General Public

How do I get the rebate for my home heating oil, propane, natural gas, firewood or electricity delivered to my home?

If your current property assessment indicates 100% “residential taxable”, or a combination of “residential taxable” with “resource taxable”, “resource forest”, or “resource exempt”, your bulk vendor of home heating oil, propane, natural gas or firewood will deduct your rebate from your bill. For electricity, if your rate code is a residential code, your power provider will deduct your rebate from your bill.

If your property is assessed as partly residential taxable you may still qualify for a rebate. You will have to apply as a mixed used property. See Application Form Landlord and/or Mixed Residential/Commercial/Resource Farm Application for Your Energy Rebate.

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Residential Electricity Users.

Effective October 1, 2009, the electricity portion of the rebate will be expanded to all residential usage. All electricity consumed for residential purposes on or after October 1, 2009, will be eligible for the 8% rebate. If you are being billed at the domestic service rate, the rebate will be automatically deducted from your bill. The base charge will also be eligible for the rebate.

Until September 30, 2009, only electricity that exceeded a threshold of 27.4 kilowatt hours per day times the number of days before October 1, 2009 on the bill is eligible for the rebate. The base charge was not eligible for the rebate.

 

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How do I receive the rebate for other home energy products?

For all other home energy products (e.g., wood pellets, kerosene, cylinder propane) purchased on or after December 1, 2006, you must complete an application form to receive Your Energy Rebate. If you purchase firewood from a vendor other than a registered Bulk Vendor, you must complete an application form to receive Your Energy Rebate. See Application Form Consumer Application for Your Energy Rebate.

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How do I apply for my rebate on other home energy products?

Complete the application form in full

Include all receipts for the home energy purchases

Please ensure that your receipts indicate the following:

• Supplier's HST number
• Amount of HST paid 
• Date of the purchase
• Nature of the product (e.g. wood, wood pellets)

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I'm a homeowner and I don't see the rebate taken off the delivery slip that my energy provider left when they delivered my fuel. What do I do?

If you have any questions about your rebate, please call 1-800-670-4357, or in  HRM call 424-5200. You will have to apply for your rebate.

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How often can I apply for the rebate for other home energy products?

You can apply once you have spent $375, before taxes, on purchases of energy products (equal to a $30 rebate).  Otherwise, a rebate claim may be made for any amount if the claim period covers at least 12 months. You have up to 24 months to apply from the date of purchase of the home energy.

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How long do I have to apply for my rebate?

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Where can I get an application form?

In Person

Access Nova Scotia

Email

yourenergyrebate@gov.ns.ca

Telephone

Halifax Region
(902) 424-5200

Toll-free in Nova Scotia
1-800-670-4357

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Downloadable Forms.

• Consumer Application For Your Energy Rebate [- 83.45 kb]
• Landlord and/or Mixed Residential/Commercial/Resource Farm Application [- 154.75 kb]