Energy Information
Effective January 1, 2015.
Peak Demand
On Monday, July 23, 2007 we set a new system demand peak. The peak reached 227,867 kVA at 5:00 p.m.
Your Meter
Your meter records the number of units of electricity you use. A unit of electricity, for the purposes of recording consumption, is a kiloWatt hour (kWh). A kiloWatt is equal to one thousand Watts. A kiloWatt hour is one thousand Watts used for one hour. Energy is measured in kiloWatt hours (kWh).
How to read your electric meter
Following is a list of costs as determined by applying the current(effective January 1, 2015) City of Saskatoon Residential Rate of 13.58 cents per kWh to Measurement Canada's national average energy use:
Household AppliancekWh UsageMonthly Cost
Air Conditioner - Central480.0$65.18
Air Conditioner - Window120.0$16.30
Clothes Dryer106.0$14.39
Clothes Washer10.0$1.36
Coffee Maker - Drip4.5$0.61
Color T.V.36.0$4.89
Computer & Printer7.0$0.95
Dehumidifier36.0$4.89
Dishwasher48.0$6.52
Fax Machine9.0$1.22
Freezer - 16 cu ft107.0$14.53
Fry pan4.0$0.54
Furnace Humidifier15.0$2.04
Furnace Motor - 45%161.0$21.86
Hair Dryer9.0$1.22
Iron6.0$0.81
Lawnmower4.8$0.65
Microwave24.0$3.26
Refrigerator - 18 cu in129.0$17.52
Stereo6.0$0.81
Stove115.0$15.62
Toaster3.0$0.41
Vacuum10.8$1.47
VCR3.0$0.41
Water Cooler6.3$0.86
Water Heater - 40 gal480.0$65.18
VehiclesCost per HourCost per Day(8 hours)Cost per Month(8 hrs/day for 30 days)
Interior Warmer (800 Watt)10.86 cents86.88 cents$26.06
Block Heater (750 Watt)10.19 cents81.52 cents$24.46
Battery Blanket (100 Watt)1.36 cents10.88 cents$3.26
LightsCost per HourCost per Day(8 hours)Cost per Day(24 hours)Cost per Month(8 hrs/ day for 30 days)Cost per Month(24 hrs/day for 30 days)
100 Watt1.36 cents10.88 cents32.64 cents$3.26$9.79
60 Watt0.81 cents6.48 cents19.44 cents$1.94$5.83
40 Watt0.54 cents4.32 cents12.96 cents$1.30$3.89
Baseboard HeatersCost per HourCost per Day(24 hours)Cost per Month(8 hrs/day for 30 days)Cost per Month(24 hrs/day for 30 days)
1000 Watt13.58 cents$3.26$32.70$97.80
1500 Watt20.37 cents$4.89$48.90$146.70
Effective January 1, 2015.
Peak Demand
On Monday, July 23, 2007 we set a new system demand peak. The peak reached 227,867 kVA at 5:00 p.m.
Your Meter
How to read your electric meter
Following is a list of costs as determined by applying the current(effective January 1, 2015) City of Saskatoon Residential Rate of 13.58 cents per kWh to Measurement Canada's national average energy use:
Household AppliancekWh UsageMonthly Cost
Air Conditioner - Central480.0$65.18
Air Conditioner - Window120.0$16.30
Clothes Dryer106.0$14.39
Clothes Washer10.0$1.36
Coffee Maker - Drip4.5$0.61
Color T.V.36.0$4.89
Computer & Printer7.0$0.95
Dehumidifier36.0$4.89
Dishwasher48.0$6.52
Fax Machine9.0$1.22
Freezer - 16 cu ft107.0$14.53
Fry pan4.0$0.54
Furnace Humidifier15.0$2.04
Furnace Motor - 45%161.0$21.86
Hair Dryer9.0$1.22
Iron6.0$0.81
Lawnmower4.8$0.65
Microwave24.0$3.26
Refrigerator - 18 cu in129.0$17.52
Stereo6.0$0.81
Stove115.0$15.62
Toaster3.0$0.41
Vacuum10.8$1.47
VCR3.0$0.41
Water Cooler6.3$0.86
Water Heater - 40 gal480.0$65.18
VehiclesCost per HourCost per Day(8 hours)Cost per Month(8 hrs/day for 30 days)
Interior Warmer (800 Watt)10.86 cents86.88 cents$26.06
Block Heater (750 Watt)10.19 cents81.52 cents$24.46
Battery Blanket (100 Watt)1.36 cents10.88 cents$3.26
LightsCost per HourCost per Day(8 hours)Cost per Day(24 hours)Cost per Month(8 hrs/ day for 30 days)Cost per Month(24 hrs/day for 30 days)
100 Watt1.36 cents10.88 cents32.64 cents$3.26$9.79
60 Watt0.81 cents6.48 cents19.44 cents$1.94$5.83
40 Watt0.54 cents4.32 cents12.96 cents$1.30$3.89
Baseboard HeatersCost per HourCost per Day(24 hours)Cost per Month(8 hrs/day for 30 days)Cost per Month(24 hrs/day for 30 days)
1000 Watt13.58 cents$3.26$32.70$97.80
1500 Watt20.37 cents$4.89$48.90$146.70
