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Albertans who apply for the $100 energy rebate from the province could see the money land in their bank accounts within two weeks of applying.
The payments would take that amount of time to arrive as the province verifies application information and processes the transfers, according to Finance Minister Jason Nixon’s office.
Premier Danielle Smith has said her government is doling out the Alberta Energy Rebate instead of reducing its tax on gasoline at the pumps.
Cuts to gas taxes don’t always get passed on to consumers, so the rebate payments are the best way to help Albertans with the high cost of living, Smith said.
The U.S.-Iran military conflict sent fuel prices soaring, boosting Alberta’s energy royalties and triggering the province’s quarterly relief program.
Nearly 3.4 million Albertans — who are 18 or older, have filed a 2025 tax return and have a household income of $225,000 or less — are eligible for the rebate and can apply online.
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For the rebate, a household is defined as a single individual or two individuals who are married or in a common-law relationship.
The application portal launches on July 1 and will remain open until Sept. 30, the province said.