Save on Energy's Energy Affordability Program (EAP) installs a free cold-climate air-source heat pump for income-eligible households in electrically heated homes, and — with federal funding — for oil-heated homes, including oil tank removal.
EAP has offered free cold-climate heat pumps to income-eligible residents of electrically heated homes since December 2023, open to homeowners and renters who pay their own electricity bill, including in grid-connected First Nations[1]. In 2025 Canada and Ontario extended it to oil-heated homes through the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program, an agreement worth up to $59.4 million[2].
| Path | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Electric heat | Income-eligible; pay your own electricity bill (owner or renter) |
| Oil heat | Income-eligible; used at least 500 litres of oil in the past year |
| Income test | Below EAP thresholds, or receiving ODSP, GIS or OESP |
Delivery agents list the income and oil-use tests and confirm there is no cost to eligible households for the upgrades[3].
Check eligibility at Save on Energy's EAP page, complete screening, get a free home energy assessment, and have the heat pump installed at no cost. The federal program's own direct intake closed July 31, 2026; Ontario's co-delivered path through EAP continues for eligible households.
Not income-eligible? See the Ontario heat pump rebate (up to $12,000).
Confirm eligibility with Save on Energy. General information, not financial advice.
