Electricity and Natural Gas

​A Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) is a certificate that represents the environmental attributes and benefits associated with the generation of 1,000 kWh of renewable electricity. The RECs that ENMAX Energy purchases come from facilities such as wind, biomass, hydro, etc. that are ECOLOGO® Program certified.

When you choose Green from ENMAX Energy for electricity, you contribute to the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) based on the level or fee you select.

​Renewable energy generators can use money raised through the sale of RECs to support their current operations or invest in new ones. 

​A carbon offset represents the actual greenhouse gas emission reduction achieved by a facility or program such as methane capture, tree planting, recycling, carbon capture, etc. One offset is the reduction of one tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO_2e), which  will offset the emissions from approximately 19.78 GJs of natural gas*.

*Based on combustion at the point of consumption (not including lifecycle emissions that occur during extraction, production, or delivery.

When you choose Green from ENMAX Energy for natural gas, you will contribute to the purchase of offsets based on the level you select. The purchase of offsets helps drive future investments in facilities and programs that reduce carbon emissions.

​To make it easy for you to select a Green-Add on, ENMAX Energy has three categories to choose from based on the type of home you live in. You can either select the category that fits your home, or choose a smaller or larger add-on that fits your budget.

​Yes, you can change the level of Green added to your plan once a month. You can do this by signing in to your online account and selecting Manage my Plan, or by calling us at 310-2010 or 1-877-571-7111 (Outside Alberta).  

​All Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) purchased by ENMAX Energy are ECOLOGO® Program certified. Carbon offsets may be from a variety of sources that help reduce carbon emissions. In addition, ENMAX Energy undergoes a voluntary yearly audit process to verify purchases.

​No, at this time, only ENMAX Energy customers can add Green to their plans. If you are interested in becoming an ENMAX Energy customer, you can sign up here.

​For green electricity, Renewable Energy Certificates are sourced in Western Canada. For green natural gas, offsets can be sourced provincially, nationally, or internationally.

​ENMAX Energy's Green Add-on allows you to pay an additional monthly fee to contribute to the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for electricity or carbon offsets for natural gas.

​Green Add-on(s) are available for most ENMAX Energy plans. To add Green, sign in to your online account and selecting Manage my Plan, or call us at 310-2010 or 1-877-571-7111 (Outside Alberta).