Ontario Home Energy Rebates 2026: What Is Open Now

Ontario program status at a glance

Home Renovation Savings: a market-rate retrofit path

HRS is co-delivered by Enbridge Gas and Save on Energy with Ontario government support. The public portal has two routes: upgrades that require a home energy assessment and upgrades that do not.[1]

Successful assessment-path participants receive a $600 assessment rebate. A separate $500 multi-upgrade bonus applies when the program's published conditions are met, including at least three qualified upgrades and a qualifying post-renovation assessment date.[2][4]

For measure-by-measure eligibility, use our detailed HRS guide. For application order across HVAC incentives, use the Ontario HVAC rebate stacking guide.

Furnace rebates: the direct answer

The current HRS homeowner pages do not list a rebate for a standalone gas-furnace replacement. The listed space-heating measure is an eligible heat pump, with the amount depending on the home's primary heating fuel and the equipment rules.[1][3]

If a quote shows a “2026 Ontario furnace rebate,” verify the offer against the official program's own measure page before signing. Do not treat a contractor's estimate as program approval. The HRS site also warns about fake rebate sites and people impersonating participating contractors or service organizations.[1]

Income-qualified upgrades and the OHPA deadline

EAP is a fully funded Ontario program for income-eligible households. Depending on the household and existing equipment, comprehensive support can include qualifying household-efficiency upgrades and, for some homes, a cold-climate air-source heat pump. Eligible oil-heated homeowners may qualify for a no-cost heat pump through funding connected to the federal OHPA program.[5]

The federal OHPA page is marked “Closing soon,” gives July 31, 2026 as the last application day, and directs Ontario residents to the provincial program because details vary by province. It also lists January 31, 2027 as the document deadline and March 31, 2027 as the program closing date. If you already applied, treat the January 31 document date as a live obligation and confirm it in your program account.[7]

CGHAP is different. Natural Resources Canada does not accept household applications directly; households must use an available provincial or territorial delivery partner. Ontario is not in the current list of provinces with an open household route, so an Ontario homeowner should not budget around CGHAP today.[6]

See our Ontario low-income energy help guide for detailed eligibility and application routes.

OESP and LEAP: help with bills, not retrofit quotes

OESP provides an ongoing monthly credit on an eligible customer's electricity bill. The amount depends on after-tax household income and household size, with higher credits for listed special-eligibility groups. Check the current OEB table before applying.[8]

LEAP is emergency help for eligible electricity or natural-gas customers who are in arrears and may face disconnection. The current payment cannot exceed the arrears owed. An intake agency applies the approved help directly to the utility account.[9]

Toronto HELP: financing, not a rebate

Toronto's Home Energy Loan Program is open and can lend up to $125,000 to eligible owners of qualifying Toronto properties. The City says HELP may be combined with energy-efficiency rebates and incentives. Repayment is through the property-tax bill.[10]

The City's published rates are valid only through September 30, 2026, so check the official page rather than copying a rate from an old article or contractor proposal.[10]

Programs you cannot newly apply for

• Canada Greener Homes Grant: closed to new applications.[11]
• Canada Greener Homes Loan: closed to new approvals; existing approved loans are unaffected.[11]
• CGHAP in Ontario: not shown as an open Ontario household application route as of this review.[6]

Our Canada Greener Homes Ontario guide explains the federal program history without mixing it into the HRS application process.

A safer application checklist

1. Identify your primary heating fuel and whether household income may qualify for EAP.
2. Open the official program page yourself; do not rely on a link sent by an unsolicited caller.
3. Confirm the exact measure and equipment model before paying a deposit.
4. If using the HRS assessment path, complete the initial assessment before work begins.
5. Keep the eligibility page, quote, model numbers, invoices, and assessment records together.
6. Treat every published amount as a maximum until the program confirms your application.

Frequently asked questions