Your Energy Rebate - General Public

If you pay the household energy bills, you may qualify for Your Energy Rebate. 

Program changes announced in the April 29, 2008 Budget

The electricity portion of the Your Energy Rebate Program is being refocused on electricity used for heating. As a result, effective September 1, 2008 only electricity used on or after September 1, 2008 that exceeds a threshold of 27.4 kilowatt hours per day times the number of days on the bill on or after September 1, 2008 will be eligible for the rebate. The base charge will no longer be eligible as of May 15, 2008.

The rebate on domestic service rates for residential customers has resumed as of September 1, 2008 for electricity consumption in excess of the threshold.

For more details about the rebate on domestic service rates for electricity, go to the “What’s New” page.

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

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.

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).

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

I'm a homeowner and I am no longer receiving the rebate on the delivery slip left by my energy provider when they delivered my fuel. What do I do?

If your property assessment is not 100% “residential taxable”, it is a mixed use property. This means you must apply for your rebate. Your property may be one of the properties that was incorrectly programed into the tool your energy supplier uses to determine if a property is eligible for a point of sale rebate. The tool has been updated and now reads correctly.

Please use Application Form Landlord and/or Mixed Residential/Commercial Application to apply for your energy rebate.

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

You can apply once you have spent $375, before taxes, in 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.

Where can I get an application form?

There are several ways to get an application form: