloitte. Canada exports around half of the natural gas it produces.
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