Provincial government approves lower-than-requested SaskPower rate increase of 3.5%

Homeowners, renters and businesses that get electricity from SaskPower can expect to see their bills increase after the provincial government approved an average rate hike of 3.5 per cent.
The new rate, which translates to about $4 per month for a typical residential customer, was approved Wednesday by the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel and becomes effective March 1. The third hike in two years, it is lower than the 5.1 per cent SaskPower originally requested.
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