Important Notice
If you have applied for Canada Greener Homes Grant incentives, you must complete your post-retrofit Home Energy Assessment by November 30th, 2025 to be eligible for those incentives. Although the Federal Greener Homes Program is administered by Efficiency Nova Scotia, this does not have an impact on provincial rebates/incentives offered by Efficiency Nova Scotia. Learn more here.

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Overview

Income qualified Nova Scotians can receive no-charge Home Energy Assessments and free home upgrades, such as insulation and heat pumps, through the HomeWarming Program.

Eligibility

    • You own a single-unit home located in Nova Scotia.
    • You live in your home year-round, it is your current primary residence and you do not plan to sell it in the near future.
    • Your total family net income is within the levels shown in the Income Qualification Chart.
HomeWarming Income Qualification Chart
Number of people living in your homeMaximum annual household income.
*Line 236 from your Notice of Assessment
1 person$28,900
2 to 4 people$54,600
5 or more people$75,750

Overview

The Moderate Income Rebate provides income qualified households additional incentives towards energy efficient upgrades and the cost of your Home Energy Assessment may be covered.

The Moderate Income Rebate can also be combined with the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program (OHPA) and Home Energy Assessment (HEA) rebates.

Eligibility

  • You own a home (i.e. detached, duplex/semi-detached, townhouse, or mobile home) located in Nova Scotia and can provide proof of ownership.
  • You live in your home year-round, it is your current primary residence and you do not plan to sell it in the near future.
  • The home is at least 6 months old, and no major renovations have been started.
  • Your household net income is under the levels shown in the chart below.
Moderate Income Qualification Chart
Number of people living in your homeMaximum annual household income.
*Line 23600 minus line 43500 from your Tax Notice of Assessment
1 person$37,260
2 people$77,050
3 people$98,900
4 people$120,750
5 or more people$126,500

Overview

The OHPA program is a combined initiative from the Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia to help low and median-income households make the transition off oil heating to electric cold-climate heat pumps. The OHPA program offers up to $15,000 to qualified applicants and can be combined with existing federal and provincial programs such as heat pump and insulation rebates.

Eligibility

  • Your home is oil-heated as of January 2023 (this must be demonstrated with copies of your oil fuel bills from the 12 months preceding their application).
  • You are the primary resident and owner of a single/ semi-detached home located in Nova Scotia and can provide proof of ownership.
  • Your total household income is at or below the maximum annual household income after-tax. See chart below:
Moderate Income Qualification Chart
Number of people living in your homeMaximum annual household income.
*Line 23600 minus line 43500 from your Tax Notice of Assessment
1 person$37,260
2 people$77,050
3 people$98,900
4 people$120,750
5 or more people$126,500

Overview

A short one-to-three-hour Home Energy Assessment with one of our Energy Advisors will determine the energy efficiency of your home and provide you with a modelled report of energy efficient upgrades to help plan your home renovation. Up to $5,000 in rebates available from Efficiency Nova Scotia for energy efficient home upgrades.

Click here to learn more about Home Energy Assessments.