The CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Programs provide rebates based on the dates of your invoices. Rebate amounts may vary. The CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Programs are administered by BC Hydro, FortisBC and the Province of BC.
Rebates available between January 01, 2020 and March 31, 2020:
- Invoices dated between January 01, 2020 and March 31, 2020 are processed under these CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Program terms & conditions
- Upgrades with invoices dated between January 01, 2020 and March 31, 2020 will be processed with the rebates below.
- See our Rebate Search Tool for current rebate availability and requirements.
Started your upgrades before April 01, 2020? See our other FAQs:
- Eligibility requirements and rebates are based on the date of the invoice. See the What Rebates are Available FAQ for information of how invoice date effects associated upgrade requirements and available rebates.
- If your upgrade invoice is between October 01, 2019 and December 31, 2019, see What if I started my renovations between October 01, 2019 and December 31, 2019?
- If you installed upgrades between April 01, 2019 and September 30, 2019, see What if I started my renovations between April 01, 2019 and September 30, 2019?
- If you installed upgrades between September 29, 2018 and March 31, 2019, check out our FAQ What if I started my renovations before April 1, 2019?
- If you had your pre-upgrade evaluation or installed upgrades prior to September 28, 2018, check out our FAQ What if I started my renovations before September 28, 2018?
Space Heating Rebates
Ductless Heat Pump – up to $3,000
| Heat Pump Type | Requirements | Primary Fuel Before Upgrade | Rebate |
| Single-Head Mini-Split |
SEER >18.00 HSPF >10.00 Variable Speed Compressor |
FortisBC Electricity | $1,200 |
| BC Hydro Electricity | $1,000 |
| Single-Head Mini-Split |
SEER >16.00 HSPF >9.30 Variable Speed Compressor |
Fossil Fuel (Oil, Propane, or Natural Gas) | $3,000 |
| Multi-Head Mini-Split |
SEER >16.00 HSPF >9.30 Variable Speed Compressor |
FortisBC Electricity | $2,000 |
| BC Hydro Electricity | $1,000 | ||
| Fossil Fuel (Oil, Propane, or Natural Gas) | $3,000 |
Important Information
- What are ductless mini-split heat pumps?
- What type of heat pump should I choose?
- Am I eligible for a heat pump rebate if it if combined with a gas, propane, or oil furnace backup?
- Counts as 1 upgrade towards the Bonus Offers
Central Heat Pump – up to $3,000
| Heat Pump Type | Requirements | Primary Fuel Before Upgrade | Rebate |
| Tier 1 Central | SEER >15.00 HSPF >8.50 |
FortisBC Electricity | $1,200 |
| BC Hydro Electricity | No Rebate | ||
| Fossil Fuel (Oil, Propane, or Natural Gas) | $1,200 |
| Tier 2 Central | SEER >16.00 HSPF >9.30 Variable Speed Compressor |
FortisBC Electricity | $2,000 |
| BC Hydro Electricity | $2,000 | ||
| Fossil Fuel (Oil, Propane, or Natural Gas) | $3,000 |
Important Information
- What are central heat pumps?
- What type of heat pump should I choose?
- Am I eligible for a heat pump rebate if it if combined with a gas, propane, or oil furnace backup?
- Counts as 1 upgrade towards the Bonus Offers
Combination Space and Water Heat Pump – up to $4,300
| Heat Pump Type | Requirements | Primary Space Heating Fuel Before Upgrade | Primary Water Heating Fuel Before Upgrade | Bonus Offer Count | Rebate |
| Combination Space and Water Heat Pump | must be on the Air-to-Water and Combination Heat Pump Qualifying Product List to be eligible | Fossil Fuel | Fossil Fuel | 2 | $4,000
(plus the Two Upgrade Bonus) |
| Fossil Fuel | Electric | 1 | $3,000 | ||
| Electric | Fossil Fuel | 1 | $1,000 | ||
| Electric | Electric | N/A | $0 |
Important Information
- What type of heat pump should I choose?
- What if I want to install an air-to-water heat pump or combination space and water heating heat pump?
- Counts as 1 or 2 upgrades towards the Bonus Offers, confirmed upon pre-approval.
Air-to-Water Heat Pump – $3,000
| Heat Pump Type | Requirements | Primary Space Heating Fuel Before Upgrade | Rebate |
| Air-to-Water Hydronic Heat Pump | must be on the Air-to-Water and Combination Heat Pump Qualifying Product List to be eligible | Fossil Fuel | $3,000 |
Important Information
- What type of heat pump should I choose?
- What if I want to install an air-to-water heat pump or combination space and water heating heat pump?
- Counts as 1 upgrade towards the Bonus Offers, confirmed upon pre-approval.
Electrical Service Upgrade – $500
| Electrical Service Upgrade | Upgrade your electrical service to a 100, 200, or 400 amp service. | $500 |
Important Information
- Must be upgrading electrical service and switching from fossil fuel space heating or fossil fuel water heating to electrical heat pump space heating or heat pump water heating.
- What type of heat pump should I choose?
- What are heat pump water heaters?
- Does not count towards the Bonus Offers.
Natural Gas Furnace – up to $1,000
| 95 to 96.9 per cent annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) natural gas furnace | $800 (If installed after October 01, 2019)$500 (If installed before October 01, 2019) |
| 97 to 99 per cent AFUE natural gas furnace | $1000 (If installed after October 01, 2019)$700 (If installed before October 01 ,2019) |
Important Information
- Which heating system is best for me and my home?
- What are ENERGY STAR gas furnaces?
- Counts as 1 upgrade towards the Bonus Offers
Natural Gas Boiler or Combination Heating and Hot Water System – up to $1,200
| 94 per cent or higher AFUE natural gas boiler (installed between July 10, 2018 and February 28, 2019) |
$500 |
| 94 per cent or higher AFUE natural gas boiler (installed on or after March 1, 2019) |
$1,000 |
| ENERGY STAR certified natural gas combination heating and hot water system (counts as 2 upgrades towards the Bonus Offers) |
$1,200 |
| P9 certified combination natural gas heating and hot water system (counts as 2 upgrades towards the Bonus Offers) |
$1,200 |
Important Information
- Which heating system is best for me and my home?
- What are ENERGY STAR gas boilers?
- Counts as 1 or 2 upgrades towards the Bonus Offers, see below
Natural Gas Fireplace – $300 per fireplace
| EnerChoice® fireplace | Install natural gas EnerChoice® fireplace | $300 |
Important Information
- What are high-efficiency gas fireplaces?
- How do I ensure that I get the right gas fireplace for my home?
- Counts as 1 upgrade towards the Bonus Offers
- A maximum of 1 EnerChoice Fireplace can be counted towards the bonus offers
Water Heating Rebates
Electric Heat Pump Water Heater – $1,000
| Electric heat pump water heater | Switch from an electric, natural gas, oil or propane water heater to an electric heat pump water heater.
Replacement of an existing heat pump water heater is not eligible. |
$1,000 |
Important Information
- What are heat pump water heaters?
- What are the benefits of heat pump water heaters?
- Counts as 1 upgrade towards the Bonus Offers
Natural Gas Water Heater – up to $1,000
| Natural gas 0.67 EF storage tank water heater | Install high efficiency gas water heater (FortisBC) | $200 |
| Natural gas condensing tankless water heater | Install high efficiency gas water heater (FortisBC) | $1,000 |
| Natural gas condensing storage tank water heater | Install high efficiency gas water heater (FortisBC) | $1,000 |
Important Information
- What are condensing storage tank water heaters?
- What are tankless/instantaneous water heaters?
- Counts as 1 upgrade towards the Bonus Offers
Building Envelope Rebates
Insulation – up to $5,500
| Attic insulation (minimum R12) | $0.02 x R-value x square feet | Max $900 |
| Basement/crawlspace insulation (minimum R10) | $0.09 x R-value x square feet | Max $1,200 |
| Exterior wall cavity insulation (minimum R12) | $0.09 x R-value x square feet | Max $1,200 |
| Exterior wall sheathing insulation (minimum R3.8) | $0.09 x R-value x square feet | Max $1,200 |
| Other insulation (minimum R20) | $0.07 x R-value x square feet | Max $1,000 |
Important Information
- How are insulation rebates calculated?
- What should I know about insulation?
- What are the priority areas for insulation?
- How do I know if I have enough insulation in my attic?
- Additional insulation information
- Each category counts as 1 upgrade towards the Bonus Offers
- Minimum rebate of $500 per category must be achieved to count the upgrade towards the Bonus Offers
Windows and Doors – up to $100 per window or door
| Tier 1 Windows/doors
(u-Factor of 1.23 to 1.40 W/m²-K) |
Maximum 20 ($1,000) | $50 ea |
| Tier 2 Windows/doors
(u-Factor of 1.22 W/m²-K or less) |
Maximum 20 ($2,000)
|
$100 ea |
Important Information
- What are ENERGY STAR windows?
- How do I interpret the U-factor and performance of windows?
- How can I convert an imperial U-factor to a metric U-factor?
- How does the rebate program count windows/what is a rough opening?
- Minimum of $250 rebate must be achieved to counts as 1 upgrade towards the Bonus Offers
A growing number of local governments in BC are offering top-up rebates (Municipal Top-ups) to the CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Program. Limited time offer – Act now, as municipal top-up rebates will be approved on a first come first serve basis.
How to apply
There is no additional application required for the Municipal Top-up offers. Your eligibility is automatically assessed when you submit a CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate application for the applicable rebates. To find full rebate program requirements, deadlines, and application steps, check out the rebate search tool.
Available Municipal Offers
| Municipality |
Electric Heat Pump Space Heating Top-Up |
Electrical Service Upgrade
Top-Up |
Electric Heat Pump Water Heater
Top-Up |
EnerGuide Evaluation Top-Up |
| Must be converting from fossil fuel space heating system to qualify, see below for details. | Must be converting from a fossil fuel water heating system to qualify, see below for details. | No fuel conversion requirements. | ||
| City of Vancouver |
$2,000 Or $6,000** |
$500 | $1,000 |
$150 |
| Capital Regional District* |
$350 |
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| City of Victoria* |
$350 |
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| District of Saanich* |
$350 |
$500 | $350 |
$150 |
| District of Central Saanich* |
$350 |
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| City of Campbell River |
$350 |
$150 |
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| City of Kamloops |
$150 |
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| City of Richmond |
$150 |
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| Comox Valley Regional District |
$350 |
$150 |
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| City of North Vancouver |
$2,000 |
$500 | $1,000 |
$150 |
| Resort Municipality of Whistler |
$2,000 |
$500 |
$1,000 |
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| City of Powell River |
$350 |
$500 |
$350 |
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| City of Kelowna |
$150 |
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Local Governments interested in offering municipal top-ups are encouraged to contact: betterhomesbc@gov.bc.ca
*Residents of Victoria, Central Saanich, and Saanich can combine their rebate with Capital Regional District (Total of $700 Municipal Top-up).
**See Top-Up details below for eligibility requirement
$6,000 Heat Pump Top-Up in City of Vancouver
- The City of Vancouver is offering a $6,000 top-up for homeowners that remove or decommission their gas primary heating equipment with an all-electric Tier 2 Central heat pump system, mini-split heat pump, multi-split heat pump, air-to-water or combination space & water heat pump up to a maximum of 80% of installed cost.
- Heat pump systems with fossil fuel back-ups are ineligible for the $6,000 top-up.
Bonus and Special Offers
- Select municipalities have Municipal Offers that can be accessed when fuel switching from fossil fuel heating (natural gas, oil, or propane) to an electric air-source heat pump (up to an additional $2,000), or for completing a pre- and post-upgrade EnerGuide home evaluation (an additional $150).
- Two Upgrade Bonus – receive a $300 rebate for installing two eligible upgrades. The second bonus-eligible upgrade must be installed within 18 months of the first bonus-eligible upgrade. The Two Upgrade Bonus can be accessed in addition to Individual Upgrades rebates. Does not require an EnerGuide home evaluation.
- Note: a maximum of one primary heating system and one primary water heater can be counted towards the Two Upgrade Bonus.
The following offers require both a pre- and post-upgrade EnerGuide home evaluation by a program-qualified energy advisor:
- EnerGuide Home Evaluation Rebate – receive $300 for completing both a pre- and post-upgrade EnerGuide home evaluation.
- Home Energy Improvement Bonus – install three eligible individual upgrades and receive $20 per percentage reduction in your EnerGuide rating (GJ/year), between your pre- and post-upgrade energy evaluation, to a maximum of $2,000. All three bonus-eligible upgrades must be submitted within 18 months of the pre-upgrade EnerGuide Home Evaluation. The Home Energy Improvement Bonus can be accessed in addition to rebates for individual upgrades.
- Note: a maximum of one primary heating system and one primary water heater can be counted towards the Home Energy Improvement Bonus.
- How does the Home Energy Improvements Bonus Work?
- How much will my rebate be for the Home Energy Improvement Bonus?
- Important Note: Participants can receive either the Two Upgrade Bonus or the Home Energy Improvement Bonus, but not both.
Eligibility Requirements
- The invoice date for the upgrade must be on or after January 1st, 2020. If your invoice is dated prior to this date, see the “Other” section below for FAQs on what rebates are available to you.
- Your upgrades must be installed by a licensed contractor with a valid BC business license for the trade applicable to the installation work.
- You must have a residential utility account with FortisBC, BC Hydro, or a municipal utility.
- Your home must be primarily heated with:
- Natural Gas or piped-propane supplied by FortisBC
- Natural Gas supplied by Pacific Northern Gas
- Electricity supplied by FortisBC, BC Hydro, or a municipal utility
- Oil or propane not supplied by FortisBC
- Homes primarily heated by wood or other solid fossil fuels are not eligible.
- You must live in an eligible home.
- The home must have a minimum of 12 months of consecutive utility billing history.
How to Apply
- Carefully read the terms and conditions to confirm your eligibility.
- Have your upgrades installed by a contractor with a valid BC business license for the applicable trade (ie. Contractor – Heating, Contractor – Electrical).
- Once your upgrades are installed, complete the online application and upload all supporting documentation including copies of all receipts and invoices. See sample invoices.
Deadlines
- The application form for individual upgrades must be submitted within 6 months of the invoice date of the upgrade.
- The application form for the Two Upgrade Bonus must be submitted within 6 months of the second bonus-eligible upgrade. You must complete your second bonus-eligible upgrade within 18 months of the invoice date of the first bonus-eligible upgrade.
- The application form for the Home Energy Improvement Bonus and EnerGuide Home Evaluation Rebate must be submitted within 6 months of the date of your post-upgrade EnerGuide home evaluation. You must complete your post-upgrade EnerGuide home evaluation within 18 months of your pre-upgrade EnerGuide home evaluation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is my home eligible for rebates or an EnerGuide home evaluation?
- What do the CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Programs define as my Primary Heating System?
- What are municipal utility providers?
- Where can I find a qualified contractor that is right for the job, and what should I know before hiring them?
- How do I ensure that I am getting a fair price for my requested services from a contractor?
- What are the documentation requirements for the CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate Program?
- Where do I apply for rebates?
- What do I do if I’m having issues with the online application form?
Other
- If your upgrade invoice is between October 01, 2019 and December 31,2019, see What if I started my renovations between October 01, 2019 and December 31, 2019?
- If your upgrade invoice is between April 01, 2019 and September 30, 2019, see What if I started my renovations between April 01, 2019 and September 30, 2019?
- If your upgrade invoice is between September 29, 2018 and March 30, 2019, see What if I started my renovations before April 01, 2019?
- If you installed upgrades prior to September 28th, 2018, see What if I started my renovations before September 28, 2018?
- Learn more about energy efficiency upgrades by reading our Energy Upgrade FAQs.
- Check out our rebate search tool for other energy efficiency upgrades rebates.
- Did you see a building science or energy efficiency term you did not understand? Check out our glossary.
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