Saskatchewan energy efficiency rebates, grants and the Home Renovation Tax Credit (2026)

What ended in 2026

• Home Efficiency Retrofit Rebate: "ended in April 2026," say both SaskPower and SaskEnergy, without giving a day (SaskPower ↗, SaskEnergy ↗). The provincial page that used to describe it now returns "page not found" (saskatchewan.ca ↗).
• SaskEnergy Energy Efficiency Discounts Program: "ended July 27, 2026" (SaskEnergy ↗).
• Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program: the federal program NRCan delivered directly in Saskatchewan closed to new applications on July 31, 2026 (NRCan ↗).

Neither SaskPower nor SaskEnergy lists a replacement rebate on its program pages, checked October 8, 2026. What is coming: the federal National Heat Pump Rebate, announced October 8, 2026, will pay $2,000, or up to $10,000 for households below the median income, toward an eligible cold-climate air-source heat pump, and is expected to open early in 2027 (Government of Canada ↗).

The Home Renovation Tax Credit: up to $420 a year

The Saskatchewan Home Renovation Tax Credit is back for the 2025 and later tax years. It's a non-refundable provincial credit of 10.5% on renovation spending above a $1,000 base, on up to $5,000 of expenses: at most $420 a year, or $525 for seniors, who can claim up to $6,000 of expenses (Government of Saskatchewan ↗).

• Who: homeowners renovating their principal residence in Saskatchewan, for expenses incurred on or after October 1, 2024. The credit can be split among family members, up to the maximum.
• What counts: renovations of an enduring nature, such as windows and doors, a furnace, boiler or water heater, central air conditioning, permanent ventilation, electrical upgrades and solar panels, with related labour, permits and taxes.
• What doesn't: your own labour, routine maintenance, appliances, electronics, tools and financing costs.
• How: claim it on your personal income tax return; the Canada Revenue Agency administers it. Keep receipts or invoices showing the contractor, what was bought and when, marked "paid" or backed by proof of payment.

Worked example: $5,000 of new windows earns 10.5% of ($5,000 − $1,000) = $420 off your provincial tax. Spending more doesn't raise the credit in the same year.

Is there a Saskatchewan government window grant?

We found no provincial grant for windows in 2026. The closest thing is the Home Renovation Tax Credit above: windows and doors are eligible expenses, and a $5,000 window job earns the maximum $420 credit ($525 for seniors spending $6,000). The federal Greener Homes Grant, which once paid for windows, stopped taking applications in February 2024.

SaskEnergy rebates on gas equipment

SaskEnergy's Residential Equipment Replacement Rebate pays when you replace existing gas equipment with a high-efficiency model (SaskEnergy ↗):

• Furnace (97% AFUE or better): $325
• Boiler (95% AFUE or better, up to 300 MBH): $750; combination boiler: $800
• Tankless water heater (0.87 UEF or better) or condensing water heater (0.80 UEF or better): $1,000

It's for replacements only, and the application must reach SaskEnergy within 120 days of installation. It doesn't cover heat pumps, insulation or windows.

Free upgrades for income-qualified households

SaskPower's Energy Assistance Program sends a home energy coach to install free upgrades: LED bulbs, faucet aerators, high-efficiency showerheads, a block heater timer, pipe wrap, a drying rack and, if eligible, a smart thermostat. It's for SaskPower, Saskatoon Light & Power and Swift Current Light & Power customers, owners or renters, with before-tax household income from $54,335 or less for one person up to $180,721 for ten (SaskPower ↗).

Income-qualifying homeowners who took part in that program may be eligible for a free high-efficiency furnace through SaskEnergy's Heating Affordability Program (SaskEnergy ↗).

Heat pumps in Saskatchewan

We found no provincial or utility heat pump rebate in Saskatchewan: neither SaskPower nor SaskEnergy lists one for homes. The federal National Heat Pump Rebate will apply here once it opens, expected early in 2027: $2,000, or up to $10,000 for households below the median income. In Saskatoon, the City's Home Energy Loan Program finances cold-climate air-source and ground-source heat pumps on NRCan's eligible lists. Size any heat pump from a heat-loss calculation, and compare running costs with our energy cost calculator. Other provinces are compared in heat pump rebates in Canada by province.

Saskatoon's Home Energy Loan Program

Saskatoon's Home Energy Loan Program is accepting applications (City of Saskatoon ↗):

• Loans of $1,000 to $40,000, or up to $60,000 if you show the project will cut the home's energy use by 50% or more.
• 2026 rates: 3.24% (5 years), 4.03% (10 years), 4.68% (15 years) and 4.83% (20 years), repaid through property taxes.
• A $750 administration fee, waived with proof of low income.
• A $1,000 rebate toward energy audits for homeowners who take part in the loan.
• Eligible work includes insulation, air sealing, ENERGY STAR windows and doors, high-efficiency furnaces, heat pumps, HRVs and solar.

Planning a retrofit without a rebate

1. Start with an EnerGuide evaluation or at least a blower door test, so you spend on the leaks and gaps that cost the most.
2. Do air sealing and attic insulation before replacing heating equipment, then size the new system to the improved house.
3. Keep every receipt for the Home Renovation Tax Credit, and time large jobs across tax years if you're near the $5,000 limit.
4. Replacing a gas furnace or water heater? Claim SaskEnergy's rebate within 120 days.
5. Bought recently with a CMHC-insured mortgage? CMHC Eco Improvement refunds 25% of your premium after $20,000 of energy work.