The Public Utilities Board (Board) approved the application of Centra Gas Manitoba Inc. (Centra) to increase the current Primary Gas rate from $0.1343/m3 to $0.2055/m3 effective May 1, 2022.
Primary Gas is sold on a cost recovery basis, meaning that Centra charges customers only what Centra pays for Primary Gas and does not make a profit on its sale. The current Primary Gas rate increase is the result of increases in the North American natural gas market prices.
The new rate is projected to increase the bill for a typical residential customer by approximately 20.5% or $150/year. Primary Gas rates will be reviewed again August 1, 2022.
Primary Gas rates for customers that have signed fixed-term fixed-price contracts, with either Centra or a private broker, are not affected.
The Board is an impartial tribunal and regulator, at arm’s length from government that acts in the public interest.
