Pricing

Supply

The supply is the natural gas itself, the fuel. The price fluctuates according to market supply and demand. The supply price is modified monthly. We bill you the same as what we pay the producers. Learn more on gas supply (PDF)

Transportation

This is the service that sends the natural gas through pipelines from the production sites to Quebec , the territory served by Énergir. The transportation prices are modified when Énergir transportation suppliers modify their own prices. We bill this service at the same price as what we pay the transportation companies. Learn more on transportation (PDF)

Load balancing

Load balancing means managing the variations between summer and winter consumption and natural gas storage management. This component's price is modified annually, at the beginning of October. Énergir bills this component at the same price that the load balancing tools are bought from suppliers. Learn more on load-balancing (PDF)

Distribution

This is the natural gas delivery service through our distribution network. You are assigned a rate based on your comsuption. The distribution price is modified annually. Énergir's earnings come exclusively from this component of your bill. Learn more on distribution (PDF)

Inventory-related adjustments

Énergir must store natural gas during the summer to serve customers during the winter. In order to store natural gas, costs are incurred for the supply and transportation to the storage point. The cost of these services may vary depending on the time when the natural gas is stored and the time it is consumed by customers. Learn more on inventory-related adjustments (PDF)

Cap-and-trade emission allowances services

The emission allowance cost for the natural gas combustion, which varies each month. Cap-and-Trade System is an economic tool of the Québec government aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Fuels consumed in Québec are covered by the Cap-and-Trade System through energy distributors like Énergir. The sums collected will be invested by the government in, among other things, measures aimed at combating climate change.

Two components, supply and cap and-trade emission allowances system, are not regulated and follow market supply and demand. The distribution, load balancing and transportation tariffs are reviewed each year by Énergir.  Any change in the tariffs has to be approved by the Régie de l’énergie.

The Régie de l’énergie has approved Énergir’s Conditions of Service and Tariff. These terms apply to all of our customers and set out the conditions related to: natural gas services provided, billing and payment options, various applicable tariffs and rights and responsibilities.

Conditions of Service and Tariff effective as of March 16, 2023 (PDF)

Earlier versionsEffective as of December 1, 2021 (PDF)
Effective as of December 1, 2020 (PDF)
Effective as of December 1, 2019 (PDF)

Applicability of the rate

• Offered to all
• No restrictions on level of consumption (no limit, no obligation to consume)
• Applicable to customers who do not have a sufficient volume to be eligible for other tariffs
• Advantageous for customers with an irregular or unpredictable consumption profile

Cost

The cost of the general distribution service is the sum of the two factors described below.

Basic fees

• Constitute the fixed portion of the bill
• Vary according to annual volume withdrawn
• Billed per metering equipment according to the number of days in the billing period

Unit price by volume withdrawn

• Variable portion of the bill
• Billed according to volume withdrawn during the billing period
• The higher the volume, the lower the unit price.

Volumes in excess of 100% of the subscribed volume

When the volume withdrawn during the billing period exceeds 100% of the subscribed volume, the excess volume is billed in accordance with the general distribution service D₁.

Unauthorized withdrawals

A stiff penalty applies when the volume withdrawn during the billing period exceeds 150% of the subscribed volume.

Learn more about the general distribution rate (PDF)

Applicability of the rate

• A commitment to a subscribed volume of at least 333 m³ per day
• Applicable to customers whose annual consumption volume is at least 75,000m³ and whose utilization coefficient (annual volume divided by daily peak volume x 365 days) is at least 60%
• Advantageous for customers with a relatively stable monthly consumption profile

Cost of stable distribution service D₃

The cost of the stable distribution service D₃ is the sum of the elements described below.

Minimum daily obligation (MDO)

• Constitutes the fixed portion of the bill
• Established based on subscribed volume (SV)
• Billed based on the number of days in the billing period
• The cost goes down when the subscribed volume increases and the average unit price becomes advantageous when consumption is stable.

Unit price by volume withdrawn

• Variable portion of the bill
• Billed according to volume withdrawn during the billing period
• A reduction in the MDO, as well as the unit price on the volume withdrawn, is accorded when the customer signs a contract with a term of at least 12 months.

Volumes in excess of 100% of the subscribed volume

When the volume withdrawn during the billing period exceeds 100% of the subscribed volume, the excess volume is billed in accordance with the general distribution service D₁.

Unauthorized withdrawals

A stiff penalty applies when the volume withdrawn during the billing period exceeds 150% of the subscribed volume.

Revisions to subscribed volume

Depending on certain conditions, annual revisions may be made to the subscribed volume.

Combination rate

Combining Stable Rate D₃ with an interruptible tariff may be possible, depending on the annual volume withdrawn.

Learn more about the stable volume service (PDF)

Can several customers join together in associations in order to obtain the various services?

Under certain predetermined conditions, customers may join together for all of the services. The exception is the distribution service, for which no customer associations are permitted.

Clientele addressed

If you find yourself in one of the following situations:

• you sign a contract to receive natural gas service
• you move to an address already supplied by natural gas

Énergir's criteria for decisions regarding credit evaluation

The first criterion Énergir uses in its credit evaluation process is the number of years you have been in business under the same legal entity. Here is a table summarizing Énergir's evaluation process.

Number of years in business under the same legal entity: Three years or less

• Énergir's evaluation: Énergir has based its risk evaluation on a study by the ministère de l'Industrie et du Commerce*
• Decision: Énergir will require a deposit

More than three years under the same legal entity

• Énergir's evaluation: Énergir requires authorization to conduct a banking verification for credit evaluation purposes. In certain cases, financial statements may also be required. Énergir evaluates credit according to generally accepted practices concerning credit: the quality of banking references and financial statements, the payment history with Énergir at your other addresses supplied by natural gas (if applicable), the activity sector and degree of risk.
• Decision:  Énergir may or may not require a deposit following this evaluation.

*Taux de survie des entreprises au Québec et taux de passage, ministère de l'Industrie et du Commerce, Direction de l'analyse économique, March 2001

Accepted types of deposits

The deposit required by Énergir may take the following forms: a cash payment, a letter of guarantee emitted by a financial institution and irrevocable for a three-year period or a surety subject to Énergir's approval.

Amount of deposit

The amount of the deposit required is determined based on an estimate, or the history of the volumes withdrawn at the service address. It shall not exceed the sum of the amounts of the highest two consecutive, historical or estimated, bills during a 12-month period.

Payment of deposit

The deposit must be paid before natural gas service commences. In the event that the natural gas service is already available to the customer at the service address, the payment is required at the due date indicated on the bill in order to ensure continuity of service.

What happens to a financial deposit?

Énergir holds your deposit in a trust account. Simple annual interest on the amount of your deposit will be credited to your invoice before January 30 of each year. The interest rate is adjusted annually on January 1st.

Do you have questions?

We invite you to get in touch with our Account management department, who will answer any questions you may have concerning Énergir's credit policy and guidelines for commercial customers.

Account Receivables Department
1717, du Havre  Montréal (Québec) H2K 2X3
Phone:  514 719-8222, outside Montréal 1 888 598-3117
Fax:  514 719-8137
credit@energir.com

The information presented here conforms to the Conditions of service and Tariff.