Ontario HVAC Rebates in 2026

The Home Renovation Savings Program is the active program

Ontario's Home Renovation Savings Program is delivered by Save on Energy with Enbridge Gas and supported by the Government of Ontario. It is open in 2026 and it is where essentially all residential HVAC incentive money in this province now sits. You qualify if you are an Enbridge Gas customer heating primarily with a natural gas furnace or boiler, or if you are connected to the Ontario electricity grid and heat with electricity, propane, oil or wood. Detached homes, semis, row houses and mobile homes on a permanent foundation are eligible, and where the property is rented the owner has to be the applicant.

There are two paths. The no-assessment path covers heat pumps, thermostats, attic insulation, solar and appliances with no energy audit at all. The assessment path adds envelope work and the heat pump water heater, and it requires a registered energy advisor before and after the job.

What heating and cooling upgrades pay in 2026

These are the HVAC upgrades on the program list. Your amount depends on how the home is heated today.

There is no rebate for replacing a gas furnace or boiler with another gas unit. A furnace or boiler only determines which heat pump rate you qualify for. Envelope upgrades such as insulation, windows and air sealing are also rebated through the assessment path, and completing three or more upgrades adds a $500 bundle bonus.

Estimate your rebate

Pick your current heating source and the upgrades you are weighing to see the maximum the program pays.

What closed, and what it means

• Canada Greener Homes Grant: closed to new applications in February 2024, with a final documentation deadline of December 31, 2025. Nationally it paid out about $1.8 billion across roughly 409,000 completed retrofits at an average grant of $4,430.
• Canada Greener Homes Loan: the interest-free loan portal closed on October 2, 2025 with funding fully committed. Approved borrowers keep their original terms, but there is no new intake.
• Enbridge Home Efficiency Rebate Plus: paused to new applicants in January 2024 and superseded by the Home Renovation Savings Program. If you see older HER+ figures quoted anywhere, including on legacy pages, treat them as out of date.

How to claim, step by step

1. 1
   Check the path

   Heat pump, thermostat, attic insulation, solar or appliances go through the no-assessment path. Envelope work or a heat pump water heater needs the assessment path.
2. 2
   Book the advisor if needed

   Apply through the program, choose a service organization from the list you receive, and complete the pre-retrofit assessment before any work starts.
3. 3
   Get the equipment right

   The model has to be on the qualified products list. We confirm this before you approve a quote, because a near-identical model number can be ineligible.
4. 4
   Complete the work

   The assessment path requires at least two qualifying upgrades. Three or more adds the $500 bundle bonus.
5. 5
   Submit and get paid

   After the follow-up assessment and document review, payment lands in about 30 days by e-transfer or 60 days by cheque.

Commonly asked questions

Sources

• Home Renovation Savings, rebates without an assessment
• Home Renovation Savings, rebates with an assessment
• Save on Energy, Home Renovation Savings Program
• Natural Resources Canada, closed Greener Homes Grant
• Natural Resources Canada, Greener Homes Loan status

Program amounts and eligibility can change without notice. Figures above were verified against the official pages in January 2026. Confirm your specific upgrade with us or with the program before committing.