NS · Investor-owned, regulated (Emera / NS Power) · 2023

Nova Scotia

A coal-to-wind transition on a peninsula, hanging on the Maritime Link and a thicker New Brunswick intertie. Full dossier not in this edition.

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9
TWh generated
3.1 GW
capacity
30%
non-emitting
g CO2e/kWh (2022)
-0.3
TWh net exports
HydroWindSolarBiomassNatural gasCoalOil / diesel
Hydro 1.0 TWh · 11%
Wind 1.4 TWh · 15%
Solar 0.1 TWh · 1%
Biomass 0.3 TWh · 3%
Natural gas 1.9 TWh · 21%
Coal 4.2 TWh · 47%
Oil / diesel 0.2 TWh · 2%
Generation mix, 2023. Source: CER Energy Future 2026.

CER Current Measures — demand, generation, capacity

20232026203020352050
Generation TWh9.19.914.818.424.1
End-use electricity TWh10.19.910.010.713.0
Capacity GW3.13.86.77.89.3
Gen − end-use TWh-1.1-0.04.87.711.1

Same workbook for every jurisdiction. Residual ≠ surplus. Source: CER EF2026.

Maritime Link to NL ~475 MW; NB 150–194 MW. Wasoqonatl Reliability Intertie in development.

Among the higher provincial residential prices.

Operator: Nova Scotia Power. Regulator: Nova Scotia Energy and Regulatory Boards Tribunal. This page will take the same skeleton as Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and B.C. without a redesign.

Numbers

Metric2023Note
Generation9.06 TWhCER EF2026
Capacity3,111.6 MWincludes storage where reported
End-use electricity10.1 TWhconverted from PJ
Net international exports0.3 TWh net importpositive = export
Interprovincial in-flows2.4 TWhQuebec’s in-flow is mostly Churchill Falls