{ "meta": { "title": "Canadian Net-Metering & Net-Billing Programs", "description": "Reference of 12 Canadian provincial and territorial net-metering / net-billing programs with administrator, type, system size cap, credit treatment, rollover/expiry rule, eligible generation and official source.", "generated": "2026-06-27T14:53:44+00:00", "version": "1.0", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "license_name": "CC BY 4.0", "source": "https://d-central.tech/canada-net-metering-programs/", "record_count": 12, "disclaimer": "Informational reference only, not advice. Program rules, caps, credit rates and reset dates change. Verify the current terms on the official utility / regulator source before acting, and consult a qualified professional for your situation." }, "rows": [ { "province": "Ontario", "code": "ON", "program": "Net Metering (O. Reg. 541/05)", "administrator": "Local distribution utility (e.g. Hydro One); Ontario Energy Board", "type": "net metering", "size_cap_kw": "500", "credit_treatment": "1:1 retail credit applied to the electricity (energy) charge only; does not offset delivery, regulatory or debt-retirement charges", "rollover": "Credits carry forward up to 12 months, then reset to $0 (O. Reg. 541/05 s.8(8))", "eligible_generation": "Renewable: solar, wind, water, biomass, biogas", "source_url": "https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/net-metering", "last_verified": "2026-06-27" }, { "province": "Quebec", "code": "QC", "program": "Net Metering Option I for Customer-Generators", "administrator": "Hydro-Quebec", "type": "net metering", "size_cap_kw": "1000", "credit_treatment": "kWh banking (best returns from self-consumption); any positive surplus-bank balance at reset is paid at the average cost of electricity supply", "rollover": "Surplus bank resets to zero every 24 months (first reset Mar 31 of the even year after enrollment); remaining balance paid out at reset", "eligible_generation": "Renewable: wind, photovoltaic, hydro, geothermal, bioenergy (forest biomass / biogas)", "source_url": "https://www.hydroquebec.com/residential/customer-space/rates/net-metering-option-i.html", "last_verified": "2026-06-27" }, { "province": "British Columbia", "code": "BC", "program": "Net Metering Program", "administrator": "BC Hydro", "type": "net metering", "size_cap_kw": "100", "credit_treatment": "kWh generation credit at the retail rate; net surplus at the annual true-up is paid at market price (about 3-10 cents/kWh, ~6 cents average). A new self-generation service rate applies to new customers from Jul 1, 2026", "rollover": "Credits roll over billing-to-billing; annual true-up on the Mar 1 anniversary pays out any remaining surplus", "eligible_generation": "Clean or renewable per the Clean Energy Act: solar, wind, hydro, etc.", "source_url": "https://app.bchydro.com/accounts-billing/electrical-connections/net-metering.html", "last_verified": "2026-06-27" }, { "province": "Alberta", "code": "AB", "program": "Micro-Generation (Micro-generation Regulation, AR 27/2008)", "administrator": "Alberta Utilities Commission; wires owners / retailers (ATCO, EPCOR, FortisAlberta)", "type": "net billing", "size_cap_kw": "5000 (5 MW)", "credit_treatment": "Small micro-gen (under 150 kW): credited at the retail energy rate. Large micro-gen (150 kW and over): credited at the hourly wholesale pool price", "rollover": "Credited monthly on the bill through the customer's electricity retailer", "eligible_generation": "Renewable or alternative (<=418 kg CO2/MWh): solar, wind, hydro, sustainable biomass, geothermal", "source_url": "https://www.alberta.ca/micro-generation", "last_verified": "2026-06-27" }, { "province": "Saskatchewan", "code": "SK", "program": "Net Metering Program", "administrator": "SaskPower", "type": "net metering", "size_cap_kw": "100", "credit_treatment": "Monetary bill credit for exported kWh at SaskPower's net-metering rate; surplus carries to the following bill", "rollover": "Credits do not expire for systems enrolled after Nov 2019 (systems enrolled before Nov 2019: 3-year expiry)", "eligible_generation": "Renewable energy resource, e.g. solar", "source_url": "https://saskpower.com/our-power-future/our-electricity/connecting-to-the-power-grid/renewable-energy-solutions/net-metering/net-metering-faqs", "last_verified": "2026-06-27" }, { "province": "Manitoba", "code": "MB", "program": "Net Billing", "administrator": "Manitoba Hydro", "type": "net billing", "size_cap_kw": "", "credit_treatment": "Monetary credit for excess generation at the excess-energy price, applied against other charges on the monthly bill (a monetary, not kWh, credit)", "rollover": "Monetary credit applied to subsequent monthly bills", "eligible_generation": "Renewable, e.g. solar", "source_url": "https://www.hydro.mb.ca/service/generate-your-own-electricity/net-billing/", "last_verified": "2026-06-27" }, { "province": "New Brunswick", "code": "NB", "program": "Net Metering Program", "administrator": "NB Power", "type": "net metering", "size_cap_kw": "100", "credit_treatment": "1:1 kWh offset; excess in a billing period is banked as a credit (excess energy is not purchased)", "rollover": "Carries month to month, then resets to zero each Mar 31; remaining credits are forfeited", "eligible_generation": "Alternative use, biogas, biomass, solar, small hydro, wind", "source_url": "https://www.nbpower.com/en/products-services/net-metering/faqs/", "last_verified": "2026-06-27" }, { "province": "Nova Scotia", "code": "NS", "program": "Self-Generating Option (residential net metering)", "administrator": "Nova Scotia Power", "type": "net metering", "size_cap_kw": "27 (residential; commercial net metering up to 1,000)", "credit_treatment": "1:1 retail-rate energy credit, banked; surplus beyond annual consumption is not purchased", "rollover": "Banked and reconciled annually on the Jan 1 anniversary; year-end surplus above billed use is not carried forward", "eligible_generation": "Solar, wind, run-of-river hydro, ocean / tidal / wave, sustainable biomass, landfill gas", "source_url": "https://www.nspower.ca/your-home/save-money-energy/make-own-energy/self-generating-option", "last_verified": "2026-06-27" }, { "province": "Prince Edward Island", "code": "PE", "program": "Net Metering Program", "administrator": "Maritime Electric", "type": "net metering", "size_cap_kw": "100 (Renewable Energy Act); Maritime Electric applied a 30 kW cap for new applicants", "credit_treatment": "Excess kWh in a month are credited to the account for future use", "rollover": "Carried forward; outstanding credits from the preceding period expire Oct 31 each year", "eligible_generation": "Renewable: solar, wind", "source_url": "https://www.maritimeelectric.com/services/services/net-metering/", "last_verified": "2026-06-27" }, { "province": "Newfoundland and Labrador", "code": "NL", "program": "Net Metering Service Option", "administrator": "Newfoundland Power / NL Hydro", "type": "net metering", "size_cap_kw": "100", "credit_treatment": "Banked energy credits; annual surplus settled at the rate Newfoundland Power pays NL Hydro for power (below retail). Provincial total capped at 5 MW across all participants", "rollover": "Banked and settled annually in the customer-chosen Annual Review Billing Month", "eligible_generation": "Small-scale renewable: wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, tidal, wave", "source_url": "https://www.newfoundlandpower.com/My-Account/Usage/Electricity-Rates/Net-Metering", "last_verified": "2026-06-27" }, { "province": "Yukon", "code": "YT", "program": "Micro-generation Program", "administrator": "Government of Yukon (ATCO Electric Yukon, Yukon Energy)", "type": "net metering", "size_cap_kw": "", "credit_treatment": "No kWh rollover; surplus exported over the year is paid out by an annual cheque from the Government of Yukon", "rollover": "No carryover between years; annual payout each April (note: program intake was paused into 2026 - confirm current status)", "eligible_generation": "Renewable, e.g. solar, wind", "source_url": "https://yukon.ca/en/micro-generation-program", "last_verified": "2026-06-27" }, { "province": "Nunavut", "code": "NU", "program": "Net Metering Program", "administrator": "Qulliq Energy Corporation", "type": "net metering", "size_cap_kw": "15", "credit_treatment": "Bill credit for exported kWh, reducing the electricity purchased (residential customers and two municipal accounts per hamlet)", "rollover": "Credits usable within the same fiscal year; unused credits expire at fiscal year-end (confirm the current reset date with QEC)", "eligible_generation": "Renewable: solar, wind", "source_url": "https://www.qec.nu.ca/renewable-energy/net-metering-program", "last_verified": "2026-06-27" } ] }