This winter has been a respite from other winters in years past in Saskatchewan due to the chinook-esque temperatures.

The weather patterns weren't typical for Saskatchewan, to say the least, and consumers may have seen this fact reflected in their energy bills.

According to the SaskEnergy Corporation, the warmer-than average winter has led to lower energy bills for the consumer.

So while it may have been a bit inconvenient to cope with the constant freeze and thaw of the winter snow and ice, it certainly hasn't been hard on the pockets of Canadians with regards to heating their homes.

The average Saskatchewan resident has been able to cut about $40 to $50 dollars off of their heating bills -that is an average of 7 per cent less energy spent heating the house and thawing the hands and feet from the biting cold.

The only exception to the season was January, where the costs were comparable to other years.

Dave Burdeniuk, director of Government and Media Relations at SaskEnergy states the corporation tries to keep the commodity prices as cost-effective as possible, but it is always an added bonus when Mother Nature decides to have mercy and bless the province with warmer temperatures.