The short answer
FortisAlberta delivers electricity in Cochrane. ATCO Gas (south) delivers natural gas.
Albertans can buy electricity and natural gas from a competitive retailer or stay on a default rate. Which retailers are available depends on where you live. (read 5 October 2026) [source]
The local charges are ATCO Gas (south) Municipal franchise fee, ATCO Gas (south) Municipal property tax rider, FortisAlberta Municipal franchise fee, FortisAlberta Municipal assessment rider.
Key facts
- Electricity delivery: FortisAlberta.
- Gas delivery: ATCO Gas (south).
- Default electricity rate: 12.01¢ per kWh
1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026. This is the rate for January 2025.
How we got this
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- Default gas rate: C$1.458 per GJ
1 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. This is the rate for October 2026.
How we got this - ATCO Gas (south), Municipal franchise fee: 20.00%
from 1 January 2016
How we got this - ATCO Gas (south), Municipal property tax rider: 2.00%
from 1 February 2026
How we got this - FortisAlberta, Municipal franchise fee: 17%
from 1 January 2020
How we got this - FortisAlberta, Municipal assessment rider: 1.03%
from 1 July 2026
How we got this - Electricity delivery company in Cochrane: FortisAlberta
from 1 January 2020
How we got this - Natural gas delivery company in Cochrane: ATCO Gas South
from 1 January 2016
How we got this
Why your Cochrane bill is higher than your usage
Two things make up your bill. The energy charge is the part a plan changes. Delivery, fixed daily charges, riders and the local fee come with the address, so every home in Cochrane pays them, whatever it uses.
A small home: 250 kWh of electricity and 3 GJ of natural gas a month
Of about $163 a month, $55 is the energy charge you can change by choosing a plan and $108 is what every home in Cochrane pays.
For a small home, most of the bill is charges every home pays. Switching plans changes only the $55 energy part.
A typical home: 600 kWh of electricity and 9 GJ of natural gas a month
Of about $271 a month, $108 is the energy charge you can change by choosing a plan and $163 is what every home in Cochrane pays.
These are estimates for one average month, including 5% GST. The energy part uses the default rate and the default supplier’s daily charge; a plan will price it differently. Your own bill will differ with how much you use.
The charges behind these numbers
- Rate of Last Resort, EPCOR Energy Alberta: 12.01¢ per kWh (1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- Rate of Last Resort, EPCOR Energy Alberta administration charge: C$0.260 per day (from 1 July 2026) [source]
- Balancing pool rider: 0.1198¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Base Transmission Adjustment Rider: -0.59% (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Fixed delivery charge: C$1.034442 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Variable delivery charge: 3.3477¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Quarterly transmission adjustment rider: 0.0155¢ per kWh (1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- Transmission charge: 4.2560¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Municipal franchise fee, Cochrane: 17% (from 1 January 2020) [source]
- Municipal assessment rider, Cochrane: 1.03% (from 1 July 2026) [source]
- Default gas rate, ATCO Gas (south): C$1.458 per GJ (1 October 2026 to 31 October 2026) [source]
- Default gas rate, ATCO Gas (south) administration charge: C$0.330 per day (1 July 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- Fixed delivery charge: C$0.876 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Variable delivery charge: C$1.000 per GJ (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Load balancing deferral rider (Rider L): C$0.091 per GJ (1 May 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- Transmission service charge (Rider T): C$1.357 per GJ (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Weather deferral rider (Rider W): C$0.325 per GJ (1 September 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- Rider D Unaccounted For Gas: 1.549% (from 1 November 2025) [source]
- Municipal franchise fee, Cochrane: 20.00% (from 1 January 2016) [source]
- Municipal property tax rider, Cochrane: 2.00% (from 1 February 2026) [source]
Each month is 30.4 days. A percentage fee is worked out on the delivery charges its source names. A fixed daily charge is multiplied by the days in the month.
What changes on 1 January 2027
The default electricity rate in Cochrane is 12.01 ¢/kWh until 31 December 2026. The new rate can be no more than 10% higher or lower: between 10.81 and 13.21 ¢/kWh. For a typical home using 600 kWh a month, that is between about $7.56 less and $7.56 more a month, including GST. For a small home using 250 kWh, between about $3.15 less and $3.15 more. We will update this page when the new rate is filed.
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Who does what
| Role | Company or responsibility |
|---|---|
| Delivery of electricity | FortisAlberta |
| Delivery of gas | ATCO Gas (south) |
| Default electricity supplier | EPCOR Energy Alberta |
| Default gas supplier | ATCO Gas (south) |
| Your retailer’s role | Sells your energy and sends your bill |
The default rate for natural gas is called the Default Rate Tariff. It changes every month, once the Alberta Utilities Commission approves it. (read 5 October 2026) [source]
How to tell if you are on a default rate
Your bill shows you are on a default rate if it says Rate of Last Resort, RoLR, Regulated Rate, Default Rate, DRT or Default Rate Tariff. (read 5 October 2026) [source]
What Cochrane adds to your bill
- ATCO Gas (south), Municipal franchise fee: 20.00% (from 1 January 2016) [source]
- ATCO Gas (south), Municipal property tax rider: 2.00% (from 1 February 2026) [source]
- FortisAlberta, Municipal franchise fee: 17% (from 1 January 2020) [source]
- FortisAlberta, Municipal assessment rider: 1.03% (from 1 July 2026) [source]
These charges are the same whichever retailer you choose.
Delivery charges in Cochrane
Electricity: FortisAlberta
- FortisAlberta, Balancing pool rider: 0.1198¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- FortisAlberta, Base Transmission Adjustment Rider: -0.59% (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- FortisAlberta, Fixed delivery charge: C$1.034442 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- FortisAlberta, Variable delivery charge: 3.3477¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- FortisAlberta, Quarterly transmission adjustment rider: 0.0155¢ per kWh (1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- FortisAlberta, Transmission charge: 4.2560¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026) [source]
Natural gas: ATCO Gas (south)
- ATCO Gas (south), Fixed delivery charge: C$0.876 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- ATCO Gas (south), Variable delivery charge: C$1.000 per GJ (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- ATCO Gas (south), Load balancing deferral rider (Rider L): C$0.091 per GJ (1 May 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- ATCO Gas (south), Transmission service charge (Rider T): C$1.357 per GJ (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- ATCO Gas (south), Weather deferral rider (Rider W): C$0.325 per GJ (1 September 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- ATCO Gas (south), Rider D Unaccounted For Gas: 1.549% (from 1 November 2025) [source]
How Cochrane compares with nearby places
| Place | Municipal franchise and access fees |
|---|---|
| Airdrie | |
| Calgary |
Plans in Cochrane
We are still checking the plans sold in Cochrane. Our bill check is free during our launch and compares the plans available at your address.
Moving to Cochrane?
- Choose a retailer for each fuel or you will be on the default rates from EPCOR Energy Alberta for electricity and ATCO Gas (south) for gas.
- The delivery company handles outages and meters while your retailer sends the bill.
- Set up water and waste with the municipality.
Help with the cost
310-4822 in Alberta or 1-888-644-6608 from outside Alberta, Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; email ucahelps@gov.ab.ca. (read 5 October 2026) [source]
When you have already tried to settle a problem with your utility company, the Utilities Consumer Advocate can investigate and try to resolve it through mediation. (read 5 October 2026) [source]
What changed this month
Questions people ask
Who delivers electricity in Cochrane?
FortisAlberta handles electricity delivery, meters and outages.
What is the default electricity rate in Cochrane?
The key facts above show the default electricity rate and the period it covers.
Why is there a town fee on my Cochrane bill?
Municipal charges are part of delivery costs. The key facts above show the local charges; they are the same whichever retailer you choose.
Sources
- Alberta Utilities Commission, Monthly natural gas rates (Current gas costs): Direct Energy Regulated Services - North and South; Apex Utilities Inc.
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., Appendix 1 - South Rate Rider B, Municipal Property Tax and Specific Costs (South Rate Rider B 2025 Reconciliation and 2026 Calculation), effective February 1, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., Appendix 2 - Rate Rider A, South Rider "A" Municipal Franchise Fee (Franchise Agreement and Rate Rider A with the Town of Picture Butte), effective September 1, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., Appendix 3 - Rider D, 2025 Unaccounted-For Gas Rider D and Rider P, Rider D effective November 1, 2025 (Decision 30255-D01-2025)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., ATCO Gas South Interim Rate Schedules, January 1, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., ATCO Gas South Transmission Service Charge (Rider T) Rate Schedule, January 1, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., South Rider "L" to all rates for crediting or debiting Load Balancing Deferral Account balances, effective May 1, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., South Rider "W" Weather Deferral Account Rider, effective September 1, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission: AUC Disposition 31030-D01-2026 (September 11, 2026), Appendix 1 - FortisAlberta Inc. 2026 Q4 QTAR filing, Rider Schedules (Quarterly Transmission Adjustment Rider)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: Decision 29204-D02-2025
- Alberta Utilities Commission: Direct Energy Regulated Services, 2026 Final Rate Schedules for DRT Service in ATCO Gas South Service Territory, effective July 1, 2026 (Appendix 5 - Direct Energy 2026 final South default rate tariff schedules, 2024-2026 Deferral Account Disposition)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc., Price Schedule Applicable to Regulated Rate Tariff Customers Outside the City of Edmonton (EEA Regulated Rate Tariff, FortisAlberta Inc.), effective July 1, 2026 (Appendix 5 - Fortis price schedule July 1, 2026, 2025-2027 Non-Energy Regulated Rate Tariff Compliance Filing)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: FortisAlberta Inc., 2026 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment, Appendix 3 - 2026 interim rate schedule (Interim Rates, Options and Riders Schedules, January 1, 2026)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: FortisAlberta Inc., Appendix 1 - Municipal Assessment Rider A-1, 2026 Rate Sheets (Rider A-1 effective July 1, 2026)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: FortisAlberta Inc., Appendix 1 - Municipal franchise fee riders (Rates, Options and Riders Schedules, effective May 1, 2026)
- The City of Calgary, Energy costs page
- EPCOR, Rate of Last Resort (Edmonton)
- Government of Alberta: Explore gas and electricity options
- Utilities Consumer Advocate: Contact Us
- Utilities Consumer Advocate: Frequently asked questions
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