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Comparative One-Month Industrial Electric Billing
General Service, Medium Load Utility-Owned Transformation
Service at less than 750 Volts 90% Power Factor
500 kW (556 kV.A); 200,000 kW.h

 

Utility

One Month Bill (CDN $)

CDN ¢/kW.h

1)

Hydro One Networks Inc.

$21,761

10.881

2)

Toronto Hydro-Electric System Ltd.

$20,719

10.360

 

Nova Scotia Power

$18,730

9.365

 

NB Power

$18,246

9.123

 

Maritime Electric

$17,725

8.863

 

Saint John Energy

$17,624

8.812

3)

Kenora Hydro

$17,577

8.789

 

Medicine Hat Electric

$16,774

8.387

 

SaskPower

$15,682

7.841

 

Saskatoon Light & Power

$15,677

7.839

4)

Newfoundland Power

$15,666

7.833

 

Hydro Quebec

$14,940

7.470

 

BC Hydro

$9,805

4.903

 

Manitoba Hydro

$9,542

4.771

Note:

  1. Based on an average energy price of 5.72 ¢/kW.h (May 2005 to April 2006).
  2. Based on an average energy price of 6.32 ¢/kW.h.
  3. Based on an energy price of 6.30 ¢/kW.h.
  4. Summer / Winter average bill.

Source: Manitoba Hydro, Survey of Canadian Electricity Bills – May 1, 2006

To see the complete results of Manitoba Hydro’s 2006 Survey of Canadian Electricity Bills: www.hydro.mb.ca/regulatory_affairs/energy_rates/electricity/utility_rate_comp.shtm

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