Heating Rebates for Biomass, Firewood, Wood Pellets

The provincial government offers rebates to help Islanders save money on heating.

You may be able to get rebates for:

• Wood pellets
• Firewood
• Biomass heating systems

Wood Pellets and Firewood

You can get a 10% rebate on wood pellets and firewood.

There is no income limit.

Ask a store or provider if they offer the rebate.

Sometimes, you may need to apply yourself.

If you need to apply:

• Fill out a Customer Rebate Application Form
• Fill out a PEI Payee Registration Form or complete it online (if your payment is more than $50 or once a year)

Information for Retailers

If you sell wood pellets or firewood, you can offer 10% rebates to your customers.

To get started:

• Register for the program
  • Energy Rebate Program Registration Form for Suppliers
• Complete the payee form 
  • PEI Payee Registration Form or complete it online

To get reimbursed:

• Submit the Eligible Supplier Reimbursement Form (if your payment is more than $50 or once a year)

Biomass Heating Rebates

Rebates are available for:

• Biomass stoves
• Biomass boilers
• Biomass furnaces

Lower Income Households Get a Higher Rebate

If your household income is $35,000 or less, you get a higher rebate.

Biomass Stove

• Regular rebate: up to $1,000
• Low-income rebate: up to $1,800

Biomass Boiler or Furnace

• Regular rebate: up to $2,000
• Low-income rebate: up to $3,500

To get a low-income rebate:

• The home must be the main place you live in.
• Seasonal homes (like cottages) do not qualify.

Who Can Apply?

You can apply if:

• You own your home.
• It is your main residence. 
• If it’s a new home, you have lived there for six months.
• You install EPA-approved equipment or meet CSA-B415.1-10 standards.
• The upgrade is added to a space that already has heat.
• You apply within one year of installing the equipment.

Homes under construction do not qualify.

Some situations use a different rebate:

• If the equipment is for a business, tourism dwelling, or rented out for less than one year, apply for a Business Energy Rebate instead.

Find a Contractor

You can search for someone who offers biomass equipment rebates by:

• Name
• Type of service
• Program

What You Need When You Apply

• The application form
• Your receipts 
• Your property tax number (also called a PID).
  • Find this number on the address locator page.
• Proof of income 
  • This can be your GST tax credit

Contact

Telephone: 1-833-845-8615

Email: energyrebate@gov.pe.ca