Home Efficiency Rebate Plus (HER+)
ClosedClosed — stopped taking new applicants February 5, 2024; the final deadlines passed in December 2025
What it offered
- Home Renovation SavingsSuccessor program (since January 28, 2025)
The audit question
Audit required
Required pre- and post-retrofit EnerGuide assessments while it ran.
Who qualifies
Closed, with every deadline passed: follow-up assessments were due December 1, 2025 and advisor submissions December 31, 2025. Late payment requests aren't processed.
Do you need an EnerGuide evaluation first?
Enbridge HER+ required one, and most programs that replaced it do too. An EnerGuide evaluation is a home energy assessment by a registered energy advisor who works for a service organization licensed by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The advisor measures the house, including a blower-door test for air leakage, models it in HOT2000 (NRCan's energy software) and gives you an EnerGuide rating with a list of recommended upgrades.
Most programs that require one want the evaluation before any work starts, and many want a second one afterwards to confirm what was done; the note above says what this program asks for. Find an energy advisor near you · What the blower-door test measures
What to do instead
Start fresh with Home Renovation Savings: book a new initial assessment through one of its seven approved service organizations.
Plan new upgrades. Work done before the new assessment, or already rebated under HER+, can't be claimed again.
Move quickly: the Home Renovation Savings follow-up assessment must be booked by November 30, 2026 and done by December 31, 2026.
Waiting on a HER+ payment for a file submitted before the deadline? Contact your energy advisor or service organization first.
The gotchas
- There are no exceptions to the December 2025 deadlines.
- Upgrades rebated under HER+ can't be claimed again under Home Renovation Savings.
- Enbridge's HER+ page has no "ended" banner — go by the dates.
Worth knowing
If a site is still advertising HER+, its information is out of date. Enbridge's own HER+ page is still online with the old deadlines and a pointer to Home Renovation Savings.
Common questions
Can I still apply for Enbridge HER+?
No. It stopped taking new applicants on February 5, 2024, and its final deadlines passed in December 2025.
I missed the December 2025 deadline. Is there an exception?
No. Late payment requests aren't processed.
What replaced HER+?
Home Renovation Savings, launched January 28, 2025 by Enbridge Gas and Save on Energy.
Can I use Home Renovation Savings after HER+?
Yes, for new upgrades that weren't rebated before.
Official program page ↗ Always confirm details there before spending — programs change faster than any tracker.