{"id":4678,"date":"2018-08-14T11:04:59","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T17:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgpmmenergy.wpengine.com\/vancouver-bc-electricity-retailers-and-natural-gas-providers\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T13:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:09:56","slug":"vancouver-bc-electricity-retailers-and-natural-gas-providers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/fr\/british-columbia\/vancouver-bc-electricity-retailers-and-natural-gas-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver, BC Electricity Retailers and Natural Gas Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vancouver receives the entirety of its electricity and natural gas from regulated utilities. <a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/fr\/british-columbia-natural-gas-retailers\/bc-hydro\/\">BC Hydro<\/a>, which has been <a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/fr\/british-columbia\/\">British Columbia<\/a>\u2019s largest generator and distributor of electricity for many decades, meets the city\u2019s electricity needs. <a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/fr\/british-columbia-natural-gas-retailers\/fortisbc-tarasen-gas\/\">FortisBC<\/a> is the sole regulated distributor of natural gas in Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p>While the province of British Columbia does not permit retailers to sell electricity, there are a number of authorized natural gas retailers which serve Vancouver and the surrounding area. These commercial providers include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/fr\/british-columbia-natural-gas-retailers\/access-gas-services\/\">Access Gas Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/fr\/british-columbia-natural-gas-retailers\/altagas-british-columbia\/\">AltaGas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/fr\/british-columbia-natural-gas-retailers\/bluestream-energy\/\">Bluestream Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/fr\/british-columbia-natural-gas-retailers\/direct-energy-british-columbia\/\">Direct Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/fr\/british-columbia-natural-gas-retailers\/just-energy-british-columbia\/\">Just Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/fr\/british-columbia-natural-gas-retailers\/planet-energy-british-columbia\/\">Planet Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/fr\/british-columbia-natural-gas-retailers\/summitt-energy-british-columbia\/\">Summitt Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While FortisBC has long been a reliable supplier of reasonably priced natural gas services, many homeowners and businesses have overlooked the lower natural gas rates often offered by these competitive retailers. Click the links to learn more about the Vancouver\u2019s natural gas retailers, and the plans they offer to residential and business customers, which typically include fixed rate, variable rate, and fixed cost monthly plans.<\/p>\n<p>To see what rates are currently available in your area, fill out our energy rate comparison form above.<\/p>\n<h2>Vancouver Electricity and Natural Gas History<\/h2>\n<p>While a number of European explorers ventured into what is now Vancouver as far back as the 16<sup>th<\/sup> century, long-term settlement did not occur until the early 1860s. Sawmills were built as early as 1863 after loggers discovered the region\u2019s vast forests.\u00a0 By the time of Vancouver\u2019s incorporation as a city and simultaneous arrival of the first transcontinental train line in 1886, the need for energy could no longer be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>In April 1886, a charter was granted to the Vancouver Electric Illuminating Company, days after the city\u2019s incorporation\u2014only for the entire city to burn to the ground two months later. After a year of rebuilding, a new company with the same name was granted a charter to install and power a street-lighting system, which came online in August of 1887. While much of the city\u2019s energy would be sourced from a thermal electric plant at Prior and Main Streets, natural gas-powered lighting was also installed in 1887.<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s use of electricity was not limited to public lighting for long. In February 1888, the <em>Vancouver News-Advertiser<\/em> announced that it was \u201cthe first paper in the Dominion to be printed [using electric power].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Vancouver\u2019s rapid growth and modernization were undermined by a Canada-wide depression in the early 1890s. By that time, the Vancouver Electric Railway and Light Company had been founded, but found itself failing under the strain of over-development, coupled with a significant slowdown in the city\u2019s population growth. The company offered to sell its assets to the city, which refused. Subsequently, these assets and other infrastructure were brought up by the Consolidated Railway and Light Company. However, this company\u2014soon after acquiring a railway in <a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/fr\/british-columbia\/victoria-bc-electricity-retailers-and-natural-gas-providers\/\">Victoria<\/a>\u2014in turn failed after a disastrous bridge collapse involving a streetcar.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this seemingly endless run of bad luck, Vancouver\u2019s march into the modern age regained its footing with the founding of B.C. Electric in 1897. With markets in Vancouver and Victoria, the company generated and sold electricity and natural gas, which it also used to operate rail transit systems.<\/p>\n<p>In 1903, Lake Bunzen #1 Generating Station came online, supplying hydro power to the city\u2019s lighting and transportation infrastructure for the first time. With the production capacity of the new hydroelectric plants far outstripping that of the earlier generation stations, demand for power exploded, and the plant\u2019s production capacity more than doubled within a few years. This plant continued to supply power to Vancouver until it was modernized in 1951.<\/p>\n<p>The revamped hydro plant remains in operation today, and is something of a tourist attraction, its gothic architecture utilized in a number of horror films in recent decades. However, in the wake of a century\u2019s worth of electric infrastructure development in Vancouver and the rest of British Columbia, its 60 MW production capacity accounts for less than half of 1% of B.C. Hydro\u2019s total energy production.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-about-water\">What About Water?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to<a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.ca\/home-property-development\/how-the-water-and-sewer-system-works.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> the City of Vancouver<\/a>, the city&#8217;s water and sewer system is a complex network of pipes that delivers 295 million liters per day of fresh water into homes and businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While in one hand Metro Vancouver works on sourcing water from the Capilano, Seymour, and Coquitlam reservoirs, treating, testing, upgrading its infrastructure to keep water\u2019s quality, and delivering water, in the other hand the City of Vancouver focus its service the local water distribution, customer service, and pipes and drainage systems maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On average, residents can expect to pay between $100 to $150 per month for water, sewer, and drainage services according to the use and home size. Older homes may still pay a flat annual <a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/factors-that-affect-water-rates-in-canada\/\">utility rate<\/a> that covers water, sewer, and waste services. However, the new ones may be equipped with <a href=\"https:\/\/energyrates.ca\/how-to-read-a-water-meter\/\">water meters<\/a> and are billed based on consumption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city also uses seasonal pricing for metered homes, as water is cheaper (more supply) during rainy months, from November to may, and is around 25% expensive on the summer in reason of the higher demand. According to Metro Vancouver, for example, during the summer their water use can increase by 50% in summer and early fall. That is why there are <a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.ca\/home-property-development\/understanding-watering-restrictions.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">water restrictions locally<\/a> which aim to avoid water waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-set-up-a-water-supply\">How To Set Up a Water Supply<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you building a home and want to move soon to the new place? If the answer is yes, the first step is to contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.ca\/your-government\/contact-the-city-of-vancouver.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Vancouver\u2019s Engineering Services<\/a> to set up the water supply connections through an application <a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.ca\/home-property-development\/sewer-and-water-connection-permits.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for a new water services connection<\/a>. The City of Vancouver is the responsible for installing the connection from the municipal water line to your property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re renting or buying a home, it&#8217;s just necessary to double-check with the landlord or realtor to see if the account is already set up. To open, close, or transfer an account when moving, the City of Vancouver is the one to be contacted online or by phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-city-of-vancouver-information\">City of Vancouver Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Customer Care Phone: 3-1-1604-873-7000 (from Monday to Friday: 7am to 7pm)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address: 453 West 12th Ave &#8211; Vancouver, BC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.ca\/online-services.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vancouver receives the entirety of its electricity and natural gas from regulated utilities. BC Hydro, which has been British Columbia\u2019s largest generator and distributor of electricity for many decades, meets the city\u2019s electricity needs. FortisBC is the sole regulated distributor of natural gas in Vancouver. 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