Provincial Incentives

• Efficiency NB (1-866-643-8833) offers a $400 subsidy toward the cost of a home energy audit. The cost to the homeowner is between $50-100 depending on the size of the house.
 
• After getting the audit, homeowners can access an interest-free loan of up to $10,000 OR a grant of up to $2,000 (based on 20% of cost of improvements) to help finance the cost of energy efficiency upgrades
 

Federal Incentives

The Office of Energy Efficiency (1-800-O-CANADA) offers incentives of:

• $200 to $1,500 for Insulating
 
• $150-$300 for Air Sealing
 
• $30 for ENERGY STAR® windows, skylights, doors
 
 
Heating

Replace your heating equipment with the following ENERGY STAR® qualified products:

• $150 - $500: gas furnace

• $300 - $600: oil or gas boiler

• $150 - $500: oil furnace

• $3,500: ground- or water-source heat pump

• $400: air-source heat pump

• $30: installation of a minimum of 5 electronic thermostats for electric baseboard heaters

• $30: installation of a minimum of 5 electronic thermostats for electric baseboard heaters

• $300: replacement of a wood-burning appliance with a model that meets either CSA or EPA wood-burning appliance standards

 
In addition, Enbridge (1-866-3 GET GAS) also offers the following rebates:

• up to $2,850 for conversion of a central heating system to natural gas

• $560 for installing a natural gas water heater

• $250 for removal of a domestic oil tank when converting a central heating system from oil to natural gas

• up to $1,140 for installation of a natural gas pool heater
 
 
The Office of Energy Efficiency also offers incentives for the following improvements:
 

Cooling

• $200 for the replacement of a central air conditioner with an ENERGY STAR® qualified unit

• $20 for replacement of window air conditioner(s) with an ENERGY STAR® qualified unit(s)
 

Ventilation

• $300 for installation of a heat recovery ventilator that is certified by the Home
Ventilating Institute
 

Water

• $200 for replacement of a domestic hot water heater with an instantaneous gas water heater that has an energy factor (EF) of 0.80 or better
 
• Natural Resources Canada offers an Electric Water Heater Replacement incentive of $400 + HST for homeowners who replace an existing electric water heater with a natural gas water heater
 
• $300 for replacement of a domestic hot water heater with a condensing water heater that has an EF of 0.80 or better

• Install a drain-water heat recovery (DWHR) system. Grants are based on the length of the pipe installed

 
• $50 for replacement of a toilet with a low-flush or dual-flush toilet rated at 6 litres per flush or less
 

Renewable Energy

• $500 for installation a solar domestic hot water system that meets CAN/CSA Standards
 

Mortgage Insurance Refund

Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) offers a 10% premium refund on its mortgage loan insurance premiums, as well as extended amortization to a maximum of 40 years (subject to lender availability), to individuals who use CMHC-insured financing to purchase an energy efficient home, purchase a home and make energy-saving renovations, or renovate their existing home to make it more energy efficient. The refund is a one-time payment.