{"id":154695,"date":"2025-03-10T21:18:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T20:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ontario-imposes-25-surcharge-on-electricity-exported-to-us"},"modified":"2025-03-25T18:57:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:57:55","slug":"ontario-imposes-25-surcharge-on-electricity-exported-to-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/economy\/ontario-imposes-25-surcharge-on-electricity-exported-to-us","title":{"rendered":"Ontario imposes 25% surcharge on electricity exported to US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ontario has imposed a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States, Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The move by the Canadian province affects three American states\u2014New York, Michigan, and Minnesota\u2014and comes in retaliation for President Donald Trump\u2019s new trade levy.<\/p>\n<p>Ford described Trump\u2019s tariffs as \u201ca disaster for the US economy\u201d and accused the administration of \u201cmaking life more expensive for American families and businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUntil the threat of tariffs is gone for good, Ontario won\u2019t back down,\u201d Ford said in a statement, vowing to use every tool necessary to protect the province.<\/p>\n<p>The province\u2019s Independent Electricity System Operator has been instructed to apply a 25 per cent surcharge, valued at $10 per megawatt-hour, to the cost of power.<\/p>\n<p>The premier\u2019s statement noted that the surcharge is expected to generate revenue of between C$300,000 and C$400,000 (US$432,000 to US$576,000) per day.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Ford cancelled Ontario\u2019s $100 million contract with satellite service provider Starlink, a company owned by Trump\u2019s Senior Adviser, Elon Musk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Ontario has imposed a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States, Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday. The move by the Canadian province affects three American states\u2014New York, Michigan, and Minnesota\u2014and comes in retaliation for President Donald Trump\u2019s new trade levy. 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