The short answer
ATCO Electric delivers electricity in Grande Prairie. ATCO Gas (north) 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 Electric Municipal assessment rider (Rider A), ATCO Gas (north) Municipal franchise fee, ATCO Gas (north) Municipal property tax rider.
Key facts
- Electricity delivery: ATCO Electric.
- Gas delivery: ATCO Gas (north).
- Default electricity rate: 12.02¢ 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 Electric, Municipal assessment rider (Rider A): 12.26%
from 1 April 2026
How we got this - ATCO Gas (north), Municipal franchise fee: 31.63%
from 1 March 2026
How we got this - ATCO Gas (north), Municipal property tax rider: 5.00%
from 1 February 2026
How we got this - Electricity delivery company in Grande Prairie: ATCO Electric
from 1 January 2024
How we got this - Natural gas delivery company in Grande Prairie: ATCO Gas North
from 1 March 2026
How we got this
Why your Grande Prairie 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 Grande Prairie pays them, whatever it uses.
A small home: 250 kWh of electricity and 3 GJ of natural gas a month
Of about $220 a month, $65 is the energy charge you can change by choosing a plan and $155 is what every home in Grande Prairie pays.
For a small home, most of the bill is charges every home pays. Switching plans changes only the $65 energy part.
A typical home: 600 kWh of electricity and 9 GJ of natural gas a month
Of about $352 a month, $118 is the energy charge you can change by choosing a plan and $234 is what every home in Grande Prairie 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, Direct Energy Regulated Services: 12.02¢ per kWh (1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- Rate of Last Resort, Direct Energy Regulated Services administration charge: C$0.558 per day (1 July 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- Fixed delivery charge: C$1.4125 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Variable delivery charge: 9.03¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Balancing pool rider (Rider B): 0.133¢ per kWh (1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- Temporary adjustment rider (Rider G): -0.212¢ per kWh (1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- Transmission deferral rider (Rider S): 0.068¢ per kWh (1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- Fixed service charge: C$0.2698 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Transmission charge: 4.79¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Municipal assessment rider (Rider A), Grande Prairie: 12.26% (from 1 April 2026) [source]
- Default gas rate, ATCO Gas (north): C$1.458 per GJ (1 October 2026 to 31 October 2026) [source]
- Default gas rate, ATCO Gas (north) administration charge: C$0.330 per day (1 July 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- Fixed delivery charge: C$0.997 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- Variable delivery charge: C$1.049 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]
- Rider D Unaccounted For Gas: 1.549% (from 1 November 2025) [source]
- Municipal franchise fee, Grande Prairie: 31.63% (from 1 March 2026) [source]
- Municipal property tax rider, Grande Prairie: 5.00% (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 Grande Prairie is 12.02 ¢/kWh until 31 December 2026. The new rate can be no more than 10% higher or lower: between 10.82 and 13.22 ¢/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 | ATCO Electric |
| Delivery of gas | ATCO Gas (north) |
| Default electricity supplier | Direct Energy Regulated Services |
| Default gas supplier | ATCO Gas (north) |
| 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 Grande Prairie adds to your bill
- ATCO Electric, Municipal assessment rider (Rider A): 12.26% (from 1 April 2026) [source]
- ATCO Gas (north), Municipal franchise fee: 31.63% (from 1 March 2026) [source]
- ATCO Gas (north), Municipal property tax rider: 5.00% (from 1 February 2026) [source]
These charges are the same whichever retailer you choose.
Delivery charges in Grande Prairie
Electricity: ATCO Electric
- ATCO Electric, Fixed delivery charge: C$1.4125 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- ATCO Electric, Variable delivery charge: 9.03¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- ATCO Electric, Balancing pool rider (Rider B): 0.133¢ per kWh (1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- ATCO Electric, Temporary adjustment rider (Rider G): -0.212¢ per kWh (1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- ATCO Electric, Transmission deferral rider (Rider S): 0.068¢ per kWh (1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- ATCO Electric, Fixed service charge: C$0.2698 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- ATCO Electric, Transmission charge: 4.79¢ per kWh (from 1 January 2026) [source]
Natural gas: ATCO Gas (north)
- ATCO Gas (north), Fixed delivery charge: C$0.997 per day (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- ATCO Gas (north), Variable delivery charge: C$1.049 per GJ (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- ATCO Gas (north), Load balancing deferral rider (Rider L): C$0.091 per GJ (1 May 2026 to 31 December 2026) [source]
- ATCO Gas (north), Transmission service charge (Rider T): C$1.357 per GJ (from 1 January 2026) [source]
- ATCO Gas (north), Rider D Unaccounted For Gas: 1.549% (from 1 November 2025) [source]
Plans in Grande Prairie
We are still checking the plans sold in Grande Prairie. Our bill check is free during our launch and compares the plans available at your address.
Moving to Grande Prairie?
- Choose a retailer for each fuel or you will be on the default rates from Direct Energy Regulated Services for electricity and ATCO Gas (north) 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 Grande Prairie?
ATCO Electric handles electricity delivery, meters and outages.
What is the default electricity rate in Grande Prairie?
The key facts above show the default electricity rate and the period it covers.
Why is there a town fee on my Grande Prairie 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, Current gas costs: monthly default supply provider gas rates (Direct Energy Regulated Services - North and South)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Electric Ltd., Appendix 1 - Rider A municipal assessment, Rider A Municipal Assessment Surcharge, Table 1: Total Rider A (effective 2026 04 01)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Electric Ltd., Appendix 3 - 2026 interim price schedules, effective January 1, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Electric Ltd., Quarterly AESO DTS Deferral Account Rider S Application - Q4 2026, effective October 1, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Electric Ltd., Rider G Temporary Adjustment, effective January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., Appendix 2 - North Rider A, Municipal Franchise Fee (Franchise Agreement and Rate Rider A with the Village of Edgerton), effective October 1, 2026
- Alberta Utilities Commission: ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., Appendix 2 - North Rider B, Municipal Property Tax and Specific Costs (North Rider A and North Rider B Rate Schedule Updates), effective July 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: Decision 29204-D02-2025
- Alberta Utilities Commission: Direct Energy Regulated Services, 2026 Final Rate Schedules for DRT Service in ATCO Gas North Service Territory, effective July 1, 2026 (Appendix 4 - Direct Energy 2026 final North default rate tariff schedules, 2024-2026 Deferral Account Disposition)
- Alberta Utilities Commission: Direct Energy Regulated Services, 2026 Final Rate Schedules for Electricity RRT Service, effective July 1, 2026 (Appendix 3 - Direct Energy 2026 final regulated rate tariff schedules, 2024-2026 Deferral Account Disposition)
- ATCO Gas and Pipelines Ltd., ATCO Gas North Rate Schedules, effective August 1, 2026
- Government of Alberta: Explore gas and electricity options
- Utilities Consumer Advocate: Contact Us
- Utilities Consumer Advocate: Frequently asked questions
- www.directenergy.ca: Direct Energy Regulated Services, Residential Electricity Rates
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