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Survey of Canadian Electricity Bills — Effective May 1, 2009

Notes

  1. Each participating utility calculates bills based on its rates as of 2009 05 01.
  2. All bills are net of discounts, income tax rebates, etc. and no GST, provincial or municipal taxes or surcharges are included. Newfoundland Power does however include a Municipal Tax and Rate Stabilization Adjustment which is built into their rates.
  3. ENMAX bill calculations are based on the May 2009 Regulated Rate Option (RRO) energy charge of 7.855 ¢/kWh.
  4. EPCOR bill calculations are based on the May 2009 Regulated Rate Option (RRO) energy charge of 7.380 ¢/kWh.
  5. Ontario – Bill calculations for Residential are based on an average seasonal commodity price of 5.70 ¢/kWh for the first 600 kWh (summer) and 1,000 kWh (winter) with the balance of kWh at 6.60 ¢/kWh. Calculations for General Service Small commodity price are based on the first 750 kWh at 5.70 ¢/kWh and balance of kWh at 6.60 ¢/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.

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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
 $51.29 $86.46 $109.89 $203.65 $484.94
Charlottetown PE
 $80.41 $136.25 $173.47 $322.37 $689.87
Edmonton AB
 $48.18 $78.43 $98.60 $179.27 $421.28
Englehart ON
 $63.29 $106.76 $136.71 $259.84 $629.22
Halifax NS
 $55.07 $99.30 $128.79 $246.75 $600.63
Kenora ON
 $48.30 $82.64 $106.36 $205.13 $501.46
Medicine Hat AB
 $47.11 $87.58 $114.92 $230.22 $576.12
Moncton NB
 $56.07 $92.41 $116.63 $210.24 $486.84
Montreal QC
 $32.63 $53.07 $68.70 $143.30 $367.10
Regina SK
 $50.49 $85.66 $109.11 $202.91 $484.31
Saskatoon SK
 $50.49 $85.67 $109.13 $202.95 $484.40
Saint John NB
 $48.83 $82.50 $104.05 $189.35 $445.25
St. John's NL
 $50.68 $86.47 $110.19 $205.06 $489.65
Toronto ON
 $54.24 $91.53 $117.19 $223.83 $543.75
Vancouver BC
 $26.27 $50.43 $71.32 $154.84 $405.42
Winnipeg MB
 $30.29 $53.73 $69.40 $132.40 $321.40

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Residential
Comparison @ 750 kWh per Month
One Month Bill For:
Cities 750 kWh ¢/kWh
Charlottetown PE
 $136.25 18.167
Englehart ON
 $106.76 14.235
Halifax NS
 $99.30 13.240
Moncton NB
 $92.41 12.321
Toronto ON
 $91.53 12.204
Medicine Hat AB
 $87.58 11.677
St. John's NL
 $86.47 11.529
Calgary AB
 $86.46 11.528
Saskatoon SK
 $85.67 11.423
Regina SK
 $85.66 11.421
Kenora ON
 $82.64 11.019
Saint John NB
 $82.50 11.000
Edmonton AB
 $78.43 10.457
Winnipeg MB
 $53.73 7.164
Montreal QC
 $53.07 7.076
Vancouver BC
 $50.43 6.724
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 $322.37 16.119
Englehart ON $259.84 12.992
Halifax NS $246.75 12.338
Medicine Hat AB $230.22 11.511
Toronto ON $223.83 11.192
Moncton NB $210.24 10.512
Kenora ON $205.13 10.257
St. John's NL $205.06 10.253
Calgary AB $203.65 10.183
Saskatoon SK $202.95 10.148
Regina SK $202.91 10.146
Saint John NB $189.35 9.468
Edmonton AB $179.27 8.964
Vancouver BC $154.84 7.742
Montreal QC $143.30 7.165
Winnipeg MB $132.40 6.620
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 $
 
Halifax NS
0
 0 $0.00 $10.83 11.796 $10.83
*
Englehart ON
0
 800 $85.76 $20.78 11.620 $20.78
 
Medicine Hat AB
1
 950 $102.51 $6.65 11.530 $6.65
*
Toronto ON
0
 800 $75.62 $17.75 10.352 $17.75
**
Calgary AB
0
 0 $0.00 $15.65 10.007 $15.65
 
St. John's NL
0
 0 $0.00 $15.56 9.631 $15.56
*
Kenora ON
1
 800 $69.12 $14.78 9.540 $14.78
 
Saskatoon SK
0
 0 $0.00 $15.31 9.380 $15.31
 
Regina SK
0
 0 $0.00 $15.31 9.380 $15.31
 
Moncton NB
1
 1,300 $125.97 $19.73 9.220 $19.73
***
Charlottetown PE
1
 2,000 $235.60 $24.57 9.140 $24.57
 
Saint John NB
1
 800 $71.84 $15.15 8.530 $15.15
****
Vancouver BC
1
 675 $39.89 $3.84 8.270 $3.84
 
Edmonton AB
0
 0 $0.00 $17.93 8.068 $17.93
 
Montreal QC
1
 900 $49.05 $12.19 7.460 $12.19
 
Winnipeg MB
1
 900 $56.25 $6.85 6.300 $6.85
Note:
* Based on an average seasonal rate of 600 kWh summer and 1,000 kWh winter. Includes average commodity price plus transmission and distribution charges.
** Does not include the Distribution Access Service Interim Rate Rider.
*** Does not include the May 2009 Energy Cost Adjustment Mechanism of 3.11 ¢/kWh.
**** Does not include the 1.0% Deferral Account Rate Rider.

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General Service (Small Loads) Bill Calculations
One Month Bill For:
Cities 6 kW
(6.6 kV.A)
750 kWh		 7 kW
(7.8 kV.A)
1,000 kWh		 20 kW
(22.2 kV.A)
5,000 kWh		 40 kW
(44.4 kV.A)
10,000 kWh
Calgary AB
 $92.92 $116.71 $497.35 $1,080.00
Charlottetown PE
 $158.30 $202.87 $916.07 $1,803.67
Edmonton AB
 $81.99 $105.30 $478.30 $944.55
Englehart ON
 $123.16 $154.35 $653.38 $1,277.18
Halifax NS
 $102.00 $130.74 $632.61 $1,265.22
Kenora ON
 $89.38 $112.42 $481.00 $941.72
Medicine Hat AB
 $88.51 $115.13 $541.13 $1,115.60
Moncton NB
 $108.22 $137.52 $606.32 $1,209.42
Montreal QC
 $78.48 $100.53 $453.33 $894.33
Regina SK
 $83.20 $104.62 $447.42 $875.92
Saskatoon SK
 $83.21 $104.65 $447.55 $876.19
Saint John NB
 $107.63 $138.30 $592.30 $1,169.00
St. John's NL
 $103.35 $131.93 $576.32 $1,132.41
Toronto ON
 $99.54 $127.53 $575.34 $1,135.10
Vancouver BC
 $63.22 $82.64 $393.31 $801.56
Winnipeg MB
 $66.95 $83.60 $350.00 $683.00

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General Service (Small Loads)
Comparison @ 750 kWh per Month
One Month Bill For:
Cities 6 kW
(6.6 kV.A)
750 kWh		 ¢/kWh
Charlottetown PE
 $158.30 21.107
Englehart ON
 $123.16 16.421
Moncton NB
 $108.22 14.429
Saint John NB
 $107.63 14.351
St. John's NL
 $103.35 13.780
Halifax NS
 $102.00 13.600
Toronto ON
 $99.54 13.272
Calgary AB
 $92.92 12.389
Kenora ON
 $89.38 11.917
Medicine Hat AB
 $88.51 11.801
Saskatoon SK
 $83.21 11.095
Regina SK
 $83.20 11.093
Edmonton AB
 $81.99 10.932
Montreal QC
 $78.48 10.464
Winnipeg MB
 $66.95 8.927
Vancouver BC
 $63.22 8.429
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 kV.A)
5,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
Charlottetown PE
 $916.07 18.321
Englehart ON
 $653.38 13.068
Halifax NS
 $632.61 12.652
Moncton NB
 $606.32 12.126
Saint John NB
 $592.30 11.846
St. John's NL
 $576.32 11.526
Toronto ON
 $575.34 11.507
Medicine Hat AB
 $541.13 10.823
Calgary AB
 $497.35 9.947
Kenora ON
 $481.00 9.620
Edmonton AB
 $478.30 9.566
Montreal QC
 $453.33 9.067
Saskatoon SK
 $447.55 8.951
Regina SK
 $447.42 8.948
Vancouver BC
 $393.31 7.866
Winnipeg MB
 $350.00 7.000
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 kV.A)
25,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $3,976 15.904
 
Nova Scotia Power
 $3,163 12.652
 
NB Power
 $3,019 12.076
1)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $2,941 11.764
 
Saint John Energy
 $2,899 11.596
2)
Newfoundland Power
 $2,830 11.320
3)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $2,824 11.296
 
Medicine Hat Electric
 $2,727 10.908
4)
ENMAX Corporation
 $2,546 10.184
 
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $2,503 10.012
 
SaskPower
 $2,503 10.012
 
Hydro Quebec
 $2,472 9.888
5)
Kenora Hydro
 $2,363 9.452
 
Manitoba Hydro
$1,796 7.184
 
BC Hydro
 $1,794 7.176
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 5.42 ¢/kWh
  2. Summer / Winter average bill.
  3. Based on an average energy price of 5.88 ¢/kWh.
  4. Based on the RRO price of 7.855 ¢/kWh.
  5. Based on an average energy price of 5.00 ¢/kWh.
General Service (Medium Loads)
One month bill for:
Utility-Owned Transformation Service at less than 750 Volts
90% Power Factor
    300 kW
(333 kV.A)
120,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $16,365 13.638
 
NB Power
 $12,789 10.658
 
Nova Scotia Power
 $12,541 10.451
Medicine Hat Electric
 $12,410 10.342
 
Saint John Energy
 $12,334 10.278
1)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $11,929 9.941
2)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $11,768 9.807
3)
ENMAX Corporation
 $11,657 9.714
4)
Newfoundland Power
 $10,828 9.023
 
SaskPower
 $9,763 8.136
 
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $9,760 8.133
 
Hydro Quebec
 $9,444 7.870
5)
Kenora Hydro
 $9,308 7.757
 
BC Hydro
 $6,689 5.574
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $6,349 5.291
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 5.42 ¢/kWh
  2. Based on an average energy price of 5.88 ¢/kWh.
  3. Based on the RRO price of 7.855 ¢/kWh.
  4. Summer / Winter average bill.
  5. Based on an average energy price of 5.00 ¢/kWh.
General Service (Medium Loads)
One month bill for:
Utility-Owned Transformation Service at less than 750 Volts
90% Power Factor
    500 kW
(556 kV.A)
200,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $27,275 13.638
 
NB Power
 $21,313 10.657
 
Nova Scotia Power
 $20,901 10.451
 
Medicine Hat Electric
 $20,658 10.329
 
Saint John Energy
 $20,546 10.273
1)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $19,850 9.925
2)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $19,596 9.798
3)
ENMAX Corporation
 $19,206 9.603
4)
Newfoundland Power
 $17,535 8.768
 
SaskPower
 $16,262 8.131
 
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $16,257 8.129
 
Hydro Quebec
 $15,740 7.870
5)
Kenora Hydro
 $15,264 7.632
 
BC Hydro
 $11,205 5.603
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $10,497 5.248
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 5.42 ¢/kWh
  2. Based on an average energy price of 5.88 ¢/kWh.
  3. Based on the RRO price of 7.855 ¢/kWh.
  4. Summer / Winter average bill.
  5. Based on an average energy price of 5.00 ¢/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 kV.A)
400,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $48,140 12.035
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $38,152 9.538
2)
ENMAX Corporation
 $35,985 8.996
 
Nova Scotia Power
 $35,052 8.763
 
Medicine Hat Electric
 $34,593 8.648
3)
Newfoundland Power
 $33,367 8.342
 
NB Power
 $32,909 8.227
4)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $32,242 8.061
 
Saint John Energy
 $31,000 7.750
 
SaskPower
 $30,632 7.658
 
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $30,621 7.655
 
Hydro Quebec
 $27,771 6.943
 
BC Hydro
 $22,245 5.561
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $18,786 4.697
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 5.88 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on the RRO price of 7.855 ¢/kWh.
  3. Summer / Winter average bill.
  4. Based on an average energy price of 5.42 ¢/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 kV.A)
2,555,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $287,376 11.248
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $229,008 8.963
2)
ENMAX Corporation
 $223,539 8.749
3)
Medicine Hat Electric
 $216,193 8.462
4)
Newfoundland Power
 $200,430 7.845
5)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $197,194 7.718
 
NB Power
 $190,512 7.456
6)
Nova Scotia Power
 $187,228 7.328
 
Saint John Energy
 $180,586 7.068
 
SaskPower
 $163,029 6.381
 
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $163,020 6.380
 
BC Hydro
 $132,310 5.178
 
Hydro Quebec
 $123,600 4.838
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $109,088 4.270
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 5.88 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on the RRO price of 7.855 ¢/kWh.
  3. Assumes load is for Processing and/or Manufacturing.
  4. Summer / Winter average bill.
  5. Based on an average energy price of 5.42 ¢/kWh. Does not include Regulatory Asset Rate Rider 2 as payments are customer specific.
  6. Assumes load is interruptible.
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 kV.A)
5,500,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $607,550 11.046
1)
ENMAX Corporation
 $478,373 8.698
2)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $477,879 8.689
3)
Medicine Hat Electric
 $463,196 8.422
4)
Newfoundland Power
 $425,806 7.742
5)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $421,027 7.655
6)
Nova Scotia Power
 $397,553 7.228
 
NB Power
 $379,150 6.894
 
SaskPower
 $339,295 6.169
 
Saskatoon Light & Power
 $339,275 6.169
 
BC Hydro
 $279,280 5.078
 
Hydro Quebec
 $258,783 4.705
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $228,816 4.160
Note:
  1. Based on the RRO price of 7.855 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 5.88 ¢/kWh.
  3. Assumes load is for Processing and/or Manufacturing.
  4. Summer / Winter average bill.
  5. Based on an average energy price of 5.42 ¢/kWh. Does not include Regulatory Asset Rate Rider 2 as payments are customer specific.
  6. Assumes load is interruptible.

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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 / kV.A
12,000,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $1,299,200 10.827
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $1,018,820 8.490
2)
Medicine Hat Electric
 $999,835 8.332
3)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $911,071 7.592
4)
Newfoundland Power
 $894,225 7.452
5)
Nova Scotia Power
 $840,000 7.000
 
NB Power
 $804,400 6.703
 
SaskPower
 $613,768 5.115
 
Hydro Quebec
 $547,266 4.561
 
Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
 $480,520 4.004
 
BC Hydro
 $479,912 3.999
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $410,400 3.420
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 5.88 ¢/kWh.
  2. Assumes load is for Processing and/or Manufacturing.
  3. Based on an average energy price of 5.42 ¢/kWh. Does not include Regulatory Asset Rate Rider 2 as payments are customer specific.
  4. Summer / Winter average bill.
  5. 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 / kV.A
31,000,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $3,332,100 10.749
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $2,615,866 8.438
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $2,346,468 7.569
3)
Nova Scotia Power
 $2,159,240 6.965
 
NB Power
 $2,057,100 6.636
 
SaskPower
 $1,567,348 5.056
 
Hydro Quebec
 $1,397,865 4.509
 
BC Hydro
 $1,230,917 3.971
 
Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
 $1,230,210 3.968
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $1,051,200 3.391
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 5.88 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 5.42 ¢/kWh. Does not include Regulatory Asset Rate Rider 2 as payments are customer specific.
  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 / kV.A
62,000,000 kWh		 ¢/kWh
 
Maritime Electric
 $6,664,200 10.749
1)
Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.
 $5,229,091 8.434
2)
Hydro One Networks Inc.
 $4,692,480 7.569
 
NB Power
 $4,114,200 6.636
3)
Nova Scotia Power
 $4,318,480 6.965
 
SaskPower
 $3,128,648 5.046
 
Hydro Quebec
 $2,795,730 4.509
 
Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
 $2,460,420 3.968
 
BC Hydro
 $2,461,835 3.971
 
Manitoba Hydro
 $2,102,400 3.391
Note:
  1. Based on an average energy price of 5.88 ¢/kWh.
  2. Based on an average energy price of 5.42 ¢/kWh. Does not include Regulatory Asset Rate Rider 2 as payments are customer specific.
  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
Medicine Hat AB
 56,997 68,822
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
Medicine Hat AB Medicine Hat Electric
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.