Solar Energy Tools for Canada
Payback periods, cost per watt, and net-metering rules for every province and territory — in Canadian dollars, with no federal credit to inflate the math.
CA$3
Avg Cost / Watt (CAD)
12.4 yrs
Fastest Payback (NU)
CA$9/kWh*
Lowest Rate (QC)
4.1 hrs
Most Sun (AB)
*cents per kWh shown as CAD whole-cent equivalent. Sources and as-of dates listed on each province page.
Solar by Province
Every province and territory, with local rates, net-metering terms, and incentives.
British Columbia
BC- Rate
- C$12.8¢
- Cost/W
- C$2.90
- Payback
- 21.8 yrs
Alberta
AB- Rate
- C$16.2¢
- Cost/W
- C$3.05
- Payback
- 14.6 yrs
Saskatchewan
SK- Rate
- C$14.8¢
- Cost/W
- C$3.00
- Payback
- 16.2 yrs
Manitoba
MB- Rate
- C$9.9¢
- Cost/W
- C$2.95
- Payback
- 23.2 yrs
Ontario
ON- Rate
- C$15.2¢
- Cost/W
- C$3.15
- Payback
- 17.8 yrs
Quebec
QC- Rate
- C$8.6¢
- Cost/W
- C$2.85
- Payback
- 31.1 yrs
New Brunswick
NB- Rate
- C$13.8¢
- Cost/W
- C$2.95
- Payback
- 19.5 yrs
Nova Scotia
NS- Rate
- C$17.5¢
- Cost/W
- C$3.05
- Payback
- 15.9 yrs
Prince Edward Island
PE- Rate
- C$14.6¢
- Cost/W
- C$2.95
- Payback
- 17.4 yrs
Newfoundland and Labrador
NL- Rate
- C$13.8¢
- Cost/W
- C$3.00
- Payback
- 23.1 yrs
Yukon
YT- Rate
- C$10.5¢
- Cost/W
- C$3.40
- Payback
- 32.2 yrs
Northwest Territories
NT- Rate
- C$29.0¢
- Cost/W
- C$3.80
- Payback
- 13.5 yrs
Nunavut
NU- Rate
- C$36.0¢
- Cost/W
- C$4.20
- Payback
- 12.4 yrs
The federal credit reality in Canada
Canada has no federal purchase rebate for residential solar; the Greener Homes program has wound down. Provincial and utility programs listed on each province page are what remain. Our province pages list what actually pays today.