The Government of Saskatchewan proclaims that the average household in the province will have the lowest utility bill in the country this year.
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According to the province, the total cost, before carbon levies and rebates, in Saskatchewan came to $6,157. After the levies and rebates, the total came to $5,630. The numbers are based on a household having two vehicles, gas and electricity costs based on average consumption, two cellphones with voice and data plans and the carbon levies in place.
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The next closest province was Manitoba, where the total after rebates and levies came to $5,747, both under the national average of $9,471.
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The costs in Saskatchewan are broken down into cellphone package, electric, heating, and auto insurance costs.
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Before the adjustments, on average, it will cost residents $1,440 for cellphone packages, $1,425 for the electricity, $835 for heating and $2,450 for auto insurance.
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The cellphone, heating, and auto insurance cost was the lowest in the country.
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With the adjustments factored in, electricity costs came to $1,347, which is the fourth-highest in the country. The average home heating bill for the year, with the carbon levy included, was $1,030, which was still the lowest in the country. The rebate from SGI brought the total expense for 2021 for auto insurance to $1,813.
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鈥淪askatchewan has experienced a number of economic impacts over the past 12 months,鈥� Crown Investments and Minister Responsible for All Major Crowns Don Morgan said in a written statement. 鈥淭he government has implemented rebates through the Crown utilities to help protect the quality-of-life residents and businesses have come to expect.听 Saskatchewan is enjoying the largest utility rebate ever in 2021.鈥�
