How much you get
Enbridge Gas customers (switching from gas)
Cold-climate air-source: $500/ton, up to $2,000.
Enbridge Gas customers, ground-source
Flat rebate for ground-source systems.
Electric, oil, propane, or wood heat
Cold-climate air-source: $1,250/ton, up to $7,500.
Electric, oil, propane, or wood, ground-source
$2,000/ton, up to $12,000.
The unit must be on Natural Resources Canada's qualified products list for cold-climate air-source or ground-source heat pumps.
What you'll actually save each month
Sudbury's winters are cold enough that the coefficient-of-performance question isn't academic here the way it might be in the GTA — it's the whole ballgame. Start with what electricity and gas actually cost, since that's what the savings math runs on.
- Electricity, OEB Regulated Price Plan (Nov 2025–Oct 2026): 9.8¢/kWh off-peak, 15.7¢/kWh mid-peak, 20.3¢/kWh on-peak on time-of-use, averaging 12.8¢/kWh; tiered customers pay 12.0¢/kWh then 14.2¢/kWh above the monthly threshold — set provincially, so Greater Sudbury Hydro's delivery charges are separate from this commodity rate. (OEB source report →)
- Natural gas (Enbridge): zone-based and revised quarterly, so there's no single trustworthy figure to print. (Check the live Enbridge rate →)
A cold-climate-rated unit moves 2.5–3.5 units of heat per unit of electricity it consumes — its coefficient of performance — and that multiplier is engineered to hold up at temperatures well below what a standard heat pump can handle, which matters given how far Sudbury's cold snaps can run below the seasonal average.
Get your real payback number: our free assessment tool uses your actual bill and system, not a province-wide estimate.
How to claim it
- Complete the eligibility form on the Save on Energy portal
- Select a participating HVAC contractor
- Get mandatory pre-installation approval before work starts
- Installation is completed
- Contractor submits the post-installation application
- Rebate cheque arrives within 60 days of approval
Heat Pump installers in Greater Sudbury
Real companies based in Greater Sudbury, pulled from their current Google reviews. We're not paid to list anyone here.
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Common questions
How much is the heat pump rebate in Greater Sudbury?
It depends on your current heating fuel. Enbridge Gas customers get up to $2,000 for an air-source heat pump or $3,000 for ground-source. If you heat with electric, oil, propane, or wood, you get up to $7,500 (air-source) or $12,000 (ground-source). This is the same structure across all of Ontario.
Is a heat pump worth it in Greater Sudbury's winters?
It's a closer call than in southern Ontario, but still yes with the right equipment. Sudbury's average January low is -15.2°C and its coldest night on record hit -35.9°C, colder than the roughly -25°C rating most cold-climate units carry, so pairing the heat pump with a backup heat source for the worst nights is worth planning for.
Greater Sudbury Hydro, and a real cold-weather caveat
Greater Sudbury Hydro is the local electric utility, and like most utilities on this site, it doesn't change your rebate amount, since that's set provincially. What's worth knowing here specifically is that Sudbury's winters get cold enough that it's worth asking your installer directly how their proposed unit performs at the low end of its rated range, not just whether it's "cold-climate certified," since that certification covers a range of performance rather than one guaranteed number. We haven't identified a Greater Sudbury Hydro-specific heat pump top-up beyond the provincial program.
Sudbury is one of the coldest cities on this list
The 10-year data (2015-2024) puts Greater Sudbury's average January low at -15.2°C — roughly twice as cold as Mississauga's average over the same period — with a coldest recorded night of -35.9°C. A qualifying cold-climate heat pump is generally rated to hold efficiency down to around -25°C, which means Sudbury's coldest night on record falls outside that comfortable range, even though a typical winter night stays well within it. Many installers here recommend keeping a backup heat source for the handful of nights each winter that get that extreme.
Next steps
View all Greater Sudbury rebate programs → or check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site → for the current source of truth.