Canadians are getting some help to switch from home heating oil to heat pumps.
The Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Grant will provide up to $5,000 to cover costs like the purchase and installation of a heat pump and the electrical upgrades needed for the removal of an oil tank.
MP Sean Fraser made the announcement today in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, and says while it’s a national fund, the focus is on Atlantic Canadians.
“Because there’s a disproportionate usage of home heating oil in the Atlantic provinces, there will be a higher relative contribution to Atlantic Canadian households through this latest fund.”
The fund will be available for low-end to moderate-income households and will be available sometime early next year.
“It’s the latest program designed to help make life more affordable,” says Fraser.
