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- Most homes that heat with oil are in Quebec (465,000), Ontario (267,000) and the Atlantic provinces (287,000).
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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.
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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.
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?
