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The Alberta Government has energy rebate programs available to all eligible Encor customers. The rebate information below is for the current Alberta Government programs.
Learn how the Alberta Government natural gas rebate will work.Alberta Government natural gas rebate
Learn about the Alberta Government electricity rebate.Alberta Government electricity rebate
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Who’s eligible?
Who’s not eligible?
So how does the program work exactly?
The rebate is triggered based on market prices and will be automatically applied to eligible bills, if the monthly regulated default natural gas rate posted by the Province is above $6.50 per gigajoule (GJ).
As an example, if the posted provincial regulated default natural gas rate on October 1st is $7.50/GJ, customers would receive a $1/GJ rebate ($7.50-$6.50 = $1) on their natural gas consumption for that month. So a customer who consumes 10 GJ in a month will receive a $10 rebate.
When the program is triggered (should the government’s posted rate exceed $6.50/GJ limit) the rebate will automatically appear on the Encor bill (when the month’s consumption is billed) as the “GOA Utility Commodity Rebate” under the Natural Gas section of your monthly utility bill.
Here’s the scoop on the electricity rebate which the Alberta Government had in place for January to April 2023 consumption. This was an extension of the rebates provided for July to December 2022 consumption.
Who was eligible?
Customers were automatically eligible for the rebate if they were connected to the system and received a monthly bill directly from a utility provider and consumed less than 250,000 kWh per year in 2022. Eligible customers included residential, farm, irrigation and commercial electricity sites consuming less than 250,000 kWh per year in 2022.
Who was not eligible?
So how did the program work exactly?
With fluctuating electricity rates expected to continue, we recommend switching to a stable fixed rate power plan to avoid volatile market prices. Customers who signed up for an Encor fixed rate plan in January 2022 have already saved over $500 on their bill compared to the regulated* electricity rate. Switch to an Encor fixed rate today!
*The regulated rate is the default rate customers pay if they don't select a competitive plan.
If you have any questions or concerns with the eligibility criteria, contact the Utility Consumer Advocate at 310-4822 or email UCAhelps@gov.ab.ca for support.
Visit the Government of Alberta website for more information on the Government of Alberta Rebate.