How much you get
Pairs naturally with other upgrades
Whitby sits on Lake Ontario in Durham Region, and its growth has been steady rather than explosive, giving the town a fairly even mix of established 1980s-90s subdivisions and newer development closer to the lake and downtown core.
What's actually different about Whitby
Whitby's older downtown core, near the harbour, has some of the town's oldest housing, a contrast with the newer subdivisions that make up most of the town's recent growth further from the water.
Durham Region's community climate action plan, which Whitby participates in, sets a target for cutting building-sector emissions and names residential water heating retrofits as one of the more accessible actions for homeowners.
Tankless and heat pump water heaters, compared
For Whitby's mix of established 1980s-90s subdivisions and older downtown housing, a tankless unit's math holds regardless of which part of town you're in: close to 97 percent efficiency against roughly 67 percent for a standard tank, and a 15-plus year lifespan against a tank's 6 to 8, both from skipping the standby loss a tank can't avoid. A heat pump water heater is the other high-efficiency route, with a coefficient of performance around 2.5 to 3.5, and it's what the $500 provincial rebate specifically targets.
How to claim it
In Whitby, homes near the older downtown harbour area tend to have older tanks than the newer subdivisions further from the lake, which is worth mentioning to your assessor upfront.
- Book an initial home energy assessment ($600, refunded later)
- Get your custom report
- Install the heat pump water heater plus at least one other qualifying upgrade
- Book a follow-up assessment
- Rebate arrives by mail within 60 days
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Common questions
What rebates cover water heaters in Whitby?
Ontario's program rebates heat pump water heaters under the same Home Renovation Savings framework as heat pumps. Confirm the current amount with your installer, since these figures change more often than the headline heat pump numbers.
Does Whitby's merger into Elexicon Energy change the rebate?
No, the merger changed which company bills your electricity across Durham Region, not the provincial rebate rules. The $500 program works the same way in Whitby as it did when Whitby Hydro operated independently.
Are tankless water heaters rebated in Whitby?
Standard tankless (on-demand) gas water heaters generally aren't rebated. The $500 provincial program is built around heat pump water heaters specifically, though tankless is still worth considering for the efficiency and lifespan gains on its own.
Your utility: Elexicon Energy
Elexicon Energy, formed from a merger of Veridian, PowerStream, and Whitby Hydro, bills electricity across the town. The $500 water heater rebate comes from the province rather than Elexicon, but the utility is your contact for capacity questions and worth checking for any conservation incentive of its own.
Next steps
Whitby's steady, rather than explosive, growth over the past few decades means the town has a fairly even split of 1980s-90s subdivisions and newer lakeside development, so your assessor's estimate of your tank's remaining life will vary more by which decade your specific street went up than by broad city averages.
View all Whitby rebate programs → or check the official Home Renovation Savings Program site → for the current source of truth.