More than 3 million eligible Albertans will have the chance to apply for a $100 energy rebate starting on Canada Day.
Premier Danielle Smith has described the Alberta Energy Rebate as a means to give Albertans back the tax revenue gathered during the recent period of high gas prices to help them with the cost of fuel and other household expenses.
Who Qualifies and How to Apply
Residents of Alberta who are 18 or older, have completed a 2025 tax return, and have a household income of $225,000 or less, will be able to apply for the tax-free energy rebate beginning July 1.The province defines a household as a single individual or two people who are married or in a common-law relationship.
Adults living at the same address are considered separate households if they are neither married nor in a common-law relationship. This includes roommates, offspring who are at least 18 years old, or other adult family members sharing the same residence.
All non-married adults will need to file separate applications to receive the rebate, the province said.
People receiving government support payments will receive the rebate automatically, the province said. This includes recipients of the Alberta Seniors Benefit, the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, the Alberta Disability Assistance Program, or Income Support benefits.
Those who don’t receive the $100 rebate automatically will be able to apply for it online. A secure online application portal on the Government of Alberta website is set to open on July 1 and will remain accessible until Sept. 30, 2026.
A link for the application process had not been made available online as of June 18.
Smith’s announcement is reminiscent of the 2006 Alberta government prosperity bonus. That bonus was a one-time payment of $400 distributed to nearly 3 million residents of Alberta, including children, as a result of a significant budget surplus fuelled by oil revenues. All cheques issued to minors were sent to their parents or primary guardians.
The 2006 rebate was dubbed “Ralph Bucks,” named after the premier at that time, Ralph Klein.
