How much you get
The net-metering tradeoff
You can't take this rebate and also sign a net-metering agreement with your local utility. The rebate is for "load displacement" — using the power you generate yourself, not exporting surplus.
How to claim it
- Confirm eligibility via a quick form
- Select a contractor and get written pre-installation approval
- Installation is completed
- Contractor handles utility interconnection approval
- Rebate arrives after documentation is submitted
Solar installers in Vaughan
Real companies based in Vaughan, pulled from their current Google reviews. We're not paid to list anyone here.
Common questions
Does Ontario have a solar rebate for Vaughan homeowners?
Yes — $1,000 per kW installed through the Home Renovation Savings Program, capped at 50% of project cost, up to $5,000, no different in Vaughan than anywhere else in the province. What is local is net metering, which now runs through Alectra Utilities after the PowerStream-era mergers that reshaped GTA power distribution.
Is solar worth it in Vaughan?
Yes, with a caveat on timing: Vaughan averaged 3.83 peak sun hours a day between 2020 and 2024, a decent GTA number, but where you land in payback depends heavily on system size and what your utility pays for exported power. Without a rebate, payback typically runs 10–15 years depending on system size and your local electricity rates.
Does Vaughan's newer housing stock matter for solar installs?
It can help. A lot of Vaughan's subdivisions were built well after 2000, and newer roof trusses and shingles generally have more years of life left than an older Toronto or Whitby roof — which matters, because re-roofing under an existing solar array adds real cost. Ask your installer to check your roof's remaining lifespan before signing off on a system size.
Why Vaughan homeowners deal with Alectra, and why it matters for exports
PowerStream used to bill Vaughan directly before a wave of GTA utility mergers folded it into what's now Alectra Utilities, one of the largest distributors in the province. None of that changes the rebate amount above — that's a fixed provincial figure — but it's the reason your net metering paperwork, and the rate Alectra pays for power your panels push back onto the grid, runs through a much bigger organization than a standalone city utility would. Ask Alectra directly for their current export terms; don't assume they match a neighbouring city's rate. Vaughan's Environmental Sustainability page frames rooftop solar as one option for homeowners in its own community climate messaging.
Vaughan's numbers translated into what a system might actually produce
A 7kW system in Vaughan, working off the 2020-2024 average of 3.83 peak sun hours a day (13.80 MJ/m² of daily radiation), lands roughly in the 8,000-9,500 kWh/year range before your installer accounts for roof pitch, orientation, and shading — treat that as a starting estimate to bring to a quote, not a guarantee. It's an unremarkable number by design: Vaughan isn't a solar outlier in either direction within the GTA.
Next steps
View all Vaughan rebate programs → or check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site → for the current source of truth.