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Insulation and air sealing rebates open

Administered by the Government of Yukon's Energy Branch (Good Energy rebates).

Yukon pays up to $12,000 for insulating above-ground walls, $10,000 for basement walls, $2,500 for the attic and $2,000 for floors, plus $5,000 for air sealing a leaky house to 1.5 air changes an hour. A $50 energy assessment comes first.

source · verified 23 September 2026

What it pays

Rebate amounts by upgrade and condition
UpgradeConditionUp to
Exterior wall insulationAbove-ground walls, at least doubling the existing R-value; paid in proportion to the share of wall insulated$12,000
Foundation insulationBelow-ground walls at R-20 or less, adding at least R-20; paid in proportion to depth, full amount at 6 feet$10,000
Attic insulationFrom R-40 or less to R-60 or more, the whole accessible attic$2,500
Exposed floor insulationSlabs or floor systems at R-20 or less, adding at least R-20$2,000
Air sealingFrom at least 3 air changes an hour to 1.5 or fewer, with an HRV installed for ventilation$5,000

A 50% wall job earns $6,000; a basement 3 feet below ground earns up to $5,000. You can claim in stages, up to each maximum.

Who is eligible

home age
At least 5 years old.
assessment
A pre-renovation energy assessment ($50) and a follow-up ($50), with a further $50 for each extra step if you work in stages.
receipts
Dated within a year of applying.

Where the application goes

The energy assessment is the door.

Where the application goes
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Every eligible projectRequest an assessment from the Energy Branch, renovate, have the follow-up assessment, then apply online or in person with the advisor's upgrade report. Paid within 12 weeks.

The thing most pages get wrong

These are among the largest envelope rebates in Canada: up to $31,500 across the four insulation areas and air sealing together, on a house that meets every target.

This programme by upgrade

Every programme that pays toward the same upgrade, side by side.