The Alberta electricity rebate has been extended an extra three months, promising eligible residential and small business customers a $50 reduction on their hydro bills until the end of 2022. However, rental apartment and condominium dwellers with sub-metered suites won’t be among them.

The rebate, which was announced in early March and delivered for the first time with July billing, is only available to customers who have a direct account with a utility. Landlords or condo corporations in sub-metered buildings would be eligible to receive the rebate for electricity consumption tied to the building’s common elements if total usage has been less than 250 megawatt-hours (MWh) over the previous 12 months.

Eligible consumers will receive a $300 discount in six $50 installments applied to bills from July to December 2022. Meanwhile, since bulk metered multifamily buildings are likely to exceed the 250 MWh threshold for annual consumption, few landlords and condominium corporations will receive relief in that scenario.

“We are doubling the electricity rebate to help reduce the financial burden that many families in Alberta are dealing with due to the rising cost of living,” says Dale Nally, Alberta’s Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity. “This move will help millions of families and business owners pay their bills and keep their lights on while we continue working to build a stronger, more affordable long-term electricity system.”