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?
There continues to be a small facility carbon charge (0.0145 cents/m3) included in the “Delivery to You” line on your bill. This charge is associated with industrial emitter costs to operate Enbridge Gas’ facilities that deliver natural gas to you. For the average residential customer, the facility carbon charge represents about 32-35 cents per year, depending on your location. This is not the same as the Federal Carbon Charge, which was removed from Enbridge Gas customer bills effective April 1, 2025.
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.
