Manitoba Hydro natural gas customers will soon see a significant change on their bills.
There will be no Federal Carbon Charge on natural gas used by Manitoba Hydro customers on or after April 1st.
The federal government announced the change earlier this month. The Public Utilities Board later authorized removing the charge from Manitoba Hydro customers’ gas use.
The Federal Carbon Charge was levied by the federal government starting in 2019 and increased in increments. The amounts were set by the federal government and collected on its behalf by Manitoba Hydro. In 2024, a typical Manitoba household paid about $338 in Federal Carbon Charge on natural gas for the year.
Federal Carbon Charges still apply to any gas customers use before April 1st and will show up during the next billing cycle.
With a paper bill, some customers may receive our Energy Matters Newsletter that details the Federal Carbon Charge increase that was scheduled for April 1. This is outdated information and should be disregarded.
Manitoba Hydro has about 298,000 natural gas customers.
For more information, please contact:
Peter Chura, Media Relations Officer
431-323-4511
pchura@hydro.mb.ca