More than half of Canadians, 53 percent, spend over $200 per month to heat and power their homes, according to research conducted on behalf of the federal Natural Resources department.
More than one in five Canadian homeowners, 21 percent, said that energy costs for their primary residence were a “significant financial burden to them,” according to the report, “Supporting Accessibility, Inclusivity and Retention on Energy Efficiency Programs,” which was commissioned by Natural Resources to investigate why Canadians were not taking advantage of federal grants for home retrofits, as reported by Blacklock’s Reporter on Oct. 24.
