In 2019, the federal government implemented a carbon pricing program in Ontario. As part of this program, a carbon charge applies to fossil fuels sold in Ontario, including natural gas. The amount added to your natural gas bill in 2019 was 3.91 cents per cubic metre (m3). On April 1, 2021, the federal carbon charge for natural gas increased to 7.83 cents per cubic metre. This charge will increase annually each April.
In December 2020 the federal government proposed to increase the price on carbon by $15 per tonne, per year, to a total of $170 per tonne by 2030, starting in 2023. You can see how the price changes each year in the chart above.
