Yellowknife (May 14, 2015) – The Government of the Northwest Territories has successfully completed the winter road resupply of fuel to nine communities served by the Department of Public Works and Services Fuel Services Division. A decline in the market cost of fuel made it possible for the department to reduce prices in the communities that receive fuel products via the winter road system.
Winter resupply communities saw fuel prices drop as much as 37 cents per litre. The well-constructed and maintained winter road systems contributed to the efficient transportation of fuel.
“This year we were able to purchase fuel products at lower prices and our excellent winter roads helped us get the fuel to our communities efficiently,” said Minister of Public Works and Services Tom Beaulieu. “These lower fuel prices will provide immediate benefits to our residents living in communities served by Public Works and Services’ Petroleum Products Program.”
Reducing energy costs is one of the priorities of the Government of the Northwest Territories and the department of Public Works and Services. A focus on renewable and alternative energy solutions, as well as government-wide policies to encourage responsible energy consumption, remains key to achieving a lower cost of living and the vision of an environmentally sustainable and prosperous Northwest Territories.
Media Inquiries:
Roya Grinsted
Cabinet Communications
Government of the Northwest Territories
Tel: 867-669-2308
Email: roya_grinsted@gov.nt.ca
Backgrounder – Fuel Price Changes
Community Price on
Jan. 1, 2015
Price on
May 4, 2015
Total reduction Whatì (Heating Fuel)
Whatì (Diesel Motive)
Whatì (Gasoline)
$1.74
$1.88
$1.72
$1.38
$1.52
$1.51
-$0.36
-$0.36
-$0.21
Gameti (Heating Fuel)
Gameti (Diesel Motive)
Gameti (Gasoline)
$1.84
$1.98
$1.85
$1.47
$1.61
$1.62
-$0.37
-$0.37
-$0.23
Wekweeti (Heating Fuel)
Wekweeti (Diesel Motive)
Wekweeti (Gasoline)
$1.99
$2.18
$1.99
$1.76
$1.92
$1.91
-$0.23
-$0.26
-$0.08
Jean Marie River (Heating Fuel)
Jean Marie River (Diesel Motive)
Jean Marie River (Gasoline)
$1.60
$1.74
$1.52
$1.32
$1.46
$1.44
-$0.28
-$0.28
-$0.08
Nahanni Butte (Heating Fuel)
Nahanni Butte (Diesel Motive)
Nahanni Butte (Gasoline)
$1.73
$1.86
$1.70
$1.46
$1.59
$1.59
-$0.27
-$0.27
-$0.11
Wrigley (Heating Fuel)
Wrigley (Diesel Motive)
Wrigley (Gasoline)
$1.61
$1.75
$1.68
$1.42
$1.56
$1.49
-$0.19
-$0.19
-$0.19
Délįne (Gasoline) $1.78 $1.60 -$0.18 Trout Lake (Heating Fuel)
Trout Lake (Diesel Motive)
Trout Lake (Gasoline)
$1.84
$1.90
$1.74
$1.66
$1.71
$1.62
-$0.18
-$0.19
-$0.12
Tulita (Gasoline) $1.87 $1.76 -$0.11