The Ontario government has announced new energy efficiency programs in an effort to help families and businesses save money.
The province’s new Home Renovation Savings Program will launch on January 28, offering rebates of up to 30 per cent for home energy efficiency renovations and improvements. This includes installing new windows, doors, insulation, air sealing, smart thermostats, and heat pumps, as well as rooftop solar panels and battery storage systems.
The program will also be expanded further later this year to include rebates for energy-efficient appliances, such as refrigerators and freezers.
Ontarians who heat their homes with propane and oil, rather than electricity, will also be eligible for rebates thanks to the government’s Affordable Energy Act, which came into effect last month.
Provincial officials estimate that these new energy efficiency programs will help to reduce Ontario’s peak demand by 3,000 MW by 2036, which is equivalent to taking three million homes off the grid.