Effective Nov. 1, 2024, SaskPower will once again provide a 60% reduction in federal carbon tax for customers who rely on electricity as their primary source of home heating. This year’s program will remain in effect until Apr. 30, 2025.
The 60% reduction to the carbon tax rate rider was calculated based on the typical percentage of power consumption required for home heating.
Depending on weather conditions during the winter months and levels of power consumption, customers could have their carbon tax lowered by up to $21 per month through the 2024-25 electric heat relief program.
Based on last year’s program, SaskPower has estimated that up to 35,000 customers rely on electric heat. The program will be automatically applied to bills for residential customers previously identified as relying on electric heat. Last year, the program ran from Jan. 1 to Apr. 30, 2024, and provided $1.3 million in relief to SaskPower customers.
