2026 rates – Blatchford Renewable Energy

On Dec. 1, City Council approved the following 2026 rates for Blatchford Renewable Energy customers, which are identical to 2025 rates:

2026 Rates

Townhouse lot
A lot designated by the City to include one townhouse unit and which may include a garage suite and/or a basement suite.
  • Fixed monthly charge of $2.07 per unit per day
  • Variable charge for heating and cooling of $0.0358 per kWh
Multi-unit lot

A lot designated by the City to include multi-unit developments that may consist of residential, commercial and institutional developments or any such combination. 

  • Fixed monthly charge of $13.18 per kW peak capacity per month
  • Variable charge for heating and cooling of $0.0358 per kW

2026 rates are effective Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026

City Council approved Administration’s proposal to freeze the current monthly and variable rates for 2026 only while it does an in-depth analysis of the Utility’s rate-setting environment. This has been prompted by recent federal policy changes that are posing a challenge to implementing the Business As Usual (BAU) rate-setting model in a way that is financially sustainable for the Utility. Administration will update Council on the findings of this analysis in 2026 ahead of the 2027 rate filing.

For background, Blatchford Renewable Energy sets its utility rates using the BAU model whereby customers shouldn’t pay more for their heating and cooling utilities than an average Edmontonian does outside of Blatchford. Previous discussions with Council have also laid out the expectation that the Utility’s rates shouldn’t be significantly less than BAU to ensure the long-term financial health of the Utility.

Rates are set annually and do not fluctuate throughout the year. 

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