Electrical Rates
Monthly Rates (Effective March 1, 2018)
| Residential Rates | |
|---|---|
| Service Charge ($) | $25.07 |
| Energy Charge (¢/kWh) | 15.65¢/kWh |
| Commercial Loads Not Exceeding 75 kVA | |
|---|---|
| Service Charge ($) | $34.25 |
| Energy Charge (¢/kWh) | |
| First 14,500 kWh | 15.04¢/kWh |
| Balance | 7.94¢/kWh |
| Demand ($/kVA) | |
| First 50 kVA | no charge |
| Balance | $16.66/kVA |
| Commercial Loads Greater Than 75 But Not Exceeding 3,000 kVA - Utility Owned Transformer | |
|---|---|
| Service Charge ($) | $63.73 |
| Energy charge (¢/kWh) | |
| First 16,750 kWh | 13.19¢/kWh |
| Balance | 8.44¢/kWh |
| Demand ($/kVA) | |
| First 50 kVA | no charge |
| Balance | $17.16/kVA |
| Customer Owned Transformer Served at 4,160 Volts or Greater | |
|---|---|
| Service charge ($) | $266.59 |
| Energy charge (¢/kWh) | 7.98¢/kWh |
| Demand ($/kVA) | $15.35/kVA |
| Commercial Loads Over 3,000 kVA | |
|---|---|
| Service charge ($) | $6,807.79 |
| Energy charge (¢/kWh) | 7.59¢/kWh |
| Demand ($/kVA) - Utility-owned Transformer | $12.86/kVA |
| Demand ($/kVA) - Customer-owned Transformer * | $12.00/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 March 1, 2018) City of Saskatoon Residential Rate of 15.65 cents per kWh to Measurement Canada's national average energy use:
| Household Appliance | kWh Usage | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioner - Central | 480.0 | $75.12 |
| Air Conditioner - Window | 120.0 | $18.78 |
| Clothes Dryer | 106.0 | $16.59 |
| Clothes Washer | 10.0 | $1.57 |
| Coffee Maker - Drip | 4.5 | $0.70 |
| Color T.V. | 36.0 | $5.63 |
| Computer & Printer | 7.0 | $1.10 |
| Dehumidifier | 36.0 | $5.63 |
| Dishwasher | 48.0 | $7.51 |
| Fax Machine | 9.0 | $1.41 |
| Freezer - 16 cu ft | 107.0 | $16.75 |
| Fry pan | 4.0 | $0.63 |
| Furnace Humidifier | 15.0 | $2.35 |
| Furnace Motor - 45% | 161.0 | $25.20 |
| Hair Dryer | 9.0 | $1.41 |
| Iron | 6.0 | $0.94 |
| Lawnmower | 4.8 | $0.75 |
| Microwave | 24.0 | $3.76 |
| Refrigerator - 18 cu in | 129.0 | $20.19 |
| Stereo | 6.0 | $0.94 |
| Stove | 115.0 | $18.00 |
| Toaster | 3.0 | $0.47 |
| Vacuum | 10.8 | $1.69 |
| VCR | 3.0 | $0.47 |
| Water Cooler | 6.3 | $0.99 |
| Water Heater - 40 gal | 480.0 | $75.12 |
| Vehicles | Cost per Hour | Cost per Day (8 hours) |
Cost per Month (8 hrs/day for 30 days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Warmer (800 Watt) | 12.52 cents | 100.16 cents | $30.05 |
| Block Heater (750 Watt) | 11.74 cents | 93.92 cents | $28.18 |
| Battery Blanket (100 Watt) | 1.57 cents | 12.56 cents | $3.77 |
| 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 | 1.57 cents | 12.56 cents | 37.68 cents | $3.77 | $11.30 |
| 60 Watt | 0.94 cents | 7.52 cents | 22.56 cents | $2.26 | $6.77 |
| 40 Watt | 0.63 cents | 5.04 cents | 15.12 cents | $1.51 | $4.54 |
| 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 | 15.65 cents | $3.75 | $37.50 | $112.80 |
| 1500 Watt | 23.48 cents | $5.64 | $56.40 | $169.20 |