Ottawa is putting $2 billion behind home electrification, with heat-pump rebates of up to $10,000 and financing for apartment retrofits to help lower energy bills.
UVic modeller Madeleine McPherson says Canada can unlock major economic growth by expanding its power grid and electrifying transport, buildings and industry — but labour, capital and better planning must keep pace.
Ottawa’s $66.3-million retrofit investment is useful. Canada now needs to turn individual projects into an electrification industry that lowers bills, strengthens the grid and builds lasting capacity.
The IEA sees an electric economy taking shape. Canada is building more electricity supply, but has done far less to replace gasoline, diesel and natural gas in the technologies Canadians use.
This article was published by DER Task Force on Jan. 27, 2026. By Daan Walter, Kingsmill […]
This article was published by The Energy Mix on Dec. 11, 2024. A city in […]
This article was published by The Energy Mix on Feb. 6, 2024. By Mitchell Beer […]
This article was published by Grist on Jan. 4, 2023. By Taylor Kate Brown When […]
This article was published by The Energy Collective on Dec. 28, 2017 The Electrifying Path […]
This article was published in The Energy Collective on Dec. 26, 2017. The Electrifying Path […]
This Pembina Institute article was published on theenergycollective.com on Dec. 28, 2017. By Dylan Heerema […]