British Columbia heat pump rebates · Checked October 22, 2026

Heat pump rebates in British Columbia (2026): what each program pays and how to apply

By Locally Visible · Published October 22, 2026 · Last verified October 22, 2026

As of October 22, 2026, British Columbia's open heat pump rebate is Home Renovation Rebate (BC Hydro / CleanBC). For a whole-home heat pump in an electrically heated home it pays $4,000. Other offers carry conditions, such as where the home is or what it replaces, and pay up to $6,000. The federal National Heat Pump Rebate is announced, not open: it opens in early 2027 and covers eligible installs from November 1, 2026.

Which heat pump rebates are available in British Columbia?

Home Renovation Rebate (BC Hydro / CleanBC) is the main program, run by BC Hydro, FortisBC and the Government of B.C.. The amount depends on the system and on how the home is heated now. No home energy assessment is needed for the heat pump rebate. For the whole-home rebate, the contractor does a heat load calculation instead.

British Columbia heat pump programs, checked October 22, 2026. "At 3 tons" is a typical 2,000–2,500 sq ft home.
Program and system Home heated by Rate Maximum At 3 tons
Home Renovation Rebate (BC Hydro / CleanBC)Whole-home heat pump in an electrically heated home electricity Flat amount $4,000 $4,000
FortisBC Dual Fuel Heating System RebateDual fuel system (heat pump with a new gas furnace)Only for FortisBC gas or propane customers replacing a furnace at least 15 years old propane or natural gas Flat amount $4,000 $4,000
CleanBC Northern RebatesNorthern heat pump replacing fossil fuel heatOnly in and north of 100 Mile House, on BC Hydro electricity, removing the old fossil fuel system oil, propane or natural gas Flat amount $6,000 $6,000
CleanBC Northern RebatesNorthern dual fuel heat pumpOnly in and north of 100 Mile House, on BC Hydro electricity propane or natural gas Flat amount $4,500 $4,500
Energy Conservation Assistance ProgramHeat pump, income-qualified any heating fuel No cost Set by evaluation Set by evaluation
National Heat Pump RebateFederal, opens early 2027 Any fuel, as reported By household income $10,000 $2,000 or up to $10,000

The federal rebate is not open yet, so no provincial figure on this page includes it. Its full rules are due on November 1, 2026, the first day an install counts toward it.

How much is the British Columbia heat pump rebate?

The most any of these programs pays for an air-source heat pump is $6,000.

The table prices the whole-home rebate for electrically heated homes, plus the offers for gas, propane and oil homes, each with the condition it carries. The program also pays a smaller partial-home rebate when the heat pump meets at least half of the home’s heating load. It has air-to-water offers too, which this page does not price. Their amounts are in the program’s terms and on the pages linked below.

The rebate stacking guide works through examples, and the heat pump cost guide shows installed prices before and after rebates.

Who is eligible for the British Columbia heat pump rebate?

For Home Renovation Rebate (BC Hydro / CleanBC), FortisBC Dual Fuel Heating System Rebate and CleanBC Northern Rebates, all of these must be true:

  • The home is your year-round primary residence and at least 12 months old: a detached house, a secondary suite with its own meter, a permanently fixed mobile home, or a duplex, triplex, row home or townhome with a meter for each unit. Condos and apartment buildings do not qualify; BC Hydro has a separate condo and apartment program.
  • The home is heated mainly by hard-wired electricity, such as baseboards, radiant ceilings or floors, or an electric forced-air furnace, and the account is with BC Hydro, FortisBC electricity, or the utility in Grand Forks, Penticton, Summerland or Nelson.
  • The heat pump replaces that electric heating. Any backup heat must also be electric: gas, oil and propane backup is not allowed.
  • It is not a replacement for an existing heat pump, not a new head added to an existing heat pump, and not an emergency replacement of a broken electric system.
  • A contractor in the Home Performance Contractor Network, verified for heating and cooling, installs it. Installing it yourself does not qualify.
  • The heat pump is on BC Hydro’s eligible heat pump list, has a variable-speed compressor and meets the program’s efficiency ratings. For the whole-home rebate it must also be on the cold-climate list from the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership.
  • For the whole-home rebate, the contractor’s heat load calculation must show the heat pump covers all of the home’s heating needs at -5°C without electric resistance heat. Colder places are sized to their local design temperature, with electric backup if needed.
  • Homes over 1,200 sq ft need a multi-split or central system. A single-head ductless heat pump only qualifies in a home of 1,200 sq ft or less.
  • You have not received funding from CleanBC’s Better Homes Energy Savings Program or Income Qualified Program, or from FortisBC’s Income Qualified Program.
  • The rebate cannot be more than the invoiced and paid cost, it can be claimed only once, and a home gets one primary heating rebate across the program’s offers.

Source: BC Hydro: heat pump rebates, and the Home Renovation Rebate terms and conditions, checked October 22, 2026.

How do you apply for the British Columbia heat pump rebate, step by step?

Before you sign: Hire a Home Performance Contractor Network member before anything is installed, because installing it yourself or using another contractor does not qualify. An emergency replacement of a broken electric system, a replacement of an existing heat pump and an added head on an existing heat pump are not eligible. The program’s pages ask for no pre-approval, so the proof is in the paperwork: pay the invoice in full and apply within six months of its date.

  1. Check that you qualify. Confirm that the home, its electric heating and your utility meet the rules above, and that the heat pump would replace electric heating rather than an existing heat pump.
  2. Get quotes from network contractors. Choose from contractors in the Home Performance Contractor Network who are verified for heating and cooling. BC Hydro suggests getting three quotes.
  3. Check the model. Ask the contractor to confirm that the heat pump is on BC Hydro’s eligible heat pump list, has a variable-speed compressor and meets the efficiency ratings. For the whole-home rebate it must also be on the cold-climate list.
  4. Have the contractor size it. For the whole-home rebate, the contractor completes a heat load calculation and the program’s heat load summary form, and sizes the heat pump to it.
  5. Install the heat pump. The contractor installs it to the program’s best-practice installation guide. Keep the invoice and the supporting papers.
  6. Pay the invoice in full. The invoice must show a zero balance and include the details on BC Hydro’s sample invoice.
  7. Apply online within six months. Apply within six months of the invoice date with the paid invoice and, for the whole-home rebate, the heat load summary and the heat load report.
  8. Wait for review and payment. Processing can take up to 90 days after the program has every document, and longer if your home is picked for a site check. If it is, respond within 30 days. The payment comes by cheque, e-transfer or, for BC Hydro customers, a credit on the electricity bill.

Source: BC Hydro: heat pump rebates (application guide), checked October 22, 2026.

Does the British Columbia rebate stack with the federal heat pump rebate?

Yes, with limits. BC’s terms say the rebate may be combined with funding from the Canada Greener Homes Grant, as long as the total is no more than the invoiced and paid cost. It cannot be combined with funding from CleanBC’s Better Homes Energy Savings Program or Income Qualified Program, or from FortisBC’s Income Qualified Program. The terms do not mention the new federal rebate. The federal government says its National Heat Pump Rebate "can be combined with existing provincial programs." The federal rebate opens in early 2027 and covers eligible installs from November 1, 2026.

British Columbia air-source rebate for a typical 3-ton system, plus the federal rebate
System British Columbia rebate + federal, above median income + federal, below median income
Whole-home heat pump in an electrically heated home, electricity $4,000 $6,000 up to $14,000
Northern heat pump replacing fossil fuel heat, oil, propane or natural gas $6,000 $8,000 up to $16,000

The federal amounts are the government's announced figures. The rules that set who gets which amount, and which heat pumps qualify, are due on November 1, 2026. The federal government describes eligible equipment as air-source, so ground-source systems are left out of this table. The National Heat Pump Rebate guide tracks what is confirmed and what is only reported.

Should you install now or wait for the federal rebate?

The federal rebate covers eligible installs from November 1, 2026, and nothing published covers an earlier one. Home Renovation Rebate (BC Hydro / CleanBC), FortisBC Dual Fuel Heating System Rebate and CleanBC Northern Rebates needs an installer from the Home Performance Contractor Network and, for the whole-home rebate, a heat load calculation, so the order matters.

  • Your heating has failed before November 1, 2026. Don’t go without heat. BC’s terms say an emergency replacement of a broken electric system is not eligible, so budget without the BC rebate, and without the federal money.
  • You can book the install for November 1, 2026 or later. Start the Home Renovation Rebate (BC Hydro / CleanBC), FortisBC Dual Fuel Heating System Rebate and CleanBC Northern Rebates steps now and book the install for that date or after. Check the model against the federal list of eligible heat pumps once it is published that day, and keep the invoice, the model and serial numbers and the install date.
  • Your system works and there is no rush. Once the federal rules are out, you will know which models qualify for both programs before you choose one.

Is there a free heat pump program in British Columbia?

Possibly. BC Hydro and FortisBC's Energy Conservation Assistance Program gives income-eligible households a free home energy evaluation and installs the upgrades it recommends, which can include a heat pump. Homes heated by gas, oil, propane or wood may be offered a switch to an electric heat pump. The household’s combined income, for everyone aged 18 or older, must be at or below a limit that depends on household size. The program may also look at the home’s assessed value, and a service address can take part only once every 10 years.

You apply to the program, not to a contractor, and its own contractors do the evaluation and the work; you cannot choose your own. Meeting the income limit does not guarantee a heat pump, because the evaluation decides which upgrades a home gets. BC Hydro says it cannot fund the same upgrade as the CleanBC Energy Savings Program, and the Home Renovation Rebate’s terms bar combining that rebate with CleanBC’s and FortisBC’s income-qualified programs. Ask the program how your application would be treated before you apply to more than one.

Official program pages

Program rules and amounts can change, so check the program's own page before you sign anything.

Provincial amounts last checked against the program pages on October 22, 2026. Prices for the whole job are on the heat pump cost guide, and the rebates page covers every province.

Questions about British Columbia heat pump rebates

Is the heat pump rebate still available in British Columbia?

Yes. As of October 22, 2026, Home Renovation Rebate (BC Hydro / CleanBC), FortisBC Dual Fuel Heating System Rebate and CleanBC Northern Rebates are open for heat pumps. The program has not published an end date, but funding is limited and BC can change or end it at any time. Apply within six months of the invoice date. BC Hydro’s limited-time bonus is only for installs completed, invoiced and paid from August 1 to October 31, 2026, and those applications are due by November 30, 2026. Installs after October 31 do not get it. The official program page is the place to confirm before you sign.

How much is the heat pump rebate in British Columbia?

For a whole-home heat pump in an electrically heated home it pays a flat $4,000. A typical 2,000–2,500 sq ft home needs about 3 tons of air-source capacity, which gets $4,000. Offers with conditions: a flat $4,000 for a dual fuel system (heat pump with a new gas furnace) (only for FortisBC gas or propane customers replacing a furnace at least 15 years old); a flat $6,000 for a northern heat pump replacing fossil fuel heat (only in and north of 100 Mile House, on BC Hydro electricity, removing the old fossil fuel system); a flat $4,500 for a northern dual fuel heat pump (only in and north of 100 Mile House, on BC Hydro electricity).

Are there heat pump grants in British Columbia?

British Columbia's programs are rebates rather than a grant: Home Renovation Rebate (BC Hydro / CleanBC), FortisBC Dual Fuel Heating System Rebate and CleanBC Northern Rebates pays after the install, by cheque, e-transfer or (for BC Hydro customers) a credit on the electricity bill. Income-eligible households may get a heat pump at no cost through the Energy Conservation Assistance Program. The federal government describes its National Heat Pump Rebate as a grant of $2,000, or up to $10,000 below the median income; it opens in early 2027.

How do I apply for the heat pump rebate in British Columbia?

The contractor installs first and you apply afterwards. Hire a Home Performance Contractor Network member, have the heat pump installed, and pay the invoice in full. Then apply online within six months of the invoice date with the paid invoice and, for the whole-home rebate, the heat load calculation papers. Processing can take up to 90 days. The full steps list what is needed at each stage.

Is there a rebate for switching from oil or propane to a heat pump in British Columbia?

Yes. For homes heated by oil, propane or natural gas: a flat $6,000 for a northern heat pump replacing fossil fuel heat (only in and north of 100 Mile House, on BC Hydro electricity, removing the old fossil fuel system). A typical 3-ton air-source system gets $6,000.

Can I combine the British Columbia rebate with the federal heat pump rebate?

Yes, with limits. BC’s terms say the rebate may be combined with funding from the Canada Greener Homes Grant, as long as the total is no more than the invoiced and paid cost. It cannot be combined with funding from CleanBC’s Better Homes Energy Savings Program or Income Qualified Program, or from FortisBC’s Income Qualified Program. The terms do not mention the new federal rebate. The federal government says its National Heat Pump Rebate "can be combined with existing provincial programs." It opens in early 2027 and covers eligible installs from November 1, 2026.

Is there a deadline for the British Columbia heat pump rebate?

The program has not published an end date, but funding is limited and BC can change or end it at any time. Apply within six months of the invoice date. BC Hydro’s limited-time bonus is only for installs completed, invoiced and paid from August 1 to October 31, 2026, and those applications are due by November 30, 2026. Installs after October 31 do not get it. What can cost you the rebate is the order of steps. Hire a Home Performance Contractor Network member before anything is installed, because installing it yourself or using another contractor does not qualify. An emergency replacement of a broken electric system, a replacement of an existing heat pump and an added head on an existing heat pump are not eligible. The program’s pages ask for no pre-approval, so the proof is in the paperwork: pay the invoice in full and apply within six months of its date.

Can I get a heat pump rebate in BC if I heat with natural gas?

Yes, in some cases, but not from the electric-heat rebate. FortisBC’s dual fuel rebate is for homes with a FortisBC natural gas or propane account that replace a gas furnace at least 15 years old with a new central ducted heat pump and a new high-efficiency gas furnace. It applies to installs completed on or after October 15, 2026, and FortisBC says it cannot be combined with other FortisBC, provincial or federal rebate programs. In and north of 100 Mile House, CleanBC’s northern rebates cover a heat pump, or a dual fuel system, in a home heated by Pacific Northern Gas natural gas, propane or oil and connected to BC Hydro. The amounts are in the table above; the program’s terms and conditions have the full conditions.

Does a single-head ductless heat pump qualify for the BC rebate?

Only in a home of 1,200 sq ft or less. A larger home must install a multi-split or a central system. The size rule applies to both the whole-home rebate and the partial-home rebate.

Who qualifies for the BC heat pump rebate?

A home that is your year-round primary residence, at least 12 months old, and heated mainly by hard-wired electricity, where a Home Performance Contractor Network installer replaces that heating with a heat pump. The full list covers the exceptions, such as emergency replacements and existing heat pumps.

Is the BC Hydro heat pump rebate the same as the CleanBC or Better Homes BC rebate?

They are linked. BC Hydro says the Home Renovation Rebate is a partnership between the Government of B.C., BC Hydro and FortisBC, and the program’s terms are published on BC Hydro, FortisBC and Better Homes BC, the province’s rebate site. CleanBC’s income-qualified programs are separate. BC Hydro says households that qualify can get enhanced rebates by applying to them instead, and the Home Renovation Rebate cannot be combined with them.

Can I get a free heat pump in BC?

Possibly, if your household is income-eligible. BC Hydro and FortisBC’s Energy Conservation Assistance Program gives a free home energy evaluation and installs the upgrades it recommends, which can include a heat pump. You apply to the program and cannot choose your own contractor, and meeting the income limit does not guarantee a heat pump. The income limits depend on household size and are on the program page.