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Oil to Electric Incentive Program open
Administered by takeCHARGE, the joint efficiency brand of Newfoundland Power and Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, in partnership with the federal and provincial governments.
Newfoundland and Labrador's oil-to-electric conversion incentive, and the one place in Atlantic Canada where a federally supported oil conversion is still open. It pays on two scales — income-qualified and general — and the money goes to the installer, not to you.
source · verified 23 September 2026
What it pays
| Upgrade | Condition | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Air-source heat pump | Central heat pump, income-qualified household | $22,000 |
| Air-source heat pump | Central heat pump, general stream | $9,000 |
| Air-source heat pump | Multi-split heat pump, or multiple mini-split heat pumps, income-qualified household | $18,000 |
| Air-source heat pump | Multi-split heat pump, or multiple mini-split heat pumps, general stream | $6,500 |
| Electric furnace or boiler | Electric furnace or electric boiler, income-qualified household | $10,000 |
| Electric furnace or boiler | Electric furnace or electric boiler, general stream | $5,000 |
Who is eligible
Adjusted net income of you and your spouse or common-law partner: line 23600 less line 43500 of your most recent Notice of Assessment. At or under the figure puts you in the income-qualified column; above it, the general column.
| People in household | Income ceiling |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $37,375 |
| 2 people | $73,600 |
| 3 people | $104,650 |
| 4 people | $131,100 |
| 5 people | $136,850 |
| 6 people | $136,850 |
| 7 or more people | $136,850 |
- homeowners only
- Yes
- tenure
- You must be the homeowner and the home must have an active electricity account.
- rental properties
- A landlord may convert up to two rental properties, through the general stream only.
- home
- On a permanent foundation, intended as a primary residence in Newfoundland and Labrador, and used year-round. New homes are not eligible.
- grid
- Connected to the island or Labrador interconnected grid.
- oil consumption
- At least 500 litres of oil over 12 consecutive months within two years of applying, shown by a statement from your oil company.
- propane consumption
- Or at least 1,000 litres of propane over the same period, shown by statements or receipts.
- installer
- You must use a participating installer. The incentive is paid to the installer, not to you.
- retroactive
- Retroactive to 1 April 2023.
- whole home
- The programme is for whole-home heating. Electric baseboards and convection heaters qualify only as back-up to a whole-home heat pump system.
What disqualifies you
The rules people find out about after the work is done.
- A household that already received a heat pump rebate through the Canada Greener Homes Grant before 1 April 2023 cannot get a heat pump incentive here.
- New homes.
- Homes not connected to the island or Labrador interconnected grid.
Where the application goes
Which utility bills you decides where the paper goes, but the online door is shared.
| If this is you | Apply here |
|---|---|
| Newfoundland Power customers | Apply online at TakeChargeNL.ca/OiltoElectric, or by mail to Oil to Electric Incentive Program, Newfoundland Power, P.O. Box 8910, St. John's, NL A1B 3P6. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro customers | Apply online at the same address, or by mail to Oil to Electric Incentive Program, Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro, P.O. Box 12400, St. John's, NL A1B 4K7. |
The thing most pages get wrong
This is the last oil-conversion door open in Atlantic Canada. New Brunswick closed to registration on 30 June 2026 and Nova Scotia on 2 July 2026. takeCHARGE says the programme is still accepting applications with no closure date determined, and tells people to apply as soon as possible rather than wait.
And the second thing
The money never passes through your hands — incentives are paid directly to a participating installer, so the quote you are shown should already be net of it. That also means the choice of installer decides whether you can claim at all.
Status note
An income-qualified household pre-approved for a central heat pump, a multi-split, or multiple mini-splits is mailed a one-time $250 payment from Natural Resources Canada after enrolment — it arrives automatically, on top of the incentive. Separately, takeCHARGE warns that an application resting on the bare minimum fuel record — exactly 500 litres — or on an oil tank registered or installed since 1 January 2025 will draw extra scrutiny and may be rejected.
Sources
- https://takechargenl.ca/oiltoelectric — primary source, read 23 September 2026
- https://takechargenl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/24489-NLP-OIL-TO-ELECTRIC-PROGRAM-PRINT-APPLICATION-May-12-2026.pdf