Hydro Rates

• Manitoba Hydro reduces rate increase ask to PUB

  Hydro had originally asked for a 3.5 per cent increase in each of the next two fiscal years but now it's down to two per cent.

  Economy

  Dec 16, 2022
  
• Electricity bills set to go up in the new year: Manitoba Hydro

  The Public Utilities Board (PUB) approved Manitoba Hydro's request to raise rates, granting it a 3.6 per cent interim increase for the majority of 2022.

  Economy

  Dec 24, 2021
  
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• Manitoba looking to raise electricity rates 2.5 per cent each year for 3 years

  Manitoba Hydro had asked for a 3.5 per cent increase this year to help pay off billions of dollars in debt.

  Economy

  Jul 8, 2021
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• Ontario hydro prices are going up and there’s not much anyone can do about it

  Electricity rates in Ontario are set to go up starting Nov. 1. The province's COVID-19 hydro discount will also end on Oct. 31

  Economy

  Oct 30, 2020
• Consumer groups, province at odds over changes to Manitoba’s Public Utilities Board

  Premier Brian Pallister says Bill 35, The Public Utilities Ratepayer Protection and Regulatory Reform Act, will save taxpayers money by limiting how often the PUB meets.

  Oct 20, 2020
• Coronavirus: Ontario extends hydro rate relief, announces support measures for retirement homes

  Premier Doug Ford's office said Saturday that hydro rates will now be a flat 12.8 cents per kilowatt hour, regardless of the time of day.

  Canada

  May 30, 2020
• Coronavirus: Ontario hydro rate relief extended until May 31

  Customers will continue to be billed at the lowest electricity price, called the "off-peak" rate, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the government said.

  Consumer

  May 6, 2020
• Hydro rates to be temporarily reduced by Ontario amid coronavirus pandemic

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is eliminating mid-peak and on-peak electricity rates giving residents who have been forced to stay home due to the COVID-19 outbreak the lowest rate available (off-peak) all day – for 45 days.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2020
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• Premier Doug Ford vows to keep election promise to cut hydro rates by 12 per cent

  Ford says an expert group is currently working on solutions to bring down hydro rates, a key promise he made during the 2018 election.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2020
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• Ontario to spend $1.6 billion more to stabilize hydro rates

  Finance Minister Rod Phillips says the government will exceed the $4 billion it has previously budgeted to keep prices stable bringing the total spend to $5.6 billion.

  Politics

  Jan 30, 2020