Canada backs home retrofit and heat pump plan to cut energy costs and emissions

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The Canadian government announced a C$2 billion investment over eight years to support up to one million home retrofits under the National Electricity Strategy.
A new National Heat Pump Rebate will help up to 820,000 households switch to electric heat pumps, targeting homes currently using oil, propane, diesel, or outdated systems.
Combined measures, including retrofits and financing for up to 250,000 apartment units, aim to cut emissions by over 25 megatons, equal to removing 8.5 million cars annually.

Federal funding targets household and building upgrades

As reported by the Government of Canada, the federal government is introducing new measures under its National Electricity Strategy to lower household energy bills, improve efficiency and support cleaner heating systems across the country.

The plan includes a C$2 billion investment over eight years, announced by Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, to support up to one million home retrofits. The government says the program is designed to make homes and buildings more comfortable, affordable and sustainable, while strengthening Canada’s economic competitiveness.

A new National Heat Pump Rebate will help up to 820,000 households switch to electric heat pumps. The government says more than seven million households still rely on oil, propane, diesel, electric baseboards or outdated furnaces for home heating.

Apartment retrofits broaden emissions and financing push

The package also includes three measures aimed at apartment and multi-unit residential buildings over the next eight years. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation will use its Multi-Unit Mortgage Loan Insurance Select program to help retrofit up to 250,000 additional units, while the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s Building Retrofits Initiative will support projects covering at least 30,000 units.

The government is also renewing the Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative, which supports building owners through the retrofit process. Combined, the measures are expected to support one million home retrofits and reduce Canada’s emissions by more than 25 megatons, which the government says is equivalent to removing nearly 8.5 million cars from Canadian roads for one year.

Ali says heating costs remain a major expense for Canadian families, and the investment is intended to help households adopt more efficient systems while lowering monthly energy costs. The measures form part of a broader federal effort to expand clean power infrastructure and increase the use of electricity across the economy.

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