Home energy rebates and retrofit programs in Canada
Home energy is the most active area of Canadian rebate policy, and the one that changes fastest. Programs are replaced, paused, and restructured mid-year, and a guide written eighteen months ago will send you to at least one program that no longer works the way it describes.
The Canada Greener Homes Grant is closed. Its successor, the Greener Homes Affordability Program, works differently: it targets low-to-median-income households, it's open to renters, and retrofits are delivered at no upfront cost rather than reimbursed. It also only runs in participating provinces.
Assessments now come first
Nova Scotia made a home energy assessment mandatory before installation as of 1 January 2026 for standard rebates. This is the single most expensive mistake available in this category, install first and the rebate is gone.
Provincial programs get paused
Prince Edward Island paused its heat pump rebate following the 2026 provincial budget. If you're budgeting a heat pump around a provincial rebate, confirm it's open before you sign a contract.
Oil heating gets the most support
Converting from oil to a heat pump attracts the largest combined federal and provincial funding of any residential upgrade. If you currently heat with oil, that is the first thing to investigate.
27 programs on this list
Each with its official source and last-verified date
No-cost home energy retrofits, insulation, heat pumps and more, for low-to-median-income households, delivered through participating provinces. Renters are eligible.
Assistance for replacing an oil or propane heating system and water heater with a renewable energy source such as hydroelectricity, geothermal or biomass.
Municipal financing that lets Alberta homeowners pay for energy upgrades through their property tax bill, available only in participating municipalities.
The income-qualified CleanBC stream, offering substantially larger heat pump and efficiency support to lower-income B.C. households, including those heating with gas, oil or propane.
Rebates for Ontario homeowners on insulation, windows, doors, heat pumps and other efficiency upgrades, delivered through Save on Energy with Enbridge Gas.
Rebates for New Brunswick homeowners who complete recommended energy upgrades, insulation, doors, windows and heating systems, after an energy evaluation.
Provincial rebates for Island homeowners insulating their home or replacing windows and doors. Rebate amounts for these measures increased even as others were reduced.
Provincial efficiency rebates for insulation, thermostats and heating upgrades, delivered jointly by Newfoundland Power and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro.
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