Electrical Rates
Monthly Rates (Effective January 1, 2017)
| Residential Rates | |
|---|---|
| Service Charge ($) | $24.21 |
| Energy Charge (¢/kWh) | 15.11¢/kWh |
| Commercial Loads Not Exceeding 75 kVA | |
|---|---|
| Service Charge ($) | $33.08 |
| Energy Charge (¢/kWh) | |
| First 14,500 kWh | 14.52¢/kWh |
| Balance | 7.67¢/kWh |
| Demand ($/kVA) | |
| First 50 kVA | no charge |
| Balance | $16.09/kVA |
| Commercial Loads Greater Than 75 But Not Exceeding 3,000 kVA - Utility Owned Transformer | |
|---|---|
| Service Charge ($) | $61.55 |
| Energy charge (¢/kWh) | |
| First 16,750 kWh | 12.73¢/kWh |
| Balance | 8.15¢/kWh |
| Demand ($/kVA) | |
| First 50 kVA | no charge |
| Balance | $16.57/kVA |
| Customer Owned Transformer Served at 4,160 Volts or Greater | |
|---|---|
| Service charge ($) | $257.44 |
| Energy charge (¢/kWh) | 7.70¢/kWh |
| Demand ($/kVA) | $14.82/kVA |
| Commercial Loads Over 3,000 kVA | |
|---|---|
| Service charge ($) | $6,574.41 |
| Energy charge (¢/kWh) | 7.33¢/kWh |
| Demand ($/kVA) - Utility-owned Transformer | $12.42/kVA |
| Demand ($/kVA) - Customer-owned Transformer * | $11.59/kVA |
| * Customer-owned transformer served at 4,160 volts or greater | |
Electric Rate Disclaimer
This information is taken from Bylaw No. 2685 and is provided solely for your convenience. Definitive rate information is contained in the official bylaw. Electric Rate Disclaimer:
The General Service rates apply to all non-residential metered accounts including those formerly in the Manufacturer/Food Processor Category.
All rates include a 10% municipal surcharge.
Appliance Usage Chart
Below is a list of costs as determined by applying the current (effective January 1, 2017) City of Saskatoon Residential Rate of 15.11 cents per kWh to Measurement Canada's national average energy use:
| Household Appliance | kWh Usage | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioner - Central | 480.0 | $72.53 |
| Air Conditioner - Window | 120.0 | $18.13 |
| Clothes Dryer | 106.0 | $16.02 |
| Clothes Washer | 10.0 | $1.51 |
| Coffee Maker - Drip | 4.5 | $0.68 |
| Color T.V. | 36.0 | $5.44 |
| Computer & Printer | 7.0 | $1.06 |
| Dehumidifier | 36.0 | $5.44 |
| Dishwasher | 48.0 | $7.25 |
| Fax Machine | 9.0 | $1.36 |
| Freezer - 16 cu ft | 107.0 | $16.17 |
| Fry pan | 4.0 | $0.60 |
| Furnace Humidifier | 15.0 | $2.27 |
| Furnace Motor - 45% | 161.0 | $24.33 |
| Hair Dryer | 9.0 | $1.36 |
| Iron | 6.0 | $0.91 |
| Lawnmower | 4.8 | $0.73 |
| Microwave | 24.0 | $3.63 |
| Refrigerator - 18 cu in | 129.0 | $19.49 |
| Stereo | 6.0 | $0.91 |
| Stove | 115.0 | $17.38 |
| Toaster | 3.0 | $0.45 |
| Vacuum | 10.8 | $1.63 |
| VCR | 3.0 | $0.45 |
| Water Cooler | 6.3 | $0.95 |
| Water Heater - 40 gal | 480.0 | $72.53 |
| Vehicles | Cost per Hour | Cost per Day (8 hours) |
Cost per Month (8 hrs/day for 30 days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Warmer (800 Watt) | 12.09 cents | 96.72 cents | $29.02 |
| Block Heater (750 Watt) | 11.33 cents | 90.64 cents | $27.19 |
| Battery Blanket (100 Watt) | 1.51 cents | 12.08 cents | $3.62 |
| Lights | Cost per Hour | Cost per Day (8 hours) |
Cost per Day (24 hours) |
Cost per Month (8 hrs/ day for 30 days) |
Cost per Month (24 hrs/day for 30 days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Watt | 1.51 cents | 12.08 cents | 36.24 cents | $3.62 | $10.87 |
| 60 Watt | 0.91 cents | 7.28 cents | 21.84 cents | $2.18 | $6.55 |
| 40 Watt | 0.60 cents | 4.80 cents | 14.40 cents | $1.44 | $4.32 |
| Baseboard Heaters | Cost per Hour | Cost per Day (24 hours) |
Cost per Month (8 hrs/day for 30 days) |
Cost per Month (24 hrs/day for 30 days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 Watt | 15.11 cents | $3.63 | $36.30 | $108.90 |
| 1500 Watt | 22.67 cents | $5.44 | $54.30 | $163.20 |