Solar Rebates in Canada by Province (2026): What’s Open, Paused and Closed
Which solar rebates can Canadian homeowners still get in 2026? Province-by-province amounts, caps and status, plus the pre-approval steps that decide whether you get paid.
Last reviewed: October 1, 2026. Rebate programs open, pause and close without much notice. Every amount below links to the official program page, so check it before you sign a contract.
There’s no federal solar rebate open to every Canadian homeowner in 2026. The Canada Greener Homes Grant and Loan have both closed, so what you can get now depends on your province, and sometimes on your utility or town. As of October 1, 2026, Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec and Manitoba have open residential solar rebates worth up to about $5,000. New Brunswick stopped taking new solar registrations on May 27, 2026, Nova Scotia closed its program to homeowners in 2025, and Prince Edward Island has paused its rebate.
Key takeaways:
The four big open programs pay about $1,000 per kW of solar, capped at roughly $5,000 and at a share of your cost (40% in Quebec, 50% in Ontario and BC).
In Ontario and BC you must get approval before you buy or install. Skipping that step is the most common way to lose a rebate.
In Ontario, taking the rebate means giving up net metering. That changes how big your system should be.
Where rebates have closed, low-interest city and utility loans are often the better tool.
Before you sign: the step that loses the most rebates
Most solar rebates are paid after installation, but several require approval before any equipment is bought. If you sign a contract and install first, you can lose the rebate entirely.
Ontario: you need written pre-approval from the Home Renovation Savings team and your local electricity distributor before buying or installing anything.
British Columbia: your contractor submits a self-generation application, and BC Hydro must give technical acceptance before the system is installed. BC Hydro recommends not buying equipment until the application is accepted.
Quebec: a master electrician files the connection request, and Hydro-Québec must give final authorization. Panels must be installed on or after June 30, 2025 to qualify for LogisVert.
Manitoba: use a contractor registered with Efficiency Manitoba. They submit the rebate for you once the system passes final inspection and is paid for.
Province-by-province details
Ontario
Ontario’s Home Renovation Savings program pays $1,000 per kW of solar, up to 50% of total cost, to a maximum of $5,000. A battery installed with new solar can earn another $300 per kWh, also up to 50% of cost and $5,000. A home energy assessment isn’t required. You must own the home, and Cornwall Electric customers aren’t eligible.
The catch: rebate or net metering, not both. If you take the rebate, the system must be designed to cover your own use only (the program calls this load displacement), and you can’t sign a net metering agreement. Net metering is what gives you bill credits for surplus power you send to the grid.
Take the rebate if your system is sized to what you use as it’s produced, or if you’re adding a battery to store the surplus.
Take net metering if you want a larger system that exports a lot in summer and draws on those credits in winter.
An installer should run both scenarios before you choose. Our guide to solar interconnection in Ontario explains the net metering side.
British Columbia
BC Hydro pays $1,000 per kW of installed DC capacity, up to 50% of the installed cost and $5,000 for an individually metered home. Batteries paired with solar earn $500 per kWh, capped at $1,500, or $5,000 if you enroll the battery in BC Hydro’s Peak Saver program.
Only BC Hydro customers qualify. FortisBC and other utility customers don’t. New Westminster runs its own program.
Self-generation capacity is limited in some communities, so acceptance isn’t guaranteed. Check BC Hydro’s community map early.
Rental properties qualify, but the rebate goes to the registered owner and the tenant must consent as the account holder.
Solar PV equipment is also exempt from BC’s 7% PST, which comes off the price before the rebate.
Quebec
Hydro-Québec’s LogisVert program pays $1,000 per installed kW, up to 40% of the cost of buying and installing the panels. Panels must carry CSA (or equivalent UL or IEC) certification, and the system must be connected with Hydro-Québec’s approval.
Quebec has Canada’s lowest electricity rates. Rate D is 7.065¢ per kWh for the first 40 kWh a day and 11.142¢ after that (since April 1, 2026). Each kWh your panels produce saves less than it would elsewhere, so the rebate matters more to your payback here than in most provinces.
Manitoba
Efficiency Manitoba pays $0.50 per watt for systems up to 10 kW, so up to $5,000 per home. The home must be your primary, year-round residence, the system must be new and bought in Canada, and it must be connected to Manitoba Hydro’s grid. To finance the rest, Manitoba Hydro lends $3,000 per kW for solar, up to $20,000.
Alberta and Saskatchewan
Neither province has a provincial solar rebate. In Alberta, some towns do: Banff pays $450 per kW, up to 20 kW ($9,000). Many Alberta municipalities also offer property-tax financing through the Clean Energy Improvement Program. In Saskatoon, the city’s Home Energy Loan Program lends $1,000 to $40,000 for solar and storage, repaid on your property tax bill.
Atlantic Canada
New Brunswick: the $200 per kW solar incentive was only for homeowners who enrolled in the Total Home Energy Savings Program by May 27, 2026. If you enrolled, your work and final home energy evaluation must be done by January 31, 2027.
Nova Scotia:SolarHomes stopped taking homeowner applications on April 17, 2025. Registered non-profits and charities can still get $0.60 per watt, up to 25% of costs and $15,000. Halifax homeowners can look at Solar City financing.
Prince Edward Island: the Solar Electric Rebate Program is paused while the province finalizes 2026–27 funding. Existing pre-approvals can continue.
The territories
Northwest Territories: the Arctic Energy Alliance funds solar up to $20,000, but only for off-grid buildings or communities that don’t use hydroelectricity.
Yukon: the territorial solar rebate has been on pause. Check its status before you plan around it.
What about federal programs?
The Canada Greener Homes Loan closed to new applications on October 2, 2025. See our Greener Homes Loan update for what existing borrowers can still do. The newer Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program offers no-cost retrofits to low- and median-income households through participating provinces, and mainly covers insulation and heat pumps. For what Ottawa is planning next, see our Greener Homes replacement page.
Businesses can claim the federal Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit, which homeowners can’t. See commercial solar incentives.
Can you stack solar incentives?
Usually yes, as long as each program’s own cap is respected. The caps work like this:
Ontario, 6 kW system: 6 × $1,000 = $6,000, but the rebate stops at $5,000 (and at 50% of your cost).
BC, 7 kW system: $7,000 by the formula, capped at $5,000. The 7% PST exemption applies on top.
Quebec, 7 kW system costing $15,000: $7,000 by the formula, but 40% of $15,000 is $6,000, so the grant is $6,000.
A low-interest loan can then cover the rest. In Ontario, Toronto and Ottawa both lend up to $125,000 for home energy upgrades, including solar, repaid on your property tax bill over up to 20 years.
How to apply without losing your rebate
Confirm your utility and program, since BC and Ontario rules depend on who supplies your power.
Get quotes that show the rebate math: system size, cost, rebate cap and, in Ontario, the net metering comparison.
Get pre-approval before signing where the program requires it (Ontario, BC).
Install, pass inspection and get connected. Keep paid invoices, spec sheets and photos.
Submit the claim, or confirm your contractor has (Manitoba).
The bottom line
In 2026 a solar rebate is worth up to about $5,000 in Ontario, BC, Quebec and Manitoba, and little or nothing elsewhere. Approval timing matters as much as the amount, and in Ontario the rebate-or-net-metering choice can matter more than either. For what each province’s electricity rates mean for your savings, see our solar ROI calculator.
Is there a federal solar rebate in Canada in 2026?
No federal solar rebate is open to all homeowners. The Canada Greener Homes Grant and Loan have closed. Provincial and utility rebates are open in Ontario, BC, Quebec and Manitoba.
Can I get the Ontario solar rebate and net metering?
No. Systems that receive the Home Renovation Savings incentive must be designed for load displacement, meaning the power covers your own use, and can’t be in a net metering agreement. You choose one or the other.
Do I need approval before installing solar in BC?
Yes. BC Hydro must accept your self-generation application and give technical acceptance before installation. It recommends not buying equipment until the application is accepted.
Is the New Brunswick solar rebate still available?
Not for new applicants. Registration closed May 27, 2026. Homeowners who enrolled by then must finish the work and final evaluation by January 31, 2027.
How much is the Quebec solar grant?
Hydro-Québec’s LogisVert program pays $1,000 per installed kW, up to 40% of the cost to buy and install the panels.
Can I combine a solar rebate with a loan?
Usually. Programs such as Toronto’s and Ottawa’s property-tax loans or Manitoba Hydro’s loan can finance the cost the rebate doesn’t cover. Check each program’s rules on stacking.
