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The carbon tax rebate in Ontario is over. The CRA stopped the federal fuel charge and the Canada Carbon Rebate on 15 March 2025, and the last quarterly payment went out in April 2025. If you’re waiting on a payment today, the only way one still arrives is if it was owed for an earlier year and you never filed that year’s return.
So this page is really about two things: what the Ontario amounts were, and what to do if you think you missed one.
What did the Ontario carbon rebate pay?
The last payment, in April 2025, was based on your 2024 return. Family income didn’t change the amount. It depended only on who was in your family.
| Person | Base amount | Rural supplement (20%) |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | $151.00 | $30.20 |
| Spouse or partner | $75.50 | $15.10 |
| Each child under 19 | $37.75 | $7.55 |
| First child, single-parent family | $75.50 | $15.10 |
Add them up for your own household. A couple with two children got $302.00 as the base amount ($151.00, $75.50 and two lots of $37.75). A single parent with two children got $264.25. Living outside a census metropolitan area added 20% on top, which took the couple’s total to $362.40.
The payment was tax-free, according to the CRA, so it never touched your return. That’s why you won’t find a line for it when you file.
Can I still get a missed carbon rebate?
Maybe. The CRA says people who were eligible but hadn’t filed returns for 2021, 2022, 2023 or 2024 can still receive what they were owed, once the return is assessed. Nothing new is coming after those years.
Do you have an unfiled year? File it now. The CRA can only pay the rebate through your return, and the same return is also how you get the GST/HST credit and, if you have kids, the child benefit. Our GST/HST credit calculator and child benefit calculator show what those could be worth, since they’re the payments that still run.
Why does my CRA account still mention it?
You may see the old name. The program started as the climate action incentive tax credit in 2018 to 2020, became the climate action incentive payment for 2021 to 2023, and was renamed the Canada Carbon Rebate in 2024. Past payments stay in your account history. Seeing the name doesn’t mean a new payment is coming.
There was a smaller problem too. In 2024 the rural supplement went from 10% to 20% of the base amount, and the CRA started notifying people on 15 April 2025 that some had received the supplement by mistake. It says it is recovering those amounts. If you got such a letter, check the details in My Account before you reply.
What replaced the rebate for Ontario households?
We found nothing on the CRA’s pages. No new federal payment took its place there, and we couldn’t confirm any Ontario program that does the same job. Prices at the pump and on your heating bill are set by many things, and we won’t guess at what changed for you.
What you can do is look at your own numbers. The tax refund calculator shows whether a deduction such as an RRSP contribution would bring back a similar amount, and you can see a year of pay in the income tax calculator. Our guide to filing taxes in Canada covers dates for a late return.
Where the numbers come from
The Ontario amounts, the rural supplement and the payment history come from the CRA’s Canada Carbon Rebate pages, which now show the program as closed. The household totals above are our own sums of those amounts. This site isn’t connected to the CRA or any government.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Canada Carbon Rebate still being paid in Ontario?
No. The CRA says there were no more quarterly payments after April 2025.
How much was the last Ontario payment?
The base amount was $151 for an individual, $75.50 for a spouse and $37.75 for each child under 19. Rural residents got a 20% supplement.
Could I still get money I missed?
Only if you were eligible for an earlier year and hadn't filed that return. The CRA says you can get what you were owed once it assesses the return.
Was the carbon rebate taxable?
No. The CRA describes it as a tax-free amount.
Is there a new payment for 2026?
We found none on CRA pages, and we couldn't confirm an Ontario replacement.
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