Affordability

Utility costs platforms

Here's what the 2025 Newfoundland & Labrador election parties are promising.

Liberal

  • Remove the provincial portion of the HST from all residential electricity bills

    "With the new Churchill Falls MOU offering a generational opportunity for economic prosperity, it is only fair that Newfoundlanders and Labradorians should pay less for their electricity. A re-elected Liberal government will remove the provincial portion of the HST from all residential electricity bills in the Province, saving customers 10% on their bills every month." — nlliberals.ca, retrieved 2025-10-02

  • Make the 50% reduction of the provincial fuel tax permanent

    "The Liberal Government is also committed to helping Newfoundlanders and Labradorians with the cost of gas, and cut the provincial fuel tax by 50%, saving customers 8 cents per litre every time they fill up at the pump. Today, Premier Hogan also announced that a re-elected Liberal government will make this tax cut permanent, and maintain the home heating supplement of up to $500 for residents who rely on home heating fuel." — nlliberals.ca, retrieved 2025-10-02

We don't have any PC policies on Utility costs.

NDP

  • Remove the provincial HST from all home energy bills

    "We’ll immediately cut the provincial HST from all home energy bills, including electricity, propane, oil, and wood – saving families 10 cents on every dollar." — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27

  • Immediately start an independent investigation into increasing power rates

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