Zone II Rates
About Zone II rates
These rates are for customers living in the following Districts. See a map of BC Hydro rate zones [PDF, 172 KB].
| Anahim Lake |
Altin | Bella Coola |
| Dease Lake |
Elhlateese |
Fort Ware |
| Good Hope Lake | Haida Gwaii |
Hartley Bay |
| Jade City | Telegraph Creek District | Toad River |
| Tsay Keh Dene |
Residential Rate – Zone II
If you're a residential customer living in one of the above Districts, you receive service under rate schedules 1107 or 1127 of the Electric Tariff.
Basic Charge A small, daily amount that partially recovers fixed customer-related costs, including customer service channels, metering, billing, payment processing, collections, and distribution system costs that are customer-related (electrical lines and transformers). |
24.03 cents per day. |
Energy Charge |
12.21 cents per kWh for the first 1,500 kWh per month. 20.96 cents per kWh for remaining kWh per month. |
Minimum Charge |
24.03 cents per day. Equal to the Basic Charge. |
General Service Business Rates
For business customers in one of the above districts, the rate that you're charged for electricity will depend on your annual peak demand.
Small General Service Rate – Zone II
The Small General Service – Zone II rate is for business customers with an annual peak demand less than 35kW. They receive service under rate schedule 1234 of the Electric Tariff.
Basic Charge A small, daily amount that partially recovers fixed customer-related costs, including customer service channels, metering, billing, payment processing, collections, and distribution system costs that are customer-related (electrical lines and transformers). |
28.82 cents per day. |
Energy Charge |
13.72 cents per kWh for the first 7,000 kWh per month. 22.84 cents per kWh for remaining kWh per month. |
Minimum Charge A charge that covers the costs of maintaining our equipment year round for customers with high electricity usage in the winter but low electricity usage in summer. |
28.82 cents per day. Equal to the Basic Charge. |
General Service Rate – Zone II
The General Service – Zone II rate is for business customers with an annual peak demand of at least 35 kW. They receive service under rate schedules 1255, 1256, 1265, or 1266 of the Electric Tariff.
Basic Charge A small, daily amount that partially recovers fixed customer-related costs, including customer service channels, metering, billing, payment processing, collections, and distribution system costs that are customer-related (electrical lines and transformers). |
28.82 cents per day. |
Energy Charge |
13.72 cents per kWh for the kWh up to your billing demand multiplied by 200 kWh. 22.84 cents per kWh for the remaining kWh per month. |
Minimum Charge A charge that covers the costs of maintaining our equipment during the winter for customers with high electricity usage in the winter but low electricity usage in summer. |
Equal to the charge the customer would have been billed under the Exempt General Service Rate for Rate Zone 1B, rate schedules 1200, 1201, 1210 or 1211. |
Power Factor Surcharge A measure of efficiency, and the ratio of usable power (kW) to reactive power (kVar) in a circuit. It varies between 0 and 1, and is normally given as a percentage (1 to 100%). We apply a power factor surcharge to business customers whose power factor drops below 90%. Learn more about power factor. |
Applicable if power factor is below 90%. |
Discounts |
1.5% on entire bill if electricity is metered at primary potential. $0.25 per kW if customer supplies transformation from a primary to a secondary potential. If eligible for both, the 1.5% discount is applied first. |