Natural gas and electric rates news
Quarterly Primary Gas rate
We received approval for a Primary Gas Rate increase from 13.43¢ per cubic metre to 20.55¢ per cubic metre effective May 1, 2022. The annual bill for a typical residential customer will increase by approximately 20.5% or $150 per year. For larger volume customers, annualized bill impacts range from increases of 22.4% to 40.7% depending on customer rate class and consumption levels.
This rate increase is mainly the result of changes in the price of natural gas from Western Canada. Increasing natural gas prices are due to a colder than usual early-spring season across much of North America which reduced North American natural gas storage levels. The demand to replace storage levels and support North American liquefied natural gas exports remain strong.
We do not make any profit on the sale of Primary Gas. The price that we pay for Primary Gas is passed directly on to customers without any markup.
- Natural gas sales service – Billed Rate Schedule (PDF, 104 KB);
- Schedule of Sales and Transportation Services and Rates (PDF, 569 KB), including:
- Appendix A - Approved Rates;
- Appendix B - Company Labour Rates;
- Appendix C - Transportation Service Balancing Fees.
Natural gas Fixed Rate Service
NEW Enrol from May 10 to June 3 for Fixed Rate Service beginning August 1, 2022. Fixed Rate Service provides residential and commercial customers the option to choose a fixed rate for their Primary Natural Gas for a 1, 3 or 5-year term through Manitoba Hydro.
Read more about buying natural gas, including fixed rate primary gas.
Electricity rates
Effective January 1, 2022, electricity rates increased on average 3.6%. Rate increases differ by customer class to better reflect the average cost to serve each class. Current rates remain unchanged for certain customers in remote diesel-served communities.
| Customer class | Average increase |
|---|---|
| Residential | 3.8% |
| General service small – non demand | 2.5% |
| General service small – demand | 3.6% |
| General service medium | 3.8% |
| General service large 750 V–30 kV | 3.8% |
| General service large 30 kV–100 kV | 3.8% |
| General service large > 100 kV | 3.8% |
| Area & roadway lighting | 1.3% |
The rate increases effective January 1, 2022, will result in an approximate $4 increase in the monthly bill of a residential customer without electric heat using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month, and an approximate $7 increase in the monthly bill for a residential customer with electric heat using 2,000 kilowatt-hours per month.
Read more about Manitoba Hydro’s application to the PUB and the reasons for the rate increase.
What to do if you can’t pay your bill.
- Bill insert – Electricity rates change on January 1, 2022 (PDF, 63 KB);
- Electric Rate Schedule – January 1, 2022 (PDF, 308 KB);
- Electricity – Billed Rate Schedule (PDF, 133 KB).
View all approved rate change orders on the PUB website.