YELLOWKNIFE (April 15, 2015) – Residents of Trout Lake, Délįne, Tulita and Nahanni Butte will enjoy reductions to fuel prices thanks to a successful winter resupply season. 

The four communities are served by the Petroleum Products Program of Public Works and Services (PWS), which was able to purchase fuel products at the lower rates currently reflected in the market. Working with its transportation partners, PWS was able to arrange for efficient transportation to winter resupply communities and pass on savings of between 3 and 18 cents a litre to the communities. 

“The Government of the Northwest Territories is committed to taking advantage of available opportunities to lower the cost of living for NWT residents,” said Minister of Public Works and Services Tom Beaulieu. “Through the Petroleum Products Program, we want to reduce fuel prices wherever the market allows it and pass those savings on to residents.” 

On March 27, 2015, heating fuel, diesel and gasoline prices dropped in Trout Lake, gasoline prices dropped in Délįne and Tulita, and heating fuel and diesel prices dropped in Nahanni Butte. 

Government of the Northwest Territories energy functions were consolidated within the Department of Public Works and Services on April 1, 2015. The Petroleum Products Program is one program delivered by the Energy Function of PWS, and provides essential fuel products to 16 communities in the NWT where the private sector does not.  

“The consolidation of energy functions will help us focus on ways to address the cost of energy in our communities,” said Minister Beaulieu. “Renewable energy solutions and energy efficient technologies will be a main focus going forward so that our government can better support residents in their efforts to reduce the high costs of living in the Northwest Territories.” 

Additional price reductions are expected in the coming weeks for other winter resupply communities that receive petroleum products through Public Works and Services. 

Media inquiries:
Jhillian Adams
Senior Policy Advisor/Communications Coordinator
Public Works and Services
Tel: (867) 873-7445
Email: jhillian_adams@gov.nt.ca

Backgrounder – Fuel Price Changes

Community Price before March 27 Price on
March 27 Total reduction Délįne (Gasoline) $1.78 $1.60 -$0.18 Trout Lake (Heating Fuel)

 

Trout Lake (Diesel Motive)

Trout Lake (Gasoline)

$1.75

 

$1.90

$1.74

$1.66

 

$1.71

$1.62

-$0.09

 

-$0.19

-$0.12

Tulita (Gasoline) $1.87 $1.76 -$0.11 Nahanni Butte (Heating Fuel)

 

Nahanni Butte (Diesel Motive)

$1.64

 

$1.86

$1.61

 

$1.75

-$0.03

 

-$0.11