City Gas Pte Ltd, as Trustee of City Gas Trust, announced today that the gas tariff for households will increase by 0.3% from 21.01 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) to 21.08 cents per kWh from 1 May to 31 July 2014, due to a rise in fuel costs compared to the previous quarter. This will increase the average monthly gas bill for a 4-room flat by $0.06.
City Gas reviews the gas tariffs based on guidelines set by the Energy Market Authority (EMA), the gas industry regulator. The revised gas tariffs from 1 May 2014, which have been approved by EMA, are as follows:
| Tariff Category | Existing Tariff* |
Revised Tariff* |
Revised Tariff (with 7% GST) |
| General Tariff (cents/kWh) | 21.01 | 21.08 | 22.56 |
| Bulk Tariff A (cents/kWh) Minimum consumption: 1,000 kWh of gas per month |
20.01 | 20.08 | 21.49 |
| Bulk Tariff B (cents/kWh) Minimum consumption: 50,000 kWh of gas per month |
19.51 | 19.58 | 20.95 |
*Rates reflected are not inclusive of 7% GST