Utility Bylaw Rate Changes

In 2022, Lacombe City Council updated the City of Lacombe's Utility Bylaw 450. The new Utility Bylaw introduced a five-year phase-in of a new utility rate structure with more equitable fixed rates between residential and non-residential ratepayers starting in 2024. These changes to the Bylaw intend to ensure the ongoing viability of the City's self-funded utilities.  

The Bylaw establishes equitable rates by introducing a tiered disposal fee for all non‐residential City utility customers, regardless of whether they utilize City collection services. The Bylaw also introduces tiered water and wastewater fixed fees for residential and non-residential customers based on meter size and wastewater service line size to address less significant rate inequities in those utilities.    

The City of Lacombe chose to phase in these changes over five years to allow non-residential utility clients, who may see significant changes to their utility bills, the time to adapt to the incoming changes – and make any alterations to their accounts (I.e., installing a different water meter) if it is feasible to do so.  

To learn more, please Choose the following category which best applies to you: 

  1. Residential Customer
  2. Non-Residential Customer
  3. Mixed Use Customer

In 2022, Lacombe City Council updated the City of Lacombe's Utility Bylaw 450. The new Utility Bylaw introduced a five-year phase-in of a new utility rate structure with more equitable fixed rates between residential and non-residential ratepayers starting in 2024. These changes to the Bylaw intend to ensure the ongoing viability of the City's self-funded utilities. 

The following is a potential example of how the new utility rate structure will affect customers in Lacombe: 

Customer Type2023 Typical Monthly BillTransitioning to by 20282023-28 Average % Change y-y
Single Family Home$170.70$172.67+1.1%
Large Apartment$4,067.45$4,795.01+3.7%


Residential customers should click the link below for an explanation of upcoming changes to their utility bills:

Additional Information

For additional information, the City of Lacombe has created a list of frequently asked questions

If you are a new resident or business in the City of Lacombe, you can learn more about signing up for utilities here or you can come into City Hall (5432 56th Avenue).