Statistics – Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses
Summary data since launch, as of January 15, 2026.
Total value of rebates
$3.2 billion
| 2019 | $122,418,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $459,067,000 |
| 2021 | $470,231,000 |
| 2022 | $596,927,000 |
| 2023 | $950,402,000 |
| 2024 | $602,812,000 |
Number of rebates for eligible corporations
1,262,890
Average rebate amount
$2,700
Payment method
40%
Direct deposit
60%
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 | 2024 | ||
| Alberta Footnote 1 | $878,536,000 | $0 | $160,349,000 | $143,279,000 | $180,718,000 | $239,606,000 | $154,583,000 |
| Saskatchewan | $337,107,000 | $26,727,000 | $63,455,000 | $60,944,000 | $81,054,000 | $64,183,000 | $40,744,000 |
| Manitoba | $176,774,000 | $13,221,000 | $26,867,000 | $22,252,000 | $28,202,000 | $52,959,000 | $33,272,000 |
| Ontario | $1,691,456,000 | $82,470,000 | $208,396,000 | $243,756,000 | $306,953,000 | $522,716,000 | $327,166,000 |
| New Brunswick Footnote 2 | $30,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,250,000 | $12,941,000 |
| Nova Scotia Footnote 2 | $46,465,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,870,000 | $17,595,000 |
| Prince Edward Island Footnote 2 | $7,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,357,000 | $2,768,000 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Footnote 2 | $34,203,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,460,000 | $13,743,000 |
| All Canada | $3,201,856,000 | $122,418,000 | $459,067,000 | $470,231,000 | $596,927,000 | $950,402,000 | $602,812,000 |
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 January 15, 2026, 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 | 2019-2023 Number of rebates issued |
2019-2023 Value of rebates |
Value of rebates for each fuel charge year | 2024 – Number of rebates issued | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||
| Nunavut | 40 | $44,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $26,000 | 20 | $2,500 |
| Northwest Territories | 70 | $319,000 | $5,000 | $72,000 | $67,000 | $73,000 | $103,000 | 50 | $88,000 |
| Yukon | 80 | $125,000 | $3,000 | $49,000 | $21,000 | $24,000 | $29,000 | 40 | $19,000 |
| British Columbia | 9,700 | $37,764,000 | $1,291,000 | $7,791,000 | $7,374,000 | $9,125,000 | $12,181,000 | 5,000 | $7,483,000 |
| Alberta | 162,680 | $707,223,000 | $2,294,000 | $155,492,000 | $139,610,000 | $176,712,000 | $233,116,000 | 135,930 | $150,526,000 |
| Saskatchewan | 31,270 | $268,282,000 | $23,647,000 | $57,325,000 | $54,932,000 | $73,114,000 | $59,265,000 | 26,500 | $37,907,000 |
| Manitoba | 29,580 | $144,489,000 | $12,882,000 | $27,153,000 | $22,825,000 | $28,864,000 | $52,765,000 | 25,160 | $32,980,000 |
| Ontario | 416,770 | $1,352,541,000 | $81,313,000 | $207,711,000 | $241,842,000 | $304,382,000 | $517,292,000 | 332,760 | $324,091,000 |
| Quebec | 3,490 | $13,808,000 | $720,000 | $2,252,000 | $2,345,000 | $3,133,000 | $5,357,000 | 2,180 | $3,225,000 |
| New Brunswick | 14,000 | $19,403,000 | $84,000 | $393,000 | $432,000 | $533,000 | $17,961,000 | 13,340 | $13,318,000 |
| Nova Scotia | 16,890 | $30,295,000 | $115,000 | $495,000 | $486,000 | $585,000 | $28,614,000 | 16,130 | $17,532,000 |
| Prince Edward Island | 3,510 | $4,443,000 | $9,000 | $43,000 | $51,000 | $69,000 | $4,271,000 | 3,330 | $2,714,000 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7,230 | $19,918,000 | $30,000 | $157,000 | $172,000 | $234,000 | $19,325,000 | 6,890 | $12,870,000 |
| All Canada | 695,500 | $2,599,045,000 | $122,418,000 | $459,067,000 | $470,231,000 | $596,927,000 | $950,402,000 | 567,390 | $602,812,000 |
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 January 15, 2026, 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 | 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # 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 | # of eligible businesses | Value of rebates | |
| 1-5 | 225,000 | $15,146,000 | 321,990 | $64,585,000 | 339,440 | $64,256,000 | 363,570 | $78,107,000 | 396,700 | $121,470,000 | 383,360 | $78,893,000 |
| 6-10 | 41,100 | $10,774,000 | 57,010 | $44,128,000 | 58,300 | $43,124,000 | 60,550 | $51,648,000 | 68,470 | $81,703,000 | 67,130 | $53,798,000 |
| 11-20 | 32,640 | $15,985,000 | 44,070 | $63,420,000 | 45,950 | $63,641,000 | 48,380 | $77,607,000 | 54,920 | $123,648,000 | 53,330 | $80,469,000 |
| 21-50 | 25,040 | $25,164,000 | 32,370 | $96,830,000 | 34,070 | $98,163,000 | 36,590 | $122,383,000 | 41,970 | $196,339,000 | 39,590 | $126,010,000 |
| 51-100 | 10,020 | $21,663,000 | 11,910 | $76,095,000 | 12,560 | $77,715,000 | 13,930 | $100,520,000 | 15,570 | $158,888,000 | 14,650 | $102,011,000 |
| 101-200 | 4,690 | $18,090,000 | 5,240 | $62,317,000 | 5,770 | $67,158,000 | 6,480 | $88,097,000 | 7,230 | $143,329,000 | 6,590 | $87,169,000 |
| 201-400 | 1,830 | $12,776,000 | 1,920 | $41,732,000 | 2,140 | $45,618,000 | 2,560 | $63,137,000 | 2,740 | $99,253,000 | 2,350 | $58,805,000 |
| 401-499 | 280 | $2,820,000 | 300 | $9,960,000 | 320 | $10,556,000 | 390 | $15,429,000 | 450 | $25,772,000 | 390 | $15,655,000 |
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 Jaunary 15, 2026, 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.