Heat pumps are an incredibly energy efficient option for heating and cooling homes in Canada and are increasingly becoming the technology of choice for more Canadians.
And while the number of heat pumps installed across the country remains relatively modest, that could be changing. Our latest Insight looks at new Statistics Canada data that shows households across the country are rapidly adopting heat pumps as their primary heating source. In some Maritime provinces, such as New Brunswick, nearly half of households have already made the switch.
The story isn’t just urban, either. The numbers show that rural Canada is taking to heat pumps at a higher rate than the rest of the country, challenging common assumptions about where clean tech adoption happens first.
We’ve taken a quick look into what’s driving this growth—from surging fuel oil prices to policy support—to get a better picture on this positive data trend.
Arthur Zhang, Senior Research Associate, Canadian Climate Institute
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