As the most experienced energy consultants in Alberta, our mission at XOOM Energy is to look beyond the headlines and help you understand how national policy shifts directly impact your wallet. In a recent press conference, Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined a massive pivot toward electrification and the automotive sector. While the focus was on manufacturing and electric vehicles (EVs), the underlying message for energy consumers is clear: The grid is expanding, and that ex

If you’re one of the roughly 1 in 4 Alberta households still on the default electricity rate (the Rate of Last Resort, or RoLR), I have good news and not-so-good news. The good news: Your rate is locked in at about 12 ¢/kWh  until the very last day of 2026. No surprises, no $300 spikes like we saw with the old Regulated Rate Option a few years ago. The not-so-good news: When the Alberta Utilities Commission re-evaluates and resets the RoLR for January 2027 – December 2028 , a

If you’ve enjoyed the incredibly low natural gas bills we’ve seen in 2024 and most of 2025, I’ve got news: that chapter is closing.Every major forecast, from the Alberta Energy Regulator, Deloitte, and the forward market itself, now points to AECO natural gas prices rising roughly 30–40% next year , taking us from today’s ~$2.20–$2.70/GJ range into a $3.40–$3.80/GJ average in 2026 . That’s still well below the crazy $6–$10 spikes we saw in 2022, but it’s a meaningful jump fro

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