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Survey of Canadian Electricity Bills — Effective May 1, 2012

Residential

General Service (Small Loads)

General Service (Medium Loads)

General Service (Large Loads)

General Service (Large Industrial Loads)

Population Statistics

Canadian Utilities Surveyed

Notes

Residential Bill Calculations
One Month Bill For:
Cities 375 kWh 750 kWh 1,000 kWh 2,000 kWh 5,000 kWh
Calgary AB $55.00 $92.46 $117.41 $217.28 $516.88
Charlottetown PE $69.76 $114.95 $145.07 $265.57 $541.57
Edmonton AB $56.48 $90.70 $113.52 $204.80 $478.64
Englehart ON $68.68 $117.11 $150.65 $289.16 $704.68
Halifax NS $63.04 $115.25 $150.06 $289.29 $706.98
Kenora ON $62.07 $106.99 $136.95 $256.78 $616.25
Moncton NB $56.67 $93.61 $118.23 $216.73 $512.23
Montreal QC $32.14 $52.09 $67.58 $142.68 $367.98
Regina SK $59.07 $98.86 $125.38 $231.48 $549.78
Saskatoon SK $59.07 $98.85 $125.37 $231.46 $549.74
Saint John NB $49.09 $83.03 $105.65 $196.15 $467.65
St. John's NL $53.74 $92.35 $117.98 $220.49 $528.02
Toronto ON $64.11 $108.90 $141.68 $274.35 $672.33
Vancouver BC $31.58 $61.03 $87.77 $194.76 $515.75
Winnipeg MB $32.24 $57.63 $74.55 $142.25 $345.35

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Residential
Comparison @ 750 kWh per Month
One Month Bill For:
Cities 750 kWh ¢/kWh
Englehart ON
 $117.11 15.615
Halifax NS
 $115.25 15.367
Charlottetown PE
 $114.95 15.327
Toronto ON
 $108.90 14.520
Kenora ON
 $106.99 14.265
Regina SK
 $98.86 13.181
Saskatoon SK
 $98.85 13.180
Moncton NB
 $93.61 12.481
Calgary AB
 $92.46 12.328
St. John's NL
 $92.35 12.313
Edmonton AB
 $90.70 12.093
Saint John NB
 $83.03 11.071
Vancouver BC
 $61.03 8.137
Winnipeg MB
 $57.63 7.684
Montreal QC
 $52.09 6.945
residential 750 kWh graph

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Residential
Comparison @ 2,000 kWh per Month
One Month Bill For:
Cities 2,000 kWh ¢/kWh
Halifax NS
 $289.29 14.465
Englehart ON
 $289.16 14.458
Toronto ON
 $274.35 13.718
Charlottetown PE
 $265.57 13.279
Kenora ON
 $256.78 12.839
Regina SK
 $231.48 11.574
Saskatoon SK
 $231.46 11.573
St. John's NL
 $220.49 11.025
Calgary AB
 $217.28 10.864
Moncton NB
 $216.73 10.837
Edmonton AB
 $204.80 10.240
Saint John NB
 $196.15 9.808
Vancouver BC
 $194.76 9.738
Montreal QC
 $142.68 7.134
Winnipeg MB
 $142.25 7.113
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 $105.59 $23.89 14.499 $23.89
*
Toronto ON
 1         800 $92.53 $19.42 12.866 $19.18
**
Kenora ON
 0             0 $0.00 $19.02 12.850 $19.02
Halifax NS
 0             0 $0.00 $10.83 12.638 $10.83
Regina SK
 0             0 $0.00 $19.28 10.610 $19.28
Saskatoon SK
 0             0 $0.00 $19.28 10.610 $19.28
St. John's NL
 0             0 $0.00 $15.71 10.407 $15.71
***
Vancouver BC
 1         675 $45.90 $4.58 10.190 $4.58
Calgary AB
 0             0 $0.00 $17.54 9.987 $17.54
Moncton NB
 0             0 $0.00 $19.73 9.850 $19.73
Charlottetown PE
 1      2 000 $241.00 $24.57 9.200 $24.57
Edmonton AB
 0             0 $0.00 $22.24 9.128 $22.24
Saint John NB
 0             0 $0.00 $15.15 9.050 $15.15
Montreal QC
 1         900 $47.88 $12.19 7.510 $12.19
Winnipeg MB
 0             0 $0.00 $6.85 6.770 $6.85
Note:
* Based on an average Regulated Price Plan Tiered price and seasonal block; 600 kWh summer, 1,000 kWh winter. Also includes transmission, distribution charges and other regulatory charges. Does not include OCEB discount which is applied to the total bill.
** Based on an average Regulated Price Plan Time of Use commodity price plus transmission, distribution charges and other regulatory charges. Does not include OCEB discount which is applied to the total bill.
*** Does not include the 5.0% Deferral Account Rate Rider which is applied to the total bill.

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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
 $102.09 $125.77 $504.75 $1,209.98
Charlottetown PE
 $138.42 $176.37 $783.57 $1,517.67
Edmonton AB
 $94.69 $121.35 $547.91 $1,081.11
Englehart ON
 $148.15 $187.56 $818.18 $1,606.46
Halifax NS
 $117.94 $151.97 $712.39 $1,424.78
Kenora ON
 $117.24 $145.19 $592.31 $1,151.19
Moncton NB
 $111.46 $141.63 $624.43 $1,245.63
Montreal QC
 $77.81 $99.63 $448.83 $885.33
Regina SK
 $99.84 $125.01 $527.77 $1,031.22
Saskatoon SK
 $99.86 $125.05 $527.95 $1,031.59
Saint John NB
 $110.40 $142.00 $609.60 $1,203.60
St. John's NL
 $107.76 $137.75 $601.82 $1,183.18
Toronto ON
 $120.53 $155.31 $711.89 $1,407.61
Vancouver BC
 $78.20 $102.22 $486.52 $972.63
Winnipeg MB
 $71.80 $89.55 $373.55 $728.55

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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
Englehart ON
 $148.15 19.753
Charlottetown PE
 $138.42 18.456
Toronto ON
 $120.53 16.071
Halifax NS
 $117.94 15.725
Kenora ON
 $117.24 15.632
Moncton NB
 $111.46 14.861
Saint John NB
 $110.40 14.720
St. John's NL
 $107.76 14.368
Calgary AB
 $102.09 13.612
Saskatoon SK
 $99.86 13.315
Regina SK
 $99.84 13.312
Edmonton AB
 $94.69 12.625
Vancouver BC
 $78.20 10.426
Montreal QC
 $77.81 10.375
Winnipeg MB
 $71.80 9.573
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
Englehart ON
 $818.18 16.364
Charlottetown PE
 $783.57 15.671
Halifax NS
 $712.39 14.248
Toronto ON
 $711.89 14.238
Moncton NB
 $624.43 12.489
Saint John NB
 $609.60 12.192
St. John's NL
 $601.82 12.036
Kenora ON
 $592.31 11.846
Edmonton AB
 $547.91 10.958
Saskatoon SK
 $527.95 10.559
Regina SK
 $527.77 10.555
Calgary AB
 $504.75 10.095
Vancouver BC
 $486.52 9.730
Montreal QC
 $448.83 8.977
Winnipeg MB
 $373.55 7.471
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
1)
Kenora Hydro 
 $3,707 14.828
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $3,576 14.304
Nova Scotia Power 
 $3,562 14.248
3)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $3,401 13.604
Maritime Electric
 $3,220 12.880
NB Power
 $3,109 12.436
Saint John Energy
 $2,986 11.944
4)
Newfoundland Power
 $2,980 11.920
5)
ENMAX Corporation
 $2,822 11.288
SaskPower
 $2,725 10.900
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $2,725 10.900
Hydro Quebec
 $2,447 9.788
BC Hydro
 $2,245 8.980
Manitoba Hydro
 $1,907 7.628
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 9.30 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 7.063 ¢/kWh.
  3. Based on an average energy price of 7.62 ¢/kWh.
  4. Summer/Winter average bill.
  5. Based on an annual average Alberta Pool Price of 7.0916 ¢/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
1)
Kenora Hydro 
 $15,077 12.564
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $14,613 12.178
Nova Scotia Power 
 $14,384 11.987
3)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $14,280 11.900
NB Power
 $13,173 10.978
4)
ENMAX Corporation
 $12,957 10.798
Saint John Energy
 $12,706 10.588
Maritime Electric
 $12,630 10.525
5)
Newfoundland Power
 $11,483 9.569
SaskPower
 $10,883 9.069
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $10,881 9.068
Hydro Quebec
 $9,324 7.770
BC Hydro
 $8,428 7.023
Manitoba Hydro
 $6,865 5.721
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 9.30 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 7.063 ¢/kWh.
  3. Based on an average energy price of 7.62 ¢/kWh.
  4. Based on an annual average Alberta Pool Price of 7.0916 ¢/kWh.
  5. Summer/Winter average bill.
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
1)
Kenora Hydro 
 $24,789 12.395
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $24,320 12.160
Nova Scotia Power 
 $23,974 11.987
3)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $23,775 11.888
NB Power
 $21,953 10.977
4)
ENMAX Corporation
 $21,332 10.666
Saint John Energy
 $21,166 10.583
Maritime Electric
 $21,050 10.525
5)
Newfoundland Power
 $18,608 9.304
SaskPower
 $18,160 9.080
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $18,158 9.079
Hydro Quebec
 $15,540 7.770
BC Hydro
 $14,106 7.053
Manitoba Hydro
 $11,333 5.666
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 9.30 ¢/kWh
  2. Based on an average energy price of 7.063 ¢/kWh.
  3. Based on an average energy price of 7.62 ¢/kWh.
  4. Based on an annual average Alberta Pool Price of 7.0916 ¢/kWh.
  5. Summer/Winter average bill.

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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
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $45,713 11.428
Nova Scotia Power 
 $41,805 10.451
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $40,998 10.250
3)
ENMAX Corporation
 $40,138 10.035
Maritime Electric
 $38,460 9.615
4)
Newfoundland Power
 $35,773 8.943
NB Power
 $33,887 8.472
SaskPower
 $33,633 8.408
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $33,629 8.407
Saint John Energy
 $31,920 7.980
BC Hydro
 $28,040 7.010
Hydro Quebec
 $27,685 6.921
Manitoba Hydro
 $20,146 5.037
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 7.62 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 7.063 ¢/kWh.
  3. Based on an annual average Alberta Pool Price of 7.0916 ¢/kWh.
  4. Summer/Winter average bill.
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
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $276,419 10.819
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $249,987 9.784
3)
ENMAX Corporation
 $246,759 9.658
Maritime Electric
 $225,545 8.828
4)
Nova Scotia Power 
 $223,069 8.731
5)
Newfoundland Power
 $215,406 8.431
NB Power
 $196,195 7.679
Saint John Energy
 $185,963 7.278
SaskPower
 $180,142 7.051
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $180,057 7.047
BC Hydro
 $166,840 6.530
Hydro Quebec
 $122,972 4.813
Manitoba Hydro
 $117,775 4.610
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 7.62 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 7.063 ¢/kWh.
  3. Based on an annual average Alberta Pool Price of 7.0916 ¢/kWh.
  4. Assumes load is interruptible.
  5. Summer/Winter average bill.
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
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $590,292 10.733
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $532,968 9.690
3)
ENMAX Corporation
 $526,760 9.577
Maritime Electric
 $474,450 8.626
4)
Nova Scotia Power 
 $474,210 8.622
5)
Newfoundland Power
 $457,935 8.326
NB Power
 $390,450 7.099
SaskPower
 $375,439 6.826
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $375,258 6.823
BC Hydro
 $352,238 6.404
Hydro Quebec
 $257,449 4.681
Manitoba Hydro
 $247,516 4.500
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 7.62 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 7.063 ¢/kWh.
  3. Based on an annual average Alberta Pool Price of 7.0916 ¢/kWh.
  4. Assumes load is interruptible.
  5. Summer/Winter average bill.

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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
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $1,258,337 10.486
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $1,094,560 9.121
Maritime Electric
 $1,008,800 8.407
3)
Nova Scotia Power 
 $1,004,780 8.373
4)
Newfoundland Power
 $964,043 8.034
NB Power
 $828,400 6.903
SaskPower
 $680,961 5.675
BC Hydro
 $594,069 4.951
Hydro Quebec
 $544,398 4.537
Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
 $480,520 4.004
Manitoba Hydro
 $439,200 3.660
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 7.62 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 7.063 ¢/kWh.
  3. Assumes load is interruptible.
  4. Summer/Winter average bill.
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
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $3,231,002 10.423
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $2,820,330 9.098
3)
Nova Scotia Power 
 $2,583,950 8.335
Maritime Electric
 $2,581,900 8.329
NB Power
 $2,118,500 6.834
SaskPower
 $1,739,251 5.610
BC Hydro
 $1,523,718 4.915
Hydro Quebec
 $1,390,495 4.485
Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
 $1,230,210 3.968
Manitoba Hydro
 $1,125,600 3.631
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 7.62 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 7.063 ¢/kWh.
  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
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $6,458,689 10.417
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $5,640,660 9.098
3)
Nova Scotia Power 
 $5,167,900 8.335
Maritime Electric
 $5,163,800 8.329
NB Power
 $4,237,000 6.834
SaskPower
 $3,472,061 5.600
BC Hydro
 $3,047,436 4.915
Hydro Quebec
 $2,780,990 4.485
Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
 $2,460,420 3.968
Manitoba Hydro
 $2,251,200 3.631
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 7.62 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 7.063 ¢/kWh.
  3. Assumes load is interruptible.

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Population Statistics
Location Population Metro Population
Calgary AB
 1 096 833 1 214 839
Charlottetown PE
 34 562 64 487
Edmonton AB
 812 201 1 159 869
Englehart ON
 1 519
Halifax NS
 390 096 390 328
Kenora ON
 15 348 15 348
Moncton NB
 69 074 138 644
Montreal QC
 1 649 519 3 824 221
Regina SK
 193 100 210 556
Saint John NB
 70 063 127 761
Saskatoon SK
 222 189 260 600
St. John's NL
 106 172 196 966
Toronto ON
 2 615 060 5 583 064
Vancouver BC
 603 502 2 313 328
Winnipeg MB
 663 617 730 018
Source: Statistics Canada 2011 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 (20,000 kW & >) provided for the Island interconnected area.

Notes

  1. Each participating utility calculates bills based on its rates as of May 1, 2012.
  2. All bills exclude federal, provincial, or municipal taxes. Newfoundland Power does however include a Municipal Tax and Rate Stabilization Adjustment which is built into their rates.
  3. ENMAX's Residential and Small Commercial (≤ 5000 kWh) bill calculations are based on the May 2012 Regulated Rate Option (RRO) energy charge of 6.3504 ¢/kWh.
  4. EPCOR bill calculations are based on the May 2012 Regulated Rate Option (RRO) energy charge of 6.356 ¢/kWh.
  5. Hydro One Networks's bill calculations for Residential are based on an average seasonal commodity price and include the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit (OCEB) which provides a 10% discount on the entire bill.
  6. Kenora Hydro's bill calculations for Residential and General Service Small are based on the average Time of Use commodity price. The OCEB 10% discount was applied to both the Residential and General Service Small bill calculations.
  7. Toronto Hydro Electric System Ltd's bill calculations for Residential are based on an average seasonal commodity price.