Saskatchewan · 16 local services · checked September 28, 2026

Home energy audits and home testing in Saskatoon

Saskatoon gets about 5,695 heating degree-days a year, 19% of its houses were built before 1961, and 18 NRCan-licensed service organizations list its postal codes. Pick a service for the local details.

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A stucco bungalow on a frosty Prairie street, a pickup truck plugged in for its block heater

How Saskatoon is built

Saskatoon's houses by when they were built Ten house shapes, one for each tenth of Saskatoon's 76,685 houses. Before 1961: 19%, 1961–1990: 44%, 1991–2000: 7%, 2001 or later: 30%. Older houses glow hotter.
  • Before 1961 19%
  • 1961–1990 44%
  • 1991–2000 7%
  • 2001 or later 30%
Each house stands for one in ten of Saskatoon's 76,685 houses (single-detached, semi-detached, row and duplex), drawn by when it was built. The glow shows the usual pattern: older houses tend to be leakier and less insulated. Snowfall scales with heating degree-days. Sources: Statistics Canada 2021 Census (table 98-10-0233-01), NRCan HOT2000 climate data.

Saskatoon at a glance

Climate

Saskatoon gets about 5,695 heating degree-days a year and has a winter design temperature of −32.5°C, according to NRCan's HOT2000 climate data for Saskatoon International.

Housing

Of Saskatoon's 76,685 houses (single-detached, semi-detached, row houses and duplexes), 19% were built before 1961 and 63% before 1991, according to the 2021 Census. The typical house dates from 1981–1990.

Heating

In the Saskatoon area, 75% of households heat mainly with a forced-air furnace and about 12% with a boiler and radiators; natural gas is the main heating energy for 78% of households and electricity for about 12% (Statistics Canada, 2023).

Radon

Health Canada's 2012 survey found 7.9% of 76 homes tested in the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority health region above the guideline. The larger 2024 Cross-Canada survey reports 17.8% (1 in 6) of houses at or above the guideline for the Saskatoon, SK (Saskatoon CMA) metro area.

Local service guides for Saskatoon

Energy audits and tests

An energy advisor’s kit on a front-hall bench: infrared camera, pressure gauge with tubing, tape measure, headlamp and a floor sketch

Home energy audit

18 licensed organizations
A red blower-door panel with a large fan fitted into the front doorway of a brick bungalow, a pressure gauge on a stool inside

Blower door test

5,695 degree-days
Hands holding an infrared camera aimed at a ceiling corner beside a frosty window; the screen shows a cold streak

Thermal imaging inspection

5,695 degree-days
A kitchen table with a house floor plan, a laser measure, a tape measure and a laptop showing the plan

Heat loss calculation

Design temp −32.5°C
A duct-testing fan on a basement floor connected by flexible duct to a furnace, a pressure gauge hanging from a joist

Duct leakage testing

75% forced-air
A gloved hand inserting a combustion analyzer probe into a furnace flue pipe in a basement

Combustion safety test

78% heat with gas
A heat recovery ventilator on a basement wall with four insulated ducts running up between the joists

Ventilation and humidity assessment

30% built since 2001
Loose-fill insulation between attic joists, a yellow ruler showing its depth and frost on the roofing nails above

Attic insulation inspection

63% built before 1991
Utility bills and a phone showing a monthly energy-use chart on a kitchen table

Energy bill analysis

SaskPower / Saskatoon Light & Power

Home health tests

A small digital radon monitor on a bookshelf in a finished basement family room

Radon testing

17.8% at or above guideline (2024)
A carbon monoxide alarm on an upstairs hallway wall outside the bedrooms at night

Carbon monoxide testing

Required by law
A moisture meter pressed into water-stained basement drywall, an air-sampling pump on a tripod nearby

Mold and air quality testing

63% built before 1991
A gloved hand holding a sealed sample bag above vermiculite insulation between attic joists

Asbestos and vermiculite testing

63% built before 1991
A gloved hand swabbing layers of cracked old paint on a wooden window sill

Lead paint testing

19% built before 1961
Filling a water-sample bottle at a farmhouse kitchen tap with the aerator removed, snowy fields and a barn outside

Well water testing

Wells rare

For businesses and buildings

An auditor walking between rooftop heating and cooling units on a snowy commercial roof

Commercial energy audit

1 incentive program

Who does energy evaluations in Saskatoon

18 NRCan-licensed service organizations list Saskatoon postal codes. See the list with phone numbers and coverage →

City programs in Saskatoon

Home Energy Loan Program (HELP)

City of Saskatoon low-interest loan repaid through property taxes: $1,000 to $40,000 (up to $60,000 with proof of a 50%+ energy reduction), 2026 rates of 3.24% (5 yr), 4.03% (10 yr), 4.68% (15 yr) and 4.83% (20 yr), $750 admin fee (waived with proof of low income). Covers cold-climate heat pumps, high-efficiency furnaces, windows and doors, insulation, air sealing, HRV/ERV, solar PV, geothermal, batteries and more for single-family, semi, row and non-apartment condo homes. Do not start work before signing the Deferral Agreement. The page says it is accepting applications (Jan 2026).

HELP energy audit rebate

HELP participants get a $1,000 rebate to cover the cost of their EnerGuide energy audits. You must take part in the loan portion of the program to get it.

Home Energy Map (Home Energy Planner)

Free City tool for owners of existing single-family and eligible low-rise homes to benchmark their home's energy performance, track energy use and emissions, and find improvement opportunities. The rest of the Home Energy Planner, including a Home Energy Decarbonization Plan, is still under development.

SaskPower Energy Assistance Program (City of Saskatoon partner)

Free home visit by a Home Energy Coach and free basic upgrades (LEDs, low-flow showerheads and aerators, pipe wrap, block heater timer, drying rack, and a smart thermostat if eligible) for income-qualified households. It is open to Saskatoon Light & Power customers through the City's partnership with SaskPower; waits range from 3 weeks to 3 months.

Rebates and financing for Saskatoon homes

Federal CMHC Eco Improvement premium refund 25% back on your CMHC mortgage insurance premium after $20,000 of energy renovations Open

Cities near Saskatoon

Regina235 kmSherwood Park465 kmEdmonton486 kmRed Deer489 kmLethbridge511 kmCalgary527 km All 70 cities →

Sources

Checked September 28, 2026.

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