{"meta":{"title":"D-Central \u2014 Canadian Electricity Rates by Province and Territory","description":"Residential, commercial and large industrial electricity rates for all 10 Canadian provinces and 3 territories as of June 2026. Published under CC BY 4.0. Verify at source before financial decisions.","generated":"2026-07-15T13:28:19+00:00","version":"1.0","date_as_of":"2026-06-15","license":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/","license_name":"CC BY 4.0","source":"https:\/\/d-central.tech\/canada-electricity-rates-by-province\/","record_count":13,"disclaimer":"Rates are as of June 2026. Electricity rates change; verify at source before financial decisions. Not financial advice."},"rows":[{"province_code":"QC","province_name":"Quebec","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.07065,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":1200,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":0.11142,"tou_pricing":false,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":0.03821,"mining_dedicated_rate_cad_kwh":0.18767,"primary_generation_source":"hydro","renewable_share_pct":99.6,"utility_name":"Hydro-Quebec","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/www.hydroquebec.com\/data\/documents-donnees\/pdf\/electricity-rates.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07","notes":"ALL FIGURES NOW SOURCED from the official Hydro-Quebec Electricity Rates schedule effective April 1, 2026 (the prior estimates have been replaced). Residential = Rate D, Art. 2.5: 7.065c\/kWh for the first 40 kWh\/day, then 11.142c, plus a 46.154c\/day system access charge. Threshold approx 40 kWh\/day x billing days (~1,200 kWh\/30-day). Large industrial = Rate L, Art. 5.2: 3.821c\/kWh plus $15.027\/kW of billing demand (no fixed charge). CRITICAL FOR MINERS: Rate L is NOT available to a Bitcoin mining load. Under Chapter 7 (Rate CB, 'Rate for Cryptographic Use Applied to Blockchains'), any annual contract with at least 50 kW of installed capacity dedicated to cryptographic use is placed on Rate CB and, per Art. 7.1, may not benefit from Rate L, Rate M, the Industrial Revitalization Rate, the Load Retention Rate or the Economic Development Rate. Rate CB prices only 'authorized' consumption cheaply (4.324c\/kWh large power, Art. 7.4); Art. 7.2 freezes authorized capacity to what was held or confirmed before June 7, 2018 or won through an allocation award, and allocation has been suspended since January 10, 2023. A NEW miner therefore has zero authorized consumption and bills at 18.767c\/kWh on all energy - about 4.9x Rate L - which is the mining_dedicated_rate_cad_kwh value in this row. Canonical rate table: d-central.tech\/hydro-quebec-electricity-rates\/. Note Hydro-Quebec's own \/blockchain\/ page still shows the pre-April-2026 figure of 18.078c\/kWh; we publish the binding schedule figure. SEPARATELY PROPOSED, NOT IN FORCE (filed with the Regie de l'energie on February 19, 2026, effective H2 2026 if approved): blockchain rate to an average of ~19.5c\/kWh and a new large data-centre rate averaging ~13c\/kWh. Verify at source before site-selection decisions.","ideal_mining":true,"ideal_ai_compute":true},{"province_code":"MB","province_name":"Manitoba","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.0997,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":null,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":null,"tou_pricing":false,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":null,"primary_generation_source":"hydro","renewable_share_pct":99,"utility_name":"Manitoba Hydro","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/www.hydro.mb.ca\/account\/rates\/residential\/","last_verified":"2026-06","notes":"Flat rate 9.970c\/kWh confirmed directly from Manitoba Hydro residential rates page, effective January 1, 2026 (+4% urgent interim order by PUB following severe drought). Basic charge $9.84\/mo (<=200A). Final PUB rate order expected 2026. Large industrial GS schedule rates substantially lower; contact Manitoba Hydro directly. No sector-specific restrictions on mining or AI compute as of June 2026.","ideal_mining":true,"ideal_ai_compute":true},{"province_code":"BC","province_name":"British Columbia","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.1187,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":675,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":0.1408,"tou_pricing":false,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":null,"primary_generation_source":"hydro","renewable_share_pct":97,"utility_name":"BC Hydro","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/app.bchydro.com\/accounts-billing\/rates-energy-use\/electricity-rates\/residential-rates\/tiered.html","last_verified":"2026-06","notes":"Schedule 1101. Tier 1 ~11.87c\/kWh and Tier 2 ~14.08c\/kWh confirmed from BC Hydro tiered rate page and third-party compilation as current effective April 2026 rates. BCUC approved 3.75% net bill increase effective April 1, 2026 (fiscal 2027); increase applied via basic charge and rate rider structure rather than changing per-kWh energy rates. Tier threshold: 22.1918 kWh\/day x billing days (~675 kWh\/30-day). Basic charge ~23.44c\/day. Large industrial Schedule 1500 series meaningfully lower; verify with BC Hydro.","ideal_mining":true,"ideal_ai_compute":true},{"province_code":"ON","province_name":"Ontario","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.12,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":1000,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":0.142,"tou_pricing":true,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":null,"primary_generation_source":"nuclear","renewable_share_pct":35,"utility_name":"OEB \/ multiple LDCs (Hydro One, Toronto Hydro, others)","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/www.oeb.ca\/consumer-information-and-protection\/electricity-rates","last_verified":"2026-06","notes":"OEB RPP Tiered rates confirmed November 1, 2025: Tier 1 12.0c\/kWh (winter threshold 1,000 kWh\/mo; summer 600 kWh\/mo), Tier 2 14.2c\/kWh. TOU: off-peak 9.8c, mid-peak 15.7c, on-peak 20.3c (7-11am\/5-7pm weekdays). ULO (Ultra-Low Overnight): overnight 3.9c (11pm-7am daily), on-peak 39.1c (4-9pm weekdays). Commodity rate only; delivery charges add 6-15c\/kWh to total bill. Class A industrial (>1 MW) may access Global Adjustment relief. Renewable share ~35% excluding nuclear; ~60% if nuclear counted as clean.","ideal_mining":false,"ideal_ai_compute":false},{"province_code":"AB","province_name":"Alberta","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.1201,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":null,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":null,"tou_pricing":false,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":null,"primary_generation_source":"mixed","renewable_share_pct":20,"utility_name":"ENMAX \/ ATCO Electric \/ EPCOR (AESO deregulated market)","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/www.auc.ab.ca\/current-electricity-rates-and-terms-and-conditions\/","last_verified":"2026-06","notes":"Deregulated competitive market. 12.01c\/kWh is the AUC Rate of Last Resort (RoLR) energy-only commodity for Edmonton\/EPCOR area; Calgary\/ENMAX RoLR ~12.06c\/kWh. AUC rate period January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. All-in residential cost typically 18-25c\/kWh including delivery, transmission, distribution, and admin fees. Value shown is energy-only component; NOT all-in cost. No standard TOU structure. Renewable share growing (wind, solar). AESO spot market for large industrial; long-term PPAs available for wind\/solar.","ideal_mining":false,"ideal_ai_compute":false},{"province_code":"SK","province_name":"Saskatchewan","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.15476,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":null,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":null,"tou_pricing":false,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":null,"primary_generation_source":"mixed","renewable_share_pct":28,"utility_name":"SaskPower","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/www.saskpower.com\/accounts\/power-rates\/2026-and-2027-rate-increases","last_verified":"2026-06","notes":"Flat rate 15.476c\/kWh confirmed effective February 1, 2026 (+3.9% interim increase, confirmed by SaskPower rate schedule and Saskatoon Light & Power matching announcement). Basic charge $31.16\/mo. Coal\/gas grid transitioning to renewables. Further rate increases planned for 2027.","ideal_mining":false,"ideal_ai_compute":false},{"province_code":"NB","province_name":"New Brunswick","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.1539,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":null,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":null,"tou_pricing":false,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":null,"primary_generation_source":"mixed","renewable_share_pct":28,"utility_name":"NB Power (Crown corporation)","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/www.nbpower.com\/en\/about-us\/regulatory\/rate-application","last_verified":"2026-06","notes":"Flat rate 15.39c\/kWh confirmed effective April 14, 2026 (from 14.76c\/kWh + 4.29% EUB-approved increase, confirmed via CBC News and NB Power filings). Mixed grid: nuclear (Point Lepreau ~30%), hydro (~20%), gas, oil, wind. NB Power seeking further 4.75% increase for fiscal year 2026\/27.","ideal_mining":false,"ideal_ai_compute":false},{"province_code":"NL","province_name":"Newfoundland and Labrador","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.15213,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":null,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":null,"tou_pricing":false,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":null,"primary_generation_source":"hydro","renewable_share_pct":97,"utility_name":"Newfoundland Power (island retail) \/ NL Hydro (rural + Labrador)","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/www.newfoundlandpower.com\/My-Account\/Usage\/Electricity-Rates\/Residential-Rates","last_verified":"2026-06","notes":"Domestic Schedule R-1 (Island Interconnected System): flat rate 15.213c\/kWh confirmed effective July 1, 2025 (+7% per PUB Order P.U. 23(2025)); PUB search confirms all kWh charged at flat 15.213c under Schedule R-1 domestic rate. Island residential rates mid-range despite massive hydro surplus (Churchill Falls 5,400 MW, Muskrat Falls 824 MW); island grid transmission costs are the barrier. Labrador industrial customers may access significantly lower rates via NL Hydro.","ideal_mining":false,"ideal_ai_compute":false},{"province_code":"PE","province_name":"Prince Edward Island","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.1437,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":2000,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":0.1142,"tou_pricing":false,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":null,"primary_generation_source":"mixed","renewable_share_pct":25,"utility_name":"Maritime Electric (subsidiary of Fortis)","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/www.maritimeelectric.com\/about-us\/regulatory\/rates-and-general-rules-and-regulations\/","last_verified":"2026-06","notes":"Confirmed from Maritime Electric Schedule of Adjusted Rates (March 1, 2025): first 2,000 kWh\/mo at 14.37c\/kWh, above 2,000 kWh at 11.42c\/kWh. Service charge $24.57\/mo. INVERTED tier structure: first block costs MORE, second block costs LESS. No general rate increase application filed with IRAC for 2026; current rates stable. Island grid capacity constrains large new loads; heavily import-dependent from NB.","ideal_mining":false,"ideal_ai_compute":false},{"province_code":"NS","province_name":"Nova Scotia","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.19128,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":null,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":null,"tou_pricing":true,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":null,"primary_generation_source":"mixed","renewable_share_pct":35,"utility_name":"Nova Scotia Power (subsidiary of Emera)","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/www.nspower.ca\/your-home\/residential-rates\/standard-residential-service-rate","last_verified":"2026-06","notes":"Standard residential energy rate 19.128c\/kWh confirmed effective May 1, 2026 (from 18.187c\/kWh + 5.2% approved increase). Base charge $20.08\/mo. Highest rates on mainland Canada. Pilot TOU and Critical Peak Pricing available. Coal phase-out ongoing; ~35% renewable (wind, small hydro, tidal). Rate hikes of ~7% over 2025-2026 approved by NSUARB.","ideal_mining":false,"ideal_ai_compute":false},{"province_code":"YT","province_name":"Yukon","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.284,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":1000,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":0.299,"tou_pricing":false,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":null,"primary_generation_source":"hydro","renewable_share_pct":80,"utility_name":"Yukon Energy Corporation \/ ATCO Electric Yukon","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/www.yukon-energy.ca\/rates-and-billing\/electricity-rates","last_verified":"2026-06","notes":"Rate Schedule 1160 (Residential Service Hydro, Non-Government): Block 1 28.4c\/kWh (0-1,000 kWh) and Block 2 29.9c\/kWh (1,001-2,500 kWh) confirmed directly from yukonenergyrates.ca effective May 1, 2026. Customer charge $33.77\/mo. Note: Yukon Government affordability rebate (2.67c\/kWh up to 1,000 kWh) ended March 31, 2026; effective bills higher from April 2026. YUB-approved 34% cumulative rate increase over two tranches (July 2025 and January 2026).","ideal_mining":false,"ideal_ai_compute":false},{"province_code":"NT","province_name":"Northwest Territories","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.369,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":1000,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":0.8896,"tou_pricing":false,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":null,"primary_generation_source":"mixed","renewable_share_pct":50,"utility_name":"Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC)","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/www.ntpc.com\/customer-service\/residential-service\/residential-electrical-rates","last_verified":"2026-06","notes":"Thermal zone (majority of NWT communities): first 1,000 kWh at 36.90c\/kWh and additional kWh at 88.96c\/kWh (base tariff before riders; winter surcharge Sept-Mar can reach ~91.34c\/kWh), confirmed from NTPC residential rates page effective February 1, 2026. Service fee $18\/mo. GNWT Territorial Power Support Program provides cost-of-living assistance; actual customer cost may differ from published tariff. Behchoko\/Dettah and Fort Smith\/Hay River zones have different (lower) rates. Hydro near connected communities; diesel-dominant in remote areas.","ideal_mining":false,"ideal_ai_compute":false},{"province_code":"NU","province_name":"Nunavut","residential_tier1_cad_kwh":0.7494,"residential_tier1_threshold_kwh":700,"residential_tier2_cad_kwh":0.7494,"tou_pricing":false,"commercial_general_cad_kwh":null,"large_industrial_cad_kwh":null,"primary_generation_source":"diesel","renewable_share_pct":1,"utility_name":"Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC)","tariff_schedule_url":"https:\/\/www.qec.nu.ca\/customer-care\/accounts-and-billing\/customer-rates","last_verified":"2026-06","notes":"Non-government residential rate 74.94c\/kWh confirmed directly from QEC customer rates page (effective October 1, 2023). VERIFY FOR CURRENT SCHEDULE: QEC filed a General Rate Application for April 2025 rate changes; the 74.94c figure may be outdated. 100% diesel generation. Electricity Subsidy Program: non-government residential customers pay full rate up to 700 kWh\/mo (Apr-Sep) or 1,000 kWh\/mo (Oct-Mar); usage above threshold billed at full rate. Government residential tenants billed at 6c\/kWh (government covers balance). Highest unsubsidised rates in Canada by large margin.","ideal_mining":false,"ideal_ai_compute":false}]}