Statistics – Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses
Summary data since launch, as of September 5, 2025.
Total value of rebates
$2.60 billion
| 2019 | $122,323,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $458,792,000 |
| 2021 | $469,951,000 |
| 2022 | $596,568,000 |
| 2023 | $949,813,000 |
Number of rebates for eligible corporations
695,500
Average rebate amount
$3,735
Payment method
37%
Direct deposit
63%
Cheque
Table 1: Rebates by fuel charge year based on jurisdiction of employment
| Jurisdiction of employment | Value of rebates | Fuel charge years | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
| Alberta Footnote 1 | $723,843,000 | $0 | $160,314,000 | $143,246,000 | $180,699,000 | $239,584,000 |
| Saskatchewan | $296,147,000 | $26,710,000 | $63,407,000 | $60,899,000 | $80,994,000 | $64,137,000 |
| Manitoba | $143,258,000 | $13,197,000 | $26,819,000 | $22,213,000 | $28,154,000 | $52,874,000 |
| Ontario | $1,363,292,000 | $82,416,000 | $208,252,000 | $243,593,000 | $306,721,000 | $522,311,000 |
| New Brunswick Footnote 2 | $17,241,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,241,000 |
| Nova Scotia Footnote 2 | $28,853,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,853,000 |
| Prince Edward Island Footnote 2 | $4,357,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,357,000 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Footnote 2 | $20,456,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,456,000 |
| All Canada | $2,597,447,000 | $122,323,000 | $458,792,000 | $469,951,000 | $596,568,000 | $949,813,000 |
Notes for Table 1
- All counts are rounded to the nearest ten and amounts to the nearest thousand dollars.
- The sum of the data may not add to the total due to rounding.
- Data were produced on September 5, 2025, and are from Canada Revenue Agency source systems.
- Data are subject to change as some rebates may be subject to review, and may be adjusted.
- These data are compiled for rebates that have been approved and issued. Rebates currently under assessment or reassessment are excluded pending approval.
Table 2: Rebates by fuel charge year based on business jurisdiction
| Corporation jurisdiction | Number of rebates | Value of rebates | Value of rebates for each fuel charge year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
| Nunavut | 40 | $43,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $26,000 |
| Northwest Territories | 80 | $321,000 | $5,000 | $72,000 | $67,000 | $73,000 | $104,000 |
| Yukon | 80 | $124,000 | $3,000 | $49,000 | $21,000 | $24,000 | $29,000 |
| British Columbia | 9,520 | $35,917,000 | $1,234,000 | $7,424,000 | $7,034,000 | $8,644,000 | $11,582,000 |
| Alberta | 162,730 | $707,818,000 | $2,247,000 | $155,626,000 | $139,715,000 | $176,896,000 | $233,333,000 |
| Saskatchewan | 31,320 | $268,815,000 | $23,691,000 | $57,403,000 | $55,025,000 | $73,277,000 | $59,419,000 |
| Manitoba | 29,590 | $143,949,000 | $12,851,000 | $27,067,000 | $22,733,000 | $28,732,000 | $52,567,000 |
| Ontario | 416,880 | $1,352,965,000 | $81,333,000 | $207,779,000 | $241,909,000 | $304,464,000 | $517,480,000 |
| Quebec | 3,450 | $13,222,000 | $697,000 | $2,161,000 | $2,249,000 | $2,984,000 | $5,129,000 |
| New Brunswick | 13,990 | $19,365,000 | $83,000 | $392,000 | $432,000 | $531,000 | $17,927,000 |
| Nova Scotia | 16,890 | $30,203,000 | $115,000 | $493,000 | $479,000 | $575,000 | $28,541,000 |
| Prince Edward Island | 3,520 | $4,422,000 | $9,000 | $43,000 | $51,000 | $68,000 | $4,251,000 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7,240 | $19,932,000 | $30,000 | $157,000 | $172,000 | $231,000 | $19,343,000 |
| All Canada | 695,500 | $2,597,447,000 | $122,322,000 | $458,792,000 | $469,951,000 | $596,568,000 | $949,814,000 |
Notes for Table 2
- Rebate amounts are calculated based on where a business’s employees are located, and not on the business’s provincial or territorial jurisdiction.
- Dollar values of rebates are rounded to the nearest thousand.
- The sum of the data may not add to the total due to rounding.
- For the number and value of rebates, numbers do not add to the total due to some businesses operating in multiple jurisdictions.
- Data were produced on September 5, 2025, and are from Canada Revenue Agency source systems. Data are subject to change as some rebates may be adjusted after review.
Table 3: Rebates by fuel charge year based on business size (number of employees)
| Business size (number of employees) | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of eligible businesses | Value of rebates | # of eligible businesses | Value of rebates | # of eligible businesses | Value of rebates | # of eligible businesses | Value of rebates | # of eligible businesses | Value of rebates | |
| 1-5 | 322,630 | $15,144,000 | 340,430 | $64,575,000 | 359,610 | $64,248,000 | 385,840 | $78,100,000 | 398,630 | $121,458,000 |
| 6-10 | 59,650 | $10,772,000 | 63,250 | $44,124,000 | 64,820 | $43,117,000 | 67,260 | $51,634,000 | 68,950 | $81,864,000 |
| 11-20 | 47,840 | $15,977,000 | 49,430 | $63,391,000 | 51,510 | $63,611,000 | 54,150 | $77,580,000 | 55,400 | $123,607,000 |
| 21-50 | 36,480 | $25,149,000 | 36,670 | $96,802,000 | 38,630 | $98,130,000 | 41,380 | $122,329,000 | 41,970 | $196,250,000 |
| 51-100 | 14,210 | $21,651,000 | 13,410 | $76,049,000 | 14,170 | $77,675,000 | 15,660 | $100,453,000 | 15,570 | $158,816,000 |
| 101-200 | 6,610 | $18,044,000 | 5,890 | $62,198,000 | 6,470 | $67,031,000 | 7,260 | $87,983,000 | 7,390 | $143,172,000 |
| 201-400 | 2,450 | $12,764,000 | 2,140 | $41,715,000 | 2,420 | $45,611,000 | 2,870 | $63,095,000 | 2,740 | $99,108,000 |
| 401-499 | 350 | $2,820,000 | 330 | $9,936,000 | 350 | $10,527,000 | 440 | $15,393,000 | 450 | $25,720,000 |
Notes for Table 3
- Dollar values of rebates are rounded to the nearest thousand.
- The sum of the data may not add to the total due to rounding.
- Data were produced on September 5, 2025, and are from Canada Revenue Agency source systems.
- Data are subject to change as some rebates may be subject to review, and may be adjusted.