How does the Home Renovation Savings Program work in Ontario?

Short answer: The Home Renovation Savings Program (HRS) is Ontario's current home-efficiency rebate, active through 2026. It offers up to $7,500 toward a qualifying cold-climate heat pump and up to $12,000 for geothermal, plus support for other upgrades. Per-home rebate caps depend on how your home is heated today. For the complete, up-to-date list of amounts and eligible measures, see our Ontario rebates hub.

What is the HRS program?

HRS is a province-backed program that pays homeowners rebates for energy-efficiency upgrades — heat pumps, insulation, air sealing, and more. Unlike some past programs, it's the live option in 2026, so it's the one most GTA homeowners should be planning around. Energy Clean confirms your chosen equipment meets the program thresholds and helps with the paperwork.

How much can you get?

The headline heating incentives are up to $7,500 for a qualifying cold-climate heat pump and up to $12,000 for geothermal. // TODO: verify current amounts. There's also a smaller incentive (roughly $500 per ton, up to about $2,000) for adding a heat pump to a gas-heated home. Crucially, there are per-home caps: around $5,000 total for a gas-heated home and up to about $10,000 for a home heated by electricity, oil, or propane. Because those numbers and rules can change, we confirm exactly what your home qualifies for at quote time — and the rebates hub tracks the current figures.

When does it make sense to act?

If you're already replacing an aging furnace or air conditioner, layering an HRS rebate onto a heat pump install is the obvious time to act — the incentive offsets a meaningful share of the upgrade. See real pricing in how much a heat pump costs in Ontario, and the system comparison in heat pump vs furnace.

The mistakes that cost people rebates

• Buying non-qualifying equipment — the model must meet program efficiency thresholds; the wrong unit gets nothing.
• Skipping required steps — some incentives need pre/post documentation done in the right order.
• Assuming caps don't apply — stacking measures past your home's cap won't pay out beyond the limit.

A contractor who knows the program keeps you inside the rules so the money actually arrives.

The misconception: "all the big rebates are gone"

Some are — Enbridge's HER+ and the federal Greener Homes Grant are closed; see did Enbridge HER+ end. But HRS is open and substantial, so the takeaway is the opposite of "too late": it's "use the program that's live now." Energy Clean handles HRS-eligible heat pump installs and the paperwork. Book a free assessment to see your rebate amount.