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Nova Scotia Premier Advocates Competition to Lower Electricity Rates

3/28/2026

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Premier Tim Houston of Nova Scotia pushes to increase electricity-market competition to curb rates and improve Nova Scotia Power’s service.
The Nova Scotia Energy Board approved residential rate increases for 2026 and 2027.
He says more competition is essential and cites affordability measures such as rent subsidies and tax cuts.
A provincial program to break the electricity monopoly has seen limited success, with only one licensee developing a wind farm.

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Premier Tim Houston of Nova Scotia pushes to increase electricity-market competition to curb rates and improve Nova Scotia Power’s service.
The Nova Scotia Energy Board approved residential rate increases for 2026 and 2027.
He says more competition is essential and cites affordability measures such as rent subsidies and tax cuts.
A provincial program to break the electricity monopoly has seen limited success, with only one licensee developing a wind farm.