Greener Homes Initiative progress update: October 2024
Heat pumps uptake at a glance
Across the country as of October 2024
Canada
- 198,213 new heat pumps installed with federal support since 2020, including provincial support from co-delivery partners
Grants allocated, by province and territory
Data received from:
- Canada Greener Homes Grant (CGHG)
- Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program (OHPA)
- Canada Greener Homes Loan (CGHL)
- Recapitalized Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund (LCELF)
Alberta
1,895 heat pumps installed
British Columbia
24,524 heat pumps installed
Manitoba
1,080 heat pumps installed
New Brunswick
12,014 heat pumps installed
Newfoundland and Labrador
7,239 heat pumps installed
Nova Scotia
18,500 heat pumps installed
Ontario
80,619 heat pumps installed
Prince Edward Island
7,146 heat pumps installed
Quebec
44,976 heat pumps installed
Saskatchewan
182 heat pumps installed
Territories
38 heat pumps installed
OHPA at a glance
Across the country as of October 2024
Canada
- 9,674 new heat pumps installed
- 27,968 applications
- 12,475 bonus cheques issued
- $7,791 average grant
- 10,856 grants issued
- $84.6 M issued to date
Highlights
- 26,894 metric tonnes of greenhouse gas reductions
- Equivalent to 8,252 cars off the road
- Every year, on average, a household participating in the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) program saves $1,337 on energy costs and 2.78 tonnes in greenhouse gas reductions
Grants allocated, by province and territory
Alberta
OHPA statistics
National program delivery
13 applications
1 grant issued
British Columbia
OHPA statistics
Co-delivery partner
809 applications
679 grants issued
Newfoundland and Labrador
OHPA statistics
Co-delivery partner
1,809 applications
674 grants issued
Nova Scotia
OHPA statistics
Co-delivery partner
11,320 applications
1,241 grants issued
Manitoba
OHPA statistics
National program delivery
6 applications
2 grants issued
New Brunswick
OHPA statistics
National program delivery
627 applications
499 grants issued
Ontario
OHPA statistics
National program delivery
1,203 applications
940 grants issued
Prince Edward Island
OHPA statistics
Co-delivery partner
10,461 applications
5,622 grants issued
Quebec
OHPA statistics
National program delivery
1,437 applications
1,076 grants issued
Saskatchewan
OHPA statistics
National program delivery
7 applications
4 grants issued
Territories
OHPA statistics
Y.T., N.W.T, and Nvt.: National program delivery
12 applications
9 grants issued
Greener Homes Grant at a glance
Across the country as of October 2024
Canada
- 320,019 households have completed retrofits and received a grant
- 137,837 applications are being processed
- $4,491 is the average grant received per household
- $1.44B in grants have been issued to date
- 6 out of 10 homeowners choose to install a heat pump
- 183,126 heat pumps installed to date, 250,000 expected by program end
Top 5 retrofits
- Heat pumps: 183,126
- Windows and doors: 111,118
- Home insulation: 58,848
- Air sealing: 55,658
- Solar panels: 31,099
Highlights
- Greenhouse gas reductions: 614,436 metric tonnes
- Equivalent to 188,171 cars off the road
Every year, on average, a Greener Homes household saves $386 on energy costs and 1.92 tonnes in greenhouse gas reductions.
Grants allocated, by province and territory
Alberta
Top retrofit
Windows and doors
33,803 grants issued
$146 million in grants
British Columbia
Top retrofit
Heat pumps
32,471 grants issued
$165 million in grants
Manitoba
Top retrofit
Windows and doors
4,688 grants issued
$17 million in grants
New Brunswick
Top retrofit
Heat pumps
13,770 grants issued
$60 million in grants
Newfoundland and Labrador
Top retrofit
Heat pumps
6,259 grants issued
$32 million in grants
Nova Scotia
Top retrofit
Heat pumps
21,783 grants issued
$99 million in grants
Ontario
Top retrofit
Heat pumps
132,144 grants issued
$599 million in grants
Prince Edward Island
Top retrofit
Solar panels
4,468 grants issued
$20 million in grants
Quebec
Top retrofit
Heat pumps
67,127 grants issued
$284 million in grants
Saskatchewan
Top retrofit
Windows and doors
3,150 grants issued
$12 million in grants
Northwest Territories
Top retrofit
Windows and doors
38 grants issued
$164 thousand in grants
Nunavut
Top retrofit
Solar panels
2 grants issued
$11 thousand in grants
Yukon
Top retrofit
Solar panels
316 grants issued
$1.4 million in grants
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