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Government of Canada Announces Launch of Strengthened Heat Pump Program With Newfoundland and Labrador to Lower Energy Bills and Pollution
December 22, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario Natural Resources Canada
Making the switch from a costly oil furnace to an efficient heat pump helps Canadians save thousands of dollars each year on their energy bills. Given that the cost of home heating oil is the highest and most volatile compared with its alternatives and continues to increase, largely due to geopolitical events, switching to a heat pump also protects households from fossil fuel price spikes outside of Canada’s control — leading to even more savings. Whether it’s driving down energy bills or harmful pollution, the benefits of switching to a heat pump are clear, and the Government of Canada has been bringing these benefits to Canadians through the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program.
To make the shift to heat pumps even more affordable for even more Canadians, the Government of Canada announced the launch today of the strengthened Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program in Newfoundland and Labrador. Under the program, low-to-median-income households in Newfoundland and Labrador can now apply here to receive up to $22, 000 in funding to cover the full, average cost of switching to a heat pump — including up to $15,000 from the Government of Canada’s OHPA program and another up to $7,000 from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and other federal funds.
In addition to these strengthened heat pump grants, successful applicants will also receive an upfront, one-time payment of $250 from the federal government. The federal government will soon be sending $250 payment cheques to the thousands of households in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island that signed up to receive a heat pump supported by the original OHPA program since it first launched in the spring of 2023.
The strengthened OHPA grants of up to $15,000 are available to households in jurisdictions that have stepped up or intend to, with provincial/territorial funding to further help lower-income, oil-heated households make the switch to a heat pump where the federal government has a co-delivery arrangement in place that includes provincial and territorial contributions. The federal government currently has co-delivery arrangements in place with Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. 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.
“As home heating oil prices continue to create affordability challenges for Canadians across the country, the federal government knows that Canadians want a cheaper and cleaner way to heat their homes. That’s why we are strengthening the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program and ensuring that funding to transition from heating oil to an efficient heat pump is given to the households that need it most, as soon as possible.”
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
“Electricity is cheaper, cleaner and more reliable than home heating oil. So, we’ll pay for you to make the switch. Lower- and median-income households in Newfoundland and Labrador can now get up to $22,000 to install an electric heat pump.”
The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr.
Minister of Labour and Minister responsible for Seniors
•Heat pumps are two-to-three times more efficient than oil furnaces. The fact that heat pumps simply move heat, rather than generate it, is a large part of why they are more efficient and less costly than alternatives.
The cost of oil home heating in Canada, like in other countries, is significantly influenced by global commodity markets and the global price of oil and gas. This cost has increased over the years, largely due to geopolitical events. Oil-heated households in Canada face the highest and most volatile heating bills on a relative basis, which are becoming increasingly difficult to manage in the context of high global inflation rates.
The average Canadian home that uses heating oil spends $2,000 to $5,500 per year, depending on the province or territory — making it the most expensive heating option. The average Canadian home that uses natural gas spends around $1,000/year on home heating — nearly three times less than the cost per year for an average Canadian oil-heated home. Homeowners who switch from an oil furnace to a cold-climate heat pump could save up to an average of $2,500 per year on their home energy bills.
Specifically, oil furnaces and boilers in Canada’s homes generate around three million tonnes of CO2 every year — the equivalent of pollution from approximately 920,000 cars. Oil combustion in heating systems also generates nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide and fine particles that can be harmful to the environment and human health.
As heat pump technology improves, the market expands, and heat pumps continue to generate significant energy bill savings over their lifetime, the upfront and average cost of purchasing and installing a heat pump system in Canada is still about $18,400 and remains a barrier to adoption.
•For this reason, the Government of Canada launched the OHPA program in spring 2023 to provide low-to-median-income households that heat with oil up to $10,000 off their purchase and installation of a heat pump.
- Natural Resources Canada
Nov 3, 2023 · The federal government will continue working with all provinces and territories to explore further options to lower the cost of energy bills for all Canadians, while also lowering emissions and fighting climate change.
- Department of Finance Canada
Oct 12, 2023 · Canadians living in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan—provinces where the federal pollution pricing system applies—also receive CAI payments for the 2023–2024 fiscal year.
- Environment And Climate Change Canada
Jan 23, 2024 · The move is expected to primarily benefit the roughly 20 per cent of households in Atlantic Canada that pay the carbon tax on heating oil (figure 1). The announcement brought fast objections from Canadians in other provinces – notably Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, where natural gas is used to heat most homes.
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.
Alberta has the largest share of refining capacity (27%), followed by Ontario (20%), Quebec (19%), New Brunswick (16%), Saskatchewan (8%), Newfoundland and Labrador (7%), and British Columbia (B.C.) (3%).
