Bill 128: Lower Power Bills Act

This bill primarily affects residential energy consumers in Nova Scotia rather than businesses directly, though it does touch fuel suppliers and electricity suppliers (like Nova Scotia Power) who must apply the new 19% point-of-sale rebate on behalf of the province — meaning their billing and accounting systems need to be updated before January 1, 2026. Owners of mixed-use properties — for example, someone running a small business out of a building that also has a residential unit — will see a proportionally larger rebate on the residential portion of their energy costs. Commercial electricity customers using bulk meters in properties with a residential component can apply to the Minister for the 19% rebate on the residential share. Designated fuel suppliers (heating oil, propane dealers) face an administrative obligation to calculate and credit the new rebate at the point of sale.