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Ontario Home Renovation Savings Program (HRSP)

Also called: Home Renovation Savings Program · Home Renovation Savings

Ontario's home rebate program, run by Enbridge Gas and the province's Save on Energy, for insulation, windows, air sealing, heat pumps and more.

What it means

Some rebates need no assessment (heat pumps, attic insulation, smart thermostats, appliances, and solar with battery storage); others need a pre-retrofit evaluation before work and a post-retrofit evaluation after, through an approved service organization. Only property owners can apply, and eligibility depends on being on the Ontario grid or an Enbridge Gas customer, depending on the upgrade. Administrators can change or end rebates without notice, and payments depend on available funding.

Why it matters in an audit

It's a main home-retrofit incentive in Ontario now that the federal Greener Homes Grant has closed, and its assessment stream has firm 2026 deadlines.

Typical numbers

Reference values with their sources. Your energy advisor’s report gives the figure for your own house.

What	Value	Source
Status (checked 2026-10-26)	Open; rebates available since Jan 28, 2025; no published end date for the program as a whole	homerenovationsavings.ca ↗
Assessment-stream deadlines	Post-retrofit evaluation booked by Nov 30, 2026 and completed within 180 days of the pre-retrofit evaluation or by Dec 31, 2026, whichever comes first	homerenovationsavings.ca ↗
With an assessment (2+ upgrades)	Assessment $600; insulation up to $7,700; windows and doors $100 per rough opening (ENERGY STAR); air sealing up to $250; heat pump water heater $500	homerenovationsavings.ca ↗
Multi-upgrade bonus	An extra $500 for completing three qualifying upgrades (post-renovation assessment on or after Jan 5, 2026)	homerenovationsavings.ca ↗
No assessment needed	Cold-climate air-source heat pump up to $7,500; ground-source up to $12,000; solar and battery storage up to $10,000; attic insulation up to $1,250; appliances up to $200; smart thermostat $125 on the program site but $100 on Save on Energy's page — confirm	saveonenergy.ca ↗
Who can apply	Property owners only (tenants not eligible); one assessment rebate per home	homerenovationsavings.ca ↗

Sources

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Related terms

Pre- and post-retrofit evaluations ("D" and "E" evaluations) The EnerGuide evaluation done before upgrades (a 'D' file) and the one done after (an 'E' file), used to verify the work for rebates.
Service organization (SO) A company licensed by NRCan to deliver EnerGuide evaluations; it employs or contracts registered energy advisors and books your visit.
Registered energy advisor (REA) A professional registered with NRCan to do official EnerGuide home evaluations, working through a licensed service organization.
Cold-climate heat pump (ccASHP) An air-source heat pump built to keep heating efficiently in deep cold, usually verified by ENERGY STAR Cold Climate or the NEEP list.
Blown-in insulation (cellulose, fibreglass) Loose fibres of cellulose, fibreglass or mineral wool blown into attics or wall cavities by machine; fast, and good at filling around obstacles.
Smart thermostat A Wi-Fi-connected thermostat that schedules, learns or adjusts temperatures automatically and can be controlled from your phone.
Utility rebate Money back from your electric or gas utility for buying efficient equipment or making upgrades, often stackable with government programs.
Assessment path and no-assessment path (Home Renovation Savings) Ontario's Home Renovation Savings program has two routes: one needs home energy assessments before and after the work; the other pays set rebates without one.
HELP (Home Energy Loan Program) A city loan for home energy upgrades that you repay through your property tax bill; Toronto and Saskatoon both run programs with this name.

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