efficiencyPEI home programs
ActiveA $99 + HST home energy assessment through five contracted partners, unlocking the Island's insulation rebates and program set
What it pays
- $99 + HSTHome Energy Assessment (your cost)
- Per-measure — current schedule on the official pageHome insulation rebates
- Free upgradesIncome-qualified streams
- PEI is a delivery provinceFederal Affordability delivery
The audit question
Audit required
The $99 + HST subsidized Home Energy Assessment — booked directly with one of five contracted partners — is the entry to the insulation rebate stream.
Who qualifies
PEI homeowners. Book the assessment directly with one of efficiencyPEI's five partner firms; the report's recommendations feed the rebate application.
How to apply, step by step
Book the $99 + HST assessment directly with one of the five contracted partner firms (listed on the official page).
Receive the evaluation report with its recommended measures.
Contact efficiencyPEI to claim rebates on eligible upgrades as you complete them.
Income-qualified Islanders: ask about the free-upgrade streams first.
Keep the report — it's the baseline for future programs and resale.
The gotchas
- Book with the partner firms directly — there's no central booking line, and the five firms' waitlists differ; call more than one.
- The assessment is the gate to insulation rebates — insulating first and asking later forfeits the money.
- PEI is a Greener Homes Affordability delivery province — income-qualified households should route there before paying for anything.
Worth knowing
PEI has spent a decade making efficiency accessible — the $99 assessment is Canada's cheapest audit entry, and the Island's heat-pump saturation shows the model works. That saturation is also why sizing discipline (a real heat-loss calculation) matters more here than ever.
Common questions
Is the $99 home energy assessment still available on PEI?
Yes — $99 + HST at the subsidized rate through five contracted partners, verified against the PEI government page September 21, 2026 (page current as of June 30, 2026).
What rebates does the assessment unlock?
The Home Insulation Rebates stream is the direct connection: the assessment's recommendations define your eligible measures, and efficiencyPEI processes rebates on completed upgrades. Income-qualified streams and federal Affordability delivery run alongside.
Does PEI still have free heat pump programs?
PEI's famous free heat pump offers have run in income-qualified waves — current availability changes, so check efficiencyPEI's current program list rather than assuming. The federal oil-to-heat-pump program, separately, closed nationally in July 2026.
Official program page ↗ Always confirm details there before spending — programs change faster than any tracker.
Sources
Start with the required assessment
efficiencyPEI runs through a registered energy advisor. We'll match you with a licensed service organization for your area.
Email us what you’re planning, your postal code and the type of building (a house, a duplex or triplex, or a larger multi-unit building) — we’ll reply with registered service organizations for your area and which rebates apply.
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