Ontario's Home Renovation Savings Program End Date 2026: What To Know

Now for the numbers everyone actually wants. The table below reflects the current rebate amounts published on the official Home Renovation Savings website, and it is worth keeping it handy while you weigh your options. A couple of amounts have been enhanced since the program first launched, which is a welcome bit of upside.

Two small but important notes as you read that table. First, the "up to" wording is doing real work, especially for heat pumps and insulation, where the final rebate depends on the size of your system and the cost of the job rather than a flat payout. Second, the biggest dollar values understandably draw the most attention, and if a heat pump is on your list, our national overview of heat pump rebates in Canada for 2026 helps you see how Ontario's offer stacks up.

Before you fall in love with a rebate amount, it is worth running a quick eligibility check, because a few clear rules do most of the gatekeeping. The program's assessment-path eligibility details spell out that you must own your home, and you need to either be an Enbridge Gas customer who primarily heats with a natural gas furnace or boiler, or have a home connected to Ontario's electricity grid that is heated with electricity, propane, oil, or wood. Tenants cannot apply on their own, though an owner who rents out a property can.

Your home type matters too. Detached houses, semi-detached houses, row or town houses, and mobile homes on a permanent foundation are all in scope, which covers most low-rise Canadian housing. There is also one regional wrinkle worth knowing: homes served by Cornwall Electric sit on the Hydro-Québec grid rather than Ontario's, so they are generally not eligible unless natural gas heating brings them into the program another way. And a natural gas fireplace, cozy as it is, does not count as your primary heating source.

A few more details tend to come up. You can participate for more than one property you own, not just your primary residence. If you took part in an older Enbridge Gas or Save on Energy program, you are usually still welcome here, as long as you are not claiming again for the very same upgrade you were already paid for. It is a thoughtful set of rules once you see the pattern, and most homeowners can tell within a minute or two whether they are in.

A handful of specifics catch homeowners off guard, so let us clear them up before they cost you a rebate. Most upgrades must be installed by a participating contractor approved under the program, which means you cannot simply hire any installer and expect the money to follow. The main exceptions are air sealing, where careful do-it-yourself work can qualify if it hits the performance targets, and retail purchases like appliances and smart thermostats, which you claim by uploading a receipt.

Solar comes with its own important trade-off. Under the program, rooftop solar must be sized for load displacement, meaning it serves your own on-site use, and you cannot enrol in net metering while receiving the solar rebate. In plain terms, this rebate is designed to help you use your own clean power rather than sell surplus electricity back to the grid, and that choice affects your long-term savings math. It is not a dealbreaker for most households, but it is absolutely something to understand before you sign.

The mechanics differ a little by path, but the shape is easy to hold in your head. On the bundle path, you begin by booking an initial home energy assessment with an approved service organization, which sends a registered energy advisor to your home. You pay for that assessment upfront, and it produces an EnerGuide rating along with a tailored list of recommended upgrades. From there you complete at least two of those upgrades with participating contractors, book a follow-up assessment with the same organization, and then your advisor submits the paperwork. Rebate cheques, including the $600 for the assessment itself, typically arrive within about 60 days of approval.

The single-upgrade path is more direct, though the details vary by project. For a heat pump, you request the participating-contractor list, your contractor confirms your eligibility and installs the system, and then they submit the post-installation application on your behalf. For solar, your contractor sends in a pre-installation form and you wait for written pre-approval before anything gets installed, which protects you from spending money on a system that would not have qualified. For appliances and smart thermostats, you buy from any retailer and upload your receipt within 60 days.

One thread runs through all of it: the equipment has to meet the program's standards. Heat pumps, water heaters, windows, and doors are checked against ENERGY STAR certification and the qualified products lists maintained by Natural Resources Canada, so confirming your chosen model appears there is a small step that prevents a big disappointment.

Wherever there is government money for homeowners, unfortunately, there are people trying to skim it. The program takes this seriously enough to post its own warning, and the Help and Support page cautions that scammers create fake websites, promote unauthorized rebate offers, and impersonate participating contractors or approved service organizations. A little awareness goes a long way here.

Two habits keep you safe. First, remember that Save on Energy and Enbridge Gas do not go door to door or cold-call homeowners to sign them up, so treat any unsolicited "rebate" pitch with healthy skepticism and never hand over personal details to an unverified contact. Second, always start from the official site and check any contractor against the program's participating lists before you commit. If you want a fuller picture of where rebates quietly slip away, our rundown of the 15 ways Ontario homeowners lose their Home Renovation Savings rebate is a useful gut-check before you begin.