Updated August 1, 2010.
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 August 1, 2010) City of Saskatoon Residential Rate of 11.67 cents per kWh to Measurement Canada's national average energy use: |
| Household Appliance |
kWh Usage |
Monthly Cost |
| Air Conditioner - Central |
480.0 |
$56.02 |
| Air Conditioner - Window |
120.0 |
$14.00 |
| Clothes Dryer |
106.0 |
$12.37 |
| Clothes Washer |
10.0 |
$1.17 |
| Coffee Maker - Drip |
4.5 |
$0.53 |
| Color T.V. |
36.0 |
$4.20 |
| Computer & Printer |
7.0 |
$0.82 |
| Dehumidifier |
36.0 |
$4.20 |
| Dishwasher |
48.0 |
$5.60 |
| Fax Machine |
9.0 |
$1.05 |
| Freezer - 16 cu ft |
107.0 |
$12.49 |
| Fry pan |
4.0 |
$0.47 |
| Furnace Humidifier |
15.0 |
$1.75 |
| Furnace Motor - 45% |
161.0 |
$18.79 |
| Hair Dryer |
9.0 |
$1.05 |
| Iron |
6.0 |
$0.70 |
| Lawnmower |
4.8 |
$0.56 |
| Microwave |
24.0 |
$2.80 |
| Refrigerator - 18 cu in |
129.0 |
$15.05 |
| Stereo |
6.0 |
$0.70 |
| Stove |
115.0 |
$13.42 |
| Toaster |
3.0 |
$0.35 |
| Vacuum |
10.8 |
$1.26 |
| VCR |
3.0 |
$0.35 |
| Water Cooler |
6.3 |
$0.74 |
| Water Heater - 40 gal |
480.0 |
$56.02 |
| Vehicles |
Cost per Hour |
Cost per Day
(8 hours) |
Cost per Month
(8 hrs/day for 30 days) |
| Interior Warmer (800 Watt) |
9.34 cents |
74.72 cents |
$22.42 |
| Block Heater (750 Watt) |
8.75 cents |
70.00 cents |
$21.00 |
| Battery Blanket (100 Watt) |
1.17 cents |
9.36 cents |
$2.81 |
| Lights |
Cost per Hour |
Cost 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 Watt |
1.17 cents |
9.36 cents |
28.08 cents |
$2.81 |
$8.42 |
| 60 Watt |
0.70 cents |
5.60 cents |
16.80 cents |
$1.68 |
$5.04 |
| 40 Watt |
0.47 cents |
3.76 cents |
11.28 cents |
$1.13 |
$3.38 |
| Baseboard Heaters |
Cost per Hour |
Cost per Day
(24 hours) |
Cost per Month
(8 hrs/day for 30 days) |
Cost per Month
(24 hrs/day for 30 days) |
| 1000 Watt |
11.67 cents |
$2.80 |
$27.90 |
$84.00 |
| 1500 Watt |
17.51 cents |
$4.20 |
$42.00 |
$126.00 |
Saskatoon Light & Power / 322 Brand Road / Saskatoon, Saskatchewan / S7K 0J5 / email Saskatoon Light & Power