Electricity prices in Ontario have increased twice as fast as the national average over the past decade.
That's according to the findings in a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, a policy think-tank.
The study also finds that electricity prices in Ontario increased 2.5 times faster than Ontario income levels between 2008 and 2015.
Electricity prices rose a staggering 71% from 2008 to 2016, more than double the national average increase of 34% over the same time.
Consequently, Ontario cities have some of the highest monthly electricity bills in Canada.
Toronto residents pay, on average, $201 per month compared to $83 in Montreal, $109 in Calgary and Edmonton and $114 in Vancouver.
The study finds that Ontario's high prices are directly tied to the provincial government's phase-out of coal energy, poorly structured long-term renewable energy generation contracts and other policy choices.