{
 "title": "Alberta default natural gas rate by month",
 "source": "Utilities Consumer Advocate, default rates (AUC approved)",
 "retrieved": "2026-10-22",
 "units": "$/GJ, energy charge only",
 "rates": [
  {
   "month": "2025-01",
   "atco_gas_areas": 1.986,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 1.935
  },
  {
   "month": "2025-02",
   "atco_gas_areas": 2.127,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 1.81
  },
  {
   "month": "2025-03",
   "atco_gas_areas": 2.446,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 2.428
  },
  {
   "month": "2025-04",
   "atco_gas_areas": 2.21,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 2.18
  },
  {
   "month": "2025-05",
   "atco_gas_areas": 2.419,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 2.679
  },
  {
   "month": "2025-06",
   "atco_gas_areas": 1.775,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 2.691
  },
  {
   "month": "2025-07",
   "atco_gas_areas": 1.097,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 0.784
  },
  {
   "month": "2025-08",
   "atco_gas_areas": 0.834,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 0.981
  },
  {
   "month": "2025-09",
   "atco_gas_areas": 0.722,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 1.017
  },
  {
   "month": "2025-10",
   "atco_gas_areas": 1.429,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 1.415
  },
  {
   "month": "2025-11",
   "atco_gas_areas": 2.579,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 2.492
  },
  {
   "month": "2025-12",
   "atco_gas_areas": 3.39,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 3.008
  },
  {
   "month": "2026-01",
   "atco_gas_areas": 3.331,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 3.419
  },
  {
   "month": "2026-02",
   "atco_gas_areas": 2.422,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 2.25
  },
  {
   "month": "2026-03",
   "atco_gas_areas": 1.784,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 1.751
  },
  {
   "month": "2026-04",
   "atco_gas_areas": 1.874,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 1.535
  },
  {
   "month": "2026-05",
   "atco_gas_areas": 0.936,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 0.93
  },
  {
   "month": "2026-06",
   "atco_gas_areas": 2.076,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 2.412
  },
  {
   "month": "2026-07",
   "atco_gas_areas": 1.595,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 1.814
  },
  {
   "month": "2026-08",
   "atco_gas_areas": 1.729,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 2.021
  },
  {
   "month": "2026-09",
   "atco_gas_areas": 1.124,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 1.432
  },
  {
   "month": "2026-10",
   "atco_gas_areas": 1.458,
   "apex_utilities_areas": 1.602
  }
 ]
}