Medicine Hat electric utility: delivery and retailer choice

You cannot choose another electricity retailer here: the City is the only retailer in its area. This differs from most of Alberta. City of Medicine Hat electric utility delivers electricity in Medicine Hat.

Delivery, the default retailer and approval in Medicine Hat

Role	City utility	Source
Delivers	City of Medicine Hat electric utility delivers electricity in Medicine Hat. (read 30 October 2026) [source]	City of Medicine Hat
Sells the default rate	The City of Medicine Hat is the only electricity retailer in its franchise area. (read 30 October 2026) [source]	City of Medicine Hat
Can you choose a retailer	You cannot choose another electricity retailer in the City’s franchise area. The City is the only retailer here. (read 30 October 2026) [source]	City of Medicine Hat
Who approves the charges	The City sets its electricity utility charges. Its FAQ says distribution rates are not regulated by the Alberta Utilities Commission. (read 30 October 2026) [source]	City of Medicine Hat

Section 100 of the Electric Utilities Act addresses Medicine Hat’s distribution system and customers in its service area, subject to the section’s stated exceptions. (read 30 October 2026) [source] Alberta King's Printer

The City says its council passed an electricity bylaw in October 2023 to set a single interim electricity rate. It says the same pricing structure was approved in December 2025 and is no longer interim. (read 30 October 2026) [source] City of Medicine Hat

The City says the Capacity Charge contributes to the cost of generating power, the Going Green surcharge pays for renewable energy and the Environmental Conservation Charge funds its HAT Smart program. (read 30 October 2026) [source] City of Medicine Hat

The Environmental Conservation Charge applies only to the part of monthly usage above 950 kWh. (read 30 October 2026) [source] City of Medicine Hat

The City’s electricity energy rate, its Electric Default Charge, is $0.07000 per kWh in October 2026. The City sets it quarterly, between a floor of $0.07 and a cap of $0.11. (read 30 October 2026) [source] City of Medicine Hat

The City sets its utility rate lines once a year. The electricity energy line changes each quarter. (read 30 October 2026) [source] City of Medicine Hat

What City of Medicine Hat electric utility charges besides the energy rate

The service, administration, facilities, capacity and conservation lines are the residential customer electric rates in the City’s 2026 utility rate brochure, effective January 1, 2026. The City says the Going Green surcharge applies to residential, farm, small and medium commercial customers.

Charge	Amount and dates	Source
Administration charge, Medicine Hat electricity	C$0.0952 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]	City of Medicine Hat
Capacity Charge	2.859¢ per kWh (1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]	City of Medicine Hat
Environmental Conservation Charge, above 950 kWh a month	0.74¢ per kWh (1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]	City of Medicine Hat
Facilities Usage	2.74¢ per kWh (1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]	City of Medicine Hat
Going Green surcharge	0.50¢ per kWh (read 30 October 2026) [source]	City of Medicine Hat
Service charge, Medicine Hat electricity	C$0.5299 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]	City of Medicine Hat

The city's fee

Fee	Amount and dates	Source
Municipal consent and access fee, daily part, Medicine Hat electricity	C$0.08610 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]	City of Medicine Hat
Municipal consent and access fee, usage part, Medicine Hat electricity	0.445¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026) [source]	City of Medicine Hat

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Questions people ask

Electricity delivery in Medicine Hat

The City of Medicine Hat delivers electricity through its local system and also sells electricity in its franchise area. The City’s electricity exemption FAQ says it is the only retailer there. Households in that area cannot choose another electricity retailer, unlike households in most of Alberta.

Electricity retailer choice in Medicine Hat

No. The City of Medicine Hat’s electricity exemption FAQ says the City is the only retailer in its franchise area. The Electric Utilities Act also sets out Medicine Hat’s distribution provisions, with stated exceptions. The City’s local rule differs from Alberta’s general electricity retailer choice.

Approval of Medicine Hat's delivery charges

The City of Medicine Hat’s electricity exemption FAQ says distribution rates are not regulated by the Alberta Utilities Commission. Its energy plans and pricing page describes council’s electricity bylaw and its utility rate schedule. The City publishes its own utility charges alongside the separate electricity energy rate.