The short answer
EPCOR Distribution delivers electricity. Its delivery charges are the same whichever retailer you choose. Each town sets its own municipal fee.
What EPCOR Distribution charges to deliver electricity
Towns and areas EPCOR Distribution serves
EPCOR Distribution delivers electricity in 1 Alberta municipalities. We have the town fee for 1 of them.
| Municipality | Default supplier | Town fees | Adds about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | EPCOR Energy Alberta | Local access fee: 1.388¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026) [source] | Not worked out |
Monthly estimates use typical usage of 600 kWh of electricity. They use current default rates and delivery charges, with GST included.
Town fees across Alberta · Who delivers power and gas in Alberta
How these charges reach your bill
Your retailer includes delivery charges and municipal fees on your energy bill.
The delivery company collects the town fee through your retailer. Switching retailer does not change these delivery charges.
Questions people ask
What is a delivery charge?
It pays the delivery company to bring energy to your home through wires or pipes and to maintain that system.
Why does the town fee differ from town to town?
Municipalities set their own fees for the delivery company to use municipal land and infrastructure.
Does switching retailer change delivery charges?
No. The delivery company and municipal fees stay the same whichever retailer you choose.
Sources
- Alberta Utilities Commission: AUC Disposition 31032-D01-2026 (September 11, 2026), Appendix 1 - EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. Rider K, Transmission Charge Deferral Account True-Up Rider (Short-Term Adjustment, effective October 1, 2026)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc., 2026 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment, Appendix 3 - 2026 Interim distribution access service rates (DT - Schedule 1, Distribution Access Service Tariff, effective January 1, 2026)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc., 2026 Annual Performance-Based Regulation Rate Adjustment, Appendix 4 - 2026 Interim system access service rates (DT - Schedule A, effective January 1, 2026)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc., Appendix 10 - Rider J, SAS True-Up Rider (Interim Adjustment, effective January 1, 2026)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc., Appendix 9 - 2026 Balancing Pool Rider G (Temporary Adjustment, effective January 1, 2026)
- EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc., Schedule - Franchise Fee Rates (Local Access Fee), effective January 1, 2026
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