New Brunswick · Energy · checked September 28, 2026

Energy bill analysis in Fredericton

Your own bills are the most accurate starting point for any energy plan. In Fredericton, that means electricity from NB Power and natural gas from Liberty Utilities (Gas New Brunswick).

Get matched in Fredericton → The 12-month bill analysis
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Electricity

NB Power

Natural gas

Liberty Utilities (Gas New Brunswick)

Heating degree-days

4,481

A long heating season

Cost

Free to do yourself

How Fredericton is built

Fredericton's houses by when they were built Ten house shapes, one for each tenth of Fredericton's 18,140 houses. Before 1961: 23%, 1961–1990: 43%, 1991–2000: 11%, 2001 or later: 23%. Older houses glow hotter.
  • Before 1961 23%
  • 1961–1990 43%
  • 1991–2000 11%
  • 2001 or later 23%
Each house stands for one in ten of Fredericton's 18,140 houses (single-detached, semi-detached, row and duplex), drawn by when it was built. The glow shows the usual pattern: older houses tend to be leakier and less insulated. More snow in the drawing means more heating degree-days: a longer, colder heating season. Sources: Statistics Canada 2021 Census (table 98-10-0233-01), NRCan HOT2000 climate data.

Getting your usage history in Fredericton

Most of Fredericton is served by NB Power for electricity and Liberty Utilities (Gas New Brunswick) for natural gas.

  • NB Power: Online NB Power account: Consumption History graph. Smart-meter customers see usage by day, hour or 15 minutes with temperature overlay and alerts. The site notes a systems upgrade may leave gaps or estimates in the online usage graph. Link

What the analysis shows

Fredericton gets about 4,481 heating degree-days a year, a measure of how much heating its climate needs, and its winter design temperature, the cold day heating systems are sized for, is −23.3°C. Those figures come from the climate data for Fredericton in HOT2000, the home-energy software Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) gives energy advisors. Weather-normalizing your bills against those degree-days separates heating from baseload (lights, appliances, hot water), so you can see how much of the bill a heating upgrade can actually touch, and compare a mild year with a harsh one fairly.

In Fredericton, summer air conditioning also shows up on the electricity bill: compare your July and August use with a spring month to see roughly what cooling costs, and how much a heat pump or better attic insulation could take off it.

How the 12-month bill analysis works.

Atlantic Canada Maritimes and Newfoundland

What this means in Fredericton’s climate

Damp, windy, icy winters and costly oil: switch to heat pumps, seal, test for radon.

Atlantic winters are wet, windy and icy rather than extremely cold, and summers are mild. Heating oil is still common and its price rose sharply in 2026, while heat pumps already heat many homes. An EnerGuide evaluation here should plan the move off oil, seal wind-driven leaks, fix moisture before insulating, and include a radon test.

  • Plan your move off oil. Oil prices rose 65% to 81% in a year, and corrosion is a leading cause of oil tank leaks. Cold-climate heat pumps can be up to three times as efficient as oil heating. Ask: Ask the advisor to note your oil tank's age and condition, and to size a cold-climate heat pump with a backup plan.

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Sources for this climate guide · checked October 26, 2026

NRCan-licensed service organizations serving Fredericton

A service organization is a company that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) licenses to deliver EnerGuide evaluations; its registered energy advisors do the home visit. Bring 12 months of bills to any of these organizations' evaluations; the advisor's model uses them as the baseline for projected savings.

Source: NRCan list of licensed service organizations, checked September 28, 2026. Call to confirm your street is covered and ask about wait times.

Programs in Fredericton

Provincial · needs an evaluation New Brunswick Total Home Energy Savings Program Evaluation-first: $99 + HST covers both home energy evaluations, then published incentives such as $1,500 for a ducted heat pump, $0.40–$0.85 per sq ft for attic insulation and $250–$550 for air sealing Open

Energy bill analysis in Fredericton: common questions

How do I download my energy usage in Fredericton?

NB Power: Online NB Power account: Consumption History graph. Smart-meter customers see usage by day, hour or 15 minutes with temperature overlay and alerts. The site notes a systems upgrade may leave gaps or estimates in the online usage graph. Link

What is Green Button?

A standard format for downloading your own energy data. Ontario electricity utilities have been required to offer Green Button Download My Data since November 1, 2023.

Why weather-normalize bills?

A cold winter raises heating bills even if nothing about the house changed, and a hot summer raises cooling bills. Normalizing to degree-days lets you compare years fairly and measure real savings.

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Sources

Checked September 28, 2026. Census figures are for the municipality (New Brunswick); climate data is NRCan's HOT2000 station Fredericton (11 km away).

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