UARB Approves Antigonish Electric Utility Rate Hike

Mar 31, 2023 | Local News

Power rates for customers with the Antigonish Electric Utility are going up.

Nova Scotis Power photo

The Utility and Review Board has approved the town’s Flow Through Application, allowing it to pass on recent increases in Nova Scotia Power’s rates. That includes a municipal power rate hike.

Town officials say with this approval, an average residential customer with the Antigonish Electric Utility can expect an increase of about $30 on every bill, issued every other month.

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