Every Home Energy Rebate for Toronto Homeowners

Heat pumps, solar, battery storage, insulation, windows, water heaters, thermostats, appliances, and the City's $125,000 HELP loan — every category explained plainly, with how each one works.

Updated August 2026 · Sourced from the official Home Renovation Savings Program (homerenovationsavings.ca) and City of Toronto. Independent guide — we don't sell your info.

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

$12,000
Heat pump rebate
$10,000
Solar + battery combined
$125,000
City HELP loan
PowerScore: 81/100 — #15 of 18 in Ontario
Estimated Annual Energy Cost: $2,750
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Rebate categories in Toronto

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What Toronto homeowners can claim — no assessment needed

In 2026, a Toronto 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 $7,700 assessment-required insulation/windows tier and the City's $125,000 HELP loan.

Toronto runs on Toronto Hydro electricity and Enbridge Gas. The province's Home Renovation Savings Program (HRSP) is the backbone here — and unlike BC, the heat pump amount depends on what fuel and system type you're switching from, not your household income. These five categories need no energy assessment — just an eligibility form and a participating contractor or retailer.

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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 your utility — 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. Cathedral ceiling/flat roof up to $750.

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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. Compare the eligible brands →

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📦 Appliances

$25–$200

Heat pump dryer $200, induction cooktop/range $150, washer $75, fridge $50, freezer $50, dishwasher $25. Submit your receipt within 60 days.

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🚗 EV Charger

no standalone rebate

There's no direct HRSP cash rebate for a Level 2 home charger, but a Level 2 charger install is an eligible expense under the Toronto HELP loan below.

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🏦 Toronto HELP Loan

up to $125,000

City-run financing, repaid via your property tax bill over up to 20 years. Covers everything above plus windows, EV chargers, and more. How the HELP loan actually works →

Heat pump installers in Toronto — real, Google-verified local pros (ratings and reviews are genuine, not sample data):

See all 5 vetted Toronto heat pump installers below, or browse the full installer directory →

Solar installers in Toronto — real, Google-verified local pros:

These are solar specialists — we don't yet have a Toronto installer with a dedicated battery-storage specialty listed, so for battery-only projects browse the full installer directory →. See also: solar rebate vs. net metering, explained →

Honest math for Toronto

A typical household stacking a heat pump with solar or battery nets $4,000–$17,000 in direct rebates, before touching the assessment-required tier below or the HELP loan. The smart thermostat and appliance rebates are small but genuinely free money — worth claiming even if you're not doing a bigger retrofit. Cold winters don't stop a heat pump from working — see how heat pumps perform in Ontario winters →.

We could not confirm a hard expiry date for these programs on the official site as of this writing — treat any "deadline" you see elsewhere as unverified and check homerenovationsavings.ca directly before relying on it.

Bigger renovation, bigger rebates

Assessment-required rebates — the deep-retrofit tier

These categories pay more, but you need a home energy assessment first (about $600, refunded as a rebate on completion), and you must complete at least two qualifying upgrades. Complete three or more and you get an extra $500 bonus.

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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 (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.

Insulation, windows & water heater installers — we don't have Toronto-specific data for these trades yet. Browse vetted local pros at homepowerrebate.com/installers →. For the retrofit order that saves the most, see why insulation should come first →.

How the assessment path works

1. Book an initial assessment with a registered energy advisor ($600, refunded later).

2. Get a custom report recommending upgrades for your home.

3. Complete at least 2 of: insulation, windows/doors, heat pump water heater, air sealing.

4. Book a follow-up assessment with the same advisor to confirm the work.

5. Rebates (plus the $500 bonus for 3+ upgrades) arrive by mail within 60 days.

Toronto's own financing program

The Toronto HELP loan — stacks on top

The Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) isn't a rebate — it's low-interest financing tied to your property, not you personally, repaid through your property tax bill. It's how Toronto homeowners cover the cost that's left over after the HRSP rebates above.

City of Toronto

Home Energy Loan Program (HELP)

up to $125,000

Covers air-source heat pumps, window/door replacement, insulation, air sealing, geothermal, high-efficiency water heaters, furnaces/boilers/AC, tankless water heaters, drain-water heat recovery, toilets, solar hot water, rooftop solar PV, EV chargers (Level 2), and battery storage.

Rates (fixed, valid until September 30, 2026 — confirm current rates before applying, as they're reviewed periodically): 5-year term 3.34% · 10-year 4.01% · 15-year 4.46% · 20-year 4.86% (20-year term available for solar, windows, geothermal, and heat pump projects). A 2% administrative charge applies. Loan amount is capped at 10% of your property's current value assessment or $125,000, whichever is less. Official HELP program page →

Before you apply, the City and Toronto Hydro also run BetterHomesTO — free energy coaching that walks you through your options and connects you with a heat pump installer, at no cost. Toronto's 2025 budget added an extra $20M toward HELP loans specifically for heat pump conversions, and a 2026 expansion is aimed at low-to-moderate-income households (no specific incentive amount has been published for that expansion yet). This coaching and financing layer is separate from the HRSP cash rebates above — it's how you pay for what HRSP doesn't cover.

On the ground in Toronto

Local context

Your utilities

Toronto Hydro (electricity) + Enbridge Gas (natural gas)

Typical heating

Mostly natural gas

Most Toronto homes heat with gas furnaces — which puts a heat pump switch in the lower HRSP tier, but the HELP loan can still cover most of the remaining cost.

Grid reliability

Reliable, dense urban grid

Occasional summer storm outages; a home battery is more about resilience than a necessity here.

Permitting & timeline

What to expect in Toronto:

Quote to installation: 6–10 weeks for solar, faster for a straight heat pump swap

Permits: City building permit + ESA electrical inspection where required

HELP loan approval: Apply before hiring a contractor — funding must be approved first

Rebate payout: Typically 30–60 days after your contractor or the assessment advisor submits documentation

A huge share of Toronto homes

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

Most of the rebate figures above assume you own a detached or semi-detached home and control the whole building. That's not most of Toronto — condos and rentals make up a large share of the city's housing. Here's what changes if that's you:

If you rent

You can't claim the structural HRSP rebates (heat pump, insulation, windows, solar) — those go to whoever owns the property, and the HELP loan is tied to the property tax bill, not to a tenant. The smart thermostat rebate and small appliance rebates covered above may still be open to you if you're the one buying the appliance. For anything bigger, the ask has to go to your landlord — point them to this page.

If you own a condo unit

In-unit upgrades you control yourself — a smart thermostat, an in-suite appliance, sometimes an in-unit heat pump water heater — may qualify for the HRSP rebates above with your building's approval, usually required for anything touching shared systems or exterior walls. Get that approval in writing before applying. The HELP loan is registered against a property's tax roll, so check with your condo corporation whether it's structured to apply to an individual unit before assuming it's available to you the way it is to a freehold homeowner.

If it's a whole-building retrofit

Heat pumps, insulation, and solar for an entire condo building go through the condo board as a group decision rather than the single-family HRSP path or the individual HELP loan described on this page — the process and amounts differ, and your condo board or property manager applies, not individual owners. Given how much of Toronto's housing stock is mid- and high-rise, this is worth raising with your board directly rather than assuming the per-household numbers above apply at building scale.

FAQ for Toronto residents

How much does a heat pump rebate cover in Toronto?

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.

Can I get both a solar rebate and net metering?

No. The Home Renovation Savings Program pays up to $5,000 for solar, but you have to choose between that rebate or a net-metering agreement with your local utility — not both on the same system.

What is the Toronto HELP loan?

A City of Toronto loan of up to $125,000, repaid through your property tax bill over up to 20 years at a fixed rate. It covers heat pumps, insulation, windows, solar, battery storage, EV chargers and more, and stacks on top of the provincial rebates rather than replacing them.

Do I need a home energy assessment to get a rebate?

Only for some upgrades. Heat pumps, solar, battery storage, attic insulation, smart thermostats, and appliances don't require one. Wall/foundation insulation, windows and doors, heat pump water heaters, and air sealing do — you need at least two of those upgrades and a before/after assessment, which costs $600 but is refunded as a rebate.

Who is my utility in Toronto?

Most Toronto homes are on Toronto Hydro for electricity and Enbridge Gas for natural gas. Your rebate amount for a heat pump depends on which fuel you're switching from, not which company delivers your power.

Application denied, or not sure why an amount came back lower than you expected? See common rejection mistakes to avoid → or what to do if your Ontario rebate gets rejected →.

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