Strengths

Electrification planning

Newfoundland and Labrador‘s anticipated electricity surplus and rising energy costs call for a strategy that strategically replaces fossil fuels with electricity, while reducing peak demand.

Low-income energy efficiency

The Home Energy Savings Program administered by the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation enables comprehensive energy savings for households across the province.

This can be expanded to reach more people. In 2021, Newfoundland and Labrador spent roughly $11 per person on low-income programs, compared to $233 in Prince Edward Island and $92 in Nova Scotia.

Opportunities for improvement

Data availability and evaluating government programs

The provincial government funds a number of energy efficiency initiatives. However, the province has not provided information on the results of this spending.

Public transparency ensures accountability and enables continuous program improvements.

Certified Energy Managers

There are only two Certified Energy Managers in Newfoundland and Labrador. As such, the province does not have much capacity to manage energy efficiency in its large buildings.

The province also lacks industrial energy management programs and energy benchmarking and disclosure initiatives for large buildings.