Categorized Rebates
HOW TO GET STARTED. - SEE REBATE CHART
Step 1. Find an advisor and book your home energy audit
Finding a home energy advisor is easy. Just enter your postal code here for a list of certified home evaluation companies in your area. Get quotes from available companies and schedule your Home Energy Audit with an energy advisor that’s right for you. In most cases you can schedule an appointment within a week or two. The Government of Ontario will pay half of your pre-retrofit audit, up to $150.
Step 2. Your home's energy auditor will find your home's energy leaks
During your Home Energy Audit, an energy advisor will find your home’s energy leaks and show what you can do to plug them. Your energy advisor will provide you with your personalized Energy Efficiency Evaluation Report and a plan that can reduce your energy bills. Your report includes your home’s EnerGuide rating. This shows how energy efficient your home is and how efficient it could be with energy-saving improvements.
Step 3. Plug the leaks with energy saving retrofits
Need a new furnace or water heater? Caulking around your windows and doors? or insulate your home better? Make some or all the upgrades suggested in your Energy Efficiency Report to improve your home’s energy efficiency. Your report will show you the most important changes to maximize your energy savings.
Step 4. When your work is completed book your post retrofit audit
After your first audit, you have 18 months to complete some or all of the improvements suggested by your energy advisor to qualify for government rebates. After completing the work, book your post-retrofit audit. Your energy advisor will perform your audit and provide you with your home’s new EnerGuide rating that shows how much you have improved your home’s energy efficiency. A good EnerGuide rating can also increase the value of your home.
Step 5. Get up to $10,000 in Government Grants
After your post-retrofit audit, the Governments of Ontario and Canada will each rebate up to $5,000 for your energy efficient upgrades. The more energy-saving upgrades you make, the more money you’ll get back, up to a total of $10,000.
