Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) has submitted a General Rate Application (GRA) requesting changes to electricity rates, effective April 1, 2025. Submitted to the Minister responsible for QEC, this application will be reviewed with input from the territory's Utility Rates Review Council (URRC).
The proposal seeks rate increases to meet QEC’s revenue requirement for 2025–2026. Due to differences in customer classifications and subsidy programs available to Nunavummiut, the impact on individual electricity bills will vary.
Key elements of the application include:
1. Increase the monthly service charges:
- Residential Customer's Monthly Service Charge: Increase from $18 to $36.
- Commercial Customer's Monthly Demand Service Charge: Increase from $8 to $16 per kW.
- Increase energy rate by 9.5%.
These adjustments aim to improve cost recovery. Importantly, under the Nunavut Electricity Subsidy Program (NESP), these customer charge adjustments will not affect non-government residential customers' bills.
Additionally, QEC proposes an average energy rate increase of 9.5% to address revenue shortfalls when considering existing rates and the Fuel Stabilization Rate (FSR) rider.
The URRC will evaluate the proposal and is seeking public feedback. QEC encourages all Nunavummiut to participate by submitting their comments to URRC@gov.nu.ca by 5 p.m. on January 24, 2025.
For more information:
2025/26 General Rate Application
GRA 2025-26 Executive Summary
GRA Frequently Asked Questions