Manitoba Hydro is pushing for a 3.95 per cent increase this year and again next year.
For the average homeowner, that would mean another $3.20 a month starting in April, said Hydro.
A person’s bill would go up again by the same amount in 2016.
Hydro said the added revenue is needed to upgrade its aging distribution centre and in some cases expand it.
“These increases are required for the continued safe, reliable supply of electricity to Manitobans,” said Scott Thomson, Manitoba Hydro president and CEO, in a statement.
The Public Utilities Board still needs make a ruling on whether to approve or deny the proposed rate hike.
