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Jun 18, 2024 · To be eligible, you must be heating your home with oil, sign up to the OHPA program and get pre-approved with your provincial or territorial program for an eligible heat pump system. Once eligibility has been verified, a cheque will be mailed to the applicant.
Jun 18, 2024 · The information on this page is for applicants residing in: Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon. If you reside in British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island, visit our participating provinces/territories page for information, as details vary.
Jan 25, 2024 · Most homes that heat with oil are in Quebec (465,000), Ontario (267,000) and the Atlantic provinces (287,000). Approximately 25 percent of households in Atlantic Canada currently heat with oil, compared to approximately six percent across the rest of Canada.
Feb 22, 2023 · Starting today, eligible homeowners across Canada can pre-register through the Canada Greener Homes Initiative to begin their applications to access up to $5,000 in additional federal support for replacing home-heating oil with electric-heat pumps.
Nov 3, 2023 · On average in Canada, a home that heats with oil will use 1,350 litres over a heating season. In Atlantic Canada, the average consumption can be up to 1,500 litres. Oil-heated homes in Canada can expect to spend $2,100 to $3,000 per year on heating fuel, not including the cost of the fuel charge on light fuel oil used for heating.
Dec 22, 2023 · Additional details will be announced on the strengthened Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program with the Governments of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island for households in these provinces in the coming weeks. There are oil-heated households in all provinces and territories in Canada.
Oct 26, 2023 · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a three-year pause on the carbon tax on home heating oil, a move aimed at people in Atlantic Canada — but is it really a victory for the opposition?
