Publications
Efficiency Canada’s research explores the benefits of energy efficiency within a Canadian context. Our publications include reports, policy briefs, submissions, blogs, and other resources. Explore all our past work or use the search or filter tools to navigate publications by publication type or topics.
The 2025 Energy Efficiency Programs Report
This report provides a detailed picture of utility demand-side management (DSM) activities across Canada. Authored by James Gaede, Alyssa Nippard,...
How Build Canada Homes can advance the Retrofit Mission
As the federal government ramps up support for affordable housing, retrofits can provide long-term stability to the housing market.
The good, the bad and the equivocal: Evaluating the proposed amendment to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Act
Modernizing the Energy Efficiency Act would reduce energy costs and speed progress towards net-zero emissions. Authored by Sarah Riddell.
Ottawa plans to modernize the Energy Efficiency Act. Here’s how to do it right
To reduce energy bills and reach net-zero emissions, Canada’s update to the legislation must strengthen standards and broaden its scope.
What Budget 2025 means for energy efficiency
Budget 2025 missed an opportunity to make energy efficiency a productivity-enhancing nation-building project.
Creating a new policy agenda for residential retrofits
Abrupt cancellations of federal programs intensify market volatilities and create a disruptive stop-start pattern. A new policy agenda should be...