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Survey of Canadian Electricity Bills — Effective May 1, 2010

Notes

  1. Each participating utility calculates bills based on its rates as of 2010 05 01.
  2. All bills are net of discounts and income tax rebates. GST, provincial and/or municipal taxes are not included. Newfoundland Power does however include a Municipal Tax which is built into their rates.
  3. ENMAX Residential and Small Commercial (≤ 5000 kWh) bill calculations are based on the May 2010 Regulated Rate Option (RRO) energy charge of 6.626 ¢/kWh. ENMAX Medium and Large Commerical bill calculations are based on the annual average Alberta electricity spot market pool price.
  4. EPCOR bill calculations are based on the May 2010 Regulated Rate Option (RRO) energy charge of 6.338 ¢/kWh.
  5. Ontario – Bill calculations for Residential are based on an average seasonal commodity price of 6.50 ¢/kWh for the first 600 kWh (summer) and 1,000 kWh (winter) with the balance of kWh at 7.50 ¢/kWh. Calculations for General Service Small commodity price are based on the first 750 kWh at 6.50 ¢/kWh and balance of kWh at 7.50 ¢/kWh. Calculations for General Service Medium and Large are based on an average estimated price for energy which varies among utilities surveyed. All bill calculations include a debt retirement charge and a Special Purpose Charge introduced by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure.

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Residential Bill Calculations
One Month Bill For:
Cities 375 kWh 750 kWh 1,000 kWh 2,000 kWh 5,000 kWh
Calgary AB
 $50.56 $83.23 $105.00 $192.09 $453.37
Charlottetown PE
 $75.76 $126.95 $161.07 $297.57 $627.87
Edmonton AB
 $48.39 $77.47 $96.85 $174.39 $407.01
Englehart ON
 $69.46 $118.56 $152.35 $291.27 $708.01
Halifax NS
 $55.10 $99.37 $128.88 $246.93 $601.08
Kenora ON
 $52.16 $90.44 $116.88 $226.99 $557.28
Moncton NB
 $56.07 $92.41 $116.63 $210.24 $486.84
Montreal QC
 $32.63 $53.07 $68.75 $143.85 $369.15
Regina SK
 $55.68 $94.00 $119.55 $221.75 $528.35
Saskatoon SK
 $55.67 $93.99 $119.54 $221.72 $528.26
Saint John NB
 $48.83 $82.50 $107.33 $189.35 $445.25
St. John's NL
 $49.59 $84.33 $110.19 $199.31 $475.28
Toronto ON
 $59.81 $101.32 $129.89 $248.60 $604.74
Vancouver BC
 $28.70 $55.10 $77.93 $169.24 $443.18
Winnipeg MB
 $30.78 $54.70 $70.84 $136.54 $333.64

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Residential
Comparison @ 750 kWh per Month
One Month Bill For:
Cities 750 kWh ¢/kWh
Charlottetown PE
 $126.95 16.927
Englehart ON
 $118.56 15.808
Toronto ON
$101.32 13.509
Halifax NS
 $99.37 13.249
Regina SK
$94.00 12.533
Saskatoon SK
 $93.99 12.532
Moncton NB
$92.41 12.321
Kenora ON
$90.44 12.059
St. John's NL
 $84.33 11.244
Calgary AB
 $83.23 11.097
Saint John NB
 $82.50 11.000
Edmonton AB
 $77.47 10.329
Vancouver BC
 $55.10 7.347
Winnipeg MB
 $54.70 7.293
Montreal QC
 $53.07 7.076
residential 750 kWh graph

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Residential
Comparison @ 2,000 kWh per Month
One Month Bill For:
Cities 2,000 kWh ¢/kWh
Charlottetown PE $297.57 14.879
Englehart ON $291.27 14.564
Toronto ON $248.60 12.430
Halifax NS $246.93 12.347
Kenora ON $226.99 11.350
Regina SK $221.75 11.088
Saskatoon SK $221.72 11.086
Moncton NB $210.24 10.512
St. John's NL $199.31 9.966
Calgary AB $192.09 9.605
Saint John NB $189.35 9.468
Edmonton AB $174.39 8.720
Vancouver BC $169.24 8.462
Montreal QC $143.85 7.193
Winnipeg MB $136.54 6.827
residential 2000 kWh graph

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Analysis of Residential Rates Ranked in Order of Run-Off Rate
  Location No. of Blocks kWh in Block $ in Block Fixed Charges Run-Off Rate ¢/kWh Minimum Bill $
*
Englehart ON
1
 800 $96.85 $21.44 13.106 $10.83
 
Halifax NS
0
 0 $0.00 $10.83 11.805 $20.78
*
Toronto ON
1
 800 $84.15 $19.18 11.518 $6.65
 
Charlottetown PE
1
 2,000 $273.00 $24.57 11.010 $17.75
*
Kenora ON
1
 800 $77.02 $14.78 10.627 $15.65
 
Saskatoon SK
0
 0 $0.00 $17.35 10.220 $15.56
 
Regina SK
0
 0 $0.00 $17.35 10.220 $14.78
 
St. John's NL
0
 0 $0.00 $15.57 9.339 $15.31
 
Moncton NB
1
 1,300 $125.97 $19.73 9.220 $15.31
**
Vancouver BC
1
 675 $42.32 $4.08 8.780 $19.73
***
Calgary AB
0
 0 $0.00 $16.83 8.624 $24.57
 
Saint John NB
1
 800 $71.84 $15.15 8.530 $15.15
 
Edmonton AB
0
 0 $0.00 $19.31 7.754 $3.84
 
Montreal QC
1
 900 $49.05 $12.19 7.510 $17.93
 
Winnipeg MB
1
 900 $57.42 $6.85 6.570 $6.85
Note:
* Based on an average seasonal rate of 600 kWh summer and 1,000 kWh winter. Includes average commodity price plus transmission, distribution charges and other regulatory charges.
** Does not include the 4.0% Deferral Account Rate Rider which is applied to the total bill.
*** Does not include the Distribution Access Service Interim Rate Rider.

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General Service (Small Loads) Bill Calculations
One Month Bill For:
Cities 6 kW
(6.6 kVA)
750 kWh		 7 kW
(7.8 kVA)
1,000 kWh		 20 kW
(22.2 kVA)
5,000 kWh		 40 kW
(44.4 kVA)
10,000 kWh
Calgary AB
 $90.82 $112.71 $462.94 $795.50
Charlottetown PE
 $149.00 $190.47 $854.07 $1,679.67
Edmonton AB
 $79.69 $101.98 $458.82 $904.87
Englehart ON
 $134.35 $169.53 $732.55 $1,436.32
Halifax NS
 $104.60 $134.20 $635.66 $1,271.32
Kenora ON
 $96.96 $122.78 $535.83 $1,052.13
Moncton NB
 $108.22 $137.52 $606.32 $1,209.42
Montreal QC
 $78.48 $100.53 $453.33 $894.33
Regina SK
 $93.57 $117.71 $503.95 $986.75
Saskatoon SK
 $93.56 $117.70 $503.88 $986.61
Saint John NB
 $107.63 $138.30 $592.30 $1,169.00
St. John's NL
 $99.58 $126.91 $548.43 $1,076.60
Toronto ON
 $111.88 $143.27 $645.41 $1,273.09
Vancouver BC
 $69.08 $90.29 $429.75 $875.81
Winnipeg MB
 $68.95 $86.05 $359.65 $701.65

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General Service (Small Loads)
Comparison @ 750 kWh per Month
One Month Bill For:
Cities 6 kW
(6.6 kVA)
750 kWh		 ¢/kWh
Charlottetown PE
 $149.00 19.867
Englehart ON
 $134.35 17.913
Toronto ON
$111.88 14.917
Moncton NB
$108.22 14.429
Saint John NB
$107.63 14.351
Halifax NS
 $104.60 13.947
St. John's NL
 $99.58 13.277
Kenora ON
$96.96 12.928
Regina SK
 $93.57 12.476
Saskatoon SK
$93.56 12.475
Calgary AB
 $90.82 12.109
Edmonton AB
 $79.69 10.625
Montreal QC
 $78.48 10.464
Vancouver BC
 $69.08 9.211
Winnipeg MB
 $68.95 9.193
general service 750 kWh graph

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General Service (Small Loads)
Comparison @ 5,000 kWh per Month
One Month Bill For:
Cities 20 kW
(22.2 kVA)
5,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
Charlottetown PE
 $854.07 17.081
Englehart ON
 $732.55 14.651
Toronto ON
$645.41 12.908
Halifax NS
$635.66 12.713
Moncton NB
$606.32 12.126
Saint John NB
$592.30 11.846
St. John's NL
 $548.43 10.969
Kenora ON
 $535.83 10.717
Regina SK
$503.95 10.079
Saskatoon SK
 $503.88 10.078
Calgary AB
$462.94 9.259
Edmonton AB
 $458.82 9.176
Montreal QC
 $453.33 9.067
Vancouver BC
 $429.75 8.595
Winnipeg MB
 $359.65 7.193
general service 5000 kWh graph

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General Service (Medium Loads)
One Month Bill For:
Utility-Owned Transformation Service at less than 750 Volts
90% Power Factor
    100 kW
(111 kVA)
25,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $3,666 14.664
1)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $3,322 13.288
 
Nova Scotia Power
 $3,178 12.712
 
NB Power
 $3,019 12.076
2)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
$2,999 11.996
 
Saint John Energy
$2,899 11.596
3)
Newfoundland Power
 $2,713 10.852
4)
Kenora Hydro
 $2,687 10.748
 
Saskatoon Light & Power
$2,639 10.556
 
SaskPower
 $2,639 10.556
 
Hydro Quebec
 $2,472 9.888
 
BC Hydro
 $1,961 7.844
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $1,845 7.380
5)
ENMAX Corporation
 $1,812 7.248
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 6.503 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 6.48 ¢/kWh.
  3. Summer/Winter average bill.
  4. Based on an average energy price of 6.00 ¢/kWh.
  5. Based on an annual average Alberta Pool Price of 4.374 ¢/kWh.
General Service (Medium Loads)
One month bill for:
Utility-Owned Transformation Service at less than 750 Volts
90% Power Factor
    300 kW
(333 kVA)
120,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $14,877 12.398
1)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
$13,617 11.348
 
NB Power
$12,789 10.658
Nova Scotia Power
 $12,614 10.512
2)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
$12,607 10.506
 
Saint John Energy
 $12,334 10.278
3)
Kenora Hydro
 $10,766 8.972
 
Saskatoon Light & Power
$10,303 8.586
 
SaskPower
$10,301 8.584
4)
Newfoundland Power
 $10,227 8.523
 
Hydro Quebec
 $9,444 7.870
5)
ENMAX Corporation
 $8,097 6.748
 
BC Hydro
 $7,312 6.093
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $6,604 5.503
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 6.503 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 6.48 ¢/kWh.
  3. Based on an average energy price of 6.00 ¢/kWh.
  4. Summer/Winter average bill.
  5. Based on an annual average Alberta Pool Price of 4.374 ¢/kWh.
General Service (Medium Loads)
One month bill for:
Utility-Owned Transformation Service at less than 750 Volts
90% Power Factor
    500 kW
(556 kVA)
200,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $24,795 12.398
1)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
$22,663 11.332
 
NB Power
$21,313 10.657
 
Nova Scotia Power
 $21,023 10.512
2)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $20,992 10.496
 
Saint John Energy
 $20,546 10.273
3)
Kenora Hydro
 $17,694 8.847
 
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $17,165 8.583
 
SaskPower
$17,161 8.581
4)
Newfoundland Power
 $16,519 8.260
 
Hydro Quebec
 $15,740 7.870
5)
ENMAX Corporation
 $13,226 6.613
 
BC Hydro
 $12,250 6.125
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $10,904 5.452
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 6.503 ¢/kWh
  2. Based on an average energy price of 6.48 ¢/kWh.
  3. Based on an average energy price of 6.00 ¢/kWh.
  4. Summer/Winter average bill.
  5. Based on an annual average Alberta Pool Price of 4.374 ¢/kWh.

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General Service (Large Loads)
One Month Bill For:
Customer-Owned Transformation Service at Distribution Voltage less than 30 kV
90% Power Factor
    1,000 kW
(1,111 kVA)
400,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $43,180 10.795
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $40,375 10.094
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $37,355 9.339
 
Nova Scotia Power
 $35,212 8.803
 
NB Power
 $32,909 8.227
 
SaskPower
 $32,051 8.013
 
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $32,047 8.012
3)
Newfoundland Power
 $31,566 7.892
 
Saint John Energy
 $31,000 7.750
 
Hydro Quebec
 $27,895 6.974
 
BC Hydro
 $24,335 6.084
4)
ENMAX Corporation
 $23,015 5.754
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $19,386 4.847
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 6.48 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 6.503 ¢/kWh.
  3. Summer/Winter average bill.
  4. Based on an annual average Alberta Pool Price of 4.374 ¢/kWh.
General Service (Large Loads)
One Month Bill For:
Customer-Owned Transformation Service at Distribution Voltage less than 30 kV
90% Power Factor
    5,000 kW
(5,556 kVA)
2,555,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $255,694 10.008
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $244,224 9.559
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $230,063 9.004
 
NB Power
 $190,512 7.456
3)
Newfoundland Power
 $188,545 7.379
4)
Nova Scotia Power
 $184,928 7.238
 
Saint John Energy
 $180,586 7.068
 
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $173,443 6.788
 
SaskPower
 $173,414 6.787
 
BC Hydro
 $144,737 5.665
5)
ENMAX Corporation
$140,841 5.512
 
Hydro Quebec
 $123,988 4.853
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $112,920 4.420
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 6.48 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 6.503 ¢/kWh.
  3. Summer/Winter average bill.
  4. Assumes load is interruptible.
  5. Based on an annual average Alberta Pool Price of 4.374 ¢/kWh.
General Service (Large Loads)
One Month Bill For:
Customer-Owned Transformation Service at Distribution Voltage less than 30 kV
90% Power Factor
    10,000 kW
(11,111 kVA)
5,500,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $539,350 9.806
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $518,935 9.435
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $491,384 8.934
3)
Newfoundland Power
 $400,168 7.276
4)
Nova Scotia Power
 $392,603 7.138
 
NB Power
 $379,150 6.894
 
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $361,148 6.566
 
SaskPower
 $361,084 6.565
 
BC Hydro
 $305,509 5.555
5)
ENMAX Corporation
 $300,393 5.462
 
Hydro Quebec
 $259,637 4.721
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $237,066 4.310
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 6.48 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 6.503 ¢/kWh.
  3. Summer/Winter average bill.
  4. Assumes load is interruptible.
  5. Based on an annual average Alberta Pool Price of 4.374 ¢/kWh.

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General Service (Large Industrial Loads)
One Month Bill For:
Customer-Owned Transformation Service at Transmission Voltage Exceeding 100 kV
100% Power Factor
    20,000 kW / kVA
12,000,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $1,150,400 9.587
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $1,108,221 9.235
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $1,020,770 8.506
3)
Newfoundland Power
 $838,232 6.985
4)
Nova Scotia Power
 $829,200 6.910
 
NB Power
 $804,400 6.703
 
SaskPower
 $664,368 5.536
 
Hydro Quebec
 $549,174 4.576
 
BC Hydro
 $524,306 4.369
 
Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
 $480,520 4.004
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $422,400 3.520
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 6.48 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 6.503 ¢/kWh. Transmission customers billed by the IESO.
  3. Summer/Winter average bill.
  4. Assumes load is interruptible.
General Service (Large Industrial Loads)
One Month Bill For:
Customer-Owned Transformation Service at Transmission Voltage Exceeding 100 kV
100% Power Factor
    50,000 kW / kVA
31,000,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $3,332,100 9.509
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $2,615,866 9.180
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $2,346,468 8.487
3)
Nova Scotia Power
 $2,159,240 6.875
 
NB Power
 $2,057,100 6.636
 
SaskPower
 $1,567,348 5.474
 
Hydro Quebec
 $1,397,865 4.525
 
BC Hydro
 $1,230,917 4.338
 
Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
 $1,230,210 3.968
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $1,082,200 3.491
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 6.48 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 6.503 ¢/kWh. Transmission customers billed by the IESO.
  3. Assumes load is interruptible.
General Service (Large Industrial Loads)
One month bill for:
Customer-Owned Transformation Service at Transmission Voltage Exceeding 100 kV
100% Power Factor
    100,000 kW / kVA
62,000,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $5,895,400 9.509
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $5,689,006 9.176
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $5,261,645 8.487
3)
Nova Scotia Power
 $4,262,680 6.875
 
NB Power
 $4,114,200 6.636
 
SaskPower
 $3,387,968 5.464
 
Hydro Quebec
 $2,805,670 4.525
 
BC Hydro
 $2,689,565 4.338
 
Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
 $2,460,420 3.968
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $2,164,400 3.491
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 6.48 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 6.503 ¢/kWh. Transmission customers billed by the IESO.
  3. Assumes load is interruptible.

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Population Statistics
Location Population Metro Population
Calgary AB
 988,193 1,079,310
Charlottetown PE
 32,174 58,625
Edmonton AB
 730,372 1,034,945
Englehart ON
 1,494  
Halifax NS
 372,679 372,858
Kenora ON
 15,177 15,177
Moncton NB
 64,128 126,424
Montreal QC
 1,620,693 3,635,571
Regina SK
 179,246 194,971
Saint John NB
 68,043 122,389
Saskatoon SK
 202,340 233,923
St. John's NL
 100,646 181,113
Toronto ON
 2,503,281 5,113,149
Vancouver BC
 578,041 2,116,581
Winnipeg MB
 633,451 694,668
Source: Statistics Canada 2006 Census website

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Canadian Utilities Surveyed
Location Utility
Calgary AB ENMAX Corporation
Charlottetown PE Maritime Electric
Edmonton AB EPCOR Energy Alberta Inc.
Englehart ON Hydro One Networks Inc.
Halifax NS Nova Scotia Power
Kenora ON Kenora Hydro
Moncton NB NB Power
Montreal QC Hydro Quebec
Regina SK SaskPower
Saint John NB Saint John Energy
Saskatoon SK Saskatoon Light & Power
St. John's NL Newfoundland Power
St. John's NL* Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
Toronto ON Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
Vancouver BC BC Hydro
Winnipeg MB Manitoba Hydro
* Only Large Industrial Rates provided for the Island interconnected area.