Stuck at the starting line

Saskatchewan slips into last place in this year’s Scorecard, having earned 16 out of 100 points. The province has been last or second last for four years in a row.

Saskatchewan reported no electricity savings and modest—though still last place—savings from natural gas efficiency programs. It also spends the second lowest per capita on energy efficiency. There is no active transportation strategy, and the province limits support for industrial energy efficiency to consultation and technical support.

However, new energy efficiency initiatives are emerging. SaskEnergy expanded its program portfolio in 2022. The City of Regina’s net-zero carbon emissions plan’s first aim is to reduce energy consumption. It began by launching a program that matched incentives from the federal Greener Homes Program.

Its electricity system is the third most emissions-intensive in the country. Further, the province is looking at the upcoming federal Clean Electricity Standard requiring net-zero emissions by 2035. As such, Saskatchewan should ramp up energy efficiency to save people money and make hitting zero-emission electricity targets easier.

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