Every Home Energy Rebate for Ottawa Homeowners
Heat pumps, solar, battery storage, insulation, windows, water heaters, thermostats, appliances, and the City's Better Homes Ottawa loan — every category explained plainly, with how each one works.
Updated September 2026 · Sourced from the official Home Renovation Savings Program, Hydro Ottawa, and Better Homes Ottawa. Independent guide — we don't sell your info.
Planning a heat pump installation in Ottawa, or just trying to make your home more energy efficient? This page covers every energy rebate in Ottawa in one place.
Rebate categories in Ottawa
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In 2026, an Ottawa homeowner can claim up to $12,000 for a heat pump, $10,000 for solar + battery combined, up to $1,250 for attic insulation, $125 for a smart thermostat, and up to $200 per appliance — on top of a separate $7,700 assessment-required insulation/windows tier and the City's Better Homes Ottawa loan.
Ottawa runs on Hydro Ottawa electricity and Enbridge Gas. The provincial Home Renovation Savings Program (HRSP) is identical here to the rest of Ontario — the same rebate categories and tiers as Toronto — with Ottawa's own financing program layered on top instead of a cash top-up.
🔥 Heat Pump
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).
☀️ Solar Panels
$1,000/kW, capped at 50% of total cost. Choose this rebate or net metering with Hydro Ottawa — not both.
🔋 Battery Storage
$300/kWh, capped at 50% of cost. Stacks with the solar rebate for up to $10,000 combined.
🌡️ Attic Insulation
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.
🌡️ Smart Thermostat
Instant rebate before you buy, or mail-in after. Same eligible brands as the rest of Ontario: ecobee, Google Nest, Honeywell Home, Copeland Sensi, Mysa, and Sinopé.
📦 Appliances
Heat pump dryer $200, induction cooktop/range $150, washer $75, fridge $50, freezer $50, dishwasher $25.
🏦 Better Homes Ottawa Loan
City-run financing at 4.33% fixed over 20 years, repaid via your property tax bill. Natural gas-powered upgrades are excluded.
Canada’s new heat pump rebate is worth up to $10,000. Get an email the day it opens
Planning a heat pump in Ottawa? Ottawa says you can add this on top of provincial rebates.
- Up to $10,000
- if your household earns below the median income
- $2,000
- for other homeowners who qualify
Stack it with the Ontario rebate open today
Ottawa says you can combine them. Each program has its own rules. Amounts are the most you can get.
Applications open early 2027
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- Launch-day email, with what to do first
- Who qualifies for the $10,000, once Ottawa says
- A short hello now, so you know it worked
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How Ottawa says it will work (plans, not final rules)
- Apply online when your heating breaks or gets old
- Approved in 24 hours no home energy audit needed
- Payment approved in 5 days sent by direct deposit after you upload receipts
Read everything we know so far Official page: canada.ca
Honest math for Ottawa
A typical household stacking a heat pump with solar or battery nets $4,000–$17,000 in direct rebates — identical to Toronto, since this is a provincial program. The Better Homes Ottawa loan is where Ottawa differs most from Toronto: a single 20-year/4.33% rate instead of multiple term options, a 4% admin fee, and gas upgrades explicitly excluded from what it will finance.
We could not confirm a hard expiry date for the HRSP rebates on the official site as of this writing — check homerenovationsavings.ca directly before relying on any deadline you see elsewhere.
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.
🌡️ Exterior Wall
To at least R-20 across 100% of exterior wall area.
🌡️ Foundation / Basement Wall
Plus Basement Slab (up to $500) and Foundation Header (up to $300) as separate, smaller sub-categories.
🌡️ Crawlspace
Crawlspace wall up to $1,200, plus crawlspace ceiling up to $1,200 — two separate measures.
🌡️ Exposed Floor
🟫 Windows & Doors
Per rough opening replaced with an eligible ENERGY STAR window or door.
💧 Heat Pump Water Heater
Replaces a gas, electric, or oil tank.
🌬️ Air Sealing
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 (from a starting point of R-12 or less) and $780 for cathedral ceiling/flat roof. If you're already doing an assessment for other upgrades, do attic insulation here rather than through the standalone no-assessment path.
The Better Homes Ottawa loan — stacks on top
The Better Homes Ottawa Loan Program is financing, not a rebate — low-interest money tied to your property, repaid through your property tax bill. It's delivered by EnviroCentre, an Ottawa-based non-profit, on behalf of the City.
Better Homes Ottawa Loan Program
$10,000–$125,000Covers thermal envelope upgrades (insulation, air sealing, windows, doors, green roofs), heat pumps (air-source and ground-source), thermostats, ventilation, water heating (including solar and heat recovery), solar panels, Level 2 EV chargers, battery storage, water efficiency measures, and some health/safety and climate-adaptation work.
Local context
Your utilities
Hydro Ottawa (electricity) + Enbridge Gas (natural gas, ~3 in 4 homes)
Typical heating
Mostly natural gas
Similar to Toronto — most Ottawa homes heat with gas, putting a heat pump switch in the lower HRSP tier, with the Better Homes Ottawa loan available for the rest (except the gas system itself).
Grid reliability
Reliable, with real winter storm risk
Ottawa sees more severe winter ice storms than Toronto, making battery backup a more practical resilience play here.
Permitting & timeline
What to expect in Ottawa:
Quote to installation: 6–10 weeks for solar, faster for a straight heat pump swap
Permits: City building permit + ESA electrical inspection where required
Better Homes Ottawa loan approval: Apply before hiring a contractor — funding must be approved first, and delivery partner EnviroCentre handles the application
Rebate payout: Typically 30–60 days after your contractor or the assessment advisor submits documentation
Renting or living in a condo? Here's what actually applies to you
Most of the rebate figures on this page assume you own the home outright and control the whole building. That's not everyone in Ottawa. Here's what changes if you rent or live in a condo:
If you rent
The HRSP rebates above go to whoever pays for and owns the upgrade — typically your landlord, not you. If you want a heat pump, insulation, or solar added to the property, the ask has to go to your landlord; point them to this page and the official homerenovationsavings.ca program page so they can apply directly.
If you own a condo unit
In-unit upgrades you control yourself — a heat pump water heater, a smart thermostat, in-suite windows — may still qualify for the HRSP rebates above, but anything touching shared systems or the building's exterior typically needs your condo board's written approval first. Get that approval before applying, since the rebate paperwork can ask for proof the work was authorized.
If it's a whole-building retrofit
Heat pumps, insulation, or solar for an entire building are a group decision that goes through the condo board rather than an individual owner. The Better Homes Ottawa loan described above is aimed at single-family homeowners; this page doesn't establish a separate multi-unit or condo-board application path for it, so a condo board should confirm directly with the program before assuming it applies. The safest first step for a board is the official HRSP program finder above, or contacting the program directly to ask what a multi-unit building qualifies for before assuming the single-family numbers on this page apply.
Every Ottawa rebate program, by category.
These are the real, published rebate amounts from this page, organized by category so you can jump straight to what you're planning. Filter below.
HRSP heat pump rebate
Depends what fuel you're switching from: gas customers get up to $2,000 (air-source) or $3,000 (ground-source); switching from electric, oil, propane, or wood gets up to $7,500 (air-source) or $12,000 (ground-source). Province-wide, same in every Ontario city.
HRSP solar rebate
$1,000/kW, capped at 50% of cost. Combined with battery, a typical Ottawa household can net up to $10,000 for solar + battery together. You choose this or net metering, not both.
HRSP battery storage rebate
$300/kWh, capped at 50% of cost. Stacks with the solar rebate above.
Attic insulation (no-assessment path)
Scales with starting R-value: up to $1,250 from ≤R-12, $1,000 from R-12–25, $800 from R-25–35. Cathedral ceiling/flat roof up to $750.
Exterior wall / foundation / crawlspace (assessment-required)
Exterior wall to at least R-20, up to $3,600. Plus foundation/basement wall up to $1,500, crawlspace up to $2,400, and exposed floor $300 as separate measures — needs a before/after energy assessment ($600, refunded as a rebate) plus 2+ qualifying upgrades.
Heat pump water heater rebate
Replaces a gas, electric, or oil tank. Part of the assessment-required tier.
Windows & doors rebate
Per rough opening replaced with an eligible ENERGY STAR window or door. Part of the assessment-required tier.
No direct HRSP rebate — Better Homes Ottawa loan instead
There's no HRSP cash rebate for a home EV charger. In Ottawa, an EV charger install is an eligible expense under the City's Better Homes Ottawa loan ($10,000–$125,000, fixed 4.33%, repaid through your property tax bill).
Smart thermostat rebate
Instant or mail-in. Eligible brands include ecobee, Nest, Honeywell, Mysa, and Sinopé.
FAQ for Ottawa residents
How much does a heat pump rebate cover in Ottawa?
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.
What is the Better Homes Ottawa Loan Program?
A City of Ottawa loan of $10,000 to $125,000 (or 10% of your property's assessed value, whichever is lower), at a fixed 4.33% rate over a 20-year term, repaid through your property tax bill. A 4% administrative fee applies. It covers heat pumps, insulation, windows, solar, battery storage, and EV chargers — but natural gas-powered upgrades are explicitly excluded.
Who is my utility in Ottawa?
Most Ottawa homes are on Hydro Ottawa for electricity and Enbridge Gas for natural gas, which serves roughly 3 in 4 Ottawa homes.
Can I use the Better Homes Ottawa loan for a gas furnace upgrade?
No. The program explicitly excludes natural gas-powered upgrades — it's meant to finance the switch away from gas, not a like-for-like gas replacement. A gas furnace upgrade would need to rely on Enbridge Gas's own rebate programs instead.
Is there a free thermostat in Ottawa?
Only if your household qualifies for the income-based Energy Affordability Program, which can install a smart thermostat for free. Everyone else can get $125 back from Home Renovation Savings, plus $75 (then $20 a year) from Save on Energy's Peak Perks if the thermostat controls central air or a heat pump.
Is the Better Homes Ottawa loan ever interest-free?
Yes. The City sets aside 0% loans for households at or below its income limits. Others pay the standard fixed rate over 20 years.
Sources, checked September 26, 2026: Home Renovation Savings, Better Homes Ottawa Loan, Energy Affordability Program, Peak Perks.
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More for Ottawa
Looking for a free thermostat in Ottawa? See who qualifies for a free smart thermostat and how to get the $125 rebate.
Replacing a gas furnace? There is no Ontario rebate for a new furnace in 2026. See what a heat pump gets instead: $500 per ton for Enbridge gas homes, up to $7,500 for oil, propane and electric.
Statewide answer: see Ontario home EV charger rebates, with what is open, what has closed and the dates to watch.
Statewide answer: see Ontario HRV and ERV rebates, with what is open, what has closed and the dates to watch.
All Ontario programs in one place: see what Save on Energy pays, and what Enbridge gas customers get.