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The carbon tax kicked in on Jan. 1. at $20 per tonne. Here’s what you’ll see this year.

What you’ll pay

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At the pump, the per-litre carbon tax on gasoline is 4.49 cents. It’s 5.35 cents on diesel and 3.08 cents for propane. Natural GAS is increasing by $1.011 per gigajoule. Marked farm fuels (purple gas) are exempt. The rate is based on the amount of carbon pollution released by the fuel when it’s combusted, not on the mass of fuel itself.

The government estimates the cost of the tax, based on typical fuel use and before rebates, to be $191 for a single adult, $259 for a couple and $338 for a couple with two children per year.

There’s no levy on electricity.

The government pegs the indirect costs for higher prices on goods and services at around $50 to $70 per household this year. Already some companies have alerted clients of higher prices due to the carbon tax.

Rebates

Around 60 per cent of households will get a rebate. Full rebates will be provided to single Albertans who earn $47,500 or less, and couples and families who earn $95,000 or less.