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Ontario Home Energy Upgrade Incentives Comparison

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UPGRADEAMOUNTUPGRADEAMOUNT
Basement Insulation (min 20% of total wall area) Basement (min 20% of wall area, $1500 max for all basement insulation)
Add at least R23 to basement$1,000Add more than R-22 to basement walls$1,500
Add at least R12 to basement$500Add R-10 to R-22 to basement walls$1,050
Add at least R23 to crawl space$800Add at least R23 to crawl space$1,300
Add at least R10 to crawl space$400Add at least R10 to crawl space$1,040
Add at least R24 to floor above crawl$450Add at least R24 to crawl space ceiling$800
Seal and insulate 80% of Header to R-20$240
Seal and insulate 50% of Slab to R-3.5$400
Exterior Wall Insulation (min 20% of total wall area; double/triple brick homes exempt from R12 min, but photo documentation required) Exterior Wall Insulation (min 20% of total wall area)
Add at least R9 to achieve R12$1,500Add R-7.5 to R-12$3,300
Add at least R3.8 to achieve R12$1,000Add R-13 to R-20$1,000
Add at least R20$2,000Add >R-20$2,000
Attic Insulation (min 20% of total ceiling area) Attic Insulation (min 20% of total ceiling area, Max of $1800 for all)
For Increasing attic insulation to at least R60 from R35 or less$500Increase to R-50 from between R-26 and R-35$250
Increase to R-50 from between R-13 and R-25$600
Increase to R-50 from between R-12 or less$1,800
For Increasing cathedral/flat roof insulation by at least R14$500Increase cathedral/flat by at least R-20$600
Increase to R-28 from between R-13 and R-25$250
Increase to R-28 from between R-12 or less$600
Exposed Floor Insulation
Add R-20 to exposed floor$350
Air Sealing Air Sealing
Base target$100Base target$125
10% or more above base target$15010% or more above base target$250
20% or more above base target$1,000
Window/Door/Skylight Window/Door/Skylight
Replace with Energy Star$40Replace window or door with Energy Star - ER >34 (see list)$125
Replace window with Energy Star - ER ≥ 40 (see list)$250
Furnace/Boiler Heat Pumps
Replace less than 96% AFUE with a 96% AFUE or higher (NG only)$500GSHP - full system (must be on list, CSA standard, prof install)$5,000
Replace less than 90% AFUE boiler with 90% or higher (NG only)$1,000GSHP - pump only$3,000
ASHP - 2 indoor heads (see list)$2,500
ASHP - 3 indoor heads (see list)$4,000
CCHP - Cold Climate HP, variable capacity (see list)$5,000
Water Heater Water Heater
Replace gas WH with .80 EF or higher, tanked gas, ENERGY STAR$200Replace with Heat Pump DHW-HP - prof install req (see list)$1,000
Replace gas WH with .90 EF or higher, tankless ENERGY STAR gas WH$200
Thermostats - Must be combined with another measure, no HP
Replace manual thermostat with programmable or smart$50
Solar PV Systems
Install solar panels (photovoltaic (PV) system) ≥ 1.0 kW$1,000 per kW
Resiliency Measures
Batteries connected to Photovoltaic systems to provide standby power for home$1,000
Roofing Membrane – self-adhering roofing underlayment applied to entire roof$150
Foundation water-proofing$875
Moisture proofing crawl space floor, walls and headers (100%)$600