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
The rebate covers part of the sticker price, but what actually determines whether this pencils out is how fast the monthly savings pay back what's left. That math needs a real electricity rate, not a guess.
- Electricity (OEB Regulated Price Plan, Nov 2025–Oct 2026): on time-of-use billing, which most Oshawa Power accounts run, off-peak is 9.8¢/kWh, mid-peak 15.7¢/kWh, and on-peak 20.3¢/kWh, averaging 12.8¢/kWh across a typical day. Tiered accounts instead see 12.0¢/kWh up to a monthly threshold, then 14.2¢/kWh beyond it. This is set by the province, the same across every Ontario city, so it applies here whether you're comparing to Whitby or elsewhere in Durham. (See the OEB rate report →)
- Natural gas (Enbridge Gas): if you're one of the Oshawa households switching off Enbridge Gas to claim the $2,000 or $3,000 tier, your gas cost comparison depends on which of Enbridge's four delivery zones you're in and the current quarter's rate, and both move often enough that quoting one number here would be misleading. (Check Enbridge's current rate →)
A qualifying cold-climate heat pump moves roughly 2.5–3.5 units of heat per unit of electricity it consumes (its coefficient of performance), which is why it beats baseboard or resistance heat on cost even before you factor in Oshawa's relatively mild winters working in its favor.
Want your real number, not a province-wide average? Our free assessment tool takes your current heating bill and system and estimates payback using today's rates.
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 Oshawa
Real companies based in Oshawa, pulled from their current Google reviews. We're not paid to list anyone here.
Common questions
How much is the heat pump rebate in Oshawa?
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 Oshawa's winters?
Yes. Oshawa's winters run mild for this list: a 10-year average January low of -7.4°C and a coldest night on record of -24.8°C, both inside what a cold-climate heat pump (the type required for this rebate) is rated to handle without much strain.
Oshawa Power stayed separate from Elexicon
Oshawa's electricity comes from Oshawa Power (Oshawa PUC Networks), a city-owned utility. It stayed separate when Whitby Hydro and Veridian Connections merged into Elexicon Energy in 2019. As with every utility on this site, that history doesn't touch your rebate amount, which the province sets. Oshawa Power is a single-city utility, so questions about your connection go to a local office. No Oshawa Power heat pump top-up has surfaced in our research.
Oshawa's winters land in the mild-to-average range
Ten years of data (2015-2024) puts Oshawa's average January low at -7.4°C, with a coldest night on record of -24.8°C, actually the mildest "coldest night" of any city in this Durham/GTA cluster we've measured. A cold-climate heat pump rated for -25°C and below covers essentially all of Oshawa's recorded winter range, including that single coldest night, with very little margin needed.
Next steps
View all Oshawa rebate programs → or check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site → for the current source of truth.