What disqualifies you from Heating Rebates for Biomass, Firewood and Wood Pellets?

Seasonal homes and cottages, for the low-income rate Homes under construction Equipment for a business or tourism dwelling, or a property rented out for less than a year - those route to the Business Energy Rebate instead

Where do you apply for Heating Rebates for Biomass, Firewood and Wood Pellets?

Wood pellets and firewood: Ask the retailer first - many apply the 10% at the point of sale. Otherwise file a Customer Rebate Application Form and a PEI Payee Registration Form; Biomass stove, boiler or furnace: File the energy efficient equipment rebate application with your receipts, property tax number (PID) and proof of income.

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Q: How much does Heating Rebates for Biomass, Firewood and Wood Pellets pay?

Published amounts run from $1,000 to $3,500, depending on the upgrade and the conditions attached to it. Every amount and its conditions are listed on this page, each with the date it was last verified against the administrator's own page.

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PEI pays for wood heat, which most of Canada has stopped doing. There are two halves: a 10% rebate on wood pellets and firewood with no income test at all, usually taken off at the till, and equipment rebates for biomass stoves, boilers and furnaces that pay substantially more to households under $35,000.

source · verified 23 September 2026

What it pays

Rebate amounts by upgrade and condition
Upgrade	Condition	Up to
Wood or pellet heating	10% off wood pellets and firewood, no income limit - ask the retailer, who may apply it at the point of sale	—
Pellet stove	Biomass stove, regular rate	$1,000
Pellet stove	Biomass stove, low-income rate	$1,800
Wood or pellet heating	Biomass boiler or furnace, regular rate	$2,000
Wood or pellet heating	Biomass boiler or furnace, low-income rate	$3,500

Who is eligible

Household income, evidenced by your GST tax credit notice. The equipment rebates pay more below the line; the 10% fuel rebate has no income test at all.

Household income ceilings
People in household	Income ceiling
Low-income rate	$35,000

homeowners only: Yes
owner requirement: You own the home and it is your main residence.
new homes: If it is a new home you must have lived there six months. Homes under construction do not qualify.
equipment requirement: EPA-approved equipment, or equipment meeting CSA-B415.1-10.
existing heat: The upgrade must be added to a space that already has heat.
deadline: Apply within one year of installing the equipment.

What disqualifies you

The rules people find out about after the work is done.

Seasonal homes and cottages, for the low-income rate
Homes under construction
Equipment for a business or tourism dwelling, or a property rented out for less than a year - those route to the Business Energy Rebate instead

Where the application goes

Fuel and equipment go in by different doors.

Where the application goes
If this is you	Apply here
Wood pellets and firewood	Ask the retailer first - many apply the 10% at the point of sale. Otherwise file a Customer Rebate Application Form and a PEI Payee Registration Form.
Biomass stove, boiler or furnace	File the energy efficient equipment rebate application with your receipts, property tax number (PID) and proof of income.

The thing most pages get wrong

The 10% fuel rebate has no income limit and often needs no application - the retailer takes it off at the till. It is the only thing in this dataset that pays for the fuel itself rather than for the equipment that burns it.

And the second thing

One year from installation to apply, and PEI means it. Most of this dataset lets you apply whenever; here a 2025 stove claimed in 2027 is simply gone.

Sources

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/energy/heating-rebates-for-biomass-firewood-wood-pellets — primary source, read 23 September 2026