Comparison of Electricity Prices in Major North American Cities

Energy prices vs inflation, Québec 1963-2009*

Évolution de l'inflation et des prix de l'énergie au québec 1963-2008

Sources : Hydro-Québec, the ministère des Ressources naturelles du Québec and Statistique Canada
*All customer categories combined

Small-power customers (less than 100 kW)

The comparison of bills for small-power customers is based on a monthly consumption of 10,000 kWh and a power demand of 40 kW. The figure on the left shows the comparative index of electricity prices. Montréal is in sixth place.

Medium-power customers (100 to 5,000 kW)

For medium-power customers with a monthly consumption of 100,000 kWh and a power demand of 500 kW, Montréal holds eleventh place.

For customers with a monthly consumption of 400,000 kWh and a power demand of 1,000 kW, Montréal is in fifth place.

In the case of customers with a monthly consumption of 1,170,000 kWh and a power demand of 2,500 kW, Montréal ranks fourth.

Large-power customers (5,000 kW or more)

For large-power customers with a monthly consumption of 3,060,000 kWh and a power demand of 5,000 kW, Montréal is in second place.

For industrial customers with a power demand of 50,000 kW and a load factor of 85 %, Montréal is in fourth place.

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Comparative Index of Electricity Prices
Small-Power Customers

Consumptions:: 10,000 kWh/month
Power demand: 40 kW
Seattle, WA  72
Winnipeg, MB  80
Vancouver, BC  96
Portland, OR  98
Houston, TX  99
Montréal, QC  100
Calgary, AB  100
Miami, FL  105
Nashville, TN  115
Chicago, IL  119
Detroit, MI  124
St.John's, NL  124
Regina, SK  127
Ottawa, ON  135
Moncton, NB  140
Toronto, ON  142
Halifax, NS  151
Charlottetown, PE  170
Edmonton, AB  179
San Fransisco, CA  184
Boston, MA  191
New York, NY  249

Hydro-Québec = 100

Monthly bill (excluding taxes)
Rates in effect April 1, 2011

Comparative Index of Electricity Prices
Medium-Power Customers

Consumption: 100,000 kWh/month
Power demand: 500 kW
Seattle, WA  55
Winnipeg, MB  72
Vancouver, BC  72
Portland, OR  81
Calgary, AB  87
Houston, TX  88
Miami, FL  95
St.John's, NL  96
Detroit, MI  97
Chicago, IL  98
Montréal, QC  100
Nashville, TN  106
Ottawa, ON  111
Toronto, ON  115
Edmonton, AB  120
Moncton, NB  120
Regina, SK  121
Halifax, NS  134
Charlottetown, PE  145
San Fransisco, CA  159
Boston, MA  170
New York, NY  217

Hydro-Québec = 100

Monthly bill (excluding taxes)
Rates in effect April 1, 2011

Comparative Index of Electricity Prices
Medium-Power Customers

Consumption: 400,000 kWh/month
Power demand: 1,000 kW
Winnipeg, MB  76
Seattle, WA  79
Vancouver, BC  84
Portland, OR  92
Montréal, QC  100
Calgary, AB  107
Miami, FL  109
Chicago, IL  110
Houston, TX  111
St.John's, NL  114
Detroit, MI  116
Nashville, TN  123
Regina, SK  138
Ottawa, ON  143
Toronto, ON  146
Edmonton, AB  149
Moncton, NB  152
Halifax, NS  156
Charlottetown, PE  176
San Fransisco, CA  183
Boston, MA  187
New York, NY  254

Hydro-Québec = 100

Monthly bill (excluding taxes)
Rates in effect April 1, 2011

Comparative Index of Electricity Prices
Medium-Power Customers

Consumption: 1,170,000 kWh/month
Power demand: 2,500 kW
Voltage: 25 kV
Winnipeg, MB  77
Vancouver, BC  93
Seattle, WA  93
Montréal, QC  100
Portland, OR  100
Calgary, AB  117
Miami, FL  120
Detroit, MI  121
Chicago, IL  123
Houston, TX  124
St.John's, NL  128
Regina, SK  135
Nashville, TN  143
San Fransisco, CA  159
Halifax, NS  163
Toronto, ON  168
Edmonton, AB  170
Ottawa, ON  171
Moncton, NB  175
Charlottetown, PE  201
Boston, MA  208
New York, NY  225

Hydro-Québec = 100

Monthly bill (excluding taxes)
Rates in effect April 1, 2011

Comparative Index of Electricity Prices
Large-Power Customers

Consumption: 3,060,000 kWh/month
Power demand: 5,000 kW
Voltage: 25 kV
Winnipeg, MB  88
Montréal, QC  100
Vancouver, BC  110
Seattle, WA  117
Portland, OR  120
Detroit, MI  139
Miami, FL  141
Calgary, AB  142
Chicago, IL  144
Houston, TX  148
Moncton, NB  150
St.John's, NL  154
Regina, SK  154
Halifax, NS  169
Nashville, TN  169
Charlottetown, PE  175
Edmonton, AB  185
San Fransisco, CA  189
Toronto, ON  204
Ottawa, ON  208
Boston, MA  233
New York, NY  264

Hydro-Québec = 100

Monthly bill (excluding taxes)
Rates in effect April 1, 2011

Comparative Index of Electricity Prices
Large-Power Customers

Consumption: 30,600,000 kWh/month
Power demand: 50,000 kW
Voltage: 120 kV
Winnipeg, MB  80
St.John's, NL  88
Vancouver, BC  96
Montréal, QC  100
Seattle, WA  116
Portland, OR  122
Chicago, IL  136
Miami, FL  137
Regina, SK  138
Detroit, MI  142
Houston, TX  146
Calgary, AB  150
Nashville, TN  151
Moncton, NB  152
Halifax, NS  178
Charlottetown, PE  185
Edmonton, AB  188
San Fransisco, CA  199
Ottawa, ON  210
Toronto, ON  213
Boston, MA  246
New York, NY  279

Hydro-Québec = 100

Monthly bill (excluding taxes)
Rates in effect April 1, 2011

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