Clean Energy Improvement Program (Alberta)

Active — limits apply

Property-tax financing in 27 Alberta municipalities, with an EnerGuide evaluation required; Calgary is closed until winter 2026/27 and Edmonton is waitlisting

Run by Alberta Municipalities with participating cities and towns · verified against the official page 2026-10-08

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What it pays

  • up to 100% of costsFinancing for efficiency and renewable upgrades, repaid on your property tax bill
  • up to 20 yearsRepayment term for some upgrades
  • ClosedCalgary: up to $50,000 at an estimated 6.00%–6.10% fixed (closed until winter 2026/27)
  • WaitlistEdmonton: 6.00% fixed; pre-qualifications go on a waitlist
  • At capacityLethbridge (2.83%) and Strathcona County (2%): at capacity, closed to pre-qualification
  • $1,350Lethbridge rebate on a completed CEIP project (limited time)
  • None foundProvincial home energy rebate

The audit question

Audit required

Yes. CEIP says an EnerGuide Home Energy Evaluation is required as part of the process: once you pre-qualify, an energy advisor evaluates the home, and the reports estimate the savings from the upgrades you finance. CEIP is financing, not a rebate.

Who qualifies

Owners of detached and semi-detached homes, townhouses and low-rise apartment buildings in the 27 participating municipalities: Airdrie, Banff, Beaumont, Calgary, Canmore, Cold Lake, Devon, Drayton Valley, Edmonton, Grande Prairie, Jasper, Lac La Biche County, Leduc, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Okotoks, Pincher Creek Region, Rocky Mountain House, Spruce Grove, St. Albert, Stettler, Stirling, Strathcona County, Sturgeon County, Taber, Westlock and Wetaskiwin. Red Deer isn't on the list. Each municipality sets its own rate, cap and intake.

How to apply, step by step

  1. Check that your municipality participates and whether its residential intake is open; several are at capacity.

  2. Complete CEIP's "Are you a fit?" questionnaire and read your municipality's terms and conditions.

  3. Submit the pre-qualification form. Once you're pre-qualified, book the EnerGuide home evaluation.

  4. Get quotes from CEIP-qualified contractors and submit your project before any work starts (Edmonton, for one, won't finance upgrades already started or completed).

  5. After the work, repayment appears on your property tax bill; you can pay the balance off at any time.

The gotchas

  • CEIP is a loan, not free money: compare its rate (6.00% in Edmonton, an estimated 6.00%–6.10% in Calgary) with your other options.
  • Repayment is a Clean Energy Improvement Tax on your property tax bill; ask your municipality how it's handled if you sell.
  • Intakes open and close: "Alberta has CEIP" doesn't mean your town is taking applications this season.
  • In Edmonton, upgrades already started or completed can't be financed; check your municipality's terms before you begin.

Worth knowing

We found no provincial home energy rebate in Alberta: the Government of Alberta's energy-efficiency programs page that our earlier data cited now returns "page not found", and the City of Edmonton says it currently has no residential rebates. CEIP property-tax financing, delivered by Alberta Municipalities with participating municipalities, is the main help, and the largest programs are full or closed this fall. Edmonton's residential CEIP also requires at least three upgrades. The federal Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program, which NRCan delivered directly in Alberta, closed on July 31, 2026, and the Greener Homes Affordability Program has no Alberta partner. A new federal National Heat Pump Rebate, announced October 8, 2026, is expected to open in early 2027.

Common questions

Does Alberta have any home energy rebates right now?

We found no provincial rebate as of October 8, 2026: the Government of Alberta's energy-efficiency programs page now returns "page not found", and the City of Edmonton says it has no residential rebates. The main help is CEIP financing in 27 municipalities. Lethbridge adds a $1,350 rebate on completed CEIP projects, but its program is at capacity.

How does CEIP financing work?

Your municipality finances up to 100% of approved upgrades, and you repay through a Clean Energy Improvement Tax on your property tax bill, over up to 20 years for some upgrades. An EnerGuide evaluation is required, and each municipality sets its own rate, cap and intake.

Is Calgary's CEIP open?

Not right now. The City of Calgary says residential CEIP is closed until winter 2026/2027, with financing of up to 100% of costs to $50,000 at an estimated 6.00%–6.10%. It posts the rate range a week before the next application date.

Is Edmonton's CEIP open?

It's taking pre-qualifications onto a waitlist: the City says the program is nearing capacity and processes them first-come, first-served as space opens. The rate is 6.00% fixed for up to 20 years, and residential projects need at least three upgrades.

Is an audit worth paying for in Alberta?

CEIP requires one, and without a rebate the audit's value is in what it finds: the air leaks and insulation gaps that cost you on every heating bill, and a heat-loss calculation that keeps a new furnace or heat pump from being oversized.

Official program page ↗ Always confirm details there before spending — programs change faster than any tracker.

Sources

All Alberta programs & guide → Related: Greener Homes LoanRelated: Oil to Heat Pump (OHPA) Full tracker

Start with the required assessment

Alberta CEIP runs through a registered energy advisor. We'll match you with a licensed service organization for your area.

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