In Hydro-Québec’s comparison for April 1, 2025, at 1,000 kWh/month (from 1 April 2025) [source], a month of electricity cost more in Calgary and Edmonton than in Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montréal and Halifax.
These are historical city examples, not today’s prices or province-wide averages. Calgary was 22.90¢ per kWh (from 1 April 2025) [source]. Edmonton was 22.00¢ per kWh (from 1 April 2025) [source].
How do the cities compare?
The selected cities follow the source’s average-price table order. Each price divides the monthly bill by the electricity used.
| City and province | Hydro-Québec historical average | Separate BillRobin example, including GST |
|---|---|---|
| Montréal, Québec (from 1 April 2025) [source] | 8.29¢ per kWh (from 1 April 2025) [source] | Not calculated |
| Calgary, Alberta (from 1 April 2025) [source] | 22.90¢ per kWh (from 1 April 2025) [source] | |
| Edmonton, Alberta (from 1 April 2025) [source] | 22.00¢ per kWh (from 1 April 2025) [source] | |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia (from 1 April 2025) [source] | 20.48¢ per kWh (from 1 April 2025) [source] | Not calculated |
| Regina, Saskatchewan (from 1 April 2025) [source] | 17.89¢ per kWh (from 1 April 2025) [source] | Not calculated |
| Toronto, Ontario (from 1 April 2025) [source] | 15.57¢ per kWh (from 1 April 2025) [source] | Not calculated |
| Vancouver, British Columbia (from 1 April 2025) [source] | 12.60¢ per kWh (from 1 April 2025) [source] | Not calculated |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba (from 1 April 2025) [source] | 10.53¢ per kWh (from 1 April 2025) [source] | Not calculated |
The BillRobin column is a separate worked example at 600 kWh/month, using tariffs in force on 2026-10-27. It includes the default energy rate, administration, fixed and variable delivery, riders, town fees and GST.
We divide the modelled whole bill by its usage. The different date, usage and tax basis mean this column cannot extend or update the Hydro-Québec ranking.
Charges in the BillRobin examples
- Balancing pool rider: 0.1290¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026). [source]
- Fixed delivery charge: C$0.769463 per day (from 1 January 2026). [source]
- Variable delivery charge: 1.5477¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026). [source]
- Local access fee in Calgary (approved for 2025 and 2026): 1.5507¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2025). [source]
- Quarterly transmission adjustment rider: 0.0583¢ per kWh (1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026). [source]
- Transmission charge deferral rider: 0.0483¢ per kWh (1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026). [source]
- Transmission charge: 3.8996¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026). [source]
- Fixed delivery charge: C$0.72856 per day (from 1 January 2026). [source]
- Variable delivery charge: 1.783¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026). [source]
- Local access fee, Edmonton: 1.388¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026). [source]
- Balancing pool rider: 0.130¢ per kWh (1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026). [source]
- Transmission true-up rider (Rider J): -0.016¢ per kWh (1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026). [source]
- Transmission deferral rider (Rider K): 0.103¢ per kWh (from 1 October 2026). [source]
- Transmission charge: 4.050¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026). [source]
- Rate of Last Resort, ENMAX Energy: 12.06¢ per kWh (1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026). [source]
- Rate of Last Resort, ENMAX Energy administration charge: C$0.4134 per day (from 1 January 2025). [source]
- 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$0.230 per day (from 1 July 2026). [source]
Total bills include supply, transmission and distribution when the rate is unbundled; taxes are excluded (from 1 April 2025) [source].
For utilities whose supply costs are determined by the market, the March 2025 average was used; ENMAX and EPCOR are listed at all consumption levels (from 1 April 2025) [source].
ENMAX and EPCOR adjustments include balancing pool riders, transmission adjustments and the Local Access Fee (from 1 April 2025) [source].
Why is Alberta higher?
In most other provinces, households buy from a public utility at a set price. Alberta’s energy price comes from a market, while delivery is regulated separately. The Canada Energy Regulator describes Alberta’s competitive generation and retail markets.
What does the comparison leave out?
The Hydro-Québec prices exclude taxes. This table shows one usage level and one date, with the source’s supply averaging method. Competitive plans are not shown. The comparison excludes optional rates and programs.
It cannot explain every household’s bill or put a dollar value on each cause of the gap. Your use, timing and plan can differ. City examples do not cover every delivery area in a province.
What part of my bill can I change?
You can change the energy price by choosing a plan. Delivery and town fees stay when you change retailers at the same address. Retailer administration fees and contract terms also matter.
Compare Alberta electricity plans using your own usage. Our cost per kWh guide separates the energy price from the full cost. For the Alberta outlook, read our electricity and gas prices guide.
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Questions people ask
Which province has the lowest electricity price in this comparison?
Montréal has the lowest residential price among the cities in the Hydro-Québec comparison. That is a city result at the source’s stated date and usage level. It does not rank individual households or the range of plans in a province. Read the table as a dated bill comparison.
Is Alberta electricity more expensive than British Columbia electricity?
Calgary and Edmonton cost more than Vancouver in the dated Hydro-Québec comparison shown here. The figures include more than the energy price alone. Your own bill depends on your usage, plan and delivery area. A city example cannot tell you what every household in either province pays.
How does Alberta electricity compare with Saskatchewan electricity?
The Calgary and Edmonton examples cost more than the Regina example in this comparison. The source uses a stated monthly usage level and a dated set of rates and adjustments. Those city results are useful context. They do not compare every competitive plan available to an Alberta household.
Can choosing a plan change the whole gap between provinces?
Choosing a plan changes the energy price and may change retailer fees. Delivery and town fees still apply at your address. Compare the energy rate, administration charges and contract terms using your own usage. The provincial comparison cannot promise that a plan change will close the gap on your bill.
Sources
Written by the BillRobin team. Updated .
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- 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: ENMAX Energy Corporation, Regulated Rate Tariff: 2025 Non-Energy Interim Rates, Appendix 2 - 2025 interim rate schedule (Rate Schedule applicable to Regulated Rate Tariff Customers within the City of Calgary)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ENMAX Power Corporation, Appendix 3 - 2026 interim rate schedule, rates in effect as of January 1, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ENMAX Power Corporation, Quarterly Transmission Access Charge ("TAC") Adjustment Rider, effective October 1, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ENMAX Power Corporation, Rider F, 2026 Balancing Pool Allocation Rider, effective January 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)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: EPCOR Energy Alberta GP Inc., Price Schedule Applicable to Regulated Rate Tariff Customers within the City of Edmonton (EEA Regulated Rate Tariff, EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc.), effective July 1, 2026 (Appendix 3 - EDTI price schedule July 1, 2026, 2025-2027 Non-Energy Regulated Rate Tariff Compliance Filing)
- assets.enmax.com: ENMAX Energy Corporation, Regulated Rates 2024 - 2026 (Calgary, Red Deer, Ponoka, Cardston)
- Canada Energy Regulator: Alberta energy profile
- The City of Calgary, Energy costs page
- EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc., Schedule - Franchise Fee Rates (Local Access Fee), effective January 1, 2026
- EPCOR, Rate of Last Resort (Edmonton)
- Hydro-Québec: Electricity price comparison, 2025 edition
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