You may have been shocked to see the numbers on your last energy bill.

We spoke to many people in Airdrie who said they saw a significant increase on their latest gas and electricity bill.

"It went up quite a bit," says one woman, "It's definitely a lot higher, there's a lot of costs going on," said another Airdronian.

Although, the Province's Carbon Tax put a few extra dollars to your bill, it wasn't the sole reason behind the hike.

According to ATCO Energy, December was around 30% colder than normal in Airdrie, leading to the same percentage of increase to heating usage.

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