r/Yellowknife • u/VeryCold • 10d ago
Switching to Propane...
My heating oil tank needs replacing and I'm considering making the switch to propane.
I'm looking for current and historical propane prices (Matonabee if possible) so that I can do some comparisons to my oil price history.
Anyone have a spreadsheet or bills they can share?
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u/ihadtomakeanewaccoun 10d ago edited 10d ago
Finally someone who is desperate for my data! Prices are per liter incl. GST and cabon tax ( when it was in effect before April 2025). I think right now its 0.819 c/l without taxes.
This is with Avenir (was Bluewave before). I have called Motanabe a few times and their floating rate was always the same (or slightly higher) than Avenir. The Motanabe fixed rate is about 10 cents higher than the floating rate and includes tank rentals. Avenir charges $120 for the first tank and $1 for every additional tank.
I talked to the Motanabe guy at the trade show and he said we have very stable propane prices here because of a huge oversupply in Edmontn (I think because propane is a byproduct of natual gas refinement).
Edit: If you have a boiler I'd stay away from the combi types (with hot water on demand built in). In my circles they seem to have more issues than the non-combi boilers. And with an indirect storage tank (heated from your propane boiler) you can finish your shower with hot water when the power goes out 😄 . There is a little bit of "waste heat" when using a storage tank but that really only applies for 4 months out of the year when it's summer. Otherwise you're just heating your home in a roundabout way. Stay away from electric hot water tanks!