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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.
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- Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Grant (National) - Canada.ca
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- Canadians Can Now Pre-Register for the Oil to Heat Pump ...
Jun 18, 2024 · New enhancements have been made to the program to make it easier to apply and more cost effective for low-to-median households throughout Canada to switch from oil heating to heat pumps. Check if your income level is eligible. Participating provinces and territories have an agreement with the federal government for delivery of the OHPA program ...
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The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, provided an update on the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) Program, introduced in November 2022. 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. Those who pre-register will be contacted once final program details are launched in the coming weeks. Currently, full registration is available through delivery partners in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.
February 22, 2023 Vancouver, British Columbia Natural Resources Canada
Heat pumps not only help families save money on their monthly bills: they also help cut pollution and fight climate change. That’s why the Government of Canada is taking another step forward to help families make the switch from expensive home heating oil to efficient electricity heat pumps.
Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, provided an update on the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) Program, introduced in November 2022. 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. Those who pre-register will be contacted once final program details are launched in the coming weeks. Currently, full registration is available through delivery partners in Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.
The OPHA program helps low-to-middle-income households that are currently heating their homes with oil to move to electric heat pumps. By switching, homeowners can receive up to $5,000 toward the purchase and installation of a new, cold-climate heat pump, save thousands of dollars annually on heating bills and help cut pollution.
This support is in addition to up to $5,000 in federal support from the $2.6-billion Canada Greener Homes Grant (CGHG), which is already supporting eligible homeowners to retrofit their home to reduce energy use and save money. With the OHPA Program, low-to-medium-income homeowners may qualify to receive a total up-front payment of up to $10,000. They could further benefit by combining additional financial assistance from other existing provincial, territorial, federal and utility programs, such as those already available in PEI and Nova Scotia.
“Replacing home heating oil with electric heat pumps is an effective way for families to save money while reducing pollution. Today, the Government of Canada opened pre-registrations for Canadians to access the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Grant. When stacked with the Canada Greener Homes Grant, this means up to $10,000 in federal support for heat pumps.”
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of Natural Resources
“By helping Canadians switch from the roller-coaster prices of home heating oil toward more affordable, Canadian-made electrical home heating, we’re saving households thousands of dollars on energy bills while fighting climate change. Cheaper home heating, less pollution. It’s a win-win.”
The Honourable Steven Guilbeault
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Canada
•Homeowners in PEI are invited to register through the provincial Free Heat Pump Program.
•Homeowners in Nova Scotia are invited to register through the EffiencyOne website.
•Heat pumps are a proven and reliable technology in Canada, capable of providing year-round comfort control for a home by:
○ heating it in the winter;
○ cooling it in the summer (heat pumps, despite their name, can also act as air conditioners); and
○ in some cases, heating water.
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Apr 14, 2023 · How did the Maritime provinces become Canada’s heat pump vanguard? What conditions, policies and market forces have driven that increased uptake, and what lessons can they provide about how to drive heat pump adoption across the country?
Feb 22, 2023 · Approximately $120 million of the overall funding will go to people in Atlantic Canadian provinces, where using oil for home heating is much more common. Program officials are working with provinces and territories to ensure programs are in place in 2023.
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Dec 22, 2023 · News release. 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.
Jun 18, 2024 · NEW: The Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program income thresholds have been revised to account for inflation. Use the following table to check if your income level is eligible. Provinces and
