Greener Homes Program
Income-qualified households in Newfoundland and Labrador can receive incentives covering up to 100% of approved home energy upgrades.
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The programme supports a limited number of heat pumps, heat recovery ventilators, insulation and air sealing upgrades, plus home energy assessments. TakeCharge approves the work and the expenses it will cover after reviewing your assessment and contractor quotes. The incentive depends on the technology, household income and number of residents. Payments for eligible expenses go to participating contractors and energy auditors.
Heat pumps must be single-head air-source mini-split models approved in Natural Resources Canada’s database for your installation zone. Only one heat pump per property qualifies, and a household that already has a heat pump cannot receive a heat pump rebate.
Insulation must be CSA-approved with a verifiable R-value, which measures its resistance to heat flow. The finished insulation must reach at least R18 for basement or crawl-space walls, R30 for their ceilings, or R50 for an attic. Rebates cover insulation only up to R25 for those walls, R35 for those ceilings, and R55 for attics, or R60 in Labrador. You can claim basement/crawl-space wall upgrades or ceiling upgrades, but not both. You can add insulation, but full replacement of existing insulation is excluded. For an attic without insulation, the rebate calculation starts at R20.
Air sealing must improve the measured air leakage rate by at least 10%. The rebate is based on this improvement; materials and labour are not reimbursed. You or a contractor may carry out the air sealing.
Other programme rebates may reduce the TakeCharge rebate so that total rebates do not exceed 100% of your purchase. In Hydro’s isolated diesel communities, upgrades vary by community and may include insulation and air sealing; Hydro staff assess the available support after you apply.
Eligibility
- The existing home must stand on a permanent foundation, be a primary residence in Newfoundland and Labrador, and be used year-round. New homes are excluded. It must have an active Newfoundland Power or Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro electricity account and be connected to the Island or Labrador interconnected grid. Hydro Isolated Systems communities have a separate, tailored route through the same application form.
- Homeowners and landlords may apply. A landlord or property owner can receive support for at most two properties. For a rented home, the tenant must have lived in the unit for 12 consecutive months before applying and have a fixed-term rental agreement continuing for at least six months. For landlord applications, rental history is established through how long the electricity account has been in the tenant’s name, and tenants must give written consent. Tenants applying need written landlord consent.
- The resident household must meet these annual income ceilings in Canadian dollars: one person, $37,375; two, $73,600; three, $104,650; four, $131,100; five or more, $136,850. Income means line 23600 (net income) minus line 43500 (tax payable) on the tax Notice of Assessment. Household size includes up to two homeowners and all other people living there year-round at application.
- Projects need TakeCharge preapproval and must be completed after 5 October 2026. Pre- and post-work energy assessments must be completed by a participating Natural Resources Canada certified energy advisor.
- A heat pump must be installed in the main living area by a participating installer who is a journeyman refrigeration and air conditioning mechanic able to perform warranty work for that brand. A qualified electrician must also perform the installation under permit. A heat recovery ventilator must be an eligible model installed by a participating installer certified by the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI).
- Insulation must be installed by a participating installer, be new and in good condition, and never have been installed in another building. A qualifying purchase receipt is required.
- For air sealing, the home must have heating and ventilation systems. A participating registered energy advisor must measure leakage before and after the work. Changing the home’s volume after the initial assessment makes the air sealing rebate ineligible.
How to apply
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- Applications are being accepted. Eligible projects require preapproval; installation and final documents are due within 120 days of initial preapproval, with no extensions.[^c1][^c9][^c11]
Apply through TakeCharge’s online Greener Homes form. Provide your utility and electricity account number, home and project information, and income evidence including the most recent Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment. Where applicable, provide your spouse, common-law partner or roommate’s name, Notice of Assessment and declaration signature; landlord applications require the relevant tenant information. Incomplete applications are not processed. Allow six to eight weeks from submission for processing.
TakeCharge first checks eligibility and supplies an energy-assessment approval code and participating auditor list. Choose an auditor and obtain the assessment. TakeCharge then reviews its recommendations and supplies a qualified contractor list. Collect participating-contractor quotes and submit them for approval. TakeCharge confirms the covered project scope and gives you a project approval code for the contractor.
After initial preapproval, you have 120 days to install eligible products and send all required final documents; no extensions are given. The contractor submits completion paperwork, the auditor completes the final inspection and report, and TakeCharge pays eligible expenses directly to participating installers and auditors. Newfoundland Power or Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro may inspect the installation within 24 months after the incentive is processed.