Les thermopompes en vogue dans les Maritimes

The report analyzes why New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island have seen a surge in heat pump installations compared to the rest of Canada. It attributes this 'anomaly' to a combination of moderate climates, high energy poverty, existing electrical infrastructure, and aggressive financial incentives. The study highlights the role of established energy efficiency agencies and the effectiveness of combining heat pump rebates with broader home energy audits. It also notes challenges such as unreliable installers and administrative bottlenecks, offering lessons for scaling electrification across Canada.

• The Maritime provinces exhibit significantly higher heat pump adoption rates as a primary heating source than the Canadian national average of 6%. As of 2021, adoption rates were 32% in New Brunswick, 27% in Prince Edward Island, and 21% in Nova Scotia.
• Several regional factors facilitated the rapid transition to heat pumps in the Maritimes, including a moderate Atlantic climate that rarely sees extreme cold, high levels of energy poverty (at least double the Canadian average), and the presence of existing electrical panels in homes previously using electric baseboards.
• The success of heat pump deployment was built upon a pre-existing 'strong culture' of energy efficiency, supported by provincial agencies established between 2008 and 2010, such as EfficiencyOne in Nova Scotia and the energy efficiency offices in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
• Aggressive financial incentives were the primary catalysts for adoption. Examples include Énergie NB's $500 rebate for mini-splits in 2015 and later grants up to $4,000; Prince Edward Island's provision of free systems for households with annual incomes below $35,000 (later raised to $75,000); and the federal Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) program providing $5,000 rebates.
• The report identifies critical implementation errors, specifically the rise of unreliable 'fly-by-night' installers and administrative failures in Prince Edward Island where demand for free systems quickly overwhelmed the office's capacity, leaving thousands on waiting lists.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2023). Les thermopompes en vogue dans les Maritimes. https://institutclimatique.ca/publications/les-thermopompes-en-vogue-dans-les-maritimes/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Les thermopompes en vogue dans les Maritimes. 2023. https://institutclimatique.ca/publications/les-thermopompes-en-vogue-dans-les-maritimes/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{canadianclimateinstitute2023les, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Les thermopompes en vogue dans les Maritimes}}, institution = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2023}, month = apr, url = {https://institutclimatique.ca/publications/les-thermopompes-en-vogue-dans-les-maritimes/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }