What is the Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard?
This is the third year of Efficiency Canada’s comprehensive benchmarking of provincial energy efficiency policies. Energy savings will be largely driven by the provinces and territories because they have jurisdiction over relevant policy areas, such as public utility regulation and building energy codes.
This year’s Scorecard includes new information on building workforce training and professionalization, municipalities and building codes, and public transit.
Download the Scorecard
Résumé du rapport (français)
Résumé du Québec (français)
Résumé du Nouveau-Brunswick (français)
Résumé du Manitoba (français)
Understanding the Scorecard
Scores are out of 100 points, but they do not correspond to report card letter grades.
The top score is like the summit of a mountain, as all provinces climb towards achieving best practice energy savings and developing comprehensive policy frameworks.
As possibilities in technology and policy expand, so do the criteria for a great score.
Explore the Policy Database
Want a more qualitative picture of what’s happening with energy efficiency in your province? Our policy database is newly-updated with what we learned while compiling the Scorecard.
Provincial Summaries
Alberta
North West Territories
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Yukon
Manitoba (En/fr)
Ontario
New Brunswick (En/fr)
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland and Labrador
Quebec (fr/En)
Alberta
Manitoba (En/fr)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
New Brunswick (En/fr)
North West Territories
Ontario
Quebec (fr/En)
Yukon
More Resources
Social Media Toolkit
The Federal Role
The DiscoverEE Webinar
The 2019 Scorecard
The 2020 Scorecard
Who are we?
Efficiency Canada is the national voice for an energy efficient economy. We envision a future where Canada uses energy efficiency to its fullest potential. This means maximizing the benefits of energy efficiency resulting in a sustainable environment, a productive economy, and a just and equitable society.
Efficiency Canada is housed at Carleton University’s Sustainable Energy Research Centre, which is located on the traditional unceded territories of the Algonquin nation.
What is energy efficiency?
Energy efficiency is about using less energy to achieve the same, or better, energy services. We want the services of warmth, light, mobility, and productivity. It doesn’t make sense to pay the economic and environmental costs of energy waste. Energy efficiency contributes to more comfortable, healthier, and more durable homes; more productive workforces; and competitive industry.
Why should you care?
Energy efficiency is a resource just like natural gas, oil, and wind turbines, and it is one of the lowest cost and most abundant energy resources in Canada. An International Energy Agency study shows that efficiency could service 40% of Canada’s energy needs in 2050.
Energy efficiency is a big part of Canada’s economy.
How does this relate to COVID-19 and our economic recovery?
Energy efficiency can help Canada recover from COVID-19 by:
- Creating jobs.
Efficiency program investments create 16-30 jobs per $1 M invested, and 60% of expenditure on home retrofits goes towards labour. - Increasing consumer spending in the local economy.
Energy savings reduce expenditures on imported energy and increase local buying power. - Building investor confidence and business expectations.
Government leadership can create a new market for energy savings, introducing a productive area for capital investment for decades to come. - Managing pandemic concerns.
Non-energy benefits like better indoor air quality, thermal comfort for those staying at home, and improved affordability accumulate from energy efficiency improvements. - Preparing for the future by increasing building resilience.
Our buildings need to be resilient to extreme weather from climate change and lock-in GHG reductions through advanced building codes and efficiency standards.