Propane rate going down in some northern Manitoba communities

Canadian $100 bills are counted in Toronto on February 2, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

Customers in some northern Manitoba communities will soon see some relief on their propane bills.

On Monday, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) announced it approved a decrease to the Stittco Utilities Man Ltd.’s propane commodity rate. Stittco’s propane delivery rates remain unchanged.

The rate is set to drop from $1.7153/m3 to $1.5110/m3 for propane provided to customers in Thompson, Flin Flon and Snow Lake. According to the PUB, this means the average residential annual bill will drop by 5.3 per cent or $100 a year. Actual customer impacts will depend on propane usage.

The new rate is set to take effect on Feb. 1, 2026.

More information is available online.