Every Home Energy Rebate for Markham Homeowners

Heat pumps, solar, battery storage, insulation, windows, water heaters, thermostats, and appliances — every category explained plainly, sourced from the official Home Renovation Savings Program.

Updated August 2026 · Independent guide — we don't sell your info.

Planning a heat pump installation in Markham, or just trying to make your home more energy efficient? This page covers every energy rebate in Markham in one place.

$12,000
Heat Pump rebate
$10,000
Battery Storage rebate
$6,300
Insulation rebate
PowerScore: 81/100 — #9 of 18 in Ontario
Estimated Annual Energy Cost: $2,750
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Rebate categories in Markham

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What Markham homeowners can claim — no assessment needed

In 2026, a Markham homeowner can claim up to $12,000 for a heat pump, $10,000 for solar + battery combined, up to $1,250 for attic insulation, $100 for a smart thermostat, and up to $200 per appliance — on top of a separate assessment-required insulation/windows tier.

Markham runs on Alectra Utilities electricity and Enbridge Gas. The province's Home Renovation Savings Program (HRSP) is identical here to the rest of Ontario — the same categories and tiers as Toronto and Ottawa.

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🔥 Heat Pump

$2,000–$12,000

Enbridge Gas customers switching from gas: up to $2,000 (air-source) or $3,000 (ground-source). Switching from electric, oil, propane, or wood: up to $7,500 (air-source) or up to $12,000 (ground-source).

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☀️ Solar Panels

up to $5,000

$1,000/kW, capped at 50% of total cost. Choose this rebate or net metering with Alectra Utilities — not both.

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🔋 Battery Storage

up to $5,000

$300/kWh, capped at 50% of cost. Stacks with the solar rebate for up to $10,000 combined.

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🌡️ Attic Insulation

up to $1,250

Amount scales with your starting R-value: up to $1,250 from ≤R-12, $1,000 from R-12–25, $800 from R-25–35.

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🌡️ Smart Thermostat

$100

Instant rebate before you buy, or mail-in after. Eligible brands: ecobee, Google Nest, Honeywell Home, Copeland Sensi, Mysa, and Sinopé.

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📦 Appliances

$25–$200

Heat pump dryer $200, induction cooktop/range $150, washer $75, fridge $50, freezer $50, dishwasher $25.

Honest math for Markham

A typical household stacking a heat pump with solar or battery nets $4,000–$17,000 in direct rebates — identical to Toronto and Ottawa, since this is a provincial program.

We could not confirm a hard expiry date for these programs on the official site as of this writing — check homerenovationsavings.ca directly before relying on any deadline you see elsewhere (several third-party HVAC sites repeat a Nov 30, 2026 date that we could not verify on the official program page).

Bigger renovation, bigger rebates

Assessment-required rebates — the deep-retrofit tier

Same structure as the rest of Ontario: a home energy assessment (about $600, refunded as a rebate), at least two qualifying upgrades, and an extra $500 bonus for completing three or more.

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🌡️ Exterior Wall

up to $3,600

To at least R-20 across 100% of exterior wall area.

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🌡️ Foundation / Basement Wall

up to $1,500

Plus Basement Slab (up to $500) and Foundation Header (up to $300) as separate, smaller sub-categories.

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🌡️ Crawlspace

up to $2,400

Crawlspace wall up to $1,200, plus crawlspace ceiling up to $1,200 — two separate measures.

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🌡️ Exposed Floor

$300
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🟫 Windows & Doors

$100/opening

Per rough opening replaced with an eligible ENERGY STAR window or door.

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💧 Heat Pump Water Heater

$500

Replaces a gas, electric, or oil tank.

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🌬️ Air Sealing

$200–$250

Draftproofing your home's envelope, verified by the before/after assessment.

Attic insulation pays more if you bundle it here

Attic and cathedral-ceiling insulation are available on the no-assessment path above (up to $1,250 / $750), but the same work pays more if bundled into this assessment-required tier instead: up to $1,500 for attic and $780 for cathedral ceiling/flat roof.

Local programs

No major municipal loan program in Markham (yet)

Markham doesn't have a municipal loan or rebate program yet. The City is running a joint feasibility study with Richmond Hill to shape a future home energy retrofit program, but nothing is live as of this writing. For now, the provincial HRSP stack below is what's actually available to Markham homeowners.

On the ground in Markham

Local context

Your utilities

Alectra Utilities (electricity) + Enbridge Gas (natural gas)

Typical heating

Mostly natural gas

Most Markham homes heat with gas furnaces, putting a heat pump switch in the lower HRSP tier.

Permits & timeline

6–10 weeks quote to installation for solar, faster for a heat pump swap. City building permit + ESA electrical inspection where required.

Not every Markham homeowner owns a detached house

Renting or living in a condo? Here's what actually applies to you

Everything above assumes you own your home outright and control the whole building. Here's what changes if you rent or live in a condo in Markham:

If you rent

The structural rebates above — heat pump, insulation, windows, solar, battery — attach to the property, so they go to whoever owns it, not to you. If you want one of these upgrades, the ask has to go to your landlord; point them to this page and the official homerenovationsavings.ca program details. Some smaller rebates, like the smart thermostat rebate, may not require proof of ownership at purchase — but confirm eligibility for your specific situation with the program directly before assuming.

If you own a condo unit

In-unit upgrades you control yourself — a heat pump water heater, in-suite windows — may qualify for the rebates above, but usually need your condo board's written approval first, especially for anything touching shared systems or exterior walls. Get that approval documented before applying; the HRSP program requires proof the work was authorized.

If it's a whole-building retrofit

A heat pump, insulation, or solar project for the whole building is a group decision that goes through your condo board or property manager, not individual owners, and the per-unit rebate math is likely different from the single-family figures on this page. This page doesn't have confirmed multi-unit numbers for Markham — your board should contact the HRSP program directly at homerenovationsavings.ca to confirm what applies to a multi-unit building.

FAQ for Markham residents

How much does a heat pump rebate cover in Markham?

It depends on the heat pump type and your current fuel. Enbridge Gas customers switching from gas get up to $2,000 for an air-source unit or $3,000 for ground-source. Households switching from electricity, oil, propane, or wood get up to $7,500 for air-source or up to $12,000 for ground-source. This is the same provincial HRSP structure as the rest of Ontario.

Does Markham have its own home energy loan program?

Not yet. Markham is running a joint feasibility study with Richmond Hill on a future retrofit program, but nothing is live as of this writing — the provincial HRSP stack is what's actually available to Markham homeowners today.

Who is my utility in Markham?

Most Markham homes are on Alectra Utilities for electricity and Enbridge Gas for natural gas.

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