Enbridge Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+)
enhanced enbridge rebates through a new partnership with enbridge gas and canada’s greener homes grant.
In January 2023, Enbridge Gas and Canada’s Greener Homes Grant partnered to provide Enbridge Home Efficiency Rebate 2023 towards eligible retrofits such as home insulation, windows and doors, heat pumps and renewable energy systems. The new, coordinated Enbridge Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) program will help more Ontarians save energy at home through Energy Audit. This is great news for residents across the province, including current Enbridge Gas customers who use natural gas to heat their homes and will benefit from enhanced rebates up to $10,000. Participants can also offset the cost of their EnerGuide home evaluation with an additional rebate up to $600.
How the rebate process works
Eligibility requirements
Enbridge Gas Customers
Homes that are space heated with Enbridge Gas natural gas that are the owners primary residence.
Enbridge Gas Customers With Tenants (Landlord-Owned)
Homes that are space heated with Enbridge Gas natural gas but are not the owners primary residence.
Non-Enbridge Gas Customers
Rebates for homeowners who do not heat their home with Enbridge Gas.
Off-Grid Communities
Communities not currently connected to the North American electrical grid nor to the piped natural gas network, living in a permanent or long-term (five years or more) settlement with at least 10 dwellings.
Multi-Residential Buildings
Owners in some low-rise and mixed-use properties are eligible for rebates.
These homes do not qualify for the program:
- Homes not space-heated by Enbridge Gas, where the owner is not the primary resident (rental units).
- Multi-unit residential buildings (MURB) with more than 3 storeys or larger than 600 m2.
- Homes built less than 6 months ago.
- Premises with 4 storeys or more.
- Mixed use buildings where less than 50 percent of the building is residential living space.
- Homes that have already gone through the Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) or Canada Greener Homes Grant (CGHG) programs and maxed out their incentive at $10,000 for Enbridge space-heated customers, and $5,000 for non-Enbridge customers.
- Homes that have already started work on the upgrades before they conduct their pre-retrofit energy assessment.
HER+ Rebate Amount
Home Energy Audit
Up to $600
A required first step to determine which upgrades are right for your home.
Home Insulation
Up to $10,000
Improve comfort, reduce energy costs and prevent moisture damage with attic, foundation, wall and exposed floor insulation.
Air Sealing
Up to $1,300
Eliminate drafts, improve air quality and save energy with draft proofing.
Windows and doors
Up to $325 for each
High-performance windows prevent condensation and eliminate drafts.
Space and water heating
Up to $6,500
ENERGY STAR® certified hot water heat pumps use up to 70 percent less energy. Ground source, air source and domestic hot water heat pumps qualify.
Smart thermostats
Up to $50
Boost comfort and reduce costs by saving energy automatically.
Solar
Up to $5,000
Generate your own power and reduce dependence on the grid. Solar panels and batteries qualify.
Weatherproofing
Up to $1,650
Protect your home from climate change events, such as fires and floods.
Booking Your Audit For HER+ Rebate
Home Energy Audit is the first step to start your Greener Homes Retrofit Grant or to apply for other energy retrofit rebates.
Frequently asked questions
I applied for the Home Efficiency Rebate (HER) program or Canada Greener Homes Grant (CGHG), before Jan 1, 2023, can I get the enhanced rebates?
If you applied for HER or the CGHG program before Jan 1, 2023 you may be eligible for additional rebates through the new Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) program which is co-delivered through the Canada Greener Homes Grant & Enbridge Gas. Since the HER program has ended, if you qualify for one of the new measures, and had your first audit after April 2020, you will be automatically transferred to the new program. Please speak with your Registered Energy Advisor if you have any concerns.
If you completed your post-retrofit energy assessment before Jan. 1, 2023 you will receive the rebates as discussed by your Registered Energy Advisor at your post-retrofit assessment.
Can I get home efficiency rebate plus if I am not an Enbridge Gas customer?
The Canada Greener Homes Grant program, delivered through Home Efficiency Rebate Plus, is open to all Ontario homeowners who are primary residents of the home for which they are applying, regardless of their provider. This will include those using natural gas, oil, propane, electricity, or wood as their primary heating fuel regardless of whether they are a customer of Enbridge Gas or not.
Enbridge Gas space heated homes are eligible for additional rebates provided exclusively by Enbridge Gas.
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how many upgrade need to get Efficiency rebate
One upgrade , we recommend following your Registered Energy Advisor’s advice on which upgrades will benefit the efficiency and comfort of your home, but with Home Efficiency Rebate Plus only one eligible upgrade is required to participate.
How long will the program run?
Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) program, including the co-delivery of the Canada Greener Homes Grant (CGHG), is planned to run until 2027.