What is a good electricity or gas rate in Alberta?

Default energy prices by area

Default energy prices depend on your area and fuel. The Utilities Consumer Advocate says the Alberta Utilities Commission approves these rates. Power has a set price for each area. Gas prices can change each month. Use the month shown below when you compare the energy price on your own bill.

These are energy prices only. The Utilities Consumer Advocate says: These rates do not include billing and delivery costs. (read 30 October 2026) [source]

Read the Rate of Last Resort and default gas rate pages for other areas and dates.

Fixed prices from our dated collection

Fixed prices from our dated collection show where a price sits among the plans we saw. BillRobin groups each fuel by contract term. We show the lowest, the lower quartile and the middle. The UCA says the energy price is only one part of a bill, so keep other charges separate.

These are energy prices only, before delivery, administration fees and tax, and none of them is a total bill. Introductory prices are left out. Retailer prices change often, and the date above each table shows when we saw these. The middle is the middle of the plans listed, not an average of what households pay.

The lower quartile marks a quarter of the way through the sorted prices. The middle marks halfway. Between two prices we use a share of the gap, then round to two decimal places. Each row needs at least eight plans from five retailers. Plans without a stated fixed term are left out.

Example electricity and gas prices

Example electricity and gas prices show a position, not a verdict for your home. Our dated collection supplies the fixed prices. The UCA supplies the default prices and their dates. A price may sit above one benchmark and below another. Your use, fees and contract term still shape the full cost.

A position cannot tell you:

• How much energy your home uses.
• What fees you pay.
• How long the contract lasts.
• What an exit fee could cost.

Charges outside the energy price

Charges outside the energy price include fees and delivery. The Utilities Consumer Advocate lists these costs separately from the rate. A price comparison alone does not add them up. Use your own bill to see each line. The amount of power or gas you use also changes the energy charge.

The UCA lists: Administration fees; Transmission/distribution charges; Local Access Fees/Municipal Franchise Fees (read 30 October 2026) [source].

For delivery, the UCA says charges are the same for all consumers in the area, regardless of retailer (read 30 October 2026) [source].

The administration fee is separate. The retailer charges this fee to cover billing costs and customer care. (read 30 October 2026) [source]

In the counted plans, administration fees are stated per month by most and per day by some.

Read fixed charges and transmission, distribution and riders for those bill lines.

Finding your own energy price

Finding your own energy price starts with your bill or contract. The Utilities Consumer Advocate describes the rate as a price per unit of energy used. Keep that price separate from the full bill. Read when it ends and what comes next. Compare prices for the same fuel and contract term.

1. Find the rate on your bill or contract. The UCA describes it as how much consumers pay their retailer per kWh or GJ (read 30 October 2026) [source].
2. For an introductory price, ask the retailer for the price after it ends. The UCA says to understand what the rates will be once the promotion has ended (read 30 October 2026) [source].
3. Spread a sign-up credit over the whole contract term before comparing costs.
4. Remember: a fixed rate does not mean that consumers will pay the same amount each month (read 30 October 2026) [source].
5. Compare plans at the same term. We do not turn a price into a twelve-month cost here.

The energy charge uses the rate multiplied by number of kWh or GJ consumed (read 30 October 2026) [source].

Use the electricity comparison guide and natural gas comparison guide to compare full costs.

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