The conservative think tank the Fraser Institute says StatsCan numbers show electricity prices rose 71 per cent in Ontario since 2008, a number which is more than double the national average increase of 34 per cent. The study says monthly electricity bills in major Canadian cities increased by an average of $37.68 between 2010 and 2016 but in Toronto they leaped by $77.09 and in Ottawa by $66.96. In 2016, the study says the average monthly electricity bill for residential customers in Toronto was $201 and $183 in Ottawa, compared to an average of $141 for residents in major Canadian cities. Montreal had the lowest monthly electricity bills among Canadian cities at $83 per month.
