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Ontario energy rebate and bill support programs (2026)
Home Renovation Savings, Peak Perks, free upgrades, OESP, LEAP and local loans side by side, with which ones you can combine.
Programs
Save on Energy: Ontario's home energy programs explained (2026)
What Save on Energy offers homes: Home Renovation Savings rebates, Peak Perks and free upgrades through the Energy Affordability Program.
Bill help
OESP: the Ontario Electricity Support Program explained (2026)
A monthly credit of $35 to $113 on your hydro bill if your household income is under the limit. Who qualifies and how to apply.
Bill help
LEAP: emergency help when you're behind on your energy bill in Ontario (2026)
Behind on hydro or gas? LEAP pays up to $650, or $780 with electric heat, straight to your utility. How to apply and your protections.
Rebates
Home Renovation Savings program in Ontario (2026)
Heat pumps, insulation, windows, solar, smart thermostats and appliances: what Ontario's Home Renovation Savings program pays, who qualifies, and the order to do things in.
Financing
Enbridge Sustain in Ottawa and Ontario: how $0-down lease to own heating and cooling works, and what it costs
Enbridge Sustain offers furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners and water heaters with no money down, maintenance and repairs included, and ownership at the end of a 15-year term. Here's how it works and what to ask.
Rebates
Heat pump rebates in Ontario (2026): what gas, electric and oil-heated homes actually get
The headline heat pump rebate is up to $12,000, but most gas-heated homes qualify for far less. Here are the per-ton amounts, the rules and worked examples.
Rebates
Attic insulation rebate in Ontario (2026): up to $1,250 with no energy assessment
Ontario's standalone attic insulation rebate is now up to $1,250, or $750 for cathedral ceilings and flat roofs, with no home energy assessment. Here's how it works and when to go further.
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