Utility tariff index
Ranked by demand charge — the single largest driver of storage economics in Canada.
Canadian BESS Snapshot
Last verified: 2026-06-30- Utilities indexed
- 15
- Provinces
- 10
- Highest demand charge
- Hydro-Québec — CAD $16.14/kW-month
- Lowest demand charge
- Manitoba Hydro — CAD $10.40/kW-month
Hydro-Québec
Rate M (medium-power, 100 kW–5 MW)
$16.14/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.0577 CAD/kWh
Hydro-Québec
Rate L (large power, ≥ 5 MW)
$15.32/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.0378 CAD/kWh
Nova Scotia Power
Medium General Rate (Demand billed)
$14.60/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.1419 CAD/kWh
BC Hydro
Large General Service (Rate 1500)
$13.90/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.0621 CAD/kWh
ENMAX Power
Rate D21 General Service (demand billed)
$13.60/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.0910 CAD/kWh
Maritime Electric
General Service (Demand billed)
$13.40/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.1631 CAD/kWh
Newfoundland Power
General Service 110 kW and over
$12.90/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.1280 CAD/kWh
EPCOR Distribution
General Service — Demand Billed
$12.80/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.0880 CAD/kWh
Hydro One
General Service > 50 kW (demand billed)
$12.40/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.1040 CAD/kWh
SaskPower
Commercial — Demand billed
$12.10/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.1112 CAD/kWh
Toronto Hydro
General Service 1,000–4,999 kW
$11.90/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.1010 CAD/kWh
NB Power
General Service (Demand billed)
$11.80/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.1153 CAD/kWh
Alectra Utilities
General Service 50–4,999 kW
$11.20/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.0990 CAD/kWh
Hydro Ottawa
General Service 50–4,999 kW
$10.70/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.0960 CAD/kWh
Manitoba Hydro
General Service Large (≥ 750 kVA)
$10.40/kW-mo
Energy charge: 0.0548 CAD/kWh