Energy Savings Program heat pump offers
Everyone deserves a healthy, comfortable, and energy-efficient home. Based on your household income, you could receive up to $24,500 to cover the costs of heat pump installation, including electrical upgrades. The Energy Savings Program offers rebates for:
- Central ducted heat pumps
- Multi- and mini-split heat pumps
- Dual fuel heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Electric service upgrade
Overview
Rebate amount
Up to $24,500 for a heat pump installationWho can apply
B.C. citizens who live in an eligible home, meet income qualification requirements, and have residential utility accounts with BC Hydro, FortisBC, or municipal utility
Funding provided by
The Government of Canada, The Province of British Columbia and BC Hydro
Rebate amount
Your rebate for a heat pump installation depends on:
- Your household income
- Number of people in your home
- How you currently heat your home
- Type of heat pump
- Location of your home
Learn more about the three income levels that are eligible for rebates.
For households heated with oil
Up to 100% of the upgrade cost can be covered for households switching from oil to an electric heat pump. This table shows the maximum rebates by income level and heat pump type.
| Upgrade Type | Income level 1 | Income level 2 | Income level 3 |
| Central ducted and 3-head multi-split heat pumps | $16,000 | $12,000 | $10,500 |
| 2-head multi-split or 2 single-head mini-split heat pumps | $14,000 | $10,500 | $10,000 |
| Single-head mini-split heat pump | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Air-to-water heat pump (space heating only) | $16,000 | $12,000 | $10,500 |
| Combined space and water heat pump | $19,500 | $16,500 | $14,000 |
| Electric service upgrade | $5,000 | $3,500 | $1,500 |
| Northern top-up for central ducted, multi-splits, 2 mini-splits, air-to-water and combined space and water* | $3,000 | $3,000 | N/A |
| Northern top-up for single head mini-split* | $1,500 | $1,500 | N/A |
*To be eligible for the northern top-up, homes must be located north of and including the District of 100 Mile House (latitude 51.628°N) and must be connected to BC Hydro electric service.
For households heated with natural gas or propane
Up to 100% of the upgrade cost can be covered for households switching from natural gas or propane to an electric heat pump. This table shows the maximum rebates by income level and heat pump type.
| Upgrade Type | Income level 1 | Income level 2 | Income level 3 |
| Central ducted and 3-head multi-split heat pumps | $16,000 | $12,000 | $10,500 |
| 2-head multi-split or 2 single-head mini-split heat pumps | $14,000 | $10,500 | $8,000 |
| Single-head mini-split heat pump | $7,500 | $5,500 | $4,000 |
| Air-to-water heat pump (space heating only) | $16,000 | $12,000 | $10,500 |
| Combined space and water heat pump | $19,500 | $16,500 | $14,000 |
| Electric service upgrade | $5,000 | $3,500 | $1,500 |
| Northern top-up for central ducted, multi-splits, 2 mini-splits, air-to-water and combined space and water* | $3,000 | $3,000 | N/A |
| Northern top-up for single head mini-split* | $1,500 | $1,500 | N/A |
*To be eligible for the northern top-up, homes must be located north of and including the District of 100 Mile House (latitude 51.628°N) and must be connected to BC Hydro electric service.
For households heated with electricity or wood
Up to 100% of the upgrade cost can be covered for households switching to an electric heat pump. This table shows the maximum rebates by income level and heat pump type.
| Upgrade Type | Income level 1 | Income level 2 | Income level 3 |
| Central ducted and 3-head multi-split heat pumps | $5,000 | $5,000 | N/A |
| 2-head multi-split or 2 single-head mini-split heat pumps | $5,000 | $5,500 | N/A |
| Single-head mini-split heat pump | $5,000 | $5,000 | N/A |
| Air-to-water heat pump (space heating only) | $5,000 | $5,000 | N/A |
| Combined space and water heat pump | $8,500 | $8,500 | N/A |
Rebates for electrically-heated or wood-heated homes are only available to participants in income levels 1 and 2. Households at income level 3 that wish to install these types of heat pumps can apply to the regular CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate programs.
Eligibility requirements
In order to qualify for this rebate, all of the following requirements must be met. Please read them carefully. Contact an Energy Savings Program Coach if you have questions.
Income qualifications
Rebate coverage is based on the combined income of all adults in your home and how many people live in your home, including adults and children.
Learn more about the three income levels that are eligible for rebates.
Requirements for the home
You must live in an eligible home:
- The property must be a year-round primary residence, that is at least 12 months old.
- For participants registering in the program as income levels 1 or 2, the property must have a total assessed value at or under $1,230,000 in the BC Assessment listing for the address of the applicant’s home in the year of program registration.
- If a household meets the income threshold of any of the levels in the table above, but the home is valued at or higher than the property value of $1,230,000, they will be approved as an income level 3 participant.
- You must have a residential utility account with FortisBC, BC Hydro, or a municipal utility.
- You must pay your own energy utility bills. Utility accounts must be in the name of the resident and/or homeowner; utility accounts in the name of a strata corporation or landlord are not eligible.
- The home must be one of the following types of residential buildings:
- Single-family home (detached dwelling).
- Secondary suite in a single-family home (detached dwelling), with its own separate utility meter.
- Mobile home that is permanently fixed, sits on a foundation and is structurally complete with installed and connected plumbing, heating, electrical, water and sewer services; towing apparatus and axle must be removed.
- Duplex, triplex, row home or townhome, where each unit has its own natural gas and/or electricity meter; utility accounts must be in the name of the resident and/or homeowner. Utility accounts in the name of a strata corporation are not eligible.
- If you currently rent your home, you will need a landlord consent form to accompany your application.
- You must pre-register and receive an eligibility code before completing the upgrade.
- The home must be primarily heated by one of the following:
- natural gas, propane or oil
- electricity (hard-wired electric heating systems such as electric baseboards, radiant ceilings, radiant floors, or forced-air furnace/boiler).
- wood or other solid fuels.
Requirements for your contractor
The upgrades must be installed:
- By a program registered contractor who is approved to install home upgrades for the program, for the trade applicable to the upgrade being installed (e.g. heat pumps must be installed by a licensed residential HVAC contractor).
Requirements for the upgrades
- You must pre-register and receive an eligibility code before completing the upgrade.
- See the specific requirements for each upgrade:
- Heat pumps rebates for households switching from oil
- Heat pump rebates for households switch from natural gas or propane
- Heat pump rebates for households switching from electricity or wood
- Air-to-water heat pumps and combined space and water heat pumps
- Air-to-water heat pumps
- Heat pump hot water heaters
Who to contact
- CleanBC Energy Savings Program
FAQs and more
Learn about heat pumps
Rebate FAQ
- What is the difference between the CleanBC Better Homes Energy Savings Program and the former CleanBC Better Homes Income Qualified Program (IQP)?
- Why has the rebate level for heat pumps under the non-income qualified CleanBC Better Homes and Home Renovation Rebate been reduced from $6,000 to $3,000?
- Are these offers available to Indigenous communities?
- Is there support for people who aren’t sure what to do or need help with their application?
- What about people who are currently registered for the CleanBC Better Homes Income Qualified Program? Will they be transitioned to new levels of support?
- I am already pre-approved although I would like the higher rebate level, can I re-apply?
- I applied for the IQP and was denied based on my income level being too high, I now meet level 3 income levels, can I re-apply? Do I need to re-register, or will my registration be automatically reassessment based on the new income threshold?
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