That electricity your using is costing you a little more.New rates for all hydro users with smart meters are in effect.
The off-peak rate is up 4/10th of a cent to 6.7 cents per kilowatt hour.
Peak period costs are up 6/10ths of a cent to 12.4 cents.
A 5 per cent hike in rates for those without smart metres also took effect yesterday.
