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Energy Performance Program
Pays incentives for verified facility electricity savings over time
Last Update: March 16, 2026
Funding available
Varies by project
Timeline
- Closing date : December 31, 2027
Location
Ontario, Canada
Overview
The Energy Performance Program (EPP) offers pay-for-performance incentives for electricity savings (up to $0.15/kWh in summer peak hours and $0.04/kWh in non-summer peak hours) to help eligible Ontario commercial, institutional, and industrial facility owners/operators reduce operating costs and improve productivity. Funding supports behavioural, operational, and capital/non-capital energy-efficiency measures by rewarding verified whole-building electricity savings against a baseline energy model over a three-year participation period (applications approved by December 31, 2027).
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Optimize production processes
- Reduce environmental footprint
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Timeline
- Closing date : December 31, 2027
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Implement whole-building energy performance improvement projects (capital and/or operational changes) to increase electricity savings year over year.
- Carry out energy-efficiency measures (capital or non-capital) that reduce metered electricity consumption compared to a baseline energy model.
- Undertake electricity-saving initiatives that deliver savings during summer peak hours (weekdays June 1–September 30, 3 p.m.–9 p.m. EDT) and/or during non-summer peak hours.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Commercial facility owners and/or operators
- Institutional facility owners and/or operators
- Industrial facility owners and/or operators
Who is not eligible
- Companies (all sectors) that do not own and/or operate commercial, institutional, or industrial facilities located in Ontario.
- Organizations that cannot commit to participate for three years.
- Companies that cannot target a minimum of 5% energy savings per facility within two years.
- Companies that do not have 12 months of hourly meter data (interval data) for each facility.
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario, Canada (commercial, institutional, or industrial facilities located in Ontario).
Additional information
- Three years of annual pay-for-performance incentives are available for applications approved by December 31, 2027.
- Incentives are calculated using a baseline energy model that compares metered consumption to baseline performance.
- The incentive rates are $0.15/kWh for summer peak weekday hours (June 1–September 30, 3 p.m.–9 p.m. EDT) and $0.04/kWh for non-summer peak hours.
- An online EPP portal provides automated baseline model generation, annual savings report generation, interim savings calculations, and facility performance monitoring/analytics.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Energy Performance Program Program
What is the Energy Performance Program?
The Energy Performance Program (EPP) offers pay-for-performance incentives for electricity savings (up to $0.15/kWh in summer peak hours and $0.04/kWh in non-summer peak hours) to help eligible Ontario commercial, institutional, and industrial facility owners/operators reduce operating costs and improve productivity. Funding supports behavioural, operational, and capital/non-capital energy-efficiency measures by rewarding verified whole-building electricity savings against a baseline energy model over a three-year participation period (applications approved by December 31, 2027).
Who is eligible for the Energy Performance Program program?
To be eligible for the Energy Performance Program program, you must:
Owners/operators of commercial, institutional or industrial facilities in Ontario
Commit to 3 years and achieve ≥5% energy savings per facility within 2 years
Have 12 months of hourly interval meter data per facility
What expenses are eligible under Energy Performance Program?
Implement whole-building energy performance improvement projects (capital and/or operational changes) to increase electricity savings year over year.
Carry out energy-efficiency measures (capital or non-capital) that reduce metered electricity consumption compared to a baseline energy model.
Undertake electricity-saving initiatives that deliver savings during summer peak hours (weekdays June 1–September 30, 3 p.m.–9 p.m. EDT) and/or during non-summer peak hours.
Who can I contact for more information about the Energy Performance Program?
You can contact Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) by email at info@energyperformanceprogram.ca or by phone at 1-888-852-2440.
Where is the Energy Performance Program available?
The Energy Performance Program program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the Energy Performance Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Energy Performance Program is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Energy Performance Program?
Energy Performance Program is funded by Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Save on Energy (SOE)