Statement on changes to the British Columbia carbon tax

Mar 18, 2025

SURREY, B.C.—March 18, 2025: We are aware of the announcement by the Government of British Columbia on March 14, 2025, that they will be introducing a bill to eliminate the increase in the provincial consumer carbon tax currently scheduled for April 1, 2025, and are preparing legislation to eliminate the B.C. consumer carbon tax altogether. This is in response to a similar announcement by the Government of Canada with respect to the consumer carbon tax.

We are awaiting details of the provincial legislation and are reviewing how this announcement could affect our customers, including how it could support energy affordability—an important consideration for many of the homes and businesses we serve.

Currently, FortisBC is required to collect the carbon tax on behalf of the provincial government and for the average FortisBC residential gas customer using about 7.5 gigajoules of gas per month, this accounts for approximately $29.89 on their average monthly bill. Individual bills will vary based on use.

We will provide further updates on this recent decision by the provincial government and any impact on our customers. FortisBC remains committed to working towards B.C.’s climate action goals and to taking action to help reduce overall emissions as we continue to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy.

 

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