Eastern Ontario hospitals see climbing electricity costs
Ontario has seen dramatic increases to the cost of electricity, with bills for residential consumers more than doubling in the last decade
By Canadian Taxpayers Federation -- Christine Van Geyn, CTF Ontario Director—— Bio and Archives--December 19, 2017
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Hospitals in eastern Ontario (including Ottawa, Napanee, Cornwall and Kingston) that have reported data show an average 28 per cent increase in electricity bills
TORONTO, ON: Documents obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) reveal that the electricity bills for hospitals in eastern Ontario have been increasing dramatically over the last five to six years.
Today, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is releasing data for the Royal Mental Health centre in Ottawa, the Lennox & Addington County General Hospital in Napanee, Kingston Health Sciences, Providence Care in Kingston, and Cornwall Community Hospital.
The newly released documents show that the hospitals faced the following changes to their electricity costs:
| Hospital | Time Frame | % Change | Total Increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Mental HealthCentre | 5 years | 39% increase | $311,611 |
| Lennox & Addington County General Hospital | 5 years | 33% increase | $141,947 |
| Kingston Health Sciences | 5 years | 4% decrease | ($154, 686) |
| Cornwall Community Hospital | 5 years | 4% increase | $41,831 |
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