A 20 kW three-phase UPS in Canada runs from roughly 15,000 CAD for a straightforward monolithic unit to 45,000 CAD and up for a name-brand modular N+1 configuration, before batteries, installation and startup. Here is what moves the number, and where to buy without going through a manufacturer's regional desk.
Three configurations cover most 20 kW projects. A monolithic double-conversion unit (one power section, no redundancy) is the budget floor, roughly 15,000 to 25,000 CAD list depending on brand and voltage. A modular frame populated to 20 kW without redundancy sits in the mid band. A modular N+1 configuration, one module more than the load needs, is the resilience pick: name-brand platforms such as the Eaton 9PXM typically list in the mid 30,000s CAD, and challenger brands such as Xtreme Power Conversion can deliver comparable N+1 configurations at or below that with redundancy included.
Batteries are the biggest omission: a runtime-matched battery bank can add anywhere from a few thousand dollars to more than the UPS itself for long-autonomy telecom configurations. Then factory or certified startup (typically 2,000 to 5,000 CAD), electrical installation, and the maintenance bypass if the switchgear does not already have one. Ask every vendor for the five-year number, purchase plus batteries plus preventive maintenance, not the frame price.
You have three routes. Manufacturer regional sales handle large projects but are slow for a single unit. IT distribution (CDW and similar) moves boxes but does not engineer runtime, redundancy or bypass. The third route is a specialist supplier that sizes, supplies, installs and then services the unit: that is what we do at ThreePhaseUPS, with equipment from every major brand, service delivered across Canada through GDF Technologies, and replacement batteries stocked at upsplusbattery.ca. Request a quote with your load, voltage and runtime target and you get an engineered configuration, not a SKU.
Roughly 15,000 to 25,000 CAD list for a monolithic double-conversion unit, and 30,000 to 45,000 CAD for a name-brand modular N+1 configuration, before batteries, installation and startup. Challenger brands deliver N+1 for less.
Certified startup typically runs 2,000 to 5,000 CAD. Electrical installation varies with the site: distance to the panel, whether a maintenance bypass exists, and floor loading for battery cabinets.
Specialist suppliers such as ThreePhaseUPS sell and engineer all major brands Canada-wide, with installation and long-term service through GDF Technologies. IT distributors also sell hardware but do not engineer runtime or redundancy.
Tell us the application and we will come back within one business day, sizing, the right system, install and a price. Three-phase installs usually need a licensed electrician, so let us know if you have one.