How Winnipeg is built
- Before 1961 37%
- 1961–1990 40%
- 1991–2000 6%
- 2001 or later 17%
Getting your usage history in Winnipeg
Most of Winnipeg is served by Manitoba Hydro for electricity and Manitoba Hydro for natural gas.
- Manitoba Hydro: Online account (web or app): current and past bills for up to two years plus energy-use tracking. Manitoba Hydro also supplies Winnipeg's natural gas. Link
- Manitoba Hydro: Online account (web or app): current and past bills for up to two years plus energy-use tracking. Manitoba Hydro also supplies Winnipeg's natural gas. Link
What the analysis shows
Winnipeg gets about 5,542 heating degree-days a year and has a winter design temperature of −31.3°C, according to NRCan's HOT2000 climate data for Winnipeg International. Weather-normalizing your bills against those degree-days separates heating from baseload (lights, appliances, hot water), so you can see how much of the bill a heating upgrade can actually touch, and compare a mild year with a harsh one fairly.
NRCan-licensed service organizations serving Winnipeg
Bring 12 months of bills to any of these organizations' evaluations; the advisor's model uses them as the baseline for projected savings.
- CoEfficient Building Science
- Energy Werx Profile
- EnerQuality
- EnerSolution Profile
- Green Think
- Greenbrain Profile
- NRG Inspections and Consulting
- prairieHOUSE Performance
- The Energuy Profile
- Buildingexpert
- Isle Energy Consulting
- Sensible Home Inspection
Programs in Winnipeg
Energy bill analysis in Winnipeg: common questions
How do I download my energy usage in Winnipeg?
Manitoba Hydro: Online account (web or app): current and past bills for up to two years plus energy-use tracking. Manitoba Hydro also supplies Winnipeg's natural gas. Link Manitoba Hydro: Online account (web or app): current and past bills for up to two years plus energy-use tracking. Manitoba Hydro also supplies Winnipeg's natural gas. Link
What is Green Button?
A standard format for downloading your own energy data. Ontario electricity utilities have been required to offer Green Button Download My Data since November 1, 2023.
Why weather-normalize bills?
A cold winter raises heating bills even if nothing about the house changed. Normalizing to heating degree-days lets you compare years fairly and measure real savings.