Statistics – Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses
Summary data since launch, as of May 29, 2025.
Total value of rebates
$2.57 billion
| 2019 | $121,080,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $453,721,000 |
| 2021 | $464,475,000 |
| 2022 | $589,338,000 |
| 2023 | $937,048,000 |
Number of rebates for eligible corporations
689,900
Average rebate amount
$3,719
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 | $715,831,000 | $0 | $158,590,000 | $141,731,000 | $178,763,000 | $236,747,000 |
| Saskatchewan | $293,608,000 | $26,556,000 | $62,929,000 | $60,381,000 | $80,212,000 | $63,531,000 |
| Manitoba | $141,767,000 | $13,073,000 | $26,562,000 | $21,975,000 | $27,841,000 | $52,316,000 |
| Ontario | $1,344,811,000 | $81,453,000 | $205,640,000 | $240,387,000 | $302,522,000 | $514,809,000 |
| New Brunswick Footnote 2 | $16,996,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,996,000 |
| Nova Scotia Footnote 2 | $28,424,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,424,000 |
| Prince Edward Island Footnote 2 | $4,287,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,287,000 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Footnote 2 | $19,938,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,938,000 |
| All Canada | $2,565,662,000 | $121,080,000 | $453,721,000 | $464,475,000 | $589,338,000 | $937,048,000 |
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 May 29, 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 | $40,000 | $2,000 | $3,000 | $4,000 | $6,000 | $25,000 |
| 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 | 9,290 | $34,309,000 | $1,179,000 | $7,090,000 | $6,748,000 | $8,244,000 | $11,049,000 |
| Alberta | 161,630 | $700,212,000 | $2,209,000 | $154,053,000 | $138,276,000 | $175,051,000 | $230,623,000 |
| Saskatchewan | 31,150 | $267,788,000 | $23,616,000 | $57,202,000 | $54,824,000 | $72,971,000 | $59,175,000 |
| Manitoba | 29,410 | $142,113,000 | $12,721,000 | $26,796,000 | $22,420,000 | $28,330,000 | $51,846,000 |
| Ontario | 413,480 | $1,335,195,000 | $80,416,000 | $205,213,000 | $238,814,000 | $300,378,000 | $510,375,000 |
| Quebec | 3,370 | $12,928,000 | $688,000 | $2,117,000 | $2,197,000 | $2,913,000 | $5,014,000 |
| New Brunswick | 13,880 | $19,001,000 | $80,000 | $382,000 | $422,000 | $519,000 | $17,597,000 |
| Nova Scotia | 16,710 | $29,392,000 | $104,000 | $427,000 | $408,000 | $483,000 | $27,971,000 |
| Prince Edward Island | 3,490 | $4,366,000 | $9,000 | $42,000 | $49,000 | $64,000 | $4,202,000 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7,170 | $19,542,000 | $30,000 | $156,000 | $169,000 | $227,000 | $18,960,000 |
| All Canada | 689,900 | $2,565,662,000 | $121,080,000 | $453,721,000 | $464,475,000 | $589,338,000 | $937,048,000 |
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 May 29, 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 | 320,850 | $15,063,000 | 338,480 | $64,220,000 | 357,500 | $63,859,000 | 383,250 | $77,579,000 | 395,350 | $120,475,000 |
| 6-10 | 59,220 | $10,690,000 | 62,750 | $43,789,000 | 64,340 | $42,783,000 | 66,680 | $51,186,000 | 68,280 | $80,888,000 |
| 11-20 | 47,440 | $15,833,000 | 48,970 | $62,808,000 | 50,980 | $62,970,000 | 53,610 | $76,812,000 | 54,810 | $122,286,000 |
| 21-50 | 36,060 | $24,877,000 | 36,230 | $95,768,000 | 38,170 | $97,006,000 | 40,850 | $120,824,000 | 41,440 | $193,826,000 |
| 51-100 | 14,050 | $21,446,000 | 13,250 | $75,139,000 | 14,010 | $76,852,000 | 15,450 | $99,135,000 | 15,370 | $156,817,000 |
| 101-200 | 6,500 | $17,776,000 | 5,780 | $61,114,000 | 6,340 | $65,757,000 | 7,150 | $86,586,000 | 7,270 | $140,837,000 |
| 201-400 | 2,410 | $12,608,000 | 2,100 | $41,121,000 | 2,370 | $44,848,000 | 2,810 | $62,056,000 | 2,670 | $96,835,000 |
| 401-499 | 350 | $2,786,000 | 320 | $9,762,000 | 340 | $10,400,000 | 440 | $15,160,000 | 440 | $25,083,000 |
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 May 29, 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.