Nova Scotia Power Reports Lowest Outage Levels Since 2012 Under $1.3 Billion Reliability Plan
Nova Scotia Power says its five-year, $1.3 billion reliability plan is reducing outages across the province, with 2025 interruptions falling to their lowest level since 2012. The utility spent $205 million on improvements last year and plans to invest another $250 million this year.
Nova Scotia Power reports that power outages in 2025 have fallen to their lowest point since 2012, a result the utility attributes to its ongoing five-year, $1.3 billion reliability plan.
During the second year of the plan last year, the utility spent $205 million on reliability improvements across Nova Scotia. That investment contributed to a 19 per cent decrease in tree-related outages and a 14 per cent drop in equipment-related outages. The reductions followed increased tree trimming, equipment upgrades, and grid modernization efforts.
Customers province-wide experienced fewer interruptions, and power was restored faster than in previous years.
Dave Pickles, Nova Scotia Power’s chief operating officer, stated that while customers experienced fewer and shorter outages, not all performance standards were met.
The utility plans to spend another $250 million this year on further reliability and service improvements as it continues the multi-year initiative.