Change log
Rebates open and close, rates change every year and net metering rules get rewritten. This log tracks the changes that affect whether solar pays, newest first, each with its source.
New Regulated Price Plan prices take effect: Time-of-Use off-peak falls to 9.1¢, mid-peak to 14.6¢ and on-peak to 18.9¢ per kWh, and the Ultra-Low Overnight rate falls to 3.7¢. The Ontario Electricity Rebate drops from 23% to 15.7% at the same time, so many bills shrink less than the prices suggest. Lower prices also mean each kWh of solar saves slightly less.
Source: NOW Toronto: Ontario electricity rates dropping November 2026New consumer protection rules prohibit uninvited door-to-door sales of solar panel systems, along with heat pumps, furnaces and similar products. A contract from a prohibited sale doesn't bind the consumer. The ban doesn't apply when the homeowner invited the company.
Source: pvBuzz: British Columbia bans door-to-door solar salesNew solar customers now go on BC Hydro's self-generation rate (Rate Schedule 2289), which credits exported power at a flat 10¢ per kWh instead of banking kWh credits. Existing net metering customers who didn't take a BC Hydro solar rebate can stay on net metering for 10 years from their start date.
Source: BC Hydro: Customer generationNew residential solar and battery rebate applications must use an installer from the Home Performance Contractor Network. The rebate remains $1,000 per kW of solar up to $5,000, and $500 per kWh of battery up to $1,500 (or $5,000 with Peak Saver enrolment), capped at 50% of cost.
Source: BC Hydro: Solar and battery rebatesNB Power asked the Energy and Utilities Board to put residential net metering applications made on or after November 1, 2026 on a new three-part rate that includes a demand charge, with export credits tied to the value of energy when it's delivered. Existing participants and those approved before the change would keep current rules for up to 10 years. The changes are proposals until the board rules.
Source: NB Power: Proposed net metering program changesSaskPower's 7.5¢ per kWh credit for exported power was due to end March 31, 2026. It has been extended for three more years, until March 31, 2029, and SaskPower says it will announce later terms once confirmed.
Source: 980 CJME: SaskPower net metering rate extendedHydro-Québec now offers $1,000 per installed kW, covering up to 40% of eligible costs, through the LogisVert program for homes. Residential systems installed on or after June 30, 2025 can qualify if they meet the conditions, and Hydro-Québec expects typical payback to fall to about 10 to 12 years.
Source: Hydro-Québec news release: New grant for solar self-generationThe BC Utilities Commission approved a new self-generation rate that pays a fixed 10¢ per kWh for exports, effective July 1, 2026, and set the transition for existing net metering customers at 10 years rather than the 20 BC Hydro proposed. Customers who took a BC Hydro solar rebate move to the new rate.
Source: BCUC Order G-64-26In December 2025 (the source gives the month only), Saskatoon city council cut compensation for Saskatoon Light & Power net metering customers. Existing participants keep the higher rate for about the next decade under a grandfather clause.
Source: 980 CJME: NDP want to raise net metering rateOntario's Time-of-Use prices moved to 9.8¢ off-peak, 15.7¢ mid-peak and 20.3¢ on-peak per kWh, and the Ontario Electricity Rebate rose to 23.5%.
Source: Ontario Energy Board: Changes to electricity prices (October 17, 2025)Canada
October 1, 2025 was the last day to apply for the federal interest-free Greener Homes Loan. Loans already approved aren't affected.
Source: Efficiency Canada: Greener Homes Loan closes applicationsefficiencyPEI stopped accepting Solar Electric Rebate applications after September 5, 2025, after the program reached its budget for the year. Applicants with a pre-approval letter could still go ahead.
Source: Government of PEI: Solar Electric Rebate ProgramThe province's Home Renovation Savings Program opened with rebates that include rooftop solar and battery storage. Solar systems that take the rebate must be sized for on-site use and can't join net metering.
Source: IESO: Home Renovation Savings Program now availableFor residential applications from January 8, 2025, the efficiencyPEI solar rebate dropped from $1,000 to $500 per kW, and the maximum fell from $10,000 to $5,000. The 40% of cost cap stayed.
Source: Government of PEI: Solar Electric Rebate ProgramAlberta's default regulated electricity rate became the Rate of Last Resort, fixed from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. The next two-year rate can move up or down by up to 10%, which affects what many solar owners earn on exports.
Source: Direct Energy: Rate of Last Resort explainedCanada
The federal Greener Homes Grant, which had covered retrofits including rooftop solar, stopped taking new applicants in February 2024 as its budget ran out (the sources give the month, not the exact day). Natural Resources Canada now lists the program as closed.
Source: Natural Resources Canada: Canada Greener Homes Grant (closed)Spotted a change we missed? Email support@solarmybill.com.