Nova Scotia Department of Energy Mission

Our mission is to deliver maximum economic, social, and environmental benefits from the energy sector by creating partnerships with governments, industry, other provincial departments and local communities to develop, establish and manage the province's energy policies.

Our Responsibilities

The Nova Scotia Department of Energy is responsible for a wide range of initiatives in the following areas:

• Energy Policy and Analysis
• Energy Markets including Electricity, Energy Transportation and the Use of Energy
• Petroleum Resource Assessment and Management
• Energy Business and Technology
• Communications and Public Education
• Fiscal Management and Analysis