CLEAN, RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY
When it comes to energy, Winnipeg stands apart from other
jurisdictions for three main reasons:
• among the lowest electricity rates in North America
• one of the most reliable power delivery systems in Canada
• surplus of existing power generating capacity
Average prices of electricity in North American cities ($CDN) 2016
Power: 50,000 kW, Consumption: 30,600,000 kWh, Voltage: 120 kV, Load Factor: 85%
Source: Hydro Quebec, April 1, 2016
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CAPITAL OPERATING COSTS
Electricity Average Prices - Cents per kWh
0 2 4 6 8 12 14 10
16 18 20
4.18
4.02
4.52
4.80
4.90
4.90
4.99
5.40
6.08
6.71
6.85
7.25
7.54
7.62
8.21
8.52
8.85
9.12
10.02
13.56
14.10
15.68
EDMONTON
OTTAWA
CALGARY
ST. JOHN'S
MONTREAL
TORONTO
CHICAGO
VANCOUVER
REGINA
MIAMI
MONCTON
HOUSTON
DETROIT
PORTLAND
SEATTLE
NASHVILLE
CHARLOTTETOWN
HALIFAX
SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK
BOSTON
WINNIPEG
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