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submitted 9 months ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca

Alerts demonstrate why flexibility is needed in Ottawa’s Clean Energy Regulations to decarbonize the country’s electricity grids, according to energy and environmental economist Andrew Leach.

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[-] Sir_Osis_of_Liver@kbin.social 8 points 9 months ago

Here is the average total cost of electricity by province, based on a monthly consumption of 1,000kWh:

Northwest Territories 41.0¢/kWh
Nunavut 35.4¢/kWh
Alberta 25.8¢/kWh
Saskatchewan 19.9¢/kWh
Yukon Territory 18.7¢/kWh
Prince Edward Island 18.4¢/kWh
Nova Scotia 18.3¢/kWh
Nfld & Labrador 14.8¢/kWh
Ontario 14.1¢/kWh
New Brunswick 13.9¢/kWh
British Columbia 11.4¢/kWh
Manitoba 10.2¢/kWh
Quebec 7.8¢/kWh

https://www.energyhub.org/electricity-prices/

The Alberta system exists to funnel money into the private utilities and ensure that electricity remains uncompetitive with fossil fuels.

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