In Alberta, I'm on a fixed-price contract for 8.69c/kWh. Add in the distribution, transmission, and local access fee charges and my all-in rate is actually 15.217c/kWh. But that's not all, there's also a 20.6c/day administrative charge.
Of course, those are only the charges I've actually dug into. On top of this there is a "Transmission Charge Deferral Account True-Up Rider", "Transmission True-Up Rider", and "Balancing Pool Allocation Rider". Generally these changes are small enough that they're not worth the effort to dig into. There is also a $75/mo rebate applied to the bill, which is part of the government's affordability measures.
Finally, on top of all of that, there is the 5% sales tax which is calculated on the total amount before that $75 rebate.
I'm fortunate to be on a fixed-price contract. People who weren't had a portion of their power bill deferred and have to pay it back between April 2023 and December 2024. The catch is that current non-contract customers are stuck paying back their utility provider's deferral, which includes the deferral for customers who had charges deferred but since switched to a contract. This article[0] explains it better than I can.
Of course, those are only the charges I've actually dug into. On top of this there is a "Transmission Charge Deferral Account True-Up Rider", "Transmission True-Up Rider", and "Balancing Pool Allocation Rider". Generally these changes are small enough that they're not worth the effort to dig into. There is also a $75/mo rebate applied to the bill, which is part of the government's affordability measures.
Finally, on top of all of that, there is the 5% sales tax which is calculated on the total amount before that $75 rebate.
I'm fortunate to be on a fixed-price contract. People who weren't had a portion of their power bill deferred and have to pay it back between April 2023 and December 2024. The catch is that current non-contract customers are stuck paying back their utility provider's deferral, which includes the deferral for customers who had charges deferred but since switched to a contract. This article[0] explains it better than I can.
[0] https://globalnews.ca/news/9586632/alberta-regulated-rate-op...