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Your Electricity Dollar - How is it Spent?
Local distribution charges amount to about 22% of the average residential monthly bill based on use of 800 kWh (which represents $26.00 on an average $104.00 electricity bill, before HST). Local electricity distributors are responsible for collecting the other 78% of the bill that goes to pay for electricity generation, transmission costs, the regulatory and debt retirement charges,
and the Harmonized Sales Tax.
Data is based on a provincial average.
* Based on an average monthly electricity bill of $104.00, before HST. Represents an average residential customer on the Regulated Price Plan (RPP).
** Transmission and Distribution charges are combined and make up the delivery line on an electricity bill.
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