Home Renovation Savings Program

• The applicant must be located in Ontario and be a homeowner participating in the Home Renovation Savings Program.
• The project must involve eligible home energy-efficiency upgrades (e.g., insulation, windows and doors, air sealing, heat pumps, smart thermostats, solar panels/battery storage, appliances).
• To access bundled rebates, the applicant must complete a home energy assessment and complete two or more upgrades.
• For single-upgrade rebates, the applicant can complete eligible upgrades without a home energy assessment.
• Where applicable, installed equipment must meet program product requirements (e.g., ENERGY STAR® models for windows/doors/heat pump water heaters; heat pumps listed on Natural Resources Canada’s qualified products list).

Eligible expenses

• Home energy assessment costs (rebated up to $600).
• Insulation upgrade costs (rebated up to $7,700).
• Window and door upgrade costs (rebated $100 per rough opening).
• Air sealing upgrade costs (rebated up to $250).
• Qualified ENERGY STAR® heat pump water heater purchase and installation costs (rebated $500).
• Cold climate air source heat pump purchase and installation costs (rebated up to $7,500; amount depends on size installed).
• Ground source heat pump purchase and installation costs (rebated up to $12,000; amount depends on size installed).
• Smart thermostat purchase and installation costs (rebated $75).
• Solar panels and battery storage system costs (rebated up to $10,000).
• Eligible appliance purchase costs (rebated up to $200).

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario, Canada (available to Ontarians).

• The program is delivered through a partnership between Save on Energy and Enbridge Gas, supported by the Government of Ontario.
• Home energy-efficiency rebates under this program were announced on January 7 as part of a broader $10.9 billion Ontario investment in energy efficiency.
• The program provides flexible options to pursue either bundled upgrades (with a home energy assessment) or select single upgrades.
• Some products must meet specific standards (e.g., ENERGY STAR® for certain items; some heat pumps must be on Natural Resources Canada’s qualified products list).