Electricity prices in Canada

Canada has no official national price per kWh, so this figure is worked out from the Canada Energy Regulator's modelled residential prices for a household using 1,000 kWh a month on the cheapest available rate plan, using rates in force around November 2025. It includes delivery charges and Ontario's electricity rebate but leaves out GST, HST and provincial sales taxes, which add between 5% and 15% depending on the province. Each province and territory is weighted by its population (Statistics Canada estimates for July 2026). Prices vary more between provinces than almost anywhere else, so pick your province below or enter the rate from your own bill.

Checked against Canada Energy Regulator on November 4, 2026.

Canada's electricity prices differ more between provinces than in almost any other country, because each province runs its own system. Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia rely on large hydro dams owned by provincial utilities and have some of the cheapest household rates in the world, while Alberta and the northern territories depend more on gas, diesel or imported fuel and pay much more.

Most provinces regulate household rates through a public utility, though Alberta and Ontario have competitive or partly competitive markets, and Ontario offers time-of-use and tiered plans. Bills usually add delivery and fixed monthly charges to the energy rate, then GST or HST. Electric heating is common in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, so winter bills there can be several times higher than summer ones.