Carbon tax increase goes into effect January 1
MEDICINE HAT – Albertans will be paying more for gas and energy starting January 1, as the next increases to the province’s carbon tax goes into effect.
Starting January 1, the tax increases from $20 per tonne to $30/tonne.
The carbon tax will also be noted in costs for diesel and gasoline. The tax on gasoline will increase from 4.49 cents per litre to 6.73 cents per litre, while diesel will rise from 5.35 cents to 8.03 cents.
The price for natural gas will also go up, from $1.01 per gigajoule, to $1.51 per gigajoule.