The federal carbon charge was included on customers' bills beginning August 2019. On March 15, 2025, the federal government set the federal carbon charge to $0.00, effective April 1, 2025, through amending regulations under the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.
| Historic Federal Carbon Charge Rates for Marketable Natural Gas | |
|---|---|
| Time-period | cents/m3 |
| April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020 | 3.91 |
| April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021 | 5.87 |
| April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022 | 7.83 |
| April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023 | 9.79 |
| April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024 | 12.39 |
| April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025 | 15.25 |
| Effective April 1, 2025 | 0.00 |
What does this mean for you?
The federal carbon charge was removed from customer bills effective April 1, 2025. Your bill will continue to show federal carbon charges incurred for any natural gas usage up to and including March 31, 2025.
For the average Ontario household, removal of the federal carbon charge will save customers about $336-$366 annually on their natural gas bill (depending on your location).
There continues to be a facility carbon charge included in the delivery or transportation charge on your bill. On Jan. 1, 2026 this charge increased from 0.0123 cents/m3 to 0.0145 cents/m3. For the average residential customer, the facility carbon charge represents about 32-35 cents per year (depending on your location). This charge is associated with the costs to operate Enbridge Gas' facilities.
Large volume customers
Large volume customers who may be required or eligible to register with the provincial government under Ontario's Emissions Performance Standards can find more information here.
