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Home solar in Canada: what's left federally and where the money is
A plain guide to home solar across Canada in 2026: which federal programs closed, what remains, and how to find the provincial money that matters.
The full walk-through
A plain guide to home solar across Canada in 2026: which federal programs closed, what remains, and how to find the provincial money that matters.
Greener Homes GrantClosed2024
Greener Homes LoanClosedOct 1, 2025
National Heat Pump Rebateup to $10,000Expected early 2027
Step by step
- Ignore closed programsAny quote counting the Greener Homes Grant or Loan is out of date.
- Ignore the 30% for homesThe Clean Technology ITC is for businesses and farms.
- Go to your provinceRebates, net metering and export rates are set provincially.
- Check your cityToronto, Ottawa, Halifax and Alberta CEIP towns offer property-tax financing.
- Size to your rulesFull-value net metering versus lower export rates changes the right size.
- Plan the heat pumpThe national rebate is expected early 2027.
How the money stacks
| Program | What it's worth |
|---|---|
| Ontario | Up to $10,000 solar + battery |
| British Columbia | Up to $10,000 solar + battery |
| Alberta | CEIP financing up to $50,000 |
| Nova Scotia | Net metering at 19¢ power |
| New Brunswick | 1:1 net metering |
Sizing your system
Where exports earn the same as retail (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick), size to the year. Where they earn less (BC), size to your own use.
Batteries
Batteries pay best where power prices swing by time of day (Ontario) or where exports earn little (BC). Elsewhere they're mostly backup.
Questions to ask any installer
- Is the system sized to my last 12 months of usage, or to the roof?
- Which incentive are you counting in the price, and is it open today?
- Who files the utility application and the rebate paperwork?
- What are the panel, inverter and workmanship warranties, in years?
- What does the payback look like if export credits or rates change?
Our take
A common error in Canadian solar quotes is applying the 30% business credit to a homeowner's payback. If you see it, the numbers are wrong.
Sources · checked October 2026
For homes
Rates and programs at a glance
Electricity rates for homes
Power prices where we work
There's no national electricity rate. Each province sets its own, and that's why the same solar system pays back very differently in Halifax than in Calgary.
Ontario's regulated time-of-use prices run 9.8¢ to 20.3¢, and up to 39.1¢ on the ultra-low overnight plan's on-peak hours. Energy price is only part of the bill: delivery and fixed charges vary too.
What this means for solar
Higher prices and full-value net metering (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick) make for faster paybacks. In BC, exports now earn less than retail, so size to your own use and look at a battery.
Sources · checked October 2026
Home solar programs
The federal picture
Federal grants for home solar have closed. The money for homeowners is now provincial, municipal and utility-based, plus a new federal heat pump rebate.
| Program | Status |
|---|---|
| Canada Greener Homes Grant | Closed in 2024 |
| Canada Greener Homes Loan | Closed Oct 1, 2025 |
| National Heat Pump Rebate | Announced; applications expected early 2027 |
| 30% Clean Technology ITC | Businesses only, not homeowners |
Best home solar money by province
| Province | Headline program |
|---|---|
| Ontario | Up to $10,000 (solar + battery) |
| British Columbia | Up to $10,000 (solar + battery) |
| Alberta | CEIP financing up to $50,000 |
| Nova Scotia | Net metering at 19¢ power; heat pump rebates |
| New Brunswick | Full-value (1:1) net metering |
Sources · checked October 2026
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