Today’s default electricity rate is fixed to 31 December 2026. The next rate has a limit on how far it can move from it. No one can say today what the 2027 rate is. It is known once it is filed.
The rate for 2027 to 2028 can be no more than 10 per cent higher or lower than the rate in effect at the end of 2026. (from 1 January 2025) [source]
What happens to the default electricity rate on 1 January 2027?
The default rate is fixed for two years starting 1 January 2025; changes between terms cannot normally exceed 10 per cent. (from 1 January 2025) [source]
The limit on the move, stated at the top of this page, is a cap and not a sign of what will happen. The new rate can sit anywhere inside that range.
When will the new rate be known?
The rates for 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028 must be filed with the Alberta Utilities Commission at least 30 days before 1 January 2027. (from 1 January 2025) [source]
The providers said the valuation date for the 2027 to 2028 rates will be on or before 2 December 2026. (from 1 January 2025) [source]
This page is updated when the rates are published, and the answer replaces this explanation.
Will delivery charges go up?
Delivery charges are set separately from the energy rate. Your wires company sets them and the regulator approves them. The AESO publishes a projection of transmission costs, which is one part of delivery.
The AESO projected an average transmission rate of about $45 per megawatt hour for 2027, up from about $44 for 2026. This is a projection published in April 2025. The Alberta Utilities Commission approves the actual rates. (from 1 April 2025) [source]
For an average home, the AESO projects what it pays each month for transmission in 2027: C$27 per month (from 1 April 2025) [source]. This is a projection from April 2025, not a rate.
What about natural gas?
The default gas rate changes every month. There is no fixed term to wait for. See the natural gas rates guide for this month’s rate and how it is set.
What are the pool price and the natural gas price?
Electricity suppliers submit offers into the power pool every hour. The AESO dispatches the lowest-priced offers first and then higher-priced offers until supply meets Alberta’s demand for that hour. The market pays all suppliers the price of the highest dispatched offer, and that is the pool price for the hour. (read 15 October 2026) [source]
Alberta’s gas prices are determined by supply and demand and are influenced by market conditions and prices throughout Alberta and North America. (read 15 October 2026) [source]
A fixed-rate plan sets the energy price for its term. A floating plan follows the market, so these two prices can move your bill.
What is the restructured energy market?
The Government of Alberta says the Restructured Energy Market is expected to begin in 2027. (from 9 April 2025) [source]
Dates for a change of this size can move. Use the government and AESO pages in the sources below for the latest timetable.
To see what bills are today, read our typical Alberta bills page. To see the plans retailers sell today with their dated prices, read the plans list.
What can I do before 1 January?
- Check whether you are on the default rate. Read the default rate guide.
- Compare plans at your address. Read fixed versus floating first.
- Do not sign because of a forecast. Read the term, the fees and the exit charge.
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Questions people ask
Will Alberta electricity rates go up in 2027?
Nobody can say yet. Today’s default rate holds to 31 December 2026. The next rate is filed with the Alberta Utilities Commission at least 30 days before 1 January 2027, and it can differ from the end of 2026 rate by no more than 10 per cent.
When will the 2027 default electricity rate be known?
The providers must file it at least 30 days before 1 January 2027, and they said the valuation date will be on or before 2 December 2026. We update this page when the rates are published, so check back then.
Does the default gas rate stay the same in 2027?
No fixed term applies. The default gas rate is set again every month, so it can differ from one month to the next. Your delivery charges are a separate part of the bill, set by the utility and approved by the regulator, and they change on their own schedule.
Should I sign a plan now because of what I read about 2027?
No. Do not sign because of a forecast. Check whether you are on the default rate, compare plans at your address, and read the term, the fees and the exit charge before you agree to anything. A forecast is a guess, and a signed term is not.
Sources
Written by the BillRobin team. Updated .
Show the 10 sources
- AESO: 2025 Transmission Rate Outlook
- AESO: A restructured market for Alberta
- AESO: Alberta electricity prices in context
- AESO: Key features of the restructured energy market
- Alberta Utilities Commission: Decision 29204-D02-2025
- Alberta Utilities Commission: What is the Rate of Last Resort?
- Government of Alberta: Natural gas prices
- Government of Alberta: Transforming the utilities system
- Utilities Consumer Advocate: How wholesale electricity pricing works
- Utilities Consumer Advocate: Understanding the natural gas market
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