We have rates for every type of business, including yours. Rates are based on the relative size of your business and the amount of power typically required to run that type of business. To help guide you through the process, we have broken out the rates below.
This is for businesses the annual usage is less than 45,000 kWh per year.
(Examples include: corner stores, small restaurants, etc.)
For customers that elect to take service under the Small General tariff, where the General tariff is otherwise applicable, the following conditions apply:
$21.280 per month
19.227¢ per kilowatt hour for the first 200 kilowatt hours per month
17.501¢ per kilowatt hour for all additional kilowatt hours
The FAM Actual Adjustment (AA) and Balance Adjustment (BA) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the FAM Tariff, shall apply. These charges are accounted for within the energy charge on your bill. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.
The minimum monthly charge shall be $21.280.
| Energy Use kW.h | Cost per Month (excluding taxes) |
|---|---|
| 250 | $68.48 |
| 500 | $112.24 |
| 750 | $155.99 |
| 1000 | $199.74 |
The contract period for all seasonal accounts is from May 1 to October 31, in any calendar year. Electric service to seasonal customers will remain connected during the winter period from November 1, to the following April 30 and the base charge will not be billed during these winter months, nor will bills be rendered. Energy used beyond October 31 will be billed on the first regular billing after May 1, or the final bill, whichever comes first. A disconnection charge, as set fort in the Schedule of Charges, will be applied when the seasonal electric service is physically disconnected at the request of the customer. The standard connection charge will apply if electric service is subsequently reconnected.
Seasonal commercial electric service will apply to self-contained seasonal commercial businesses (i.e. campgrounds, ice cream barns, tourist bureaus, fixed and mobile canteens, kiosks, and federal/provincial park entrance booths). Seasonal commercial service is only available to customers taking service under the Small General Rate and NS Power is satisfied that the electric service is being used on a seasonal basis, not year round.
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
This is for businesses with annual consumption over 32,000 kWh, and the regular billing demand is less than 2,000 kVA or 1,800 kW.
(Examples include: retail stores, office buildings, schools, etc.)
This tariff is applicable to electric power and energy where the annual consumption is 32,000 kWh or greater and for which no other rates are applicable.
For General tariff customers eligible for the Small General tariff the following conditions apply:
$10.554 per month per kilowatt of maximum demand
15.623 ¢ per kilowatt hour for the first 200 kilowatt hours per month per kilowatt of maximum demand
12.326 ¢ per kilowatt hour for all additional kilowatt hours
The FAM Actual Adjustment (AA) and Balance Adjustment (BA) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the FAM Tariff, shall apply. These charges are accounted for within the energy charge on your bill. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.
The maximum charge per kW.h will be that for a billing load factor of 10% except that the minimum monthly bill shall not be less than $21.280.
The average unit cost to the customer varies according to the billing demand and energy relationship measured by “ Load ”. Average unit costs (¢/kW.h) are shown for a range of load factors. Monthly customer cost = ¢/kW.h x consumption (kW.h).
| Load Factor | ¢/kW.h (excluding taxes) |
|---|---|
| 20% | 23.68 |
| 40% | 20.48 |
| 60% | 19.56 |
| 80% | 19.05 |
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
This rate is available for larger businesses for any use (except industrial) where the regular billing demand is 2,000 kVA or 1,800 kw and over.
(Examples include: universities, shopping malls, large office buildings, etc.)
This tariff is applicable to three phase electric power and energy supplied at the low voltage side of the bulk power transformer to any industrial customer having a regular billing demand of 2,000 kV.A or 1,800 kW, and over.
$13.845 per month per kilovolt ampere of maximum demand of the current month or the maximum actual demand of the previous December, January or February occurring in the previous eleven (11) months.
12.297¢ per kilowatt hour.
The FAM Actual Adjustment (AA) and Balance Adjustment (BA) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the FAM Tariff, shall apply. These charges are accounted for within the energy charge on your bill. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.
The minimum monthly charge shall be the greater of $21.280.
The average unit cost to the customer varies according to the billing demand and energy relationship measured by “ Load Factor ”. Average unit costs (¢/kW.h) are shown for a range of load factors. Monthly customer cost = ¢/kW.h x consumption (kW.h).
| Load Factor | ¢/kW.h (excluding taxes) |
|---|---|
| 20% | 21.91 |
| 40% | 17.10 |
| 60% | 15.50 |
| 80% | 14.70 |
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
Consumption for industrial use, including farming and processing, where the regular billing demand is less than 250 kVA or 225 kW.
This tariff is applicable to electric power and energy supplied to any customer, for industrial use, including farming and processing, where the regular billing demand is less than 250 kV.A or 225 kW.
$8.332 per month per kilovolt ampere of maximum demand
14.626¢ per kilowatt hour for the first 200 kilowatt hours per month per kilovolt ampere of maximum demand
12.052¢ per kilowatt hour for all additional kilowatt hours
The Demand Side Management Cost Recovery Rider (DCRR) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the DSM Tariff, shall apply. These charges are accounted for within the energy charge on your bill. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.
Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (FAM)
The FAM Actual Adjustment (AA) and Balance Adjustment (BA) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the FAM Tariff, shall apply. These charges are accounted for within the energy charge on your bill. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.
The maximum charge per kW.h will be that for a billing load factor of 10% except that the minimum monthly bill shall not be less than $21.280.
The average unit cost to the customer varies according to the billing demand and energy relationship measured by “ Load Factor ”. Average unit costs (¢/kW.h) are shown for a range of load factors. Monthly customer cost = ¢/kW.h x consumption (kW.h).
| Load Factor | ¢/kW.h (excluding taxes) |
|---|---|
| 20% | 20.41 |
| 40% | 16.73 |
| 60% | 15.17 |
| 80% | 14.39 |
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
Consumption for any industrial customer having a regular billing demand greater than 249 kVA (224 kW), but less than 2,000 kVA (1,800 kW).
This tariff is applicable to electric power and energy supplied to any industrial customer having a regular billing demand greater than 249 kV.A (224 kW) but less than 2,000 kV.A (1,800 kW), and for which no other tariffs are applicable.
$13.796 per month per kilovolt ampere of maximum demand
11.358¢ per kilowatt hour
The FAM Actual Adjustment (AA) and Balance Adjustment (BA) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the FAM Tariff, shall apply. These charges are accounted for within the energy charge on your bill. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.
The minimum monthly charge shall be $21.280.
The average unit cost to the customer varies according to the billing demand and energy relationship measured by “ Load Factor ”. Average unit costs (¢/kW.h) are shown for a range of load factors. Monthly customer cost = ¢/kW.h x consumption (kW.h).
| Load Factor | ¢/kW.h (excluding taxes) |
|---|---|
| 20% | 20.94 |
| 40% | 16.15 |
| 60% | 14.55 |
| 80% | 13.75 |
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
Available to customers on three phase electric power with a regular billing demand of 2,000 kV.A or 1,800 kW, and over.
Real Time Pricing tariffs are electricity prices that vary hourly according to Nova Scotia Power's varying cost of generation. This provides customers an opportunity to reduce electricity costs by managing their consumption to take advantage of lower priced electricity during off-peak periods (overnight, weekends and holidays).
Real Time Pricing Tariffs are available to customers who have loads of 2,000 KVA or 1,800 KW and over.
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Based on the company's actual hourly marginal energy costs, plus the following fixed cost adders for on-peak and off-peak usage:
Extra High Voltage
Available to customers served at transmission voltage of 138 kV or higher.
On-peak (7:00am - 11:00pm, non-holiday weekdays) - 5.071 ¢ kWh
Off-peak (11:00pm - 7:00am, non-holiday weekdays) - 0.475 ¢ kWh
High Voltage
Available to customers served at transmission voltage of 69 kV.
On-peak (7:00am - 11:00pm, non-holiday weekdays) - 6.813 ¢ kWh
Off-peak (11:00pm - 7:00am, non-holiday weekdays) - 0.828 ¢ kWh
Distribution Voltage
Available to customers served at distribution voltage less than 69 kV.
On-peak (7:00am - 11:00pm, non-holiday weekdays) - 8.991 ¢ kWh
Off-peak (11:00pm - 7:00am, non-holiday weekdays) - 2.582 ¢ kWh
Weekend and holiday fixed cost adders are set at the off-peak price during all hours of the day.
These adders shall be developed annually based on budgeted costs and submitted to the Nova Scotia Energy Board for approval.
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
Availability
Available to customers with three phase electric power and energy supplied at the low voltage side of the bulk power transformer to any industrial customer having a regular billing demand of 2,000 kV.A or 1,800 kW, and over.
$12.601 per month per kilovolt ampere of maximum demand of the current month or the maximum actual demand of the previous December, January or February occurring in the previous eleven (11) months.
$1.632 per month per kilovolt ampere of maximum demand of the current month or the maximum actual demand of the previous December, January or February occurring in the previous eleven (11) months. For customers connected at distribution level.
11.229¢ per kilowatt hour for firm sales
11.206¢ per kilowatt hour for interruptible sales
The FAM Actual Adjustment (AA) and Balance Adjustment (BA) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the FAM Tariff, shall apply. These charges are accounted for within the energy charge on your bill. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.
The minimum monthly charge shall be the greater of $21.280 or the demand charge./p>
The average unit cost to the customer varies according to the billing demand and energy relationship measured by “ Load Factor ”. Average unit costs (¢/kW.h) are shown for a range of load factors. Monthly customer cost = ¢/kW.h x consumption (kW.h).
| Load Factor | ¢/kW.h (excluding taxes) |
|---|---|
| 20% | 19.98 |
| 40% | 15.60 |
| 60% | 14.15 |
| 80% | 13.42 |
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
Available to customers who have a minimum regular billing demand of 2,000 kV.A at 90% Power Factor.
This rider will be available to a minimum regular billing demand of 2 000 kV.A at 90% Power Factor, under the following terms and conditions:
Customers who qualify for interruptible service will receive a $7.486 per month per kilovolt ampere reduction in demand charge for billed interruptible demand. The billed interruptible demand is defined as the difference between any contracted firm demand requirements and the total billing demand. Where the billing demand is less than the contracted firm demand, no interruptible credit shall apply. The billed interruptible demand will be the maximum interruptible demand of the current month or the maximum actual interruptible demand of the previous December, January or February occurring in the previous eleven (11) months.
The average unit cost to the customer varies according to the billing demand and energy relationship measured by “ Load Factor ”. Average unit costs (¢/kW.h) are shown for a range of load factors. Monthly customer cost = ¢/kW.h x consumption (kW.h).
| Load Factor | ¢/kW.h (excluding taxes) |
|---|---|
| 20% | 14.76 |
| 40% | 12.98 |
| 60% | 12.39 |
| 80% | 12.09 |
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
This rate is available to businesses that qualify as charitable or not-for-profit organizations.
The following rates are applicable to senior citizen's clubs, service clubs, volunteer fire departments, Royal Canadian Legions, community halls, recreational facilities owned by a community and used for general community purposes or religious institutions and a non-profit farmers’ market with a valid public market who qualify as a Charitable Organization under Subsection 3 of Section 73 of the Public Utilities Act, R.S.N.S. 1987, C380, as amended.
$19.170 per month
18.561¢ per kilowatt hour.
The FAM Actual Adjustment (AA) and Balance Adjustment (BA) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the FAM Tariff, shall apply. These charges are accounted for within the energy charge on your bill. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.
The minimum monthly charge shall be $19.170.
| Energy Use kW.h | Cost per Month (excluding taxes) |
|---|---|
| 100 | $37.73 |
| 250 | $65.57 |
| 500 | $111.98 |
| 750 | $158.38 |
| 1000 | $204.78 |
| 1500 | $297.59 |
| 2000 | $390.39 |
| 3000 | $576.00 |
Seasonal Electric Service (Regulation 3.3)
The contract period for all seasonal accounts is from May 1 to October 31, in any calendar year. Electric service to seasonal customers will remain connected during the winter period from November 1, to the following April 30 and the base charge will not be billed during these winter months, nor will bills be rendered. Energy used beyond October 31 will be billed on the first regular billing after May 1, or the final bill, whichever comes first. A disconnection charge, as set fort in the Schedule of Charges, will be applied when the seasonal electric service is physically disconnected at the request of the customer. The standard connection charge will apply if electric service is subsequently reconnected.
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
This rate is available to all outdoor recreational lighting for the period of May through October only.
19.284¢ per kilowatt hour for all metered kilowatt hours per month.
The FAM Actual Adjustment (AA) and Balance Adjustment (BA) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the FAM Tariff, shall apply. These charges are accounted for within the energy charge on your bill. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
These selected rates shall be applicable to the NSP supply, operation and maintenance of street and area lighting. These selected rates apply to fixtures operating for approximately 4,000 hours per year. Maintenance does not include globe washing or cleaning. Repair or replacement of parts or bulbs necessitated by vandalism will be charged to the customer.
The FAM Actual Adjustment (AA) and Balance Adjustment (BA) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the FAM Tariff, shall apply. These charges are accounted for within the energy charge on your bill. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.
| WATTS | kW.h/Month | $/Month |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | 45 | 18.70 |
| 135 | 60 | 21.57 |
| 180 | 80 | 28.17 |
| WATTS | kW.h/Month | $/Month |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | 32 | 11.90 |
| 100 | 45 | 14.40 |
| 150 | 65 | 18.40 |
| 250 | 100 | 25.04 |
| 400 | 150 | 34.68 |
| WATTS | kW.h/Month | $/Month |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 50 | 17.05 |
| 150 | 67 | 20.28 |
| 250 | 100 | 26.56 |
| 400 | 150 | 35.60 |
| 1000 | 360 | 77.98 |
| WATTS | kW.h/Month | $/Month |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | 15 | 2.85 |
| 66 | 22 | 4.18 |
| 88 | 29 | 5.52 |
| 92 | 31 | 5.90 |
| 105 | 35 | 6.65 |
| 170 | 57 | 10.84 |
| 110 | 37 | 7.04 |
| Description | $/Month |
|---|---|
| Non-continuous | 0.56 |
| Continuous | 0.95 |
| WATTS | kW.h/Month | $/Month |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | 15 | 10.90 |
| 55 | 18 | 11.47 |
| 28 | 9 | 9.75 |
| 50 | 17 | 11.27 |
| 72 | 24 | 12.61 |
| 100 | 33 | 14.32 |
| 200 | 67 | 20.79 |
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
This tariff shall be applicable to the energy usage of lighting units not provided for under the Street and Area Lighting rate. A flat rate shall be calculated for any service requiring the supply of power and energy only, with a predeterminable usage, and where metering is considered to be impractical, such as: Telephone Booths, Cable Vision Power Supplies, Traffic Control Lights, Police Telephones, Railway Signals, etc.
$12.314 per month per kilowatt of connected load.
17.220¢ per kilowatt hour for the first 200 kilowatt hours per month per kilowatt of connected load.
12.488¢ per kilowatt hour for all additional kilowatt hours.
The FAM Actual Adjustment (AA) and Balance Adjustment (BA) charges or credits (in cents per kilowatt-hour) applicable to the Tariff for the current rate year, shown in the FAM Tariff, shall apply. These charges are accounted for within the energy charge on your bill. To view the cents per kilowatt-hour charge, click here.
The maximum charge per kW.h will be that for a billing load factor of 10% except that the minimum monthly bill for the electric power and energy portion of the Miscellaneous Lighting and Small Loads tariff shall be $21.280 per month if such unmetered service is billed separately from any metered account.
Tariffs, rates and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
This schedule is a mandatory rider to electric rate schedules, except for the following tariffs: Generation Replacement and Load Following, Extra High Voltage Time-of-Use Real Time Pricing, High Voltage Time-of-Use Real Time Pricing, and Distribution Voltage Time-of-Use Real Time Pricing
The Fuel Adjustment Mechanism is a program regulated by the Nova Scotia Energy Board. It ensures your bill accurately reflects the true costs of producing electricity. Every year, NS Power forecasts the fuel costs of producing electricity. It’s an estimate and like any estimate, it may turn out to be too high or too low. When we tally up the actual fuel costs of producing power for the year, we use these numbers to calculate a new energy rate. Your rate may go down or it may go up.
This schedule is a mandatory rider to all-electric rate schedules, except the following tariffs: Generation Replacement and Load Following, Extra High Voltage Time-of-Use Real Time Pricing, High Voltage Time-of-Use Real Time Pricing, and Distribution Voltage Time-of-Use Real Time Pricing. Fuel Adjustment Mechanism (FAM) adjustments will apply to the Standard Energy Charge of the Extra Large Industrial 2P-RTP tariff. FAM adjustments will apply to Additional Energy supplied under the Mersey System Agreement when Additional Energy is priced at a tariff to which FAM adjustments apply.
The applicable charges by rate class, effective January 1, 2025, are as follows:
| Rate Class | Actual Adjustment ("AA") in cents per kWh | Balance Adjustment ("BA") in cents per kWh | FAM AA/BA Combined in cents per kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Service, Domestic Service Time-of-Day, Domestic Service Time of Use, Domestic Service Critical Peak Pricing | 0.467 | 0.156 | 0.623 |
| Small General, Small General Time of Use, Small General Critical Peak Pricing | 0.396 | 0.156 | 0.552 |
| General, General Time of Use, General Critical Peak Pricing | 0.392 | 0.207 | 0.599 |
| Large General | 0.359 | 0.158 | 0.517 |
| Small Industrial | 0.394 | 0.144 | 0.538 |
| Medium Industrial | 0.358 | 0.206 | 0.564 |
| Large industrial Firm | 0.366 | 0.247 | 0.613 |
| Large Industrial Interruptible | 0.366 | 0.224 | 0.590 |
| Municipal | 0.418 | 0.105 | 0.569 |
| Outdoor Recreation Lighting | 0.413 | 0.156 | 0.569 |
| Unmetered Services | 0.413 | 0.156 | 0.569 |
Tariffs, rates, and descriptors shown are for information purposes only. Official tariffs as per Nova Scotia Energy Board approved Rates and Regulations schedules.
Our Time-of-Use and Critical Peak rate plans provide an opportunity for you to shift some of your energy use from peak hours to off-peak hours. Applications for the Time-of-Use Rate Pilot and Critical Peak Pricing Rate Pilot are now closed.
On February 18, 2025, the energy rate changed.
This increase is for the cost of fuel used to generate electricity. Fuel costs are included in the energy rate on your bill.
Why are rates changing?
Fuel is an important part of generating electricity. It’s why a portion of our power rates include the cost of the fuel and other energy generation we need to purchase to make electricity. Many different forms of fuel are used to make electricity, such as coal, oil, natural gas, biomass, wind, and hydro. When the cost of fuel changes, the cost of producing electricity may go up or down. Over the past couple of years, we have seen a huge increase in fuel costs due to global factors outside of Nova Scotia.
What does this mean for my bill?
For Frequently Asked Questions, please visit our Changes to Power Rates page.
