Electricity Bill for a Family of five or more in a house in Saskatchewan (2026)

A larger family, often with teenagers. Two fridges, laundry twice a day at peak, several consoles and computers, and long showers if hot water is electric.

A family of five or more in a house uses about 12,694 kWh of electricity a year. At Saskatchewan prices of 17.9¢ per kWh (source: Hydro-Québec 2025 comparison, Apr 2025), that is C$189.25 per month, or C$2,271 per year.

Benchmark: Natural Resources Canada, Survey of Household Energy Use 2019, Table 3.5a electricity intensity per household (GJ converted at 277.78 kWh/GJ): Single detached house. Data as of 2019. It covers all electricity use; electric heating is common in Quebec, Manitoba and Atlantic Canada, which is why those averages are high. The consumption benchmark is national (Canada); Saskatchewan differs from it mainly through climate and price, and the price is what changes the figure below. Canada statistics do not separate this household from family of four in a house, so they share the same official figure.

Where the electricity goes

Heating & cooling 35%
Other appliances 19%
Water heating 15%
Refrigeration & freezing 10%
Washing, drying & dishwashing 6%
TV, computing & network 6%
Lighting 6%
Cooking 3%

End use	Per year	Cost	Share
Heating & cooling	4,443 kWh	C$794.83	35%
Water heating	1,904 kWh	C$340.64	15%
Refrigeration & freezing	1,269 kWh	C$227.10	10%
Cooking	381 kWh	C$68.13	3%
Washing, drying & dishwashing	762 kWh	C$136.26	6%
TV, computing & network	762 kWh	C$136.26	6%
Lighting	762 kWh	C$136.26	6%
Other appliances	2,412 kWh	C$431.48	19%

End-use shares: Derived. NRCan publishes residential end-use shares for all fuels (space heating 59%, water heating 19%, appliances 14%, lighting 4%, cooling 3%, 2023) but not for electricity alone; electricity shares here are an approximation that treats roughly half of Canadian homes as electrically heated. Some of these shares are derived rather than published; see the note.

Through the day

Heating & cooling 35%
Water heating 15%
Refrigeration & freezing 10%
Cooking 3%
Washing, drying & dishwashing 6%
TV, computing & network 6%
Lighting 6%
Other appliances 19%

Illustrative shape of a typical day: each band's area equals that end use's share of 34.8 kWh a day, peaking around 19:00. The timing is a standard household pattern, not a measurement, and it changes with season and habits.

What drives this household's bill

The largest share here is heating & cooling at 35% (C$794.83 a year), followed by other appliances at 19%.
Teenagers add screens and long showers rather than cooking.
Two laundry loads a day with a tumble dryer is the item to attack first.
A second fridge in the garage often uses more than the main one because it is older.

Appliance by appliance

Each end-use bucket above is spread over this household's appliances in proportion to their typical use, never at more than twice that use or more hours than the appliance can realistically run. What the listed appliances cannot account for appears as "not listed" rows, so the table still adds up to the official figures. Hours are implied, not measured.

Appliance	End use	Typical	Hours/day	Per year	Cost
Refrigerator ×2	Refrigeration & freezing	150 W	8.7 h	952 kWh	C$170.32
LED Light Bulb ×22	Lighting	9 W	6.6 h	474 kWh	C$84.84
Clothes Dryer	Washing, drying & dishwashing	3,000 W	25 min	460 kWh	C$82.30
Chest Freezer	Refrigeration & freezing	100 W	8.7 h	317 kWh	C$56.77
Hair Dryer ×3	Other appliances	1,800 W	9 min	296 kWh	C$52.89
Outdoor Security Floodlight ×2	Lighting	30 W	12.0 h	263 kWh	C$47.01
Dishwasher	Washing, drying & dishwashing	1,500 W	22 min	199 kWh	C$35.66
Television ×3	TV, computing & network	100 W	1.5 h	163 kWh	C$29.25
Desktop Computer	TV, computing & network	150 W	3.0 h	163 kWh	C$29.25
Gaming Console (PS5, Xbox) ×2	TV, computing & network	180 W	1.1 h	147 kWh	C$26.32
Laptop ×3	TV, computing & network	45 W	3.0 h	147 kWh	C$26.32
Induction Cooktop ×2	Cooking	1,800 W	7 min	146 kWh	C$26.09
Electric Oven	Cooking	2,500 W	9 min	132 kWh	C$23.56
Washing Machine ×2	Washing, drying & dishwashing	500 W	17 min	102 kWh	C$18.29
Vacuum Cleaner	Other appliances	1,000 W	15 min	91 kWh	C$16.32
Computer Monitor ×2	TV, computing & network	30 W	3.0 h	65 kWh	C$11.70
Wi-Fi Router	TV, computing & network	10 W	9.0 h	33 kWh	C$5.85
Air Fryer	Cooking	1,500 W	3 min	30 kWh	C$5.44
Electric Kettle ×2	Cooking	2,000 W	1 min	24 kWh	C$4.35
Electric Lawn Mower (Corded or Battery)	Other appliances	1,200 W	6 min	22 kWh	C$3.86
Microwave ×2	Cooking	1,000 W	2 min	20 kWh	C$3.62
Coffee Maker (Drip)	Cooking	1,000 W	3 min	20 kWh	C$3.62
Smart Speaker ×2	TV, computing & network	3 W	9.0 h	20 kWh	C$3.51
Phone Charger ×6	TV, computing & network	10 W	45 min	16 kWh	C$2.92
Toaster ×2	Cooking	1,000 W	1 min	8 kWh	C$1.45
Hair Straightener	Other appliances	60 W	15 min	5 kWh	C$0.98
Streaming Stick or Box ×2	TV, computing & network	4 W	1.5 h	4 kWh	C$0.78
Garage Door Opener	Other appliances	500 W	1 min	4 kWh	C$0.65
Printer (Inkjet or Laser)	TV, computing & network	30 W	11 min	2 kWh	C$0.37
Small appliances, standby and items not listed	Other appliances	–	–	1,994 kWh	C$356.77
Additional lights and fittings	Lighting	–	–	25 kWh	C$4.40

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The same household in other countries

Country	Official benchmark	Per year	Per month
United States (average)	14,336 kWh	$2,629	$219.10
United Kingdom	3,800 kWh	£1,000	£83.35
Germany	4,500 kWh	€1,665	€138.75
France	7,145 kWh	€1,430	€119.14
Australia	9,008 kWh	A$3,153	A$262.73
Canada (average)	12,694 kWh	C$1,777	C$148.10

Each row uses that country's own regulator benchmark and average price, in local currency. Differences reflect climate, heating fuel and appliance ownership as much as price.

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