How much you get
Battery alone
$300/kWh, capped at 50% of total system cost.
Battery + solar, combined
Both rebates stack on the same behind-the-meter project.
How to claim it
- Confirm eligibility via a quick form
- Select a contractor and get written pre-installation approval
- Installation is completed
- Rebate arrives after documentation is submitted
Battery Storage installers in Markham
Real companies based in Markham, pulled from their current Google reviews. We're not paid to list anyone here.
Markham's angle on backup power
Markham's growth over the past two decades means a large share of its housing is newer than the GTA average, with panels already built for higher electrical loads. That removes one of the common friction points in adding a battery to an older home. It doesn't remove the need for Alectra Utilities to approve the interconnection, and it doesn't change the outage risk: high-wind events that knock out power across York Region hit newer subdivisions the same as anywhere else, since the failure is almost always upstream on the distribution line, not inside the house.
The city's own Environmental Sustainability programs and York Region's broader Climate Change Action Plan both frame resilience as a regional priority. A home battery is one of the few resilience upgrades a homeowner can act on directly rather than waiting on municipal infrastructure work.
Common questions
Is there a home battery rebate in Markham?
There's no Ontario program that rebates a battery bought on its own. The Home Renovation Savings Program pays out on storage capacity added alongside a qualifying solar installation, so most Markham homeowners claiming it are doing solar-plus-battery as one project.
How does a battery fit with Markham's new-build housing stock?
A lot of Markham's housing is newer construction with electrical panels already sized for higher loads, which makes battery interconnection more straightforward than in older Toronto-area housing stock. Alectra Utilities still needs to sign off on the interconnection paperwork either way.
Your utility: Alectra Utilities
Alectra Utilities is the local electric utility for Markham, formed from the merger of several York Region and GTA hydro companies. The battery rebate is a province-wide program, so which utility bills you doesn't change what you qualify for. Alectra is who signs off on interconnection paperwork if your battery is paired with solar, and who to call about any peak-demand programs a battery might make you eligible for.
Next steps
View all Markham rebate programs → or check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site → for the current source of truth.