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OHPA Ontario | Oil to Heat Pump Affordability

Federal support for oil-heated Ontario homes switching to a heat pump — now income-qualified and closing to new applications July 31, 2026.

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Deadline: July 31, 2026 is the last day to apply to the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability program. If you heat with oil and want to use OHPA, start your application now — do not wait.

The Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) program helps homeowners who currently heat with oil switch to an electric cold-climate heat pump. It is a federal program, but how you access it depends on your province.

How OHPA works in Ontario

In Ontario, OHPA is not a standalone federal application you file yourself. It is delivered through Save on Energy's Energy Affordability Program, which is income-qualified. Eligible oil-heated households can have a cold-climate air-source heat pump supplied and installed at little or no cost, with support valued up to $10,000. Final eligibility and amounts are set by the program administrator, not by a contractor.

Who qualifies

You may qualify based on household income, or if someone in your home received help from an eligible assistance program in the past 12 months — for example the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP), Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), Ontario Works, the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), or the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). Income thresholds are based on before-tax household income. Check current limits with Save on Energy before you plan your budget.

Not income-qualified? Oil-heated homes still count as non-gas under the Home Renovation Savings Program, so you can claim the standard heat pump rebate — up to $7,500 for an air-source unit — through a participating contractor.

Does OHPA stack with the Home Renovation Savings Program?

Not the way it once did. When the income-qualified program supplies and installs your heat pump, you generally cannot also claim the provincial Home Renovation Savings rebate on that same unit. In practice, most oil homeowners use one path or the other: the income-qualified affordability program (heat pump at little or no cost) if they qualify, or the standard Home Renovation Savings non-gas rebate if they do not. Confirm what applies to your situation with the program administrator before you sign anything.

What changed from Greener Homes and HER+

The federal Canada Greener Homes Grant and Ontario's HER+ program both closed in 2025, and the Home Renovation Savings Program replaced HER+ in January 2025. OHPA is now the main federal oil-to-heat-pump support, but it is winding down: the last day to apply is July 31, 2026, document uploads are due by January 31, 2027, and the program fully closes March 31, 2027. Confirm current status with Save on Energy and Natural Resources Canada before you start.

How to apply

  1. Confirm you heat with oil and check your household's income eligibility with Save on Energy's Energy Affordability Program.
  2. Apply before July 31, 2026 — this is the last day to apply to OHPA anywhere in Canada.
  3. The program administrator arranges an assessment and, if you are eligible, a delivery agent for the heat pump install.
  4. If you do not qualify on income, hire a participating Home Renovation Savings contractor and claim the standard non-gas heat pump rebate instead.
OHPA in Ontario is income-qualified and closing soon. Do not assume you automatically qualify, or that it stacks on top of the provincial rebate — confirm your path with the administrator first.

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