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
Elexicon Energy's storm response is the thing Oshawa homeowners actually ask about
Oshawa's municipal utility, Oshawa Power, stayed independent when neighbouring utilities merged into Elexicon Energy in 2019. That means when a big storm rolls through, like the July 2026 event that left roughly 13,000 customers without power across Durham Region, or the 2022 derecho, restoration can take a while no matter who your utility is. Oshawa's own utility is crew dedicated to this city alone. Homeowners here have been vocal about slow updates and outdated outage-map information during exactly these events. A battery sized for the essentials (fridge, furnace board, a couple of circuits) sidesteps that queue entirely for the hours it usually takes to sort out priorities across a five-municipality service area.
The rebate only shows up when battery meets solar
Under the Home Renovation Savings Program, a battery alone gets zero provincial rebate. Pair it with a new solar array and the battery portion pays out at $300/kWh up to $5,000, on top of solar's own $5,000 ceiling, for $10,000 combined. For a lot of Oshawa homes that's the more sensible order of operations anyway: size the solar system for daytime load first, then add storage to bank what's left over rather than exporting it under Oshawa Power's net-metering terms.
Durham Region's own Community Energy Plan flags distributed storage as part of reducing regional peak demand, and Elexicon's own outage-safety page is worth bookmarking before a storm hits, not during one. On Reddit's r/Durham, the recurring gripe is less about rebate amounts and more about homeowners comparing notes on how long their street took to come back online after the last major storm, which is a more useful data point than any provincial number when you're deciding how much battery capacity to actually buy.
Common questions
Is there a home battery rebate in Oshawa?
No standalone one. The Home Renovation Savings Program rebates a battery at $300/kWh, capped at 50% of cost, but only as an add-on to a solar installation. Buy the battery alone and there's nothing from the province.
Does Elexicon Energy's outage record make a battery worth it in Oshawa?
Oshawa is served by Oshawa Power (Oshawa PUC Networks), a city-owned utility separate from Elexicon Energy next door. Summer storms across Durham Region have caused multi-thousand-customer outages, including a July 2026 event that knocked out power to roughly 13,000 customers region-wide. A home battery won't stop a wide feeder outage, but it keeps the fridge, furnace controls, and a few outlets running while utility crews work through the restoration queue.
Next steps
View all Oshawa rebate programs → or check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site → for the current source of truth.