The federal carbon charge has been included on customers' bills since August 2019 and shows as a separate line item. 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 will be removed from customer bills effective April 1, 2025. Please note that your bill will continue to show federal carbon charges incurred for any natural gas usage up to and including March 31, 2025. You can find your billing period listed in the “What do I owe?” section of your bill.
For example, if your bill shows “Billing Period Mar 12, 2025 – Apr 12, 2025”, your bill will continue to show the federal carbon charge line item with charges incurred from March 12 to March 31.
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 will continue to be a facility carbon charge included in the delivery or transportation charge on your bill, which effective April 1, 2025, for the average residential customer, represents about 38-41 cents annually (depending on your location). This charge is associated with the costs to operate Enbridge Gas' facilities.
The federal government returns direct proceeds from the carbon pricing program to Ontario residents through the Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR). Due to the removal of the federal carbon charge effective April 1, 2025, the federal government has indicated that the final CCR payment for individuals will be issued starting April 22, 2025. To receive the final CCR payment starting April 22, 2025, individuals must file their 2024 income tax return electronically no later than April 2, 2025. For individuals who file their income tax return after April 2, 2025, their CCR payment should be issued once their 2024 return is assessed.
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.
