The Sakatchewan Government continues to challenge the federal carbon tax, but in the meantime charges will appear on your utility bills.
Starting April 1, the Federal Carbon Tax will be applied to all bills received by SaskPower and SaskEnergy customers.
You will find the charge listed as "Federal Carbon Tax" on your bills. The amount is expected to increase annually to coincide with the multi-year increases established in the federal plan.
Although the Government of Saskatchewan is challenging the carbon tax in court, it still applies during the legal process.
The charge will be applied to SaskPower bills related to electricity produced by power-generating sources like coal and natural gas. This charge will equal an average 2.7 per cent rate increase for 2019, which reflects the estimated additional cost to generate power from these sources. For the average residential customer, this equals an increase of $18 in 2019, rising to $63 in 2022. On average, individual industrial customers will be paying an additional $164,600 this year, rising to $617,500 in 2022.
It is expected that SaskEnergy customers will pay about $70 million more the first year because of the Federal Carbon Tax. Customers can expect an additional charge of $1/Gigajoule or about $109 more this year for the average residential customer. There will be additional increases of about $54 per year through 2022.
You can find more information on the SaskPower and SaskEnergy websites.
