Understanding Your Bill

Understanding Your Bill


As of March 31, 2026, meter connections to our billing system have been restored to normal operation. This means that bills are reflecting actual usage – not estimates. 


Have questions about your power bill? We’re here to help. Klong from our Customer Care team breaks down everything you’ll find on your bill, and what it all means. Learn more about how to read your bill >

 

Billing Support


We are here to help and have flexible, interest-free payment plans.

  • Equal Billing allows you to roll your current bill balance in with your annual usage for one predictable, interest-free monthly payment. This helps you manage your budget by spreading the cost of your annual electricity use over 12 equal monthly payments. Sign up today >
  • We have other interest-free payment options available. You can explore payment options and select a plan using our automated system by calling 1-800-428-6230. There is no need to speak to an agent if one of these options works for you.

We understand that every situation is unique. If you'd like to discuss payment arrangements, please call Customer Care at 1-800-428-6230 to speak directly with a member of our team.

Upcoming Community Sessions


We’re holding a series of community sessions across the province to meet with customers to answer questions about their bills and help them understand the options to manage them. While the Customer Care team continues to be available to support customers over the phone (1-800-428-6230), these sessions are designed to give customers another option to speak in person with a member of our Customer Care team.

Upcoming community sessions are being planned. Check back for the latest updates on dates and location.

Past Sessions

DateCommunityVenueStatus
Thursday, Dec 11, 2025YarmouthYarmouth Fire Hall
221 Pleasant St, Yarmouth, NS B5A 2K2
Completed
Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025Port HawkesburyPort Hawkesbury Civic Centre
606 Reeves Street, Port Hawkesbury NS B9A 2R7
Completed
Thursday, Dec 18, 2025TruroRoyal Canadian Legion – Colchester Branch No. 26
42 Brunswick Street, Truro, NS
Completed
Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026MiddletonRosa M. Harvey Middleton & Area Library
45 Gates Ave, Middleton NS B0S
Completed
Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026DigbyDigby Fire Hall
163 First Ave, Digby NS
Completed
Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026GuysboroughChedabucto Lifestyle Complex
60 Green St, Guysborough NS B0H 1N0
Completed
Thursday, Feb 26, 2026Sydney / MembertouSydney River Fire Hall
36 Lewis Dr, Sydney NS B1S 1T2
Completed
Thursday, March 5, 2026BridgewaterBridgewater Fire Hall
81 Dominion Street, Bridgewater, NS B4V 2J9
Completed
Thursday, April 30, 2026ChesterRoyal Canadian Legion Branch 44
14 Union Street, Chester NS B0J 1J0
Completed
Thursday, May 28, 2026AmherstAmherst Fire Hall
62 Albion St, Amherst NS B4H 2W1
Completed
Tuesday, June 23, 2026Sydney MinesSydney Mines Fire Hall
1 Elliot Street, Sydney Mines
Completed

For Equal Billing Customers: 2026 Mid-Year Review


If you are an Equal Billing customer, you will see a notice on your July bill about the mid-year review of your account and confirmation of your monthly equal billing payment amount.  

The July mid-year is an annual account review to ensure your monthly payment is on track with your actual usage. Your current monthly payment amount had been based on your 2024 usage and could not be reviewed until our billing system was restored and we had a complete picture of your energy usage from the past 12 months.   

If there is a large enough change in your usage, we adjusted your monthly amount on your July bill. This will be your monthly payment amount for the remainder of the year.

A notice of your account review with confirmation of your equal billing payment amount will be included on your July bill. This will be your payment for the remainder of the year. If you are an e-bill customer, please log in to MyAccount to view your July bill for details. Remember, if you have pre-set payments with your bank, please update them.

Your current monthly amount was based on your 2024 usage. Equal Billing monthly payment amounts have not changed since January 2025 and have not reflected any changes in your usage over the past year or accounted for rates changes.

Your actual usage data collected over the past 12 months.

We needed 12 months of usage data to base your account review on. Meter connections to our billing system have now been restored to normal operations.

 

Frequently Asked Questions



Bills

We are here to help with options such as enrolling in our Equal Billing program and spreading your annual electricity costs over 12 months. If you need more time to pay, call us to talk about other payment plans with longer payment terms. All our payment plans are interest free.

As of March 31, 2026, meter connections to our billing system have been restored to normal operation, and customer billing is returning to normal. This means that meter reads have reconciled bills, and bills are reflecting actual usage. 

Yes. An account credit from an overpayment or as the result of a “true up” bill following a meter read will always be credited back to you. You do not need to take any action. Account credits are automatically applied to your next bill. If you want to receive a refund in the form of a cheque, please call us to discuss. We can review your account along with any new billing charges to ensure you make an informed decision.

We are currently not applying late charges or penalties on any outstanding balances, and we will communicate with customers before reintroducing any late fees on unpaid amounts.

If you want to create a new MyAccount profile and go paperless, please give us a call at 1-800-428-6230 to start the process.


Payments

Payments made through MyAccount, or your bank, will be applied to your account and reflected on your MyAccount dashboard and on your next bill. You may also confirm a recent payment by calling 1-800-428-6230 and using our self-service menu. Please have your account number ready to use this option.

Yes, if you wish to cancel or modify your payment method, please contact Customer Care. If you make automated payments through MyAccount, you have full control over your payments. Just login to MyAccount to view or adjust your scheduled payments or make changes to your payment preferences.

We are working hard to continue strengthening the security of our systems by implementing additional safeguards to help prevent similar incidents in the future. There are numerous options to pay your Nova Scotia Power bill including through your bank via online banking.

We do recommend updating your password to help keep your account safe.

The MyAccount login page has a new look, and we’ve added some helpful features. After you sign in, you can update your password and security question on your new profile page. If you just want to view or pay your bill, select View & Pay Your Bill.


Meters & Data

Meters continued to work and measure usage accurately throughout the cyber incident. The issue was with sending data to our internal systems. Meters are now reconnected to our billing system and are once again accurately communicating usage data from your meter.

MyEnergy Insights remains unavailable. We continue working to restore access to MyEnergy Insights. We appreciate your patience as we work to restore all services following the cyber incident.

Your meter will continue to be read as part of the same process that has been in place for opt-out customers.