Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+) Program
As of January 4, 2023, the Canada Greener Homes Grant is being co-delivered across Ontario by Natural Resources Canada and Enbridge Gas under the new title of Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+). This new rebate program offers entirely updated - and oftentimes significantly increased - rebates for many home efficiency upgrades, including up to $10,000 for home insulation upgrades for homeowners who are Enbridge customers. If you are not an Enbridge customer, you may be eligible for up to $5,000 in rebates.
If you are an Ontario homeowner who applied for the Canada Greener Homes Grant prior to January 4, 2023, you must still utilize the CGHG portal to manage your grant application.
What's new for the HER+ program?
The Home Efficiency Rebate Plus offers simplifies available rebates into two offerings:
- Rebate Package A offering up to $10,000 in rebates for homeowners who are Enbridge customers
- This rebate package is funded by Enbridge Gas and the Government of Canada's Greener Homes Grant
- Rebate Package B offering up to $5,000 in rebates for homeowners who are not Enbridge customers
- This rebate package is funded by the Government of Canada's Greener Homes Grant
One important differentiating factor between the Home Efficiency Rebate Plus program and past programs available in Ontario is that only one retrofit upgrade is required to qualify for rebates, whereas some previous programs required multiple.
Regardless of which rebate package you qualify for, your available rebate amounts have been updated for the launch of the Home Efficiency Rebate Plus program and differ from the previously-available rebate amounts. Additionally, new eligibility criteria allow more Ontarians to qualify for rebates, outlined below.
The following do not qualify for the HER+ program:
- Homes where the owner is not the primary resident and do not have an active Enbridge Gas account.
- Homes built less than 6 months ago.
- Cooperatives
- Some mixed-use buildings and MURBs, details available on the Enbridge Gas website.
Available Insulation Rebate Amounts
Attic & Cathedral/Flat Roof Insulation
| Scope of Work | Enbridge Gas customer | Non-Enbridge Gas customer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attic Insulation | Increase attic insulation to at least R50 from R12 or less | $2,350 | $1,800 |
| Increase attic insulation to at least R50 from greater than R12 up to R25 | $800 | $600 | |
| Cathedral/Flat Roof Insulation | Increase cathedral/flat roof insulation to at least R28 from R12 or less | $800 | $600 |
| Increase cathedral/flat roof insulation to at least R28 from greater than R12 up to R25 | $325 | $250 | |
| Upgrade uninsulated cathedral ceiling/flat roof to at least R20 from R12 or less | $800 | $600 | |
Exterior Wall & Exposed Floor Insulation
| Scope of Work | Enbridge Gas customer | Non-Enbridge Gas customer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Wall Insulation | Add greater than R20 to 100% of the building | $6,750 | $5,000 |
| Add greater than R12 up to R20 to 100% of the building | $5,000 | $3,800 | |
| Add R7.5 up to R12 to 100% of the building | $4,500 | $3,300 | |
| Exposed Floor Insulation | Add at least R20 to entire exposed floor area (minimum of 11 square metres or 120 square feet) | $450 | $350 |
Basement & Crawlspace Insulation
| Scope of Work | Enbridge Gas customer | Non-Enbridge Gas customer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basement Insulation | Add greater than R22 to 100% of the basement | $2,000 | $1,500 |
| Add R10 to R22 to 100% of the basement | $1,400 | $1,050 | |
| Basement Slab Insulation | Seal and insulate at least 50% of the entire basement slab by a minimum of R3.5 | $550 | $400 |
| Basement Header Insulation | Seal and insulate at least 80% of the basement header to add a minimum R20 | $325 | $240 |
| Crawlspace Insulation | Add greater than R22 to 100% of exterior crawl space wall area, including header | $1,700 | $1,300 |
| Add R10 to R22 to 100% of exterior crawl space wall area, including header | $1,400 | $1,040 | |
| Add greater than R24 to 100% of crawl space ceiling | $1,050 | $800 | |
Air Sealing
| Scope of Work | Enbridge Gas customer | Non-Enbridge Gas customer |
|---|---|---|
| Achieve 20% or more above base target | $1,300 | $1,000 |
| Achieve 10% or more above base target | $1,050 | $810 |
| Achieve base target | $725 | $550 |
