{"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":"2026-08-15T03:29:29+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"}]}