Solar panels in Moncton, New Brunswick
Rising NB Power Rates Are Doing the Maths for You
New Brunswick is one of the best places in Canada for solar energy production. Moncton is positioned in a great location for solar generation in southern New Brunswick. Solar installations in Moncton are highly efficient, overperforming to an average of 1141 kWh of electricity per year for every 1 kW installed. New Brunswick has been raising energy rates year over year. The most recent increase was 13.2% and in June of 2024 they began to request another 20% rate increase. The more you pay for electricity, the more you benefit by going solar.
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Moncton energy & net metering
What NB Power charges here, and how surplus solar is credited in New Brunswick.
NB Power’s residential rate rose to about 15.39 cents per kWh on 14 April 2026, following a 4.29% increase approved by the Energy and Utilities Board. Rate rises work in favour of anyone who already has solar: the cost of the system is fixed at purchase while the value of everything it generates tracks whatever NB Power charges over the next 25 years.
How your system works behind the meter
Most of a Moncton system's value comes from power used behind the meter — electricity your panels make and your home uses on the spot, offsetting energy you'd otherwise buy at 15.4¢/kWh. Only the surplus flows past the meter to NB Power for net-metering credit.
Rebates & incentives in Moncton
Every active local, provincial, federal and Xolar program a Moncton homeowner can stack.
- 100% Cost RebateEnhanced Energy Savings Program
- Up to $1,500Total Home Energy Savings Program – Heat Pump
- Up to 30% of eligible costsClean Technology Investment Tax Credit (Commercial ITC)
Solar Panels in Moncton, New Brunswick
Moncton is New Brunswick’s largest city with solid solar production of 1,144 kWh/kW. NB Power’s rate is 15.39¢/kWh following a 4.29% EUB-approved increase effective April 14, 2026, with payback of 9-13 years.
NB Power rates have risen substantially in recent years. Solar locks in your energy cost for 25+ years, protecting you from future rate increases.
Moncton Solar Incentives and NB Power Net Metering
New Brunswick’s rebate picture has narrowed. NB Power’s Total Home Energy Savings Program offered $200 per kW up to $3,000 for residential solar, but registration closed on 27 May 2026 – no new applicants are being accepted, though those already registered continue through the programme. The federal Greener Homes grant and loan are both closed.
What remains is the thing that actually carries a Moncton system: NB Power credits exported solar 1:1 at the full retail rate, currently about 15.39 cents per kWh after April’s 4.29% increase. Credits carry forward month to month but expire annually on 31 March, so the practical design goal is covering your own consumption rather than banking a surplus you cannot spend before the reset.
Systems up to 100 kW are eligible, which is far beyond residential scale – the constraint on a Moncton house is roof area and consumption, not the programme ceiling.
What NB Power's 2026 Increase Changed for Moncton
NB Power’s residential rate rose to about 15.39 cents per kWh on 14 April 2026, following a 4.29% increase approved by the Energy and Utilities Board.
That matters more than it sounds, because a rate increase improves the case for solar automatically. The cost of an installed system is fixed on the day you buy it; the value of every kilowatt-hour it generates over the next 25 years tracks whatever NB Power charges. A 4.29% increase raises the return on an array already on the roof, and does nothing for a household still buying all of its power.
At Moncton’s 1,144 kWh/kW, that currently works out at roughly $1,950 a year in savings and a 9 to 13 year payback. Those figures use today’s rate – if NB Power’s rates keep rising, the real payback lands at the shorter end.
Moncton Solar Production Through a Maritime Year
Moncton produces about 1,144 kWh per kW annually – better than any city we serve in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, and comparable to southern Ontario.
The shape of that year is maritime rather than continental. Spring and autumn carry more weight here than in the prairies, where production is concentrated into a fierce summer; Moncton’s output is spread more evenly, which suits a household with steady year-round consumption. Winter is the weak stretch, with short days and Atlantic cloud, though panels run more efficiently in cold air and snow sheds at normal roof pitches.
What that means practically is that a Moncton system sized to your annual consumption spends less of the year producing a large unusable surplus than an equivalent prairie system does.
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"Great information. Very knowledgeable and easy to understand the process"
"Robin was very helpful and professional providing initial information to get me started! The proposal she prepared was easy to understand and the graphics were clear. She answered all of my questions well."
"I am happy with the finalized project but the entire process took 8 months. This was longer than I expected. Xolar was very helpful with all questions and concerns that I had during the process."
"There were some delays with the project, but we felt they were understandable and not unreasonable delays. Xolar representatives were fairly good at responding to our inquiries throughout the (long) process from initial sign-up, through the funding application process, and then the installation and activation process. The installation process was performed respectfully and efficiently on our property.Considering how many moving parts there were to this process, and how many various organizations were involved (federal government, provincial government, municipal electricity, energy audit organization, etc.) that Xolar needed to work with, we are overall very satisfied with the experience."
"Spencer was incredible during the explanation of the quote, answering questions and altering the system on the fly."
"Christopher responded quickly to my request, met with me on the same day to discuss our needs and sent a proposition shortly after our meeting! I will update as the process develops, to the installation and then the satisfaction of having our system. So far A+ in my book!"
Moncton solar questions
What solar rebates can a Moncton homeowner still get?
Fewer than a year ago, and it is worth being direct about it.
NB Power’s Total Home Energy Savings Program paid $200 per kW up to $3,000, but registration closed on 27 May 2026 – if you were not already registered, it is not available.
The federal Greener Homes grant and loan are both closed as well.
What you do still have is NB Power’s 1:1 net metering at the full retail rate, about 15.39 cents per kWh, which is where the return on a Moncton system now comes from.
Anyone quoting you a rebate on a new Moncton install should be asked which programme they mean.
How much does solar cost in Moncton?
Pricing follows our national schedule, and the figure that decides whether it is worth it is the return rather than the sticker.
At Moncton’s 1,144 kWh/kW against NB Power’s roughly 15.39 cents per kWh, a system here saves about $1,950 a year and pays back in 9 to 13 years.
Because NB Power credits 1:1 at retail, that return does not depend on how much you export – unlike British Columbia, where exports now earn roughly 10 cents instead of retail.
What is NB Power's net metering program?
NB Power credits every kilowatt-hour you export at the full retail rate, currently about 15.39 cents – genuine 1:1 crediting rather than a reduced export rate.
Credits carry forward month to month, but they expire annually on 31 March, so a surplus banked over the summer has to be used within that window.
Systems up to 100 kW are eligible.
The annual reset is the reason we size Moncton systems to your own consumption rather than to maximum roof coverage: credits you cannot spend before 31 March are simply lost.
What is the payback period for solar in Moncton?
With NB Power’s rate of 15.39¢/kWh and 1:1 net metering, payback in Moncton is 9-13 years.
With rates rising in recent years and more increases possible, solar ROI improves over time.
Do rising NB Power rates make solar a better or worse deal?
Better, and measurably so.
NB Power’s residential rate rose about 4.29% to roughly 15.39 cents per kWh in April 2026.
The price of an installed solar system is locked on the day you buy it, while the value of what it generates follows whatever the utility charges over the next 25 years.
Every increase therefore raises the return on an array already installed.
The savings figure we quote for Moncton – about $1,950 a year on a 9 to 13 year payback – is calculated at today’s rate, so it is a floor rather than a forecast.
How does Moncton compare with the rest of Atlantic Canada for solar?
Moncton’s 1,144 kWh per kW is strong for the region – ahead of Sydney’s 1,080 on Cape Breton, though Nova Scotia’s much higher electricity rates mean Sydney still pays back faster.
Within New Brunswick the production differences between cities are small; what varies is your roof, not your postcode.
The bigger regional divide is the utility: NB Power, Nova Scotia Power and Maritime Electric each credit exported solar differently, so a quote written for one province tells you little about another.
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